Star-Flowered False Solomon's-Seal
Star-Flowered False Solomon's-Seal (Smilacina stellata) is a perennial wildflower that belongs to the Lily (Liliaceae) Family that grows in damp forests, meadows, and clearings at most elevations. Star-Flowered False Solomon's-Seal can be found in British Columbia, Washington State, and Oregon.
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Pine Mushrooms
The Pine Mushroom (Tricholoma murrillianum) is a gilled mushroom found in North America west of the Rocky Mountains that grows in coniferous forests. The Pine Mushroom is an ectomycorrhizal fungus/fungi that is also known as the Western Matsutake, and the Ponderosa Mushroom.
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Red Columbine-Flower Bud
The Red Columbine (Aquilegia formosa) is a perennial wildflower that grows in damp open forests, meadows, clearings, creek/stream-banks, and beaches at most elevations. Red Columbines are also known as Red Rain Flowers and Grizzly-Bear's Den and can be found in British Columbia, Alaska, Washington State, and Oregon.
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Stream Violet
The Stream Violet (Viola glabella) is a perennial wildflower that grows in damp forests, clearings, glades, and along creek/streams at all elevations. The Stream Violet is also known as the Yellow Wood Violet and is found in British Columbia, Alaska, Washington State and Oregon.
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Pacific Bleeding Heart
The Pacific Bleeding Heart (Dicentra formosa) is a perennial wildflower that grows in damp forest areas and along the banks of creeks/streams at low to middle elevations. The Pacific Bleeding Heart can be found in British Columbia, Washington State, and Oregon.
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Scouler's Harebell
Scouler's Harebell (Campanula scouleri) is a perennial herb/wildflower that grows in thickets, dry forests, and in open rocky areas from low to middle elevations. Scouler's Harebell is also known as Pale Bellflower and can be found in British Columbia, Southeast Alaska, Washington State, Oregon, and Northern California.
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Piggy-Back Plant
Piggy-Back Plant (Tolmiea menziesii) is a perennial wildflower that belongs to the Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae) Family and grows in damp forests, glades, and along creeks/streams. Piggy-Back Plant is also known as Youth-On-Age because buds on the base of the leaves develop into new "daughter" plants. Piggy-Back Plant can be found in British Columbia, Alaska, Washington State, and Oregon.
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Baldhip Rose
The Baldhip Rose (Rosa gymnocarpa) is a perennial shrub/wildflower that grows in open and forested areas at low to middle elevations. The Baldhip Rose is also known as the Dwarf Rose and can be found in British Columbia, Washington State, and Oregon.
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Rock Veilwort
Rock Veilwort (Metzgeria conjugata) Is a Liverwort that grows in damp forests and wetlands on humus, tree trunks, and rocks from low to high elevations. Rock Veilwort can be found in British Columbia, Alaska, Wasington State, Montana, Eastern Canada, and the Eastern United States.
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Skunk Cabbage
Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton americanum) is a perennial wildflower that grows in damp forest areas, wet meadows, fens, muskeg, and swamps at low to middle elevations. Skunk Cabbage is also known as Swamp Lantern and can be found in British Columbia, Alaska, Washington State, and Oregon.
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Lobster Mushroom
The Lobster Mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum) results from a parasitic mold that attacks various species of Lactarius and Russula mushrooms. The Lobster Mushroom can be found throughout North America from July to October in deciduous and coniferous forests.
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Dusky Fork Moss
Dusky Fork Moss (Dicranum fuscescens) grows on logs, tree bases, forest debris and occasionally on rock surfaces. Dusky Fork Moss is also known as Curly Heron's-Bill Moss and can be found in British Columbia, Alaska, Washington State, and Oregon.
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Skunk Cabbage-flower shoot
Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton americanum) grows at low to middle elevations in wet meadows, swamps, muskeg, fens, and wet forest areas. Skunk Cabbage is also known as Swamp Lantern and can be found in British Columbia, Alaska, Washington State, and Oregon.
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Black Morel
The Black Morel (Morchella elata) can be found in many habitats throughout North America but are most often found in Coniferous forests. The Black Morel often grows abundantly in areas that burned by a wildfire the year before.
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False Bugbane
False Bugbane (Trautvetteria caroliniensis) is a perennial wildflower that belonging to the Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) Family that can be found growing on stream-banks, floodplains, and in damp forest areas at low to middle elevations. False Bugbane can be found in British Columbia, Washington State, and Oregon. Caution should be used around this plant as False Bugbane contains an irritant compound(protoanemonin) that causes blistering and redness if it comes into contact with the skin.
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Red Columbine
The Red Columbine (Aquilegia formosa) is a perennial wildflower/herb that grows in damp forests, meadows, clearings, beaches, and creek/streambanks at low to high elevations. The Red Columbine can be found in British Columbia, Alaska, Washington State, and Oregon and is also known as Red Rain-Flowers, Grizzly-Bears Den, and Culverwort .
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Common Red Paintbrush
Common Red Paintbrush (Castilleja miniata) is a perennial wildflower belonging to the Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) Family that grows in thickets, open woods, tidal marshes, meadows, grassy areas, and on gravel bars at low to high elevations. Common Red Paintbrush can be found throughout Western North America.
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Menzies' Larkspur
Menzies' Larkspur (Delphinium menziesii) is a perennial wildflower that grows in open grasslands/meadows at low elevations. Menzies' Larkspur can be found in Southern British Columbia, Washington State, and Oregon.
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Streambank Arnica
Streambank Arnica (Arnica amplexicaulis) is a perennial herb/wildflower that belongs to the Aster/Sunflower (Asteraceae) Family that grows in glades, damp forests, and along creeks/streams at low to middle elevations. Streambank Arnica can be found in British Columbia, Washington State, and Oregon.
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Yellow Monkey-Flower
Yellow Monkey-Flower (Erythranthe guttata/Mimulus guttata) is a perennial wildflower that belongs to the Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) Family that grows on damp rock faces, ledges, crevices, along creeks/streams, on gravel bars, and in clearings from low to high elevations. Yellow Monkey-Flower is also known as Seep Monkey-Flower, and Common Yellow Monkey-Flower and can be found in Western North America, Eastern North America, and New Zealand.
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Tree-Ruffle Liverwort
Tree-Ruffle Liverwort (Porella navicularis) is a Bryophyte (non-vascular plant) that can be found growing on branches, tree trunks, and occasionally on rock faces throughout the Pacific Northwest.
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Carbon Antlers
Carbon Antlers (Xylaria hypoxylon) is a fungus (fungi) that belongs to the Xylariaceae Family that can be found growing year-round in mixed forest on decayed hardwood. Carbon Antlers are also known as Stag's Horn Fungus, Candlestick Fungus, and Candlesnuff Fungus and can be found throughout the Pacific Northwest.
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Slit-Peg Lichen
Split-Peg Lichen (Cladonia cariosa) grows in damp, exposed areas with thin soil from middle to subalpine elevations. Split-Peg Lichen is also known as Split-Peg Soldiers Cup Lichen and can be found in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.
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Tiger Lily
The Tiger Lily (Lilium columbianum) is a perennial wildflower that grows in clearings, meadows, open forests, and thickets from low to subalpine elevations. The Tiger Lily is also known as the Columbia Lily, and Oregon Lily and can be found in British Columbia, Washington State, and Oregon.
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Alaska Rein-Orchid
The Alaska Rein-Orchid (Platanthera unalascensis) is a perennial wildflower that grows in damp to dry coniferous forests at low to middle elevations. The Alaska Rein-Orchid is also known as Piperia unalascensis and can be found in British Columbia, Alaska, Washington State, and Oregon.
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