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...
by Shadow Habitat | Apr 12, 2020 | Native plants
Pacific water parsley – Oeanthe sarmentosaAlong SHADOW’s boardwalk trail you may find a creeping herb that closely resembles your typical grocery store parsley. However, the parsley found in the bog, Pacific water parsley (Oeanthe sarmentosa), is not...
by Shadow Habitat | Nov 20, 2019 | Native plants
Conifercone Cap – Baeospora myosuraMushrooms are not plants, but we wanted to feature one of numerous special fungi found at SHADOW. The conifercone cap, or Baeospora myosura, grows widely across North America. They produce...
by Shadow Habitat | Oct 21, 2019 | Native plants
Western Hemlock – Tsuga heterophyllaIn 1947 the western hemlock, or Tsuga heterophylla, was selected as the official state tree of Washington because of the significant role it played in Washington’s forest industry. The western hemlock is one the many...
by Shadow Habitat | Sep 25, 2019 | Native plants
Sitka Alder – Alnus viridis ssp. sinuate Sitka alder is a small tree (compared to its neighbors) that grows between 3-39 ft, depending on elevation. It is found on the western edge of North America, ranging from Alaska down to northern California. Its...
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