
Lower Dewey Lake, Skagway, AK, 7/2017.
We’re posting this Northern Monkshood, found on the westside flower garden bordering Lower Dewey lake above Skagway, Alaska this summer, even though we’ve not yet posted the more common western columbianum Monkshood. (more…)
September 18, 2017 | Categories: Alaska, alpine/subalpine meadow, August, buttercup, July, poisonous, purple/blue, SE Alaska, Unique to Northwest | Tags: Alaska, flower, Lower Dewey Lake, skagway, wildflower | Leave a comment

Dalles Mountain Road, Columbia Gorge, WA, 4/2014.
Yakima is the name of a group or tribe of Native Americans who live in Washington state. (more…)
April 6, 2015 | Categories: Columbia Gorge East, East of Cascades, grasslands, grasslands/prarie, Low Elevation, May, Mid Elevation, pea, poisonous, rocky slopes, Unique to Northwest, Washington, yellow | Tags: Columbia Gorge, flower, Wildflowers | 2 Comments

Rowena Plateau, Tom McCall Nature Preserve, Columbia Gorge, OR, 3/2015.
If you’re seeing larkspur now (early spring) in the Northwest, chances are that it’s this variety. Also called “Common Larkspur”. (more…)
March 29, 2015 | Categories: All Northwest, buttercup, dry open woods, grasslands, June, Low Elevation, May, Mid Elevation, Oregon, poisonous, purple/blue | Tags: Columbia Gorge, flower, Wildflowers | 1 Comment

Starvation Ridge Trail, Columbia Gorge, OR, 5/2014.
Varying in color from white to yellow, this single-stemmed plant concentrates alkaloids from the soil, causing it to be poisonous to cattle in its later stages. Also known as Paleyellow Ragwort.
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January 10, 2015 | Categories: All Northwest, aster/composite, dry open woods, June, Mid Elevation, Oregon, poisonous, umbel, white, yellow | Tags: Catherine Creek, Columbia Gorge, flower, Wildflowers | Leave a comment

Hamilton Mountain Trail, Columbia Gorge, WA, 5/2014.
This member of the buttercup family is seen at all elevations across most of the the Northeast, North-central, and Western U.S. (more…)
September 27, 2014 | Categories: All Northwest, Alpine, buttercup, July, June, Low Elevation, marsh wetland/water's edge, Mid Elevation, poisonous, shaded forests, Washington, white | Tags: Columbia Gorge, flower, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
The name refers to the bright red berries, not the flowers, which are white, as shown.

Silver Star Mountain, WA, 5/2015.
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December 25, 2013 | Categories: All Northwest, Alpine, dry open woods, honeysuckle, July, Low Elevation, marsh wetland/water's edge, medicinal, Mid Elevation, poisonous, Washington, white | Tags: Columbia Gorge, flower, Three Sisters, Wildflowers | Leave a comment

Lookout Mountain, OR, 7/2013.
Although the plant is a common sight in northwest meadows, it can still be difficult to find in bloom. (more…)
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August 9, 2013 | Categories: August, Cascades, Coastal, East of Cascades, green, July, lily, Low Elevation, medicinal, Mid Elevation, poisonous, Southern Oregon / Northern California | Tags: Corn Lily, flower, Mt. Hood, Wildflowers | Leave a comment

Labyrinth Trail, Columbia Gorge, WA 6/2013.
The nickname comes from the flower head’s resemblance to the curled tuning head of a violin. The bristle-like hairs that cover this plant can irritate the skin. The tiny black nuts that are produced by each flower are said to be poisonous to cattle.
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July 9, 2013 | Categories: April, borage, Coastal, Columbia Gorge East, East of Cascades, grasslands/prarie, Low Elevation, poisonous, Southern Oregon / Northern California, Washington, yellow | Tags: Columbia Gorge, flower, Wildflowers | Leave a comment

Near Eight-Dollar Mountain, Selma, OR, 4/2015.
Some believe that mistaking the poisonous root of the Death Camas for the edible root of the Common Camas was what caused the death of Christopher McCandles (more…)
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May 6, 2013 | Categories: All Northwest, June, lily, Low Elevation, May, Mid Elevation, poisonous, Washington, white, yellow | Tags: Columbia Gorge, flower, Wildflowers | Leave a comment

Brower Road, Columbia Gorge, OR, 4/2015.
Bleeding Hearts are the most prevalent of the Bleeding Heart family, which includes other oddly-shaped flowers such as Dutchman’s Breeches (also a Dicentra) and Corydalis. (more…)
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October 5, 2012 | Categories: April, Cascades, Coastal, Columbia Gorge West, fumitory, Low Elevation, May, pink, poisonous, shaded forests, Southern Oregon / Northern California, Washington | Tags: Brower Road, Columbia Gorge, flower, Wildflowers | 1 Comment

Lost Pass, Olympic NP. 8/2010.
All Lupines share the easily identifiable palmate leaf. Particular lupine species are notoriously difficult to identify. (more…)
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March 29, 2011 | Categories: All Northwest, alpine/subalpine meadow, June, Low Elevation, Mid Elevation, pea, poisonous, purple/blue, Washington | Tags: flower, Lost Pass, Olympic National Park, Wildflowers | Leave a comment