Plants

  • Dryopteris austriaca (syn. D. expansa) – Wood fern, shield fern

    Description: 1-3 foot lowland, woodland fern. The deciduous fronds are lacy triangles of pinnae, the smallest leafy parts of a…

  • Carex deweyana – Dewey Sedge

    Description: a grass-like perennial (10″ to 4) for wooded wetland or stream edges. It will spread by rhizomes. Facultative (occurs…

  • Abies grandis – Grand Fir

    Description: evergreen conifer (125-250 ft.) with shiny, green needles (lower surface has white bloom) in 2 flattened rows (two-ranked) and…

  • Oemleria cerasiformis – Indian Plum

    Description: deciduous, understory shrub (15-20 ft.) with light-green foliage and clusters of white flowers in early spring. The first shrub…

  • Myrica californica – Pacific wax myrtle

    Description: aromatic evergreen shrub (10-12 (30) ft.). Regular pruning and less water will control the size somewhat. Dark blue berries…

  • Mahonia repens – Creeping Oregon Grape

    Description: creeping evergreen shrub (to 12″). Dull green leaves are oval; the flowers are bright yellow & the berries are…

  • Mahonia nervosa – Cascade Oregon Grape

    Description: Also referred to as dull Oregon grape, this low evergreen shrub thrives in shady places in our westside forests.…

  • Mahonia aquifolium – Tall Oregon Grape

    Description: Tall, or Shiny Oregon Grape is the floral emblem of the state of Oregon. It is an erect, evergreen…

  • Lonicera involucrata – Black Twinberry

    Description: deciduous shrub (to 10 ft.). Pale yellow flowers come in pairs as do the shiny black fruit; both are…

  • Blechnum spicant – Deer Fern

    Description: 1-3 foot fern widespread along the coast and moist, mid-elevation areas. Deer fern has 2 types of fronds: a…