Botanical Studies

Topics Covered

General Topics:

Botanical Principals:

• Keyed out: Viola sempervirens, Fritillaria lanceolata

Wildcrafting Principals:

• Located, Harvested, and Processed Dicentra formosa

Herbalism Principals:

• Uses of Dicentra formosa

Ecosystems/Habitats:

• Riparian-Wet cliffs
• Tsuga/Rhododendron/Gaultheria
• Tsuga/Rhododendron/Berberis
• Tsuga/Polystichum
• Tsuga /Polystichum/Oxalis

Ecology:

• Ages, Dimensions, and Tolerances of Forest Trees
• Plant Associations in the Tsuga heterophylla Zone

Plant List

Notes:

• n/a

Plants: 45 Plants Seen

#	sited	Family	Latin Name	Common Name	Usage
	X	Polypodiaceae	Polystichum munitum	Sword Fern
	X	Araceae	Lysichiton americanum	Skunk Cabbage	Edible?
		Liliaceae	Brodiaea congesta	Harvest Lily	No pick, edible
			Calochortus sp	Cat’s Ears	No Pick, Edible
			Clintonia uniflora	Queen’s Cup	Poisonous?
			Disporum hookeri	Fairy Bells	Edible
			Erythronium oregonum	Fawn Lily	No Pick, Edible
			Fritillaria lanceolata	Checker Lily	No Pick, Edible
			Lilium columbianum	Tiger Lily	No Pick, Edible
			Lilium washingtonianum	Cascade Lily	No Pick, Edible
			Smilacina racemosa	Lg False Solomon’s Seal	Edible, Medicinal
			Smilacina stellata	Sm False Solomon’s Seal	Edible, Medicinal
	X		Streptopus amplexifolius	Twisted Stalk	Edible
	X		Trillium ovatum	Birth Root	No Pick, Edible
			Veratrum sp	False Hellebore	Poisonous
			Xerophyllum tenax	Beargrass	Edible
		Iridaceae	Iris chrysophylla	Iris	Medicinal
			Iris tenax	Iris	Medicinal
			Sysrinchium douglasii	Blue-eyed Grass	Rare Lane County
	X	Orchidaceae	Calypso bulbosa	Calypso Orchid	No Pick
			Calypso bulbosa forma alba	Albino Calypso Orchid	No Pick
			Corallorhiza mertensiana	Western Coral Root	No Pick
			Corallorhiza sp	Coral Root	No Pick
			Corallorhiza striata	Striped Coral Root	No Pick
			Goodyera oblongifolia	Rattlesnake Plantain	Mucilaginous
			Habenaria dilatata	White Rein Orchid	No Pick, Edible
			Habenaria sp	Habenaria sp. Rein Orchid	No Pick, Edible
			Listera caurina	Big Twayblade
	X		Listera cordata	Twayblade
		Aristolochiaceae	Asarum caudatum	Wild Ginger	Spice, Medicinal
		Salicaceae	Salix sp.	Willow	Medicinal
		Polygonaceae	Eriogonum sp	Wild Buckwheat	Edible
			Rumex acetosella	Sheep’s Sorrel	Edible, Medicinal
	X		Rumex obtusifolius	Bitter Dock	Edible, Medicinal
		Portulacaceae	Montia parvifolia	Small Leaf Montia	Edible
			Montia perfoliata	Miner’s Lettuce	Choice Edible
	X		Montia sibirica	Candy Flower	Choice Edible
			Montia sp		Choice Edible
		Caryophyllaceae	Arenaria macrophylla	Sandwort
	X		Stellaria media	Chickweed	Edible
		Ranunculaceae	Actea rubra	Baneberry	Poisonous, Medicinal
			Anemone deltoidea	Large Windflower	Poisonous
	X		Anemone lyallii	Small Windflower	Poisonous
			Aquilegia formosa	Columbine	Poisonous
	X		Coptis laciniata	Goldthread	Poisonous
			Delphinium sp.	Larkspur	Poisonous
			Ranunculus sp.	Buttercup	Poisonous
			Ranunculus uncinatus	Woods Buttercup	Poisonous
	X		Thalictrum sp.	Meadow-rue	Poisonous
		Berberidaceae	Achlys triphylla	Vanilla Leaf	Edible
	X		Berberis aquifolium	Tall Oregon Grape	Edible, Medicinal
	X		Berberis nervosa	Mountain Oregon Grape	Edible, Medicinal
	X		Vancouveria hexandra	Inside-out Flower	Edible
	X	Fumariaceae	Dicentra formosa	Bleeding Heart	Poisonous, Medicinal
	X	Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)	Cardamine oligosperma	Bittercress	Edible
	X		Cardamine sp	Bittercress	Edible
		Crassulaceae	Sedum sp	Stonecrop	Edible
		Saxifragaceae	Boykinia sp	Boykinia
			Heuchera micrantha	Alum Root	Medicinal
			Mitella caulescens	Large Bishop’s Cap	Edibility unknown
	X		Mitella ovalis	Small Bishop’s Cap	Edibility unknown
			Saxifraga arguta	Saxifrage	Edible
			Saxifraga mertensiana	Saxifrage	Edible
			Saxifraga sp.	Saxifrage	Edibile
			Tellima grandiflora	Fringecup	Edibility unknown
			Tellima trifoliata ssp. unifoliata	Coolwort	Edibility unknown
			Tolmiea menziesii	Youth on Age	Edibility unknown
	X	Grossulariaceae	Ribes bracteosum	Stinking Black Currant	Edibile
			Ribes lacustre	Swamp Currant	Edibile
			Ribes lobbii	Gummy Gooseberry	Edibile
			Ribes sanguineum	Red Flowering Currant	Edibile
			Ribes sp.	Currant or Gooseberry	Edibile
		Rosaceae	Amelanchier alnifolia	Serviceberry	Edible
			Aruncus sylvester	Goatsbeard	Edibility unknown
	X		Fragaria sp.	Wild Strawberry	Choice edible
			Geum macrophyllum	Geum, Avens	Medicinal
			Holodiscus discolor	Oceanspray	Edible
	X		Oemleria cerasiformis	Osoberry	Choice edible
			Physocarpus capitatus	Ninebark	Fiber
			Potentilla sp	Potentilla	Medicinal
			Prunus sp.	Cherry	Edible, Medicinal
	X		Rosa sp.	Rose	Edible, Medicinal
			Rubus parviflorus	Thimbleberry	Choice edible, Astringent
	X		Rubus sp.	Blackberry	Choice edible, Astringent
	X		Rubus spectabilis	Salmonberry	Choice edible, Astringent
			Spiraea sp	Spirea	Medicinal
		Fabaceae (Leguminosae)	Cytisus monspessulanus	Moonlight Broom	Poisonous
			Cytisus scoparius	Scotch Broom	Poisonous
			Lathyrus sp	Pea	Poisonous
			Lupinus sp	Lupine	Poisonous
			Trifolium sp	Clover	Edible, Medicinal
			Vicia sp.	Vetch	Poisonous
	X	Oxalidaceae	Oxalis oregana	Oxalis	Choice Edible
	X	Celastraceae	Pachystima myrsinites	Oregon Box	Ornamental
		Aceraceae	Acer circinatum	Vine Maple	Edible
			Acer macrophyllum	Big Leaf Maple	Choice Edible
		Rhamnaceae	Ceanothus integerrimus	Ceanothus	Medicinal
			Ceanothus sanguineus	Ceanothus	Medicinal
			Ceanothus velutinus	Ceanothus	Medicinal
		Hypericaceae	Hypericum perforatum	St. John’s Wort	Medicinal
	X	Violaceae	Viola glabella	Woods Violet	Choice Edible
	X		Viola sempervirens	Evergreen Violet	Choice Edible
	X		Viola sp.	Violet	Choice Edible
		Onagraceae	Circaea alpina	Enchanter’s Nightshade
			Epilobium angustifolium	Fireweed	Edible, Medicinal
			Epilobium Epilobium sp	Willow Herb	Edible, Medicinal
		Araliaceae	Oplopanax horridum	Devil’s Club	Medicinal
		Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)	Angelica sp	Angelica	Edible, Medicinal
			Heracleum lanatum	Cow Parsnip	Edible, Medicinal
			Lomatium utriculatum	Spring Gold, Biscuit Root	Edible
			Oenanthe sarmentosa	Water Parsley	Poisonous
			Osmorhiza chilensis	Sweet Cicely	Edible, Medicinal
				Unidentified White Umbelliferae	Poisonous
		Cornaceae	Cornus canadensi	Bunchberry	Edible, Medicinal
			Cornus nuttallii	Dogwood	Medicinal
		Ericaceae	Arbutus menziesii	Madrone	Edible, Medicinal
			Arctostaphylos columbiana	Hairy Manzanita	Edible, Medicinal
			Chimaphila menziesii	Baby Pipsissewa	Medicinal
			Chimaphila umbellata	Pipsissewa	Medicinal
	X		Gaultheria shallon	Salal	Edible
			Hypopitys monotropa	Pinesap	No Pick
			Monotropa uniflora	Indian Pipe	No Pick
			Pterospora andromedea	Pinedrops	No Pick
	X		Pyrola asarifolia	Pyrola	Medicinal
			Pyrola picta	White-veined Pyrola	Medicinal
			Pyrola sp	Pyrola	Medicinal
	X		Rhododendron macrophyllum	Rhododendron	Poisonous
	X		Vaccinium parvifolium	Huckleberry	Edible, Medicinal
		Primulaceae	Trientalis latifolia	Starflower	Edible
	X	Hydrophyllaceae	Hydrophyllum tenuipes	Waterleaf	Choice Edible
			Nemophila parviflora	Wood Nemophila
	X		Nemophila sp	Wood Nemophila
			Phacelia sp	Phacelia	Edible
	X		Romanzoffia sp	Mistmaiden	Edible?
		Boraginaceae		unidentified forget me not like flower	Poisonous
		Lamiaceae (Labiatae)	Prunella vulgaris	Self Heal, Heal All	Edible, Medicinal
			Satureja douglasii	Yerba Buena	Edible, Medicinal
	X		Stachys sp.	Hedge Nettle	Edible, Medicinal
		Scrophulariaceae	Castilleja sp	Paintbrush	Edibile
			Collinsia grandiflora	Large Blue-eyed Mary	Edibility unknown
	X		Collinsia parviflora	Small Blue-eyed Mary	Edibility unknown
			Digitalis purpurea	Foxglove	Poisonous
	X		Mimulus alsinoides	Baby Monkey Flower	Edibile
			Mimulus sp	Monkey Flower	Edibile
			Pedicularis racemosa	Parrot’s Beak	Medicinal
			Penstemon sp	Penstemon	Medicinal
	X		Synthyris reniformis	Snow Queen	Edibility unknown
			Verbascum thapsus	Mullein	Medicinal
			Veronica sp.	Veronica	Edible, Medicinal
	X	Rubiaceae	Gallium sp.	Bedstraw, Cleavers	Edible, Medicinal
		Caprifoliaceae	Linnaea borealis var. longifolia	Twinflower	Edibility unknown
	X		Lonicera ciliosa	Trailing Honeysuckle	Edible w/Caution
	X		Sambucus mexicana	Red Elder	Medicinal
	X		Symphoricarpus sp	Snowberry	Edible w/Caution
		Valerianaceae	Plectritis congesta	Corn Salad	Edible
			Valeriana scouleri	Low-elevation Valerian	Medicinal
		Companulaceae	Companula sp	Our Friend
		Asteraceae (Compositae)	Achillea millefolium	Yarrow	Medicinal
	X		Adenocaulon bicolor	Pathfinder	Edibility unknown
			Anaphalis margaritacea	Pearly Everlasting	Medicinal
			Chrysanthemum leucanthemum	Ox Eye Daisy	Medicinal
			Crocidium multicaule	Gold Fields	Edibility unknown
			DYC	Damn Yellow Composite	Poisonous
			Heracleum lanatum	Cow Parsnip	Medicinal
			Hieracium albiflorum	Hawkweed
			Hypochaeris radicata	Cat’s Ears	Edible
			Lactuca sp	Wild Lettuce	Edible, Medicinal
			Petasites frigidus	Western Coltsfoot	Edible, Medicinal (PA’s)
			Senecio triangularis	Arrowleaf Grounsel	Poisonous
			Taraxacum officinale	Dandelion	Edible, Medicinal

Animal Interactions:

• n/a

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