orissaq's Identifications
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Western Redcedar (Thuja plicata)Observer
ryan_cribbsDescription
Sunny afternoon in a wetland forest.
The lower portion of the trunk is about a foot in diameter and the bark grows in strips. The foliage has scale-like leaves that are oriented in flat plains.
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Ocean Spray (Holodiscus discolor)Observer
parislDescription
taken at work, not for PNW plant ID class
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Yellow Star-Thistle (Centaurea solstitialis)Observer
sadie_hickeyDescription
On roadside
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Yellow Star-Thistle (Centaurea solstitialis)Observer
sadie_hickeyDescription
On roadside
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Nettles (Genus Urtica)Observer
ryan_cribbsDescription
Sunny and 73°F. Growing in a wetland forest.
The leaves are opposite, cordately shaped, and serrated. The flowers are dangling panicles and are abundant right now.
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White-veined Wintergreen (Pyrola picta)Observer
sadie_hickeyDescription
In burned pine and fir forest
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Fragrant Bedstraw (Galium triflorum)Observer
parislDescription
7/10/22
The Evergreen State College
Partly cloudy, 75 F
Mid-successional, mixed conifer forest, dominant over story Pseudotsuga menziesii and Thuja plicata
Leaves are simple and whorled in groups of 4-5, with netted venation, and elliptic with cuspidate tips. Plants are small, 3-6” high. No fruits or flowers visible at this time.
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Coastal Manroot (Marah oregana)Observer
sadie_hickeyDescription
In conifer forest/chaparral ecotone
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Great Horsetail (Equisetum telmateia)Observer
ryan_cribbsDescription
Sunny and 73°F. Growing in a wetland forest.
About 3 feet tall and gathered in a large group of many horsetails. The branches are whorled up the stem.
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Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum)Observer
amorlegendsDescription
Weather: sunny
Habitat: wooded wetland, mixed canopy of Quercus garryana, Populus trichocarpa, Alnus rubra, and Acer macrophyllum
Diagnostic features: large leaves of typical maple form; samaras; thinly furrowed bark with lots of moss
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Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum)Observer
parislDescription
6/26/22
The Evergreen State College
Clear day, 88 F
Mid-successional, mixed conifer forest, dominant over story Pseudotsuga menziesii and Thuja plicata
Thin stems 3”-5” high with soft, slightly fuzzy, simple, palmate leaves. Three large lobes, and two smaller lobes at leaf base. Two leaves growing per stem, splitting from the top of the stem.
Apologies for the slight blurriness of photos, my phone camera was having a hard time focussing.
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Common Cowparsnip (Heracleum maximum)Observer
ethanpersoniusDescription
Observed down game trail off of Discovery Trail in Seaview Wa, in dense undergrowth in mixed deciduous coniferous forest Weather- Partially, sunny 63 degrees F Diagnostic Features- flowering during June-August, broad flat topped umbrels, large up to 15 inch leaves present Phenological Phase- Flowering
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Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum)Observer
spgteaDescription
Weather: Overcast, 11.7 degrees Celsius
Habitat: Mixed coniferous and deciduous forest, partial shade
Odor: Slightly pungent but mild
Texture: Leaves herbaceous but stems prickly
Diagnostic features: Anthers reddish, petals pink, moist woodland areas, compound-palmate leaves, stems hairy
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Purple Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)Observer
clintonwolfDescription
Nearly 6 foot tall
Taken during clear weather.
In the forest near streets.
Easily known due to purple bell flowers with gray and white glandular hairs.
Is in its flowering state.
Proceed with caution does have toxic properties.
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