Here I share some of my plant observations, most of which have been verified as “Research Grade” by iNaturalist.org.
Aspen Fleabane (Erigeron speciosus)
Aspen Fleabane (Erigeron speciosus), Highland Trail, Elkhorn Mountains, Baker County, Oregon (2020-07-30)
Cobwebby Paintbrush (Castilleja arachnoidea)
Cobwebby Paintbrush (Castilleja arachnoidea), Broken Top Trail, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Mountain Bog Gentian (Gentiana calycosa)
Mountain Bog Gentian (Gentiana calycosa), Pyramids Trail, Willamette National Forest, Linn County, Oregon (2021-08-18)
Common Cowparsnip (Heracleum maximum)
Common Cowparsnip (Heracleum maximum), Soda Creek Trail, Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-22)
Menzies’ Larkspur (Delphinium menziesii)
Menzies’ Larkspur (Delphinium menziesii), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Tundra Aster (Oreostemma alpigenum)
Tundra Aster (Oreostemma alpigenum), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-22)
Redstem Stork’s-Bill (Erodium cicutarium)
Redstem Stork’s-Bill (Erodium cicutarium), Mohave County, Arizona (2024-04-20)
Colorado Pinyon (Pinus edulis)
Colorado Pinyon (Pinus edulis), Carrizo Mountains, Navajo Nation, Apache County, Arizona (2023-11-11)
California Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium californicum)
California Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium californicum), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Thyme-leaved Speedwell (Veronica serpyllifolia)
Thyme-leaved Speedwell (Veronica serpyllifolia), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2022-07-26)
Woodland Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)
Woodland Strawberry (Fragaria vesca), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Low Beardtongue (Penstemon humilis)
Low Beardtongue (Penstemon humilis), Horse Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-06-08)
Musk Monkeyflower (Erythranthe moschata)
Musk Monkeyflower (Erythranthe moschata), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Mojave Woodyaster (Xylorhiza tortifolia)
Mojave Woodyaster (Xylorhiza tortifolia), Mohave County, Arizona (2024-04-20)
Yavapai Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus yavapaiensis)
Yavapai Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus yavapaiensis), Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona (2020-04-06)
Purple-flowered Washington Lily (Lilium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens)
Purple-flowered Washington Lily (Lilium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens), Crescent Mountain Trail, Linn County, Oregon (2021-07-04)
White Tack-Stem (Calycoseris wrightii)
White Tack-Stem (Calycoseris wrightii) below Orange Butte, Cochise County, Arizona (2024-04-07)
Southwestern Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa ssp. brachyptera)
Southwestern Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa ssp. brachyptera), Navajo Nation, Apache County, Arizona (2023-11-11)
Netleaf Oak (Quercus rugosa)
Netleaf Oak (Quercus rugosa), Mount Hopkins, Santa Cruz County, Arizona (2020-12-03)
Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa)
Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Sulfur Buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum)
Sulfur Buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum), Horse Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-06-08)
Fan-Foil (Potentilla flabellifolia)
Fan-Foil (Potentilla flabellifolia), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2022-07-26)
Red Baneberry (Actaea rubra)
Red Baneberry (Actaea rubra), Pyramids Trail, Willamette National Forest, Linn County, Oregon (2021-08-18)
Distant Phacelia (Phacelia distans)
Distant Phacelia (Phacelia distans), Santan Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona (2023-02-27)
Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)
Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea), Eagle Cap Wilderness, Baker County, Oregon (2022-09-04)
Sagebrush False-Dandelion (Nothocalais troximoides)
Sagebrush False-Dandelion (Nothocalais troximoides), West Butte, Crook County, Oregon (2023-06-09)
Lewis Flax (Linum lewisii)
Lewis Flax (Linum lewisii), Baker Valley, Oregon (2023-06-18)
American Alpine Speedwell (Veronica wormskjoldii)
American Alpine Speedwell (Veronica wormskjoldii), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Alice Eastwood’s Fleabane (Erigeron aliceae)
Alice Eastwood’s Fleabane (Erigeron aliceae), Crescent Mountain Trail, Linn County, Oregon (2021-07-04)
Columbia Lily (Lilium columbianum)
Columbia Lily (Lilium columbianum), Edson Butte, Curry County, Oregon (2020-07-03)
Alligator Juniper (Juniperus deppeana)
Alligator Juniper (Juniperus deppeana), Mount Hopkins, Santa Cruz County, Arizona (2020-12-03)
Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) and Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens)
Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) and Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) in Saguaro National Park East, Pima County, Arizona (2019-04-06)
Arizona Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus arizonicus ssp. nigrihorridispinus)
Arizona Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus arizonicus ssp. nigrihorridispinus), Perilla Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona (2020-04-16)
White Bog Orchid (Platanthera dilatata)
White Bog Orchid (Platanthera dilatata), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Purple Owl’s-Clover (Castilleja exserta var. exserta)
Purple Owl’s-Clover (Castilleja exserta var. exserta), Buckskin Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona (2020-04-05)
Large-flowered Triteleia (Triteleia grandiflora)
Large-flowered Triteleia (Triteleia grandiflora), Baker County, Oregon (2023-05-26)
Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Mill Creek Wilderness, Crook County, Oregon (2021-08-03)
Greenleaf Manzanita (Arctostaphylos patula)
Greenleaf Manzanita (Arctostaphylos patula), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2023-06-27)
Showy Townsendia (Townsendia florifera)
Showy Townsendia (Townsendia florifera), Horse Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-06-08)
Arrowleaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata)
Arrowleaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata), Baker County, Oregon (2024-05-15)
Yellow Paintbrush (Castilleja flava var. rustica)
Yellow Paintbrush (Castilleja flava var. rustica), Highland Trail, Elkhorn Mountains, Baker County, Oregon (2020-07-30)
Foothill Deathcamas (Toxicoscordion paniculatum)
Foothill Deathcamas (Toxicoscordion paniculatum), Horse Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-06-08)
Eastern Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia var. jaegeriana)
Eastern Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia var. jaegeriana), Mohave County, Arizona (2024-04-22)
Browneyes (Chylismia claviformis)
Browneyes (Chylismia claviformis) near Darby Well Road, Pima County, Arizona (2023-03-10)
Yellow Salsify (Tragopogon dubius)
Yellow Salsify (Tragopogon dubius), Baker Valley, Oregon (2023-06-22)
Long-stalked Clover (Trifolium longipes)
Long-stalked Clover (Trifolium longipes), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Cardwell’s Beardtongue (Penstemon cardwellii)
Cardwell’s Beardtongue (Penstemon cardwellii), Crescent Mountain, Linn County, Oregon (2021-07-04)
American Alpine Speedwell (Veronica wormskjoldii)
American Alpine Speedwell (Veronica wormskjoldii), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2022-07-26)
Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)
Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) Pyramids Trail, Linn County, Oregon (2021-08-18)
Lewis’ Monkeyflower (Erythranthe lewisii)
Lewis’ Monkeyflower (Erythranthe lewisii), Eagle Cap Wilderness, Baker County, Oregon (2022-09-04)
Parry’s Beardtongue (Penstemon parryi)
Parry’s Beardtongue (Penstemon parryi), Kings Canyon Wash Trail, Saguaro National Park, Pima Canyon, Arizona (2024-03-16)
Engelmann’s Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii ssp. engelmannii)
Engelmann’s Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii ssp. engelmannii), Buckskin Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona (2020-04-05)
Bride’s Bonnet (Clintonia uniflora)
Bride’s Bonnet (Clintonia uniflora), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-07-04)
Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva)
Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva), Ingle Mountain, Aldrich Mountains, Oregon (2023-06-25)
Poke Knotweed (Koenigia phytolaccifolia)
Poke Knotweed (Koenigia phytolaccifolia), Elkhorn Mountains, Baker County, Oregon (2023-07-29)
Curvepod Milkvetch (Astragalus curvicarpus)
Curvepod Milkvetch (Astragalus curvicarpus), Horse Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-06-08)
Purple Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
Purple Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), near Edson Butte, Curry County, Oregon (2020-07-03)
Cushion Buckwheat (Eriogonum ovalifolium)
Cushion Buckwheat (Eriogonum ovalifolium), Horse Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-06-08)
Purple-flowered Washington Lily (Lilium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens)
Purple-flowered Washington Lily (Lilium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Lesser Yellowthroat Gilia (Gilia flavocincta)
Lesser Yellowthroat Gilia (Gilia flavocincta), Santan Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona (2023-02-27)
Wax Currant (Ribes cereum)
Wax Currant (Ribes cereum), Baker County, Oregon (2023-06-18)
Pink Mountainheath (Phyllodoce empetriformis)
Pink Mountainheath (Phyllodoce empetriformis), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Wheeler Sotol (Dasylirion wheeleri)
Wheeler Sotol (Dasylirion wheeleri), Perilla Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona (2020-04-16)
Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa)
Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa), Baker County, Oregon (2023-06-17)
Missouri Goldenrod (Solidago missouriensis)
Missouri Goldenrod (Solidago missouriensis), Baker County, Oregon (2023-07-29)
Subalpine Mariposa Lily (Calochortus subalpinus)
Subalpine Mariposa Lily (Calochortus subalpinus), Crescent Mountain Trail, Linn County, Oregon (2021-07-04)
Western Bunchberry (Cornus unalaschkensis)
Western Bunchberry (Cornus unalaschkensis), Crescent Mountain Trail, Linn County, Oregon (2021-07-04)
Small-flower Beardtongue (Penstemon procerus)
Small-flower Beardtongue (Penstemon procerus), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Stem Raillardella (Raillardella scaposa)
Stem Raillardella (Raillardella scaposa), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2022-07-26)
Few-flowered Bluedicks (Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. pauciflorus)
Few-flowered Bluedicks (Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. pauciflorus), Santan Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona (2023-02-27)
Woolly Groundsel (Packera cana)
Woolly Groundsel (Packera cana), Horse Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-06-08)
Common Woolly Sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum)
Common Woolly Sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum), Highland Trail, Elkhorn Mountains, Baker County, Oregon (2020-07-30)
Crested (Cristate) Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)
Crested (Cristate) Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea), Maricopa Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona (2022-12-02)
Drummond’s Anemone (Anemone drummondii)
Drummond’s Anemone (Anemone drummondii), South Sister, Deschutes County, Oregon (2020-07-14)
Oregon Stonecrop (Sedum oreganum)
Oregon Stonecrop (Sedum oreganum), Willamette National Forest, Linn County, Oregon (2024-07-20)
Tufted Evening Primrose (Oenothera cespitosa ssp. marginata)
Tufted Evening Primrose (Oenothera cespitosa ssp. marginata), Tonto National forest, Yavapai County, Arizona (2020-04-07)
Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)
Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), Edson Butte, Curry County, Oregon (2020-07-03)
Winding Mariposa Lily (Calochortus flexuosus)
Winding Mariposa Lily (Calochortus flexuosus), Gila County, Arizona (2022-04-10)
California Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium californicum)
California Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium californicum), Fuji Mountain, Willamette National Forest, Lane County, Oregon (2023-07-16)
Mountain Bog Gentian (Gentiana calycosa)
Mountain Bog Gentian (Gentiana calycosa), Silver Creek Basin, Wallowa Mountains, Wallowa County, Oregon (2023-08-16)
Mountain Owl’s Clover (Orthocarpus imbricatus)
Mountain Owl’s Clover (Orthocarpus imbricatus), Heart Lake Trail, Willamette National Forest, Linn County, Oregon (2021-08-17)
Simpson’s Hedgehog Cactus (Pediocactus simpsonii)
Simpson’s Hedgehog Cactus (Pediocactus simpsonii), Pine Shadow Trail, Manzano Mountains, Torrance County, New Mexico (2021-05-01)
Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa)
Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa), Baker County, Oregon (2023-06-17)
Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa)
Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa), South Comobabi Mountains, Pima County, Arizona (2020-03-26)
Southwestern Mock Vervain (Glandularia gooddingii)
Southwestern Mock Vervain (Glandularia gooddingii), Perilla Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona (2020-04-16)
Organ Pipe Cactus (Stenocereus thurberi ssp. thurberi)
Organ Pipe Cactus (Stenocereus thurberi ssp. thurberi) on Black Mountain, Little Ajo Mountains, Pima County, Arizona (2022-02-12)
Menzies’ Catchfly (Silene menziesii)
Menzies’ Catchfly (Silene menziesii), Baker County, Oregon (2023-06-18)
Yavapai Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus yavapaiensis)
Yavapai Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus yavapaiensis), Mazatzal Mountains, Gila County, Arizona (2019-04-19)
Spreading Fleabane (Erigeron divergens)
Spreading Fleabane (Erigeron divergens), Tonto National forest, Yavapai County, Arizona (2020-04-07)Arizona (2020-04-07)
Parsnipflower Buckwheat (Eriogonum heracleoides)
Parsnipflower Buckwheat (Eriogonum heracleoides), Baker Valley, Oregon (2023-06-18)
Columbia Lily (Lilium columbianum)
Columbia Lily (Lilium columbianum), Green Craggie, Curry County, Oregon (2019-06-23)
Ocotillo, saguaro, and prickly pear cacti with brittlebush
Ocotillo, saguaro, and prickly pear cacti with brittlebush, South Comobabi Mountains, Arizona (2020-03-26)
Common Woolly Sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum)
Common Woolly Sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum), Edson Butte, Curry County, Oregon (2020-07-03)
Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rigidissimus)
Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rigidissimus) on Forest Hill, Little Rincon Mountains, Arizona (2019-03-30)
Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium)
Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium), Thorp Creek Trail, Wallowa Mountains, Wallowa County, Oregon (2020-08-26)
Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)
Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-22)
Lewis’ Monkeyflower (Erythranthe lewisii)
Lewis’ Monkeyflower (Erythranthe lewisii), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Wavyleaf Paintbrush (Castilleja applegatei var. pinetorum)
Wavyleaf Paintbrush (Castilleja applegatei var. pinetorum), Broken Top, Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon (2019-08-04)
Arrowleaf Senecio (Senecio triangularis)
Arrowleaf Senecio (Senecio triangularis), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Western Stoneseed (Lithospermum ruderale)
Western Stoneseed (Lithospermum ruderale), Baker Valley, Oregon (2024-05-20)
Slender Phlox (Microsteris gracilis)
Slender Phlox (Microsteris gracilis), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2022-07-26)
Sulfur Buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum)
Sulfur Buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum), Mutton Mountains, Wasco County, Oregon (2023-07-09)
Snowbrush Ceanothus (Ceanothus velutinus)
Snowbrush Ceanothus (Ceanothus velutinus), Lookout Mountain, Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2022-07-10)
Cascade Monkeyflower (Diplacus cascadensis)
Cascade Monkeyflower (Diplacus cascadensis), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2023-06-27)
Sitka Valerian (Valeriana sitchensis)
Sitka Valerian (Valeriana sitchensis), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Elephant’s-Head Lousewort (Pedicularis groenlandica)
Elephant’s-Head Lousewort (Pedicularis groenlandica), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Suksdorf’s Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja suksdorfii)
Suksdorf’s Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja suksdorfii), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Yellow Salsify (Tragopogon dubius)
Yellow Salsify (Tragopogon dubius), Horse Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-06-08)
Subalpine Fleabane (Erigeron glacialis)
Subalpine Fleabane (Erigeron glacialis), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-22)
Linearleaf Phacelia (Phacelia linearis)
Linearleaf Phacelia (Phacelia linearis), Horse Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-06-08)
Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris)
Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris), Buckskin Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona (2020-04-05)
Coulter’s Lupine (Lupinus sparsiflorus)
Coulter’s Lupine (Lupinus sparsiflorus), Santan Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona (2023-02-27)
White Marsh Marigold (Caltha leptosepala)
White Marsh Marigold (Caltha leptosepala), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Desert Mariposa Lily (Calochortus kennedyi)
Desert Mariposa Lily (Calochortus kennedyi), Mohave County, Arizona (2024-04-22)
Pacific Bleedinghearts (Dicentra formosa ssp. formosa)
Pacific Bleedinghearts (Dicentra formosa ssp. formosa), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Magenta Paintbrush (Castilleja parviflora var. oreopola)
Magenta Paintbrush (Castilleja parviflora var. oreopola), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Edson Butte, Curry County, Oregon (2020-07-03)
Schott’s Century Plant (Agave schottii var. schottii)
Schott’s Century Plant (Agave schottii var. schottii), Santa Rita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona (2022-01-27)
Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis)
Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis), Horse Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-06-08)
Umbrella Desert-Parsley (Lomatium simplex)
Umbrella Desert-Parsley (Lomatium simplex), West Butte, Crook County, Oregon (2023-06-09)
Giant Red Paintbrush (Castilleja miniata var. miniata)
Giant Red Paintbrush (Castilleja miniata var. miniata), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-22)
Scarlet Gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata)
Scarlet Gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)
Scarlet Gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata)
Scarlet Gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata), Crescent Mountain Trail, Linn County, Oregon (2021-07-04)
Creeping Mahonia (Berberis repens)
Creeping Mahonia (Berberis repens), Baker County, Oregon (2023-05-26)
Common Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax)
Common Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax), Crescent Mountain Trail, Linn County, Oregon (2021-07-04)
Sagebrush Mariposa Lily (Calochortus macrocarpus)
Sagebrush Mariposa Lily (Calochortus macrocarpus), Baker County, Oregon (2021-07-12)
Cut-leaf Fleabane (Erigeron compositus)
Cut-leaf Fleabane (Erigeron compositus), Hunt Mountain, Baker County, Oregon (2024-06-24)
Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rigidissimus)
Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rigidissimus), South Comobabi Mountains, Pima County, Arizona (2020-03-26)
Small-flower Beardtongue (Penstemon procerus)
Small-flower Beardtongue (Penstemon procerus), Hunt Mountain, Baker County, Oregon (2024-06-24)
Heartleaf Arnica (Arnica cordifolia)
Heartleaf Arnica (Arnica cordifolia), Ingle Mountain, Grant County, Oregon (2023-06-25)
