Douglas-Fir
genus- pseudotsuga
Species-Mensiesii
Family- Pinaceae (pine)
ID:
Their fire proof, branches stay higher from trunk, pine cones have mouse tails, thick bark
Western hemlock
Genus- Tsuga
Species-heterophylla
Family-Pinaceae
ID:
Different length needles
tops flops
Flat Pine needles
Western Red Cedar
Genus- Thuja
Species- Plicata
Family- Cupressineae (cypress)
ID:
Branches J up
built canoes with it
bark in stripes
scaley leaves
Red Alder
Genus-alnus
Species-rubra
Family- Betulaceae (birch)
ID:
Branch Sockets have eye like feature
cerated leaf groves
Branching pattern grows alternate
tiny baby catkin cones
opposite leaf veins
Big leaf maple
Genus- acer
Species- macrophyllum
Family- Aceraceae (maple)
ID:
Three tipped Canadian leaf
groved trunk, vertical stripping
Grand fir
genus- Abies
Species- Grandis
Family- Pinaceae (pine)
ID:
Flatter spiked, needles grow flat
pacific yew
Genus- Taxus
Species- brevifolia
Family-Cupressineae (cypress)
ID:
Stays green on pine
small powdery cones farmed for cancer
Western White Pine
genus- Pinus
Species- Monticola
Family- Pinaceae (pine)
ID:
5 needles per fascicle
Large cones
Sitka Spruce
Genus- Picea
Species- Sitchensis
Family- Pineaceae (pine)
ID:
dragon eggs (spruce tip tea)
Oregon Ash
genus-Fraxinus
Species- Latifolia
family- Oleaceae
ID:
compound hairy leaf structure
used in axe handles
olive green 5-7 leaves
Black cottonwood
Genus- Populus
Species- trichocarpa
Family- Salicaceae (willow)
ID:
Sticky pollen pieces
normally clumped trunks, elephant skin looking
Pacific Willow
Genus- Salix
Species- lucida
Family- Salicaceae (willow)
ID:
Claws on branches
Tall branches hang down long lancing leaves, curly droops
has catkins for wind dispersal
Red Osier dogwood
Genus- Cornus
Species- Stolonifera
Family- Cornaceae
ID:
parallell leaf veins, red grows like willows
flowers are whitish green
The flowers grow in an upside down pyramid cluster
leaf magic trick when you rip it in half, (the veins still hold together)
Garry Oak
Genus- Quercus
Species- Garryana
Family- Fagaceae
ID:
Leaves have lobes, oval shaping
needs controlled burning to reproduce
alternate leafing
used for TB
Ponderosa
genus- Pinus
Species- Ponderosa
Family- Pinaceae
ID:
3 long needles per Fascicle
orange bark, with vanilla scented bark
Madrone
Genus- Arbutus
Species-menziesii
Family- ericaceae (heath)
ID:
evergreen leathery leaves, white on bottom
rusty bark old bark peels
white flowering orange berries
Lodgepole Pine
Genus-Pinus
Species- contorta
Family- Pinaceae (pine)
ID:
contorted trunk formation
dinkey cones
two needles per fascicle
needs fire for pine cones
Uses:
For rope, and medicine
Evergreen Huckleberry
Genus- Vaccinium
Family- Ericaceae (heath)
red huckleberry
Genus- Vaccinium
Family- Ericaceae (heath)
Vine maple
Genus-Acer
Family- Aceraceae (Maple)
Indian Plum
Genus- Oemleria
Family- Rosaceae (Rose)
ID:
Leaves smell like cucumber
upside down flowering
Salmon Berry
Genus- Rubus
Family- Rosaceae (rose)
Snowberry
Genus-Symphoricarpos
Family-Caprifoliaceae (honey suckle)
Nootka Rose
Genus- Rose
Family- Rosaceae (rose)
ID:
5 petals, light pink, rose hip fruits
5-7 leaflets
spindly
grows like unorganized shrub, has thorns
Uses:
helps with bee stings
Salal
Genus-Gaultheria
family- Ericaceae (heath)
Tall Oregon Grape
Genus- Mahonia
Family- berberidaceae (Berberry)
Dull or dwarf Oregon grape
Genus- Mahonia
Family- berberidaceae (berberry)
Sword Fern
Genus-Polysticum
Family-Dryopteridaceae, polypod order
Lady Fern
Genus- Atherium
Family-Dryopteridaceae, polypod order
Licorice fern
Genus- Polypodium
Family-polypodaceae, polypod order
Skunk Cabbage
Genus-Lysichoton
Family- Americanum
Broad Leaf cattail
Genus: Typha
Family: Typhaceae
ID:
Looks like cat tails
comes out of ground similar to grass
Uses:
Used spikes for household objects
Grasses
Family: Poaceae/Gramineae
ID:
Has joints
Sedges
Family- cyperaceae
ID:
Has edges
Rushes
Family- Juncaceae
ID:
Are round
tule or hard stemmed bulrush
genus-Scirpus
Family- Cyperaceae
ID:
round but a sedge
dead ones become brown
leaves have edges at their base
Thimbleberry
(Rubus Parviflorus)
Looks like a maple leaf, the really fuzzy one (toilet paper)