Plant Lists from the Pacific Northwest

Title: 1st Year Field Trip #2 - Low Elevation Coniferous Woods

Date: April 17, 18, 21, 2009

Location: Western Cascades, Oregon

Topics Covered

General Topics:

Botanical Principals:

  • Inflorescences
  • Monocot Families - Liliaceae, Orchidaceae, Iridaceae, Araceae
  • Compound vs. simple leaves
  • Meaning of the word “generally”
  • Liliaceae family description
  • Trillium genus description
  • Keyed out: Trillium ovatum

Wildcrafting Principals:

  • Locating Berberis nervosa by plant associations
  • Plant population monitoring: Berberis nervosa

Herbalism Principals:

  • Tasted: Oemleria cerasiformis, Viola glabella
  • Bitter review

Ecosystems/Habitats:

  • Low elevation coniferous woods 2000’

Plant List

Notes:

Plants: 10 Flowering Plants Seen

# Family Latin Name Common Name Usage
1 Araceae Lysichiton americanum Skunk Cabbage -/+ Edible
2 Liliaceae Trillium ovatum Birth Root No Pick
3 Ranunculaceae Anemone lyallii Small Windflower Poison
4 Berberidaceae Berberis nervosa Mountain Oregon Grape Edible, Medicinal
5 Fumariaceae Dicentra formosa Bleeding Hearts Poisonous
6 Rosaceae Oemleria cerasiformis Osoberry Edibility (Choice)
7 Violaceae Viola glabella Woods Violet Edibility (Choice)
8 Scrophulariaceae Synthyris reniformis Snow Queen Edibility Unknown
9 Valerianaceae Valeriana scouleri Low-elevation Valerian Medicinal
10 Asteraceae (Compositae) Petasites frigidus Western Coltsfoot Edible, Medicinal (PA’s)

Animal Interactions:

  • Left over Pseudotsuga menziesii cone pieces from a squirrel dinner
  • Deer scat in trail

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