Sambucus racemosa - Red Elderberry is an erect shrub that reaches 6 meters (20 feet) in height. It prefers moist sites in the shade with
poor soils. This shrub is found throughout the Willamette Valley at sea level to middle elevations.
Red Elderberry can be identified by its 5-7 leaflets, small white flowers grouped together in a pyramidal parasol-like cluster, and bark that
is reddish-brown. In the early summer, the flowers produce small bright red berries.
This shrub is best used in shady wetlands and moist forested areas. It provides an excellent food source for birds. Native people used
these berries in wines, but today is considered inedible.
poor soils. This shrub is found throughout the Willamette Valley at sea level to middle elevations.
Red Elderberry can be identified by its 5-7 leaflets, small white flowers grouped together in a pyramidal parasol-like cluster, and bark that
is reddish-brown. In the early summer, the flowers produce small bright red berries.
This shrub is best used in shady wetlands and moist forested areas. It provides an excellent food source for birds. Native people used
these berries in wines, but today is considered inedible.
Rubus spectabilis - Salmonberry is a beautiful erect shrub that reaches 4 meters (13 feet) in height. It is found throughout the Willamette
Valley at low to subalpine elevations in open forests and stream sides. Usually found in disturbed sites, this shrub will grow in full to
partial sun with moist to wet soils.
This plant has some thorns with large pink to reddish purple flowers that produce yellow to red berries. It has golden brown bark with
sharply toothed leaves.
Salmonberry is an excellent species to use in projects that have some disturbance, such as logging. They grow quickly and form dense
thickets that provide habitat for many birds and mammals. The berries are a delicious food source for people as well as birds.
Valley at low to subalpine elevations in open forests and stream sides. Usually found in disturbed sites, this shrub will grow in full to
partial sun with moist to wet soils.
This plant has some thorns with large pink to reddish purple flowers that produce yellow to red berries. It has golden brown bark with
sharply toothed leaves.
Salmonberry is an excellent species to use in projects that have some disturbance, such as logging. They grow quickly and form dense
thickets that provide habitat for many birds and mammals. The berries are a delicious food source for people as well as birds.
Rubus ursinus - Trailing Blackberry is a trailing shrub that reaches 5 meters (16 feet) in length. This is the only native blackberry found
throughout the Willamette Valley at low to middle elevations. It prefers dry open forests with full to partial sun.
This plant is distinguishable by its trailing nature, 3 leaflets, and unhooked, unflattened thorns. The fruits can be identified by their small
stature (1 centimeter) verses the larger fruits of the invasive blackberries (25 centimeters).
Trailing blackberry shrubs are best used in disturbed drier sites. It is a great food source for birds and humans find the berries quite
appetizing as well.
throughout the Willamette Valley at low to middle elevations. It prefers dry open forests with full to partial sun.
This plant is distinguishable by its trailing nature, 3 leaflets, and unhooked, unflattened thorns. The fruits can be identified by their small
stature (1 centimeter) verses the larger fruits of the invasive blackberries (25 centimeters).
Trailing blackberry shrubs are best used in disturbed drier sites. It is a great food source for birds and humans find the berries quite
appetizing as well.
Salix geyeriana - Geyer's Willow is a slender shrub that reaches 10 meters (33 feet) in height. It ranges from southwestern British
Columbia down to the Willamette Valley in Oregon. This shrub prefers wet to moist places along river sides, wet meadows and creeks at
low to middle elevations.
To distinguish this willow from others, look for small leaves (8 centimeters in length), minute stipules, and black bracts in the catkins.
Willows are useful in particularly wet places as they thrive in this environment. They will contain water logged soils, provide habitat for birds
and wildlife, as well as maintain a healthy wetland.
Columbia down to the Willamette Valley in Oregon. This shrub prefers wet to moist places along river sides, wet meadows and creeks at
low to middle elevations.
To distinguish this willow from others, look for small leaves (8 centimeters in length), minute stipules, and black bracts in the catkins.
Willows are useful in particularly wet places as they thrive in this environment. They will contain water logged soils, provide habitat for birds
and wildlife, as well as maintain a healthy wetland.
Salix lasiandra - Pacific Willow is a tall slender shrub that reaches 12 meters (39 feet) in height. It prefers moist gravelly soils, but can
tolerate dry conditions. This shrub can be found throughout the Willamette Valley at sea level to middle elevations.
To identify this willow, look for yellow glossy twigs, long leaves (15 centimeters), prominent kidney-shaped stipules, and yellow bracts in the
catkins.
Willows are useful in particularly wet places as they thrive in this environment. They will contain water logged soils, provide habitat for birds
and wildlife, as well as maintain a healthy wetland.
tolerate dry conditions. This shrub can be found throughout the Willamette Valley at sea level to middle elevations.
To identify this willow, look for yellow glossy twigs, long leaves (15 centimeters), prominent kidney-shaped stipules, and yellow bracts in the
catkins.
Willows are useful in particularly wet places as they thrive in this environment. They will contain water logged soils, provide habitat for birds
and wildlife, as well as maintain a healthy wetland.
Salix piperi - Piper Willow is a large shrub that reaches 6 meters (20 feet) in height. It grows in wet places, such as in wetlands and
streams, at low elevations. This shrub can be found throughout the Willamette Valley.
This willow is distinguishable from others by its oval shaped leaves, stout twigs, and hairy young branches.
Willows are useful in particularly wet places as they thrive in this environment. They will contain water logged soils, provide habitat for
birds and wildlife, as well as maintain a healthy wetland.
streams, at low elevations. This shrub can be found throughout the Willamette Valley.
This willow is distinguishable from others by its oval shaped leaves, stout twigs, and hairy young branches.
Willows are useful in particularly wet places as they thrive in this environment. They will contain water logged soils, provide habitat for
birds and wildlife, as well as maintain a healthy wetland.
Salix scouleriana - Scouler's Willow is a tall spindly shrub, which can reach 12 meters (39 feet) in height. It is an extremely hardy shrub
found throughout the Willamette Valley at low to middle elevations. This shrub prefers moist sites in open forests, wetlands, clearings and
thickets.
To identify this willow, look for dense velvety twigs and young leaves.
Willows are useful in particularly wet places as they thrive in this environment. They will contain water logged soils, provide habitat for birds
and wildlife, as well as maintain a healthy wetland.
found throughout the Willamette Valley at low to middle elevations. This shrub prefers moist sites in open forests, wetlands, clearings and
thickets.
To identify this willow, look for dense velvety twigs and young leaves.
Willows are useful in particularly wet places as they thrive in this environment. They will contain water logged soils, provide habitat for birds
and wildlife, as well as maintain a healthy wetland.
Salix sitchensis - Sitka Willows grow to be 8 meters (26 feet) tall and prefer stream side thickets, open forests, and wetland margins. It
can be found throughout the Willamette Valley at low to middle elevations.
This willow is distinguishable from others by its densely spreading dark brown branches, dark green broad leaves, and brittle twigs.
Willows are useful in particularly wet places as they thrive in this environment. They will contain water logged soils, provide habitat for
birds and wildlife, as well as maintain a healthy wetland.
can be found throughout the Willamette Valley at low to middle elevations.
This willow is distinguishable from others by its densely spreading dark brown branches, dark green broad leaves, and brittle twigs.
Willows are useful in particularly wet places as they thrive in this environment. They will contain water logged soils, provide habitat for
birds and wildlife, as well as maintain a healthy wetland.
Sambucus cerulea - Blue Elderberry is an erect shrub that reaches 3.5 meters (12 feet) in height. It is found at low elevations throughout the
Willamette Valley in dry to moist soils with full or partial sun.
This shrub has 5-9 leaflets, small white flowers grouped together in a flat parasol-like cluster, and bark that is bluish green in color. In the late
summer, the plant produces small blue berries.
This is a fast growing shrub, perfect for drier sites in need of a quick root establishment. Blue Elderberry provides habitat and a food source
for birds and other wildlife. Humans also enjoy the blue berries in pies and preservatives, but be sure to cook berries as they have been
known to cause nausea when eaten raw.
Willamette Valley in dry to moist soils with full or partial sun.
This shrub has 5-9 leaflets, small white flowers grouped together in a flat parasol-like cluster, and bark that is bluish green in color. In the late
summer, the plant produces small blue berries.
This is a fast growing shrub, perfect for drier sites in need of a quick root establishment. Blue Elderberry provides habitat and a food source
for birds and other wildlife. Humans also enjoy the blue berries in pies and preservatives, but be sure to cook berries as they have been
known to cause nausea when eaten raw.
Spiraea douglasii - Douglas Spirea is an erect multi branched shrub that reaches 2 meters (7 feet) in height. It prefers swamps, wetland
margins, wet meadows and stream banks at low to middle elevations. This shrub grows best in full sun and moist to wet soils throughout
the Willamette Valley.
In July, this shrub will produce a compact terminal cluster of pink to dark rose colored small flowers. The leaves are bluish green in color
and silver on the undersides.
This shrub is imperative for wetland restoration as Spirea grows rapidly, preventing erosion and tolerating seasonal flooding.
margins, wet meadows and stream banks at low to middle elevations. This shrub grows best in full sun and moist to wet soils throughout
the Willamette Valley.
In July, this shrub will produce a compact terminal cluster of pink to dark rose colored small flowers. The leaves are bluish green in color
and silver on the undersides.
This shrub is imperative for wetland restoration as Spirea grows rapidly, preventing erosion and tolerating seasonal flooding.
Rubus parviflorus - Thimbleberry is an erect shrub that can reach 3 meters (10 feet) in height. It prefers open sites such as forests, road
sides, and shore lines with moist soils. This shrub grows at low elevations throughout the Willamette Valley.
This plant is easily identified by its large white flowers that produce thimble-shaped, bright red berries. Although it is in the raspberry family,
this shrub is thornless.
Thimbleberry is an excellent plant for use in restoration sites as it will rapidly form a dense thicket. It provides habitat for many wildlife
species as well as a food source for birds and people.
sides, and shore lines with moist soils. This shrub grows at low elevations throughout the Willamette Valley.
This plant is easily identified by its large white flowers that produce thimble-shaped, bright red berries. Although it is in the raspberry family,
this shrub is thornless.
Thimbleberry is an excellent plant for use in restoration sites as it will rapidly form a dense thicket. It provides habitat for many wildlife
species as well as a food source for birds and people.
Sequoiadendron giganteum - Giant Sequoia reach heights of 91 meters (300 feet) and prefer to grow in dry to moist soils with full sun at low
to middle elevations. These trees can live to be 3,000 years old and are found throughout the Willamette Valley.
The leaves of this tree are short, thick and sharp pointed. The cones are 8 centimeters in length and are as hard as rocks. The bark is
reddish brown and the branches form a conical shape.
Although this tree is a slow grower, it is a very hardy plant that can withstand drought, sever winds and harsh rains.
to middle elevations. These trees can live to be 3,000 years old and are found throughout the Willamette Valley.
The leaves of this tree are short, thick and sharp pointed. The cones are 8 centimeters in length and are as hard as rocks. The bark is
reddish brown and the branches form a conical shape.
Although this tree is a slow grower, it is a very hardy plant that can withstand drought, sever winds and harsh rains.
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