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.
taken at work, not for PNW plant ID class
On roadside
On roadside
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.
In burned pine and fir forest
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.
In conifer forest/chaparral ecotone
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.