Glyceria elata - Tall Mannagrass is a loosely tufted, succulent perennial that reaches 1.5 meters (5 feet) in height. It prefers meadows,
stream sides, and woods in moist, shady areas throughout the Willamette Valley at low to middle elevations.
This grass is distinguishable by its flat wide leaves that have short hairs. The inflorescence is panicle in shape with loose, open, spreading
branches.
Tall Mannagrass is an important species to include in any shaded wetland sites.
stream sides, and woods in moist, shady areas throughout the Willamette Valley at low to middle elevations.
This grass is distinguishable by its flat wide leaves that have short hairs. The inflorescence is panicle in shape with loose, open, spreading
branches.
Tall Mannagrass is an important species to include in any shaded wetland sites.
Hydrophyllum tenuipes - Pacific Waterleaf is a perennial herb that can reach 80 centimeters (31 inches) in height. It is found throughout the
Willamette Valley at low to middle elevations along the floor of moist, open forests.
This plant has greenish white to lavender flowers, which are bell-shaped with the pistols sticking out. The leaves are large and hairy with the
edges deeply divided into an odd number.
Pacific Waterleaf is a key species for the understory to forested projects throughout the Willamette Valley. It provides a valuable food source
for grazing wildlife.
Willamette Valley at low to middle elevations along the floor of moist, open forests.
This plant has greenish white to lavender flowers, which are bell-shaped with the pistols sticking out. The leaves are large and hairy with the
edges deeply divided into an odd number.
Pacific Waterleaf is a key species for the understory to forested projects throughout the Willamette Valley. It provides a valuable food source
for grazing wildlife.
Gilia capitata - Bluefield Gilia is a taprooted annual that can reach 1 meter (3 feet) in height. It can grow in a wide range of soils from dry to
moist in the full sun. This phlox prefers low to middle elevations throughout the Willamette Valley in meadows, rocky slopes and clearings.
Striking features of this plant are its basal and alternate leaves that reduce in size as they head toward the top. The flowers are light blue
and very small. These cluster together in a stalkless, dense, ball-shaped head at the end of the stems.
The Bluefield Gilia makes a stunning addition to any restoration project that is open and sunny.
moist in the full sun. This phlox prefers low to middle elevations throughout the Willamette Valley in meadows, rocky slopes and clearings.
Striking features of this plant are its basal and alternate leaves that reduce in size as they head toward the top. The flowers are light blue
and very small. These cluster together in a stalkless, dense, ball-shaped head at the end of the stems.
The Bluefield Gilia makes a stunning addition to any restoration project that is open and sunny.
Festuca subulata - Bearded Fescue is a tufted perennial that can reach 1 meter (3 feet) tall. It is found throughout the Willamette Valley at
low to middle elevations. This grass prefers moist soils with partial shade exposure in forests, river banks, clearings and meadows.
To identify this grass, look for flat, hairless blades that are fringed at the tip with hair. The inflorescence is panicle in shape with loose, open,
drooping branches in twos or threes.
This is an excellent species to use in restoration sites that have moist, open spaces. Bearded Fescue provides a food source for many
types of wildlife.
low to middle elevations. This grass prefers moist soils with partial shade exposure in forests, river banks, clearings and meadows.
To identify this grass, look for flat, hairless blades that are fringed at the tip with hair. The inflorescence is panicle in shape with loose, open,
drooping branches in twos or threes.
This is an excellent species to use in restoration sites that have moist, open spaces. Bearded Fescue provides a food source for many
types of wildlife.
Hypercium formosum - Western St. Johns Wort is a hairless perennial that can reach 80 centimeters (31 inches) in height. It is found in
moist, open sites throughout the Willamette Valley at low to subalpine elevations. This common herb prefers meadows, thickets and stream
banks.
The showy yellow flower is the most identifiable characteristic of this plant. The petals have dark dots and fine teeth along the outer edge.
The leaves also contain the dark dots with lance-egg shaped blades and opposite placement.
Western St. Johns Wort is an excellent species to use in open meadows for added diversity to the area.
moist, open sites throughout the Willamette Valley at low to subalpine elevations. This common herb prefers meadows, thickets and stream
banks.
The showy yellow flower is the most identifiable characteristic of this plant. The petals have dark dots and fine teeth along the outer edge.
The leaves also contain the dark dots with lance-egg shaped blades and opposite placement.
Western St. Johns Wort is an excellent species to use in open meadows for added diversity to the area.
Erythronium oregonum - Trout Lily is a perennial herb that reaches 30 centimeters (12 inches) in height. It is found in well-drained,
partially shaded areas throughout the Willamette Valley. This herb occurs in grassy areas or rocky open woodlands at low elevations.
This plant is recognizable by its basal paired leaves, which are mottled with dark green and brown, and the large white flower at the end of
its stem. The flower is white, nodding over its stem, and its tepals bent back.
This species is great to use in grassy, meadow projects.
partially shaded areas throughout the Willamette Valley. This herb occurs in grassy areas or rocky open woodlands at low elevations.
This plant is recognizable by its basal paired leaves, which are mottled with dark green and brown, and the large white flower at the end of
its stem. The flower is white, nodding over its stem, and its tepals bent back.
This species is great to use in grassy, meadow projects.
Eryngium heterophyllum - Coyote Thistle is a perennial herb that reaches 0.5 meters (1.5 feet) in height. It is found in vernal pools or
depressions that are flooded in the spring, but dry by late summer. This herb prefers wetlands, moist prairies and meadows with full sun
exposure throughout the Willamette Valley at low to middle elevations.
To identify this species, look for a plant that has a silvery thistle look with leaves as well as bracts around the flower having bristle-toothed
edges. It has a heavy, stout stem densely branched on the upper half. The stems are smooth, but the leaves are divided into sharp lobes on
each side of a midrib. The flowers are clustered on an egg-shaped head.
This species is best used in seasonally flooded sites. Coyote Thistle can discourage browsing by animals in the area as the sharp
prickles make them unappetizing.
depressions that are flooded in the spring, but dry by late summer. This herb prefers wetlands, moist prairies and meadows with full sun
exposure throughout the Willamette Valley at low to middle elevations.
To identify this species, look for a plant that has a silvery thistle look with leaves as well as bracts around the flower having bristle-toothed
edges. It has a heavy, stout stem densely branched on the upper half. The stems are smooth, but the leaves are divided into sharp lobes on
each side of a midrib. The flowers are clustered on an egg-shaped head.
This species is best used in seasonally flooded sites. Coyote Thistle can discourage browsing by animals in the area as the sharp
prickles make them unappetizing.
Eleocharis palustris - Creeping Spike Rush is a clustered perennial that can reach 1 meter (3 feet) in height. It is found in wet ditches and
meadows at low to middle elevations throughout the Willamette Valley.
This Rush has dark brown rhizomes with reddish sheaths at the base. The inflorescence is a solitary terminal spikelet.
This is an important species for wetland habitats throughout the Pacific Northwest.
meadows at low to middle elevations throughout the Willamette Valley.
This Rush has dark brown rhizomes with reddish sheaths at the base. The inflorescence is a solitary terminal spikelet.
This is an important species for wetland habitats throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Eriophyllum lanatum - Oregon Sunshine is a woolly perennial that reaches 60 centimeters (24 inches) in height. It prefers dry, sunny
habitats such as bluffs and rocky slopes at low to middle elevations throughout the Willamette Valley.
This plant is most identifiable by its woolly stems, bright yellow ray flowers and narrowly lobed leaves.
An excellent species to use in dry, open sites as a ground cover.
habitats such as bluffs and rocky slopes at low to middle elevations throughout the Willamette Valley.
This plant is most identifiable by its woolly stems, bright yellow ray flowers and narrowly lobed leaves.
An excellent species to use in dry, open sites as a ground cover.
Iris tenax - Oregon Iris is a showy herb that can reach 70 centimeters (28 inches) in height. It is found in open, full sun places with acidic
soils such as meadows, grassy fields, and pastures. This herb grows throughout the Willamette Valley at low to middle elevations.
To distinguish this iris from others, look for blue to lavender flowers with petals and sepals measuring 6 centimeters (2 inches) in length.
The leaves resemble grass blades, but the fibers of the iris leaves makes them incredibly strong and durable.
The Oregon Iris is an excellent species to use in grassy, open sites as it will add a splash of color and diversity.
soils such as meadows, grassy fields, and pastures. This herb grows throughout the Willamette Valley at low to middle elevations.
To distinguish this iris from others, look for blue to lavender flowers with petals and sepals measuring 6 centimeters (2 inches) in length.
The leaves resemble grass blades, but the fibers of the iris leaves makes them incredibly strong and durable.
The Oregon Iris is an excellent species to use in grassy, open sites as it will add a splash of color and diversity.
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Herbaceous
Geranium oreganum- Western Geranium is a large perennial herb that reaches 30 centimeters (12 inches) in height. This showy plant
grows well in moist meadows and forests with some exposure to sunlight. It is found throughout the Willamette Valley at low to middle
elevations.
To identify this plant from other native Geraniums, look for large, showy flowers that are reddish purple in color. The sepals are lightly hairy,
as opposed to the very hairy in other Geraniums.
This plant is an excellent species to use in wet prairies throughout the Willamette Valley as it provides excellent ground cover, as well as
adding a beautiful splash of color to the landscape.
grows well in moist meadows and forests with some exposure to sunlight. It is found throughout the Willamette Valley at low to middle
elevations.
To identify this plant from other native Geraniums, look for large, showy flowers that are reddish purple in color. The sepals are lightly hairy,
as opposed to the very hairy in other Geraniums.
This plant is an excellent species to use in wet prairies throughout the Willamette Valley as it provides excellent ground cover, as well as
adding a beautiful splash of color to the landscape.
Downingia elegans - Elegant Downingia is a showy annual that reaches 50 centimeters (20 inches) in height. It is found along stream
banks, wetlands, and meadows of moist soils with full sun. This herb ranges from low to middle elevations throughout the Willamette
Valley.
Elegant Downingia is a very attractive herb with several erect, simple or branched stems. The plants are generally smooth with sessile
leaves. The flowers are showy, with blue, pink or white petals and a splash of white or yellowish in the center.
This makes a colorful addition to any moist area as well as helps to keep erosion at a minimum.
banks, wetlands, and meadows of moist soils with full sun. This herb ranges from low to middle elevations throughout the Willamette
Valley.
Elegant Downingia is a very attractive herb with several erect, simple or branched stems. The plants are generally smooth with sessile
leaves. The flowers are showy, with blue, pink or white petals and a splash of white or yellowish in the center.
This makes a colorful addition to any moist area as well as helps to keep erosion at a minimum.
