What’s That Weed?
Invasive: Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) Characteristics: Giant hogweed is a very large member of the carrot family, reaching as much as 4.5 m (15 ft) in height. First-year growth is […]
Mitchell Creek Restoration at Centennial Pond is Complete!
That is, the construction phase of restoration has been completed. For the past several years JCWC has been working with the Centennial School District to restore a 900’ section
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Leach Botanical Garden’s “Back 5;” a Hidden Gem’s Hidden Gem
Tucked back off SE Foster Road, where 122nd Avenue crosses Johnson Creek, is one of Portland’s lesser-known treasures: Leach Botanical Garden, named for John and Lilla Leach, who lived on
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What’s That Weed?
Invasive: Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) Characteristics: Tree of Heaven—also called Chinese sumac or stinking sumac—is one of the great misnomers in the plant world. It is a weedy, fast-growing
What’s That Weed?
Invasive: Yellow archangel (Lamiastrum galeobdolon) Characteristics: Yellow archangel, or yellow Lamium, is a fast-growing, rhizomatous, trailing (sometimes upright) perennial ground cover. Stems are square in cross-section, and are typically less