by Shadow Habitat | Apr 16, 2021 | Native plants
Wild Ginger – Asarum caudatumWild Ginger, a widespread native plant, can be found from British Columbia all the way to southern California and as western as Montana. You can first spot it by its deep green heart-shaped leaves. From April to July, it...
by Shadow Habitat | Feb 11, 2021 | Native plants
Mock orange – Philadelphus lewisiiMock orange is in the Hydrangea family and can be found in North America, from British Columbia down through California, and Idaho and Montana. While other varieties can be found throughout the world, 27 of these species are...
by Shadow Habitat | Dec 15, 2020 | Native plants
Snowberry – Symphoricarpus albusThere are approximately 15 species in the plant genus symphoricarpos (also known as snowberry or ghostberry). You’ll find common snowberry here in the Pacific Northwest. The distribution of snowberry can be found...
by Shadow Habitat | Oct 23, 2020 | Native animals, Native plants
Devil’s matchstick – Pilophorus acicularisPilophorus acicularis is a part of the Cladoniaceae (lichenized fungi) family. It is found in cool moist forest locations at all elevation levels but is more common near waterfalls at lower elevations. It has been...
by Shadow Habitat | Aug 24, 2020 | Native plants
Dear fern – Blechnum spicantThe deer fern or Blechnum spicant (Greek for “spiked fern”) can be found in Europe, Japan, Northern Asia, and in the western part of the United States. In the U.S., it is commonly found from southern Alaska to California...
by Shadow Habitat | May 12, 2020 | Native plants
Pacific madrone – Arbutus menziesiiAlthough the madrone looks foreign to Washington, it is actually endemic to the Pacific Northwest. Its twisting branches, vibrant red bark, glossy leaves, and fragrant flower clusters are hard to miss. People along the west...
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