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​​The collection of sketches is quite beautiful. The book contains 75 illustrations of flora from around the world, dating from the 15th...

This beautiful native is listed as a "vulnerable" plant meaning that the population size in its native PNW area is decreasing at a rate...

Native to Europe and temperate Asia, leafy spurge currently is found throughout the world with the exception of Australia. It was probably introduced into the United States as a contaminant in imported grain. Since its introduction, the plant has become a serious management problem, particularly for the north and central plains states. All Oregon infestations have come under yearly control and are being mostly held in check.

When I first moved to Oregon and encountered the diminutive but fiery vine maple (acer circinatum) I was immediately enchanted. Vine...

Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska, Jim Pojar, A. MacKinnon, and Paul B. Alaback, Lone...