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Mediterranean Fan Palm (Chamaerops humilis)Observer
andrewemlenDescription
Growing out of sand dredged from the Columbia River shipping channel.
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American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)Observer
ekoberleDescription
Spotted on bank of cattle pond and then scurried into the water. No fencing or containment.
Note: To clarify, all signs indicate this is either a
- Uncontained pet on private property
- Deliberately abandoned pet
- Escaped pet that has managed to travel to this location (if this option, not likely to have travelled far due to rural setting with few homes spaced 1/4mile to 1 mile+ apart and scarce water sources)
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Devil's Club (Oplopanax horridus)Observer
greenethDescription
Pretty disjunct from the majority of the species distribution, but I believe USFS has record of this species occurring in Umatilla NF.
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Great Basin Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis ssp. longipes)Observer
mountainsong
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Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)Observer
veshDescription
First sighting of 2024.
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California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera)Observer
tomerlerDescription
Persistent skirt, growing in a spring-fed creek. Apparently survived recent fire.
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Thompson's Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum capitatum var. thompsonii)Observer
danokellyDescription
With Bombus sp.
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Pacific Trillium (Trillium ovatum)Observer
song_dogDescription
Very odd appearance - possible ABC gene mutation or phytoplasma influence? The sepals looked like leaves, in addition to the extra petals.
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Dedecker's Clover (Trifolium dedeckerae)Observer
mariajjDescription
~200 plants.
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Thistle Sage (Salvia carduacea)Observer
mariajjDescription
Growing in trash pile near open pit mine
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Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum)Observer
tjcomrie94Description
Small tree about 20 feet tall. Growing on gravelly bench above creek - edge of moist, riparian mixed confier/hardwoods with Abies grandis, Pseudotsuga, P. Ponderosa, Vaccinium, Alnus, Cornus sericea. Scarce but with some reproduction seen in a few other spots nearby, along 2 miles or so of FR-65. Possibly naturalized or a very small, disjunct population! This species isn't typically considered to be native to Eastern Oregon.
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Milkwort Knotweed (Polygonum polygaloides)Observer
walterfertigDescription
Var polygaloides
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Digynum Flax (Sclerolinon digynum)Observer
walterfertigDescription
Vernal pool
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
seandaniels
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Western Stoneseed (Lithospermum ruderale)Observer
sholmes2159Description
Usually has five corolla lobes per flower. This specimen seems to be trying to do anything but that. :)
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Arrowleaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata)Observer
savanna-shaferDescription
variegated!!!!
