Nootka rose (R. nutkana)
The Nootka rose is a type of wildrose that contains large round green leaves with wavy edges. Each rose hip contains a crown of 5 sepals and there are large thorns located all over the branches. It is not hard to locate these because of the dark colored rose hips and the big sharp thorns, and there are quite a lot of them bunched together in a certain area.
The Nootka rose is a type of wildrose that contains large round green leaves with wavy edges. Each rose hip contains a crown of 5 sepals and there are large thorns located all over the branches. It is not hard to locate these because of the dark colored rose hips and the big sharp thorns, and there are quite a lot of them bunched together in a certain area.
During late spring, the flowers start to bloom and they are so gorgeous. They are not hard to miss and don't forget to smell them!
Baldhip Rose (R. gymnocarpa)
The Baldhip rose is another type of wildrose like the Nootka rose except that the rose hips do not retain the crown of 5 sepals. Therefore they look "bald" which is how they get their name. The Baldhip rose also contains thorns but they thorns are smaller and weaker, therefore it is easy to pick the thorns off with your finger. The leaves, compared to the Nootka rose, are also much smaller in general.
The Baldhip rose is another type of wildrose like the Nootka rose except that the rose hips do not retain the crown of 5 sepals. Therefore they look "bald" which is how they get their name. The Baldhip rose also contains thorns but they thorns are smaller and weaker, therefore it is easy to pick the thorns off with your finger. The leaves, compared to the Nootka rose, are also much smaller in general.
Oregon White Oak (Garry oak, Quercus garryana)
The Garry oak is a tree with opposite branches and leaves. The leaves are lobed and are clustered as buds on the tip of every branch. The bark is a grayish color and the limbs are long and gnarly.
The Garry oak is a tree with opposite branches and leaves. The leaves are lobed and are clustered as buds on the tip of every branch. The bark is a grayish color and the limbs are long and gnarly.
Wild Blackberry (Rubus ursinus)
Wild blackberry, also known as dewberry, consists of compound leaves usually grouped in 3 or sometimes 5. The leaflets are pointed, toothed and elliptical. They can exist as small dwarfs in the ground or flowering stalks up to 16 inches tall, containing long trailing stems covered in prickly thorns. These plants are invasive species and one the most abundant weed blackberries in the Northwest is the Himalayan blackberry, R. discolor.
Wild blackberry, also known as dewberry, consists of compound leaves usually grouped in 3 or sometimes 5. The leaflets are pointed, toothed and elliptical. They can exist as small dwarfs in the ground or flowering stalks up to 16 inches tall, containing long trailing stems covered in prickly thorns. These plants are invasive species and one the most abundant weed blackberries in the Northwest is the Himalayan blackberry, R. discolor.
Grass (Gramineae)
Grasses are herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. Unlike sedges and rushes, grasses are connected in nodes at the bottom and have sections where they split into different blades. They are a successful plant family due to their rate of genetic diversification over time.
Closer look at grass and how it divides into sections:
Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
Quaking aspen contains many broadly heart-shaped leaves with a pointy tip. Each leaf is attached to a leafstalk which is about 1-2 1/2 inches long. The Aspen leaves flutter, or quake in even the lightest breezes, which is how they get their name. The flat leafstalks are very flexible and flattened sideways.
Quaking aspen contains many broadly heart-shaped leaves with a pointy tip. Each leaf is attached to a leafstalk which is about 1-2 1/2 inches long. The Aspen leaves flutter, or quake in even the lightest breezes, which is how they get their name. The flat leafstalks are very flexible and flattened sideways.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum)
Honeysuckles are shrubs belonging to the Caprifoliaceae family, which is native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are opposite, oval and range from 1-10 cm long. Most honeysuckles are deciduous but some can be evergreen. The species contains bilaterally symmetrical flowers that are sweetly-scented, produce an edible nectar, and are usually in clusters of two.
Honeysuckles are shrubs belonging to the Caprifoliaceae family, which is native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are opposite, oval and range from 1-10 cm long. Most honeysuckles are deciduous but some can be evergreen. The species contains bilaterally symmetrical flowers that are sweetly-scented, produce an edible nectar, and are usually in clusters of two.
Rush (Juncus)
Rushes are a type of grass that are round, tough, and dry. The leaf blades are tubular, which resemble the stems. They are usually in dense clumps and have a hollow cross-section.
Rushes are a type of grass that are round, tough, and dry. The leaf blades are tubular, which resemble the stems. They are usually in dense clumps and have a hollow cross-section.
Bitter Cherry (Prunus emarginata)
There is a big Bitter Cherry tree where station 2 is located and in the early spring, you can watch the flowers blossom and they are very beautiful. The leaves are elliptical, pointed at the tip and fine-toothed. The flowers are also grouped in clusters and the bark peels in horizontal strips similar to birch bark. The wood is dark and contains a delightful aroma when split open or while burning.
There is a big Bitter Cherry tree where station 2 is located and in the early spring, you can watch the flowers blossom and they are very beautiful. The leaves are elliptical, pointed at the tip and fine-toothed. The flowers are also grouped in clusters and the bark peels in horizontal strips similar to birch bark. The wood is dark and contains a delightful aroma when split open or while burning.
Cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa)
Cottonwood is a common broadleaf tree that can be seen throughout wetlands since they rarely grow far from water. The leaves are green and arrow-pointed, almost slightly heart-shaped but do not confuse this with Quaking Aspen, as the leaves of Quaking Aspen are much more heart-shaped and rounded than Cottonwood.
Cottonwood is a common broadleaf tree that can be seen throughout wetlands since they rarely grow far from water. The leaves are green and arrow-pointed, almost slightly heart-shaped but do not confuse this with Quaking Aspen, as the leaves of Quaking Aspen are much more heart-shaped and rounded than Cottonwood.
Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia)
Serviceberry is another type of flowering shrub with beautiful white flowers. It was the bright white flowers that first caught my eye and made me curious. The leaves are broadly oval and only toothed at the tip, not at the base. The petals are narrow, long and spaced apart. When I spotted Serviceberry here, the flowers were still growing therefore they don't look as long and narrow in the picture. The berries are red but ripen to black and are edible. Lewis and Clark, Northwest tribes and birds have all eaten them.
Snowberry (Symphoricarpos)
Snowberry can also be called waxberry. The flowers are bell-shaped and a pinkish to white hue. The berries are also white but beware because they are poisonous. Do not eat them! The leaves are opposite and usually oval to elliptical.
Snowberry can also be called waxberry. The flowers are bell-shaped and a pinkish to white hue. The berries are also white but beware because they are poisonous. Do not eat them! The leaves are opposite and usually oval to elliptical.
Red-Osier Dogwood (Cornus stolonifera)
Also called Creek Dogwood, the Red-Osier Dogwood contains leaves that are opposite, elliptical and slightly pointed. Many tribes used these for drying stretchers for salmon and roasting racks which give their food a nice salty flavor. The interesting thing to point out about this shrub is that the twigs are a deep red or purplish color.
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
I have always been fascinated with dandelions for as long as I can remember. They are common everywhere you go and I was glad to see that there were some in this area.
Pacific Willow (Salix lucida)
Pacific willow is a deciduous tree that bears alternate leaves, simple and narrowly elliptic. The leaves are about 2 to 6 cm in length. The leaf surfaces are usually shiny and glossy while the undersides have very soft hairs. I love touching willow leaves because of how soft and silky they feel. The flowers consist of catkins with hairy yellow or brown scales.
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