What’s That Plant?
This month’s featured native: Coast silktassel (Garrya elliptica) As the common name implies, this month’s featured plant is native to the Pacific coast (and the Coast Range); it is found […]
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Watershed Tree Health
After the emerald ash borer (EAB–Agrilus planipennis) was first spotted in Oregon in 2022, concerned folks started sharing resources on identification and how we could respond. The EAB is native
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What’s That Plant?
This month’s featured native: Slough sedge (Carex obnupta) Perhaps you’ve heard some variant of this botanical rhyme: “Sedges have edges, rushes are round, and grasses have knees that bend to
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What’s That Plant?
This month’s featured native: Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) Pacific madrone is a distinctive tree species in the heather family (Ericaceae), reaching up to 25 m (80 ft) in height. It
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What’s That Plant?
After many years of running the “What’s That Weed?” column, it feels like time to take a more positive look at the plant world! The Pacific northwest is home to
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