Botanical Studies

Topics Covered

General Topics:

Botanical Principals:

• Key out Polypodium hesperium
• Orchidaceae review
• Microscopic examination of nectar pouch of Listera cordata
• Microscopic examination of stamens of Viola sp.

Wildcrafting Principals:

Herbalism Principals:

• Innate vs. acquired immunity
• Uses of Thuja plicata

Ecosystems/Habitats:

• Middle elevation Hudsonian Zone
• Lava beds
• Low elevation coniferous woods
• Tsuga/Berberis

Plant List

Notes:

• Middle elevation lava beds
• Low elevation coniferous woods 2400’

Plants: 21 Plants Seen

#	Family	Latin Name	Common Name	Usage
1	Polypodiaceae	hesperium	Not Licorice Fern
2	Cupressaceae	Thuja plicata	Western Red Cedar	Medicinal
3	Liliaceae	Trillium ovatum	Birth Root	No Pick, Edible
4	Orchidaceae	Goodyera oblongifolia	Rattlesnake Plantain	Mucilaginous
5	Fagaceae	Castanopsis chrysophylla	Chinquapin	Edible
6	Berberidaceae	Berberis aquifolium	Tall Oregon Grape	Edible, Medicinal
7		Berberis nervosa	Mountain Oregon Grape	Edible, Medicinal
8	Crassulaceae	Sedum sp	Stonecrop	Edible
9	Saxifragaceae	Heuchera micrantha	Alum Root	Medicinal
10	Rosaceae	Holodiscus discolor	Oceanspray	Edible
11	Celastraceae	Pachystima myrsinites	Oregon Box	Ornamental
12	Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)	Lomatium martindalei	Biscuit Root	Edible
13		Lomatium utriculatum	Spring Gold, Biscuit Root	Edible
14	Ericaceae	Arctostaphylos nevadensis	Kinnikinnik	Edible, Astringent
15		Chimaphila umbellata	Pipsissewa	Astringent
16		Pyrola asarifolia	Pyrola	Astringent
17		Pyrola picta	White-veined Pyrola	Astringent
18		Pyrola secunda	One-sided Pyrola	Astringent
19		Rhododendron macrophyllum	Rhododendron	Poisonous
20	Scrophulariaceae	Collinsia parviflora	Small Blue-eyed Mary	Edibility unknown
21		Mimulus alsinoides	Baby Monkey Flower	Edibile

Animal Interactions:

• n/a

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