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an understory patch of vanilla leaf with robust triangular leaves and spikes of tiny white flowers emerging from the center.
Vanilla Leaf
Achlys triphylla
Native
shows the delicate beauty of this fern that has green leaflets on long linear compound leaves out from central circular ring
Western Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum aleuticum
Native
a cluster of reddish brown samaras.
Tree of Heaven
Ailanthus altissima
Invasive
a carpet of kinnikinnick in bloom
Kinnikinnick
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Native
A thin-leaved clump of sedge with leavesarising from central base, extending upward, then drooping.
Dewey’s Sedge
Carex deweyana
Grass
Native
an attractive evergreen shrub; low growing with clusters of white flowers at tips.
Snowbrush
Ceanothus velutinus
Native
Meadow Knapweed Centaurea pratensis Purple flowers on long stems
Meadow Knapweed
Centaurea pratensis (aka Centaurea jacea x nigra, Centaurea debeauxii ssp. thuillieri)
Invasive
Two spiky flower heads, on spiky stems, with yellow flower
Yellow Starthistle
Centaurea solstitialis
Invasive
Canada Thistle Cirsium arvense Flower pods with small purple tufts
Canada Thistle
Cirsium arvense
Invasive
Mound of green grass blades with spires of tall poofy seed stalks
Pampas or Jubata Grass
Cortaderia spp.
Grass
Invasive
Spurge Laurel Daphne laureola Clusters of long slender green glossy leaves
Spurge Laurel
Daphne laureola
Invasive
two white bell shaped flowers hang down from beneath final two leaves, petals tightly clasped.
Smith’s Fairy Bells
Disporum smithii
Native
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