Common Foxglove, Shasta Daisy, and Trefoil / Deer Vetch. Photos taken in 2022
Shasta Daisy
Though resembling an ordinary daisy, Leucanthemum × superbum can be a cross between four different plants.
Maple Trees
The seeds of Acer trees spin like helicopters when they fall to the ground in autumn.
Trefoil / Deer Vetch
Plants of the genus Lotus are sometimes called bacon-and-eggs, for the yellow color of the flowers.
White Clover
Trifolium repens is associated with sweet honey, good luck, and an Irish holiday.
Spruce Trees
Wood of trees in the genus Picea can be found in paper, pianos, and planes.
Himalayan Blackberry
Though covered in thorns, Rubus armeniacus produces tasty berries in the summer.
Wild Mustard
Healthy for humans but calamitous to cows, Sinapis arvensis can even be found at the North Pole!
Dandelions
Taraxacum: a cure for all illnesses? It might grow right outside your doorstep.
Plantains
Bitten by a spider? Use plants of the genus Plantago to soothe your wound.
All-heal
A popular panacea, Prunella vulgaris, grows widely in the Oregon mountains.
Sword Fern
Polystichum munitum resembles the top part of a palm tree.
Common Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea was the first wildflower we could name while camping in Oregon.