Bitter Cherry - Prunus emarginata

Large trees, green fruits right now.



http://www.nwplants.com/business/catalog/pru_ema.html

http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?Page=plantkey.php

Rhododendron

http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?ID=1743

BERRIES! - Some of the berries in our yard

Rubus parviflorus

thimbleberry

http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?ID=3999

 

Rubus spectabilis

salmonberry

http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?ID=4004

 

 

Rubus laciniatus

cutleaf blackberry, evergreen blackberry

(This one is super sharp and thorny. It's not native, so I've been cutting it out)

http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?ID=3993

 

 

European Mountain Ash

We had one tree that looks really different from the rest. It's growing in a clump. After a long search, I've decided it is a Mountain Ash. I thought it could be the native Western Mountain Ash, but based on the fruits, and the size of the tree, I'm 99% certain it is the European variety. I think we'll take it out. There is what looks like a Noble Fir underneath it, that would gladly take it's place.

The fruits are mildly edible, but we've got enough fruits.

Supposedly the wood is flexible and good for woodworking, so maybe when we have a project, we can cut it down and use the wood.

http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?ID=4019

Jim - our neighbor

Yesterday, we met our southern neighbor, who was making noise driving 12 spikes into a homemade bridge over the creek. He showed us the markings for our property line, since he just had it marked for himself. We have 30 feet of easement between our properties. The creek actually runs through much of the easement. He's pretty close, but thankfully, he'll be building through a dense thicket of trees, and we wont see him. Good guy. We liked him.

Vine Maple - Acer circinatum

A different maple tree on the property. These are lining the creek, sometimes in thick bunches of mossy undergrowth. They bend over and don't go up tall or erect. Creeky maply plants. I'm not 100% sure that's what it is, without seeing the flower or fruit, but I think so. If I'm right, these will be turning bright red down by the creek in the fall. Should be magical!

http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?ID=1

Douglas Fir? - Pseudotsuga menziesii

It's hard to tell apart the different fir trees. Probably the cones will be the give-away, once they arrive. I think the one I looked at is a Douglas, so far.

http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?ID=2860

Hazelnut? - European or Californian - Corylus avellana

This is just your common filbert. No, literally that's the name. Doesn't it sound funny? Common Filbert?

It's a hazelnut, I'm 90% sure it's the European variety. Not native. There are immature nuts up there now, maybe they will mature soon, and I'll know for sure. Pretty cool!

The fruiting hazelnut is right next to the plum and apple trees, so I'm guessing it might have been planted as well.

http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?ID=759

Western Red Cedar - Thuja plicata

So many Cedars!

http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?ID=1400

Big Leaf Maple! - Acer macrophyllum

This one is exciting! Big Leaf Maples that are BIG! I feel so Canadian. After a quick google, it looks like these trees will make syrup. I love syrup! We've got at least a couple of these trees that are over 60 feet tall. I can't wait until the leaves fall to start tapping. What an unexpected surprise.


http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?ID=6

Wall Lettuce - Mycelis muralis

This took me a long time to identify. I knew it was in the Asteraceaefamily, like the Dandelions. It has a delcious dandelion like leaf. It's not native, but tasty.



http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?ID=573

Crepis capillaris - smooth hawksbeard (Or different hawksbeard?)

This one is also questionable, but I think I've identified it correctly. It should have the fluffy seeds soon, but now is a long stemmed yellow flower in July.

http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?ID=372

Scouler's St. Johnswort - Hypericum scouleri

http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?ID=4241

Purple Foxglove - Digitalis purpurea

Not a native, but super pretty, so maybe we let it stay

http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?ID=4241

Rumex Crispus - Curly Dock - The Dock Question??

We have dock in our yard. I tasted it. The leaves are a bit old in July, but still tasted pretty good. I think it is probably curly dock. The leaves are a bit wavy and curly. It could possibly be Western Dock. Not sure. I need to figure out how to tell them apart.

http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?ID=3501