Archives: Native Plants

Mueller Oak (Quercus cornelius-mulleri)

A mature Mueller Oak rooted in a crack between granite boulders along the Barker Dam Trail, Joshua Tree National Park. Photo: Robb Hannawacker/NPS, Wikimedia Commons

Hooker Willow (Salix hookeriana)

Hooker Willow forming a dense, wind-sculpted dune thicket on the Oregon coast. Photo: Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart, Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) Salix hookeriana,

Feltleaf Willow (Salix alaxensis)

Feltleaf Willow’s densely felted leaves and ripening catkins. Photo: RenJJ, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Salix alaxensis, known as Feltleaf Willow (also called Alaska Willow),

Coastal Sage Scrub Oak (Quercus dumosa)

Coastal Sage Scrub Oak’s glossy, spine-tipped leaves and emerging catkins. Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Quercus dumosa, known as Coastal Sage Scrub

Washoe Pine (Pinus washoensis)

Mature Washoe pine on a ridge near Mount Rose, Nevada. Photo: Matt Berger / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Pinus washoensis, the Washoe Pine, is

Kenai Birch (Betula kenaica)

Kenai birch foliage and developing fruiting catkins. Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Betula kenaica, commonly called Kenai Birch, is a

Heartleaf Willow (Salix eriocephala)

Heartleaf willow in flower along Boulder Creek, Montana. Photo: Matt Lavin / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Salix eriocephala, commonly called Heartleaf Willow or Missouri

Scarlet Hawthorn (Crataegus coccinea)

A mature scarlet hawthorn loaded with ripe fruit in late summer. Photo: 4028mdk09, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Crataegus coccinea, commonly known as Scarlet Hawthorn

Kansas Hawthorn (Crataegus coccinioides)

Kansas hawthorn in bloom, photographed in wild habitat in Ontario, Canada. Photo: Étienne Lacroix-Carignan, iNaturalist/Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Crataegus coccinioides, commonly called Kansas Hawthorn or large-flowered

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