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Taylor's Checkerspot (Euphydryas editha ssp. taylori)Observer
tomkayeDescription
Larvae on Castilleja levisecta (golden paintbrush).
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Linearleaf Phacelia (Phacelia linearis)Observer
ehappyDescription
@jamesgrasstoucher
@brucen, @eralverson, here's that P. linearis I mentioned!
Growing on a dry south-facing slope at the base of a Quercus garryana tree. A dozen or more plants growing here in rocky soil. This site is threatened by quarry operations.
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Common Fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii)Observer
ehappyDescription
Growing on a dry south-facing slope. Fairly common in this area.
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Rusty Popcornflower (Plagiobothrys nothofulvus)Observer
ehappyDescription
Growing on a dry south-facing slope.
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Tomcat Clover (Trifolium willdenovii)Observer
ehappyDescription
Growing on a dry south-facing slope.
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Small-leaf Monkeyflower (Erythranthe microphylla)Observer
ehappyDescription
Abundant throughout the summit meadows of North Butte.
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Hall's Violet (Viola hallii)Observer
eralversonDescription
In Lemmon's needlegrass herbaceous bald community. Bedrock is mapped as Early Western Cascade Volcanics.
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White Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila menziesii var. atomaria)Observer
wildbotDescription
100% flowering
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Fernleaf Biscuitroot (Lomatium dissectum)Observer
brucenPlace
0.5 mi south of High Pass Rd., east side Hwy. 99, Junction City, Lane County, OR, USA (Google, OSM)
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Coffee Fern (Pellaea andromedifolia)Observer
ehappyDescription
Lane County OR, the farthest north known site of this species by about 70 miles. Collected in 1934, again in 1969 and 1982. Population previously presumed extinct, currently appears to be stable. This population had not been recorded in 41 years. Growing in rocky, south facing open habitat near Jasper, Oregon. @eralverson @brucen @jamesgrasstoucher @frondsinhighplaces @tanyaharvey
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Red-femured Milkweed Borer (Tetraopes femoratus)Observer
ceanothusDescription
on Asclepias speciosa at FBP native plant nursery
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Pale Swallowtail (Papilio eurymedon)Observer
birdernaturalistDescription
Pale Swallowtail ovipositing on domestic peach. See https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/84788703
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Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana var. garryana)Observer
eralversonDescription
This is an isolated Oregon white oak stand along Hwy 126 within the area burned by the Holiday Farm Fire, photo taken prior to the wildfire.
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Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana var. garryana)Observer
eralversonDescription
This particular tree managed to survive the Holiday Farm Fire without much damage. For an observation from this site prior to the wildfire see https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/67707836
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Virgate Scorpionweed (Phacelia heterophylla)Observer
flammulatedDescription
On the rocky, south-facing side of Spencer Butte summit.
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Vinegar Weed (Trichostema lanceolatum)Observer
eralversonDescription
HBRA, Buckbrush MU.
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Q-Tips (Micropus californicus)Observer
eralversonDescription
HBRA, Southern Uplands SZ
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Smooth Whiteleaf Manzanita (Arctostaphylos viscida ssp. viscida)Observer
joeysantoreDescription
Porose anthers of the lewd and depraved. Never was anticipating nectar-robbing bees
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Pacific Hound's Tongue (Adelinia grandis)Observer
ribes2018Description
Adelinia grandis
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Buckbrush (Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus)Observer
eralversonDescription
Gravelly soil adjacent to the Willamette River.
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Oregon Giant Earthworm (Driloleirus macelfreshi)Observer
officiousjimDescription
Driloleirus earthworms This is a not-yet described species of Driloleirus earthworm. It has no official name yet.
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Harsh Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja hispida)Observer
eralversonDescription
Unusual to find this species on the Willamette Valley floor.
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Paintbrushes (Genus Castilleja)Observer
ribes2018Description
Growing in the Festuca roemeri var roemaeri garden bed
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Paintbrushes (Genus Castilleja)Observer
ribes2018Description
Castilleja sp, host plant Eriophyllum lanatum and possible adjacent grasses.
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Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana var. garryana)Observer
eralversonDescription
This photo shows a Quercus garryana savanna-woodland with Ceanothus cuneatus in the understory. This site is the best example of this Quercus-Ceanothus community in the Willamette Valley.
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Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana var. garryana)Observer
eralversonDescription
Oregon white krumholz on the exposed shoreline of Samish Island.
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Virgate Scorpionweed (Phacelia heterophylla)Observer
molfamilyDescription
'Mostly Bombus vosnesenskii including a couple of queens and B. mixtus. Next most populous genus was Eucera (all males). There were B. nevadensis queens on river lupine 100' away how but none visitd the Phacelia.
This site is on the beetle bank
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California Black Oak (Quercus kelloggii)Observer
eralversonDescription
Photos show a mature Quercus kelloggii tree, prior to (10/26/2006) and just after (10/30/2006) release by removal of overtopping Douglas-firs
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Purple-flowered Washington Lily (Lilium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens)Observer
eralversonDescription
There is no reason to think that this is not a natural population, and there are a few other records of Washington lily from the Willamette Valley.
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California Black Oak (Quercus kelloggii)Observer
eralversonDescription
It is a lucky homeowner who has a great old California black oak like this in their front yard!
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Western White Clematis (Clematis ligusticifolia)Observer
eralversonDescription
Clematis ligusticifolia is a dioecious species, this is a staminate plant. The similar-looking invasive non-native Clematis vitalba is perfect-flowered.
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Purple-flowered Washington Lily (Lilium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens)Observer
eralversonDescription
This is a view of what happens when Lilium washingtonianum meets industrial forestry.
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Canyon Live Oak (Quercus chrysolepis)Observer
eralversonDescription
This is one of several documented sites for Canyon live oak at the very northern limit of its range, in the upper portion of the Coast Fork Willamette Watershed SE of Cottage Grove, Lane County.
