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NATURAL RESOURCENATURAL RESOURCECLASSCLASS
TREE AND PLANT TREE AND PLANT IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION
TreesTreesImportant Terms:Important Terms:
Trees make up the canopy of the Trees make up the canopy of the forestforest
Conifers = Softwoods = Cone-Conifers = Softwoods = Cone-bearing Treesbearing Trees
Deciduous = Hardwoods = Trees that Deciduous = Hardwoods = Trees that shed their leaves annuallyshed their leaves annually
Evergreens = Needle-bearing or Evergreens = Needle-bearing or Leaf-bearing trees that don’t shed Leaf-bearing trees that don’t shed their leaves annuallytheir leaves annually
Douglas FirDouglas Fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Not a true fir!
Western Red CedarWestern Red Cedar
Thuja plicata
Not a Cedarbut a Cypress
Western HemlockWestern Hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
Washington State Tree
Rocky Mountain JuniperRocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperous scopulorum
Identified by the blue berry-like fruit
Sitka SpruceSitka Spruce
Picea sitchensis
3rd tallest tree in the world
Vine MapleVine Maple
Acer circinatum
Commonly grows underneath taller trees
Bigleaf MapleBigleaf Maple
Acer macrophyllum
Largest leaves of any Maple
Red AlderRed Alder
Alnus rubra
Largest Alder in the world…one of it’s uses is for electric guitars
Pacific MadronePacific Madrone
Arbutus menziesii
An evergreen tree that is deciduous, therefore hardwood
Ponderosa PinePonderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
First one was discovered in 1826 around Spokane
Lodgepole PineLodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta
So-named because American Indians used them for their teepees as they grow straight and relatively knot-free
Western White PineWestern White Pine
Pinus monticola
• The needles are in bundles of 5.• 90% of these have been killed west of the Cascades by White Pine Blister Rust
Noble FirNoble Fir
Abies procera
Grows in high altitudes and is a popular Christmas Tree.
Grand FirGrand Fir
Abies grandis
Tolerates temperatures below -400 CWood is used for paper and cheap construction
Western LarchWestern Larch
Larix laricina
A deciduous coniferous treeIs extremely cold-tolerant, surviving -650 C
Engelmann SpruceEngelmann Spruce
Picea engelmannii
A high-altitude mountain tree
Lombardi PoplarLombardi PoplarPopulus nigra ‘Italica’
Commonly used as windbreaks and ornamentals
CottonwoodCottonwoodPopulus trichocarpa
Named for the cotton-like substance it produces and sheds annually
Western Paper BirchWestern Paper Birch
Betula papyrifera
Produces catkins
Oregon AshOregon AshFraxinus latifolia
The largest flowering
plant in the worldLouisville Slugger baseball bats are all made of ash wood (White Ash)
ShrubsShrubs
Shrubs are plants that grow in the Shrubs are plants that grow in the understory of the forest.understory of the forest.
Most, but not all, thrive in shaded Most, but not all, thrive in shaded areasareas
Some, such as blackberries, thrive Some, such as blackberries, thrive where trees have been clear cutwhere trees have been clear cut
Heights range from 10 ft. to 1 ft.Heights range from 10 ft. to 1 ft.
SalalSalalGaultheria shallon
Its berries are edible.
Grows both in shade and open sun areas.
Florists pay huge prices for Salal to use in flower arrangements.
Oregon GrapeOregon Grape
Mahonia aquifolium Berries are edible
Not a grape at all
Its foliage is used by florists
Grows 2 to 5 ft. in height
Evergreen HuckleberryEvergreen Huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum
Edible, tasty berries
This plant is strictly native to the Northwest
Red HuckleberryRed Huckleberry
Vaccinium parvifolium
Native to the Pacific Northwest
Berries are edible, but very tart
Pacific RhododendronPacific Rhododendron
Rhododendron macrophyllum
Some reach 12 ft. tall
Western AzaleaWestern AzaleaRhododendron tsutsusi
The Azalea is in the Rhododendron family, the only difference in them is the size of the blooms
Pacific ServiceberryPacific ServiceberryAmelanchier alnifolia
Often mistaken for wild blueberriesNative Americans made arrow shafts from their stems
Pacific DogwoodPacific DogwoodCornus nuttallii
The Provincial flower of B.C.
OceansprayOceanspray
Holodiscus discolor
Found in areas prone to wildfires and is usually the first plant to grow back after a burn.
Wild RoseWild RoseRosa woodsii
Wild roses provide food and shelter for small wildlife and birds.
Indian PlumIndian PlumOemleria cerasiformis
These produce a very small plum-like fruit that is edible. In the Pacific Northwest, these are the main plant in the understory of
the forest.
HazelnutHazelnut
Corylus avellana
Very closely related to the Filbert and is concentrated in two states in the U.S. Oregon and Washington
Pacific NinebarkPacific NinebarkPhysocarpus capitatus
Mostly found in wetlands and along streams
Red CurrantRed CurrantRibes rubrum
Used commonly for medicinal uses, including digestive, diuretic, and blood cleansing
SalmonberrySalmonberryRubus spectabilis
Produces yellow, red, and orange berries. Very important food for the Native Americans.
Red ElderberryRed ElderberrySambucus racemosa
Although birds eat the berries, they are quite poisonous to humans when eaten raw.
SnowberrySnowberrySymphoricarpos albus
Important food for quail, pheasant, and grouse but TOXIC to humans
Sword FernSword FernPolystichum munitum
The favored habitat of this fern is the understory of moist coniferous forests at low elevations.
Bracken FernBracken FernPteridium aquilinum
Bracken Fern is great cover for small animals, such as insects, spiders, and salamanders. Old fronds bend and cover the forest floor or
meadow, hiding these animals from predators.
Deer FernDeer FernBlechnum spicant
It resembles a miniature Sword fern but smaller with rounded fronds.
It gets the name Deer Fern because it provides winter forage for deer, elk, caribou, moose & bighorn sheep from the Columbia River to Alaska
GroundcoversGroundcovers
The lowest level of growth in the forestThe lowest level of growth in the forest Very important to the soil and mineralsVery important to the soil and minerals Many of these serve as forage for small Many of these serve as forage for small
game animalsgame animals All of these serve as protection for small All of these serve as protection for small
game animalsgame animals The first plants to thrive after a forest fireThe first plants to thrive after a forest fire
KinnickinnickKinnickinnickArctostaphylos uva-ursi
Commonly called “bearberry” Used by Native Americans as tonics for certain ailments
ThimbleberryThimbleberryRubus parviflorus
Berries are edible
Shaped like a thimble
Beach StrawberryBeach StrawberryFragaria chiloensis
These were 1 of 2 wild varieties that were hybridized to produce the modern garden strawberry
Slender WintergreenSlender WintergreenGaultheria ovatifolia
Evergreen groundcover with edible berries
TwinflowerTwinflowerLinnaea borealis
Notice how this plant earned its name?
Grows in dense brush at most elevatons
Heather (Calluna)Heather (Calluna)Calluna vulgaris
It is a low-growing perennial shrub growing to 20 inches tall, or rarely to 39 in. Heather is a very popular ornamental plant in gardens and for landscaping.
False Lily of the ValleyFalse Lily of the ValleyMaianthemum dilatatum
Found in the wild growing in open forests and on damp soils in grassy ditches and thickets.
Western ColumbineWestern ColumbineAquilegia formosa
Aquilegia comes from the Latin word aquil, meaning eagle, referring to the shape of the petals. Formosa means beautiful.
Great CamasGreat CamasCamassia quamash
Except for choice varieties of dried salmon, no other food item was more widely traded as Camas. Native American people traveled great distances to harvest the bulbs.
GoatsbeardGoatsbeardAruncus dioicus
Aruncus, from the Greek aryngos ("goat's beard"), refers to the showy, finger-like flower clusters,
which form feathery masses of all male or all female flowers.
Bleeding HeartBleeding HeartDicentra formosa
This is native of our very own Pacific Northwest's moist & shady woodland areas, but also seen alongside roads' drainage ditches in fuller sun
Western TrilliumWestern Trillium
Trillium ovatum
Its petals vary from white to maroon
There is a folk belief that if you pick the bloom, the plant will not flower for seven years. This belief exaggerates the impact of picking the flower, but removing the stem and food-making leaves will set the plant back.
Inside-out FlowerInside-out FlowerVancouveria hexandra
Inside-out flower is named after Captain George Vancouver and its epithet hexandra, means six stamens.
Modern medicinal uses are for sinus congestion, chronic rhinitis and hay fever.
Piggy Back PlantPiggy Back PlantTolmiea Menziesii
Grows naturally in the wild, however is a popular houseplant as well
David ViburnumDavid ViburnumViburnum DavidiiViburnum Davidii
They are eaten by birds and other wildlife, and some are edible for humans (though many others are mildly poisonous to people).
Forget-me-notsForget-me-notsMyosotis salvatica
The Alaskan state flower
FoxgloveFoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
The entire plant is toxic (including the roots and seeds), although the leaves of the upper stem are particularly potent, with just a nibble being enough potentially to cause death
Trailing BlackberryTrailing Blackberry
Rubus ursinus
The branches of these can reach up to 10-20 feet long
Himalayan BlackberryHimalayan BlackberryRubus armeniacus
One of the top 10 most noxious weeds in the Northwest.
Evergreen BlackberryEvergreen BlackberryRubus laciniatus
Introduced in the 1800’s from Europe along with the Himalayan Blackberry, which originated in Asia. Considered a noxious weed by some people