Botanical Studies

Topics Covered

General Topics:

Botanical Principals:

• Keyed out: Trillium chloropetalum, Nemophila menziesii, Scoliopus hallii, Polypodium glycyrrhiza

Wildcrafting Principals:

• Plant Zones of the Pacific Northwest
• Urtica locating and harvesting
• Harvested Wild edibles: Viola sp., Oxalis oregana, Rubus spectabilis leaves, Montia sibirica, Cardamine nuttallii, Hydrophyllum tenuipes, Gallium sp.

Herbalism Principals:

• Uses of Polypodium glycyrrhiza, Urtica sp.
• Adrenocortical steroids, cortisone, licorice
• Adrenergics, uses of Ephedra
• IgE Mediated Histamine Responses

Ecosystems/Habitats:

• Valley Floor 400’
• Top of Butte 1500’
• Low Elevation Coast Range 600’

Plant List

Notes:

• n/a

Plants: 58 Plants Seen

#	sited	Family	Latin Name	Common Name	Usage
		Equisetaceae	Equisetum sp.	Horsetail	Medicinal
	X	Polypodiaceae	Polypodium glycyrrhiza	Licorice Fern	Edible, Medicinal
	X		olystichum munitum	Sword Fern	Ecologically important
	X	Araceae	Lysichiton americanum	Skunk Cabbage	+/- Edible
	X	Liliaceae	Allium sp	Onion	Edible
			Camassia sp	Camas	No Pick, Edible
			Clintonia uniflora	Queen’s Cup	Poisonous?
			Disporum hookeri	Fairy Bells	Edible
			Disporum smithii	Fairy Lanterns	Edible
	X		Erythronium oregonum	Fawn Lily	No Pick, Edible
			Fritillaria lanceolata	Checker Lily	No Pick, Edible
			Lilium sp.	Lily	No Pick, Edible
			Maianthemum dilatatum	Wild Lily of the Valley
	X		Scoliopus hallii	Fetid Adder’s Tongue
			Smilacina racemosa	Lg False Solomon’s Seal	Edible, Medicinal
	X		Smilacina stellata	Sm False Solomon’s Seal	Edible, Medicinal
	X		Trillium chloropetalum	Trillium	No Pick, Edible
	X		Trillium ovatum	Birth Root	No Pick, Edible
			Veratrum sp	False Hellebore	Poisonous
		Iridaceae	Iris tenax	Iris	Medicinal
			Sysrinchium douglasii	Blue-eyed Grass	Rare Lane County
		Orchidaceae	Calypso bulbosa	Orchid	No Pick
			Corallorhiza mertensiana	Western Coral Root	No Pick
			Corallorhiza striata	Striped Coral Root
	X		Goodyera oblongifolia	Rattlesnake Plantain	Mucilaginous
	X		Listera cordata	Twayblade
	X		Listera cordata	Twayblade
	X	Pinaceae	Pinus ponderosa	Ponderosa Pine
		Salicaceae	Salix sp.	Willow	Astringent, Analgesic
	X	Urticaceae	Urtica sp.	Stinging Nettle	Edible, Medicinal, Fiber
	X	Aristolochiaceae	Asarum caudatum	Wild Ginger	Spice, Medicinal
		Polygonaceae	Rumex acetosella	Sheep’s Sorrel	Edible, Medicinal
			Rumex crispus	Yellow Dock	Edible, Medicinal
			Rumex obtusifolius	Bitter Dock	Edible, Medicinal
		Portulacaceae	Montia perfoliata	Miner’s Lettuce	Choice Edible
	X		Montia sibirica	Candy Flower	Choice Edible
		Caryophyllaceae	Arenaria sp.	Sandwort
			Cerastium sp.	Chickweed	Edible
	X		Stellaria media	Chickweed	Edible
		Ranunculaceae	Actea rubra	Baneberry	Poisonous, Medicinal
			Delphinium sp.	Larkspur	Poisonous, (Lice)
			Ranunculus sp.	Buttercup	Poisonous
			Ranunculus occidentalis	Field Buttercup	Poisonous
			Ranunculus uncinatus	Woods Buttercup	Poisonous
			Thalictrum sp.	Meadow-rue	Poisonous
		Berberidaceae	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
		Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)	Brassica campestris/B. rapa	Wild Mustard	Edible
3	X		Cardamine oligosperma	Bittercress	Edible
	X		Cardamine pulcherrima/C. nuttallii	Spring Beauty	Edible
	X		Draba sp.	Cress	Edible
				Yellow unidentified mustard	Poisonous
	X	Saxifragaceae	Heuchera micrantha	Alum Root	Medicinal
			Lithophragma parviflora	Ragged Starflower	Edibility unknown
			Mitella ovalis	Sm Bishop’s Cap	Edibility unknown
	X		Saxifraga sp.		Edibile
	X		Tellima grandiflora	Fringecup	Edibility unknown
	X		Tolmiea menziesii	Youth on Age	Edibility unknown
		Grossulariaceae	Ribes lobbii	Gummy Gooseberry	Edibile
	X		Ribes sanguineum	Red Flowering Currant	Edibile
			Ribes sp.	Currant or Gooseberry	Edibile
	X	Rosaceae	Fragaria sp.	Wild Strawberry	Choice edible, Astringent
			Geum macrophyllum	Geum, Avens	Astringent
	X		Oemleria cerasiformis	Osoberry	Choice edible
			Physocarpus capitatus	Ninebark
			Prunus sp.	Cherry	Edible, Medicinal
	X		Rosa sp.	Wild Rose	Edible, Medicinal
			Rubus parviflorus	Thimbleberry	Choice edible, Astringent
	X		Rubus sp.	Blackberry	Choice edible, Astringent
	X		Rubus spectabilis	Salmonberry	Choice edible, Astringent
		Fabaceae (Leguminosae)	Cytisus scoparius	Scotch Broom	Poisonous
	X		Lupinus sp.	Lupine	Poisonous
			Trifolium pratense	Red Clover	Edible, Medicinal
			Trifolium repens	White Clover	Edible
			Vicia sp.	Vetch	Poisonous
				Unidentified Legume	Poisonous
	X	Geraniaceae	Erodium cicutarium	Storksbill	Edible
			Geranium molle	Geranium	Edible
	X	Oxalidaceae	Oxalis oregana	Oxalis	Choice Edible
	X	Anacardiaceae	Rhus diversiloba	Poison Oak	Poisonous
		Aceraceae	Acer circinatum	Vine Maple	Edible
	X		Acer macrophyllum	Big Leaf Maple	Choice Edible
		Hypericaceae	Hypericum formosum	St. John’s Wort	Medicinal
			Hypericum perforatum	St. John’s Wort	Medicinal
		Violaceae	Viola adunca	Field Violet	Choice Edible
			Viola glabella	Woods Violet	Choice Edible
			Viola nuttalli var. praemorsa	Violet	Choice Edible
	X		Viola sp.	Violet	Choice Edible
	X	Aquifoliaceae	Ilex aquifolium	Holly
	X	Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)	Heracleum lanatum	Cow Parsnip	Medicinal
	X		Lomatium utriculatum	Spring Gold, Biscuit Root	Edible
			Oenanthe sarmentosa	Water Parsley	Poisonous
			Osmorhiza chilensis	Sweet Cicely	Edible
				Unidentified White Umbelliferae	Poisonous
				Unidentified Yellow Umbelliferae	Poisonous
		Cornaceae	Cornus nuttallii	Dogwood	Astringent
	X	Ericaceae	Arbutus menziesii	Madrone	Edible, Astringent
			Arctostaphylos nevadensis	Kinnikinnik	Edible, Astringent
	X		Gaultheria shallon	Salal	Edible
			Monotropa uniflora	Indian Pipe	No Pick
			Rhododendron macrophyllum	Rhododendron	Poisonous
	X		Vaccinium parvifolium	Huckleberry	Edible, Medicinal
			Vaccinium sp.	Huckleberry	Edible
	X	Primulaceae	Dodecatheon hendersonii	Shooting Star	Edible
			Trientalis latifolia	Starflower	Edible
	X	Hydrophyllaceae	Hydrophyllum tenuipes	Waterleaf	Choice Edible
	X		Nemophila menziesii	Baby Blue Eyes
	X		Nemophila parviflora	Wood Nemophila
	X	Boraginaceae	Cynoglossum grande	Hounds Tongue	Medicinal (PA’s)
			Mertensia sp.	Oregon Bluebells	Medicinal (PA’s)
	X	Lamiaceae (Labiatae)	Lamium purpureum	Red Dead Nettle	Edible
			Melissa officinalis	Lemon Balm	Medicinal
			Prunella vulgaris	Self Heal, Heal All	Edible, Medicinal
			Satureja douglasii	Yerba Buena	Spice, Medicinal
	X		Stachys sp.	Hedge Nettle	Edible, Medicinal
		Scrophulariaceae	Collinsia parviflora	Small Blue-eyed Mary	Edibility unknown
	X		Digitalis purpurea	Foxglove	Poisonous, Medicinal
	X		Mimulus alsinoides	Baby Monkey Flower	Edibile
	X		Mimulus sp.	Monkey Flower	Edibile
			Verbascum thapsus	Mullein	Medicinal, TP
			Veronica sp.	Veronica	Edible
	X	Rubiaceae	Gallium sp.	Bedstraw, Cleavers	Edible, Medicinal
	X	Caprifoliaceae	Sambucus racemosa	Red Elder	Astringent, Diaphoretic
			Symphoricarpus albus	Snowberry
		Cucurbitaceae	Marah oreganus	Wild Cucumber	Poisonous
	X	Asteraceae (Compositae)	Achillea millefolium	Yarrow	Medicinal
			Adenocaulon bicolor	Pathfinder	Poisonous
			Bellis perennis	Field Daisy	Edible
			Chrysanthemum leucanthemum	Ox Eye Daisy	Edible, Medicinal
			Cirsium sp.	Thistle	Edible, DYC Poisonous
			Hypochaeris radicata	False Dandelion	Edible
	X		Petasites frigidus	Western Coltsfoot	+/- Edible (PA’s)
			Senecio vulgaris	Groundsel	Poisonous
			Taraxacum officinale	Dandelion	Edible, Medicinal

Animal Interactions:

• n/a

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