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  • This Mojave yucca is about to burst into an amazing bouquet of flowers in Joshua Tree National Park in the late morning sunlight of gorgeous April day.
    Mojave Yucca
  • American lotus flower and pads on Lake Jackson in Tallahassee, Florida.
    American Lotus
  • The thimbleberry is one of those often overlooked, highly under-appreciated wild berries that deserves a lot more credit than it gets. Found in all of the western states, and Canadian provinces and all around the Great Lakes, both in the United States and Canada the humble thimbleberry is considered by many to be superior than any raspberry. It is easily recognized in the wild by its large, papery maple-shaped leaves and completely thornless stalks. The tart, intensely fruity, high in Vitamin C berries are used to make some of the best jellies, and are often added to other berries such as blueberries, blackberries and raspberries to kick up the sweetness and flavor. These were found growing above Lake McDonald in Montana's Glacier National Park.
    Thimbleberries
  • The thimbleberry is one of those often overlooked, highly under-appreciated wild berries that deserves a lot more credit than it gets. Found in all of the western states, and Canadian provinces and all around the Great Lakes, both in the United States and Canada the humble thimbleberry is considered by many to be superior than any raspberry. It is easily recognized in the wild by its large, papery maple-shaped leaves and completely thornless stalks. The tart, intensely fruity, high in Vitamin C berries are used to make some of the best jellies, and are often added to other berries such as blueberries, blackberries and raspberries to kick up the sweetness and flavor. These were found growing above Lake McDonald in Montana's Glacier National Park.
    Thimbleberries
  • The bunchberry is a very attractive member of the dogwood family found in all of the Northern States of the USA (plus Colorado and New Mexico) and all of Canada, Greenland, as well as many parts of Asia in thick, damp coniferous or mixed hardwood forests where openings in the canopy allow for some sunlight to filter down to the ground. Very adaptable in growing habits, it is found from the coastline a to as high up as the edge of the tundra.
    Bunchberry
  • An unusually bright red salmonberry at peak ripeness grows on the edge of Deep Lake near Enumclaw, WA. These native fruits are extremely common throughout the Pacific Northwest and have been important historically as a food source for thousands of years among the different tribes of Native Americans of the region.
    Salmonberry
  • An unusual-colored salmonberry growing in the wetlands above Deep Lake in Thurston County, Washington.
    Salmonberry
  • Photographed slightly from above, this Mojave yucca in the Mojave desert was historically a very important resource for the Native Americans who lived here. The tough yet pliable fibers in the leaves (needles) after beating them to break them apart were braided together to make rope, sandals, and woven together to make cloth.
    Mojave Yucca
  • Closeup of the flowers of the Mojave yucca in the late afternoon golden light in Southern California. These flowers are pollinated at night by the Yucca moth (Tegeticula yuccasella), a species that depends on this plant for its survival. Not only will the moth  gather pollen, but she will lay her eggs in the ovaries of the flowers, and the larvae will feed directly on the developing fruit of the flowers, leaving some of the seeds to mature for the next generation of yucca plants.
    Mojave Yucca Flowers
  • Avalanche lilies growing on the edge of snowmelt on a sunny summer day on Mount Rainier.
    Avalanche Lilies
  • Common St. Johnswort is found in most places in North America except the coldest regions or the driest of deserts. It is traditionally used as an herbal medicine for treating depression. This was photographed near the Oregon-Washington border just north of the Columbia River in Washington's Klickitat County.
    St. John's Wort
  • A close up of one of the most beautiful of all of the Pacific Northwest's wild lupines. These bright blue high-elevation-loving members of the pea family range from the Rocky and Cascade Mountain Ranges then west to the Pacific Ocean in places where elevations are high enough to stay cool in summer.
    Broadleaf Lupine
  • The Pacific starflower is a common woodland wildflower of the forest floor, where vast carpets of them can often be found in older forests with very filtered light. Because they like cool moist peaty soils, they are often found from the Pacific coast to the upper western-side of the mountains of the Cascades in the Pacific Northwest. This was found about halfway up the western side of Oregon's Larch Mountain.
    Pacific Starflower
  • The Nootka rose is a beautiful member of the rose family that is found over much of the American west coast (excluding Arizona) from Alaska to New Mexico, and is only limited to British Columbia in Canada.
    Nootka Rose
  • A rare yellow color-form of the typically red to orange Indian paintbrush growing on the roadside on the western side of Washington's Stevens Pass, just east of Seattle.
    Yellow Harsh Paintbrush
  • Although not native to North America, this European native everlasting sweet pea is found all over North America, such as this one growing on the western side of Larch Mountain just outside of Portland Oregon.
    Everlasting Sweet Pea
  • Found throughout the higher elevations of the Cascades and Rocky Mountain ranges, the common beargrass is a summer-blooming member of the lily family, particularly common in the sub-alpine elevations.
    Common Beargrass
  • Found along the lower slopes of the Cascades Mountains, this lupine is identified by leaf-shape and the noticealy reddish-brown stems where the flowers blossom.
    Streambank Lupine
  • I've been watching these thimbleberries in the Seattle area since they were white flowers surrounded by buzzing bees.
    Ripening Wild Thimbleberries
  • Probably the tallest of all of the wildflowers in the Pacific Northwest, the imported foxglove is also poisonous/toxic to humans and some animals. It is currently being used to create medications for heart problems.
    Foxglove
  • Field bindweed is an invasive and non-native member of the morning glory family that is widespread across most of North America. Although it has very beautiful  flowers, it is considered a pest and nuisance in gardens, such as this one growing in a field in northeastern Colorado.
    Field Bindweed
  • A single specimen of the canaigre dock grows in the sands of the Valley of Fire in Southern Nevada.
    Canaigre Dock
  • Purple sage is a sun-loving member of the mint family that is found in very dry areas of the extreme Southwestern United States. If you run your hands through the leaves, your hands will pick up a wonderfully minty scent. These were photographed<br />
 below a cave-hollowed cliff on Southern Nevada.
    Purple Sage
  • Close up of the purple sage, a desert member of the mint family that grows in full sun with little moisture.
    Purple Sage
  • One of my very favorite wildflowers of the subalpine mountain meadows, the great red paintbrush can be found in great profusion with many other spectacular vibrant wildflowers when the snow melts in the summertime. The reason you won't find this in garden nurseries is that without its fellow wildflowers in their natural environment, it doesn't have its fellow neighboring plants to feed on. Yes - it's (at least partially) parasitic!
    Great Red Indian Paintbrush
  • The thimbleberry is one of those often overlooked, highly under-appreciated wild berries that deserves a lot more credit than it gets. Found in all of the western states, and Canadian provinces and all around the Great Lakes, both in the United States and Canada the humble thimbleberry is considered by many to be superior than any raspberry. It is easily recognized in the wild by its large, papery maple-shaped leaves and completely thornless stalks. The tart, intensely fruity, high in Vitamin C berries are used to make some of the best jellies, and are often added to other berries such as blueberries, blackberries and raspberries to kick up the sweetness and flavor. This perfectly rip one was found (and eaten) above Lake McDonald in Montana's Glacier National Park.
    Thimbleberry
  • The thimbleberry is one of those often overlooked, highly under-appreciated wild berries that deserves a lot more credit than it gets. Found in all of the western states, and Canadian provinces and all around the Great Lakes, both in the United States and Canada the humble thimbleberry is considered by many to be superior than any raspberry. It is easily recognized in the wild by its large, papery maple-shaped leaves and completely thornless stalks. The tart, intensely fruity, high in Vitamin C berries are used to make some of the best jellies, and are often added to other berries such as blueberries, blackberries and raspberries to kick up the sweetness and flavor. These were found growing above Lake McDonald in Montana's Glacier National Park.
    Thimbleberries
  • The thimbleberry is one of those often overlooked, highly under-appreciated wild berries that deserves a lot more credit than it gets. Found in all of the western states, and Canadian provinces and all around the Great Lakes, both in the United States and Canada the humble thimbleberry is considered by many to be superior than any raspberry. It is easily recognized in the wild by its large, papery maple-shaped leaves and completely thornless stalks. The tart, intensely fruity, high in Vitamin C berries are used to make some of the best jellies, and are often added to other berries such as blueberries, blackberries and raspberries to kick up the sweetness and flavor. These were found growing on the beach near Neah Bay on Washington's Olympic Peninsula on the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
    Thimbleberries
  • Common Yarrow is one of the most common members of the aster family in all of the northern hemisphere. This one was photographed up close in the desert scrub in the Yakima, Washington area.
    Common Yarrow
  • Purple sage beautifully backlit as the morning sun creeps over the canyon ridge in White Pass, just south of Naches, Washington.
    Purple Sage
  • A mixed bumblebee (Bombus mixtus) is busily feeding on the nectar of wild purple sage in the sagebrush steppe of White Pass, a dry desert-like canyon west of Yakima, Washington.
    Mixed Bumblebee
  • Close-up of the tiny flowers of purple sage. From this point of view, it is easy to see how it resembles mint, which it is a member of the same family called Lamiaceae.
    Purple Sage
  • Late spring in Central Washington is a beautiful time of year in the sagebrush steppes and canyons. It seems that every nook and cranny had purple sage blooming, accompanied by the buzz of dozens of busy bumblebees.
    Purple Sage
  • A bright red native salmonberry growing in Millersylvania State Park in Central Washington. Normally a light orange, there are a lot of regional and genetic differences between individual plants that produce a variety of colors and sugar-content across the American and Canadian Pacific Northwest.
    Salmonberry
  • Early morning photograph of a native Mojave yucca in its natural habitat on a cool spring morning in Mojave Desert in Southern California. These are often found growing among the Mojave's iconic Joshua trees - another member of the same genus.
    Mojave Yucca
  • A Mojave yucca in Southern California's Mojave desert shows already blossomed, flowers, closed flowers, and new buds late in the afternoon.
    Mojave Yucca
  • Found in nearly all of the western states and provinces of North America, the silvery lupine is very tolerant of many conditions and can be found in a suprising number of different habitats. This one was photographed at a rather high elevation in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
    Silvery Lupine
  • St. Johns' wort is the name given to the nearly 400 species of the Hypericum species found around the world. Traditionally collected and harvested on St. John's Day (June 24), this particular species is native to Eastern Europe extending deep into Asia. Medicinally collected for use to treat depression, I've made tea from the leaves that was not only delicious, it also left me feeling quite (and perhaps overly) cheerful! This one was found about one third of the way up Mount Rainier's western face in Washington State.
    Common St. John's Wort
  • A lone avalanche lily photographed in the rain late in the summer season on the southern slope of Washington's Mount Rainier. It is easily distinguished from its close relative the fawn lily by the fact that the leaves are uniform green, and not mottled like so many other members of the Erythronium genus.
    Avalanche Lily
  • Queen's cups are a small plain white lily that often grows in vast carpets in the wet forests of the Pacific Northwest. After the flower wilts, a bright blue berry develops and although it is inedible for humans, it is eaten by grouse, who then spread the seeds for the next season.
    Queen's Cup
  • A mountain wildflower favorite, this harsh Indian paintbrush is growing among the rocks on the eastern slope of Mount Rainier on a bright, sunny summer day.
    Harsh Paintbrush
  • In summertime, masses of California poppies line roadsides and open areas, such as here in a field near Southern Washington's  Catherine Creek in the Columbia River Gorge.
    California Poppies
  • This mid to high-elevation member of the rose family is associated with wet, rocky soils of the western states and provinces of North America. These were photographed on Washington's Mount Rainier.
    Mountain Meadow-Sweet
  • Found in the eastern and western thirds of North America, Carolina bugbane is absent from the center of the continent. Carolina bugbane is most often found growing in wet mountain meadows and wet forests from medium to high elevations, such as this one on Washington's Mount Rainier.
    Carolina Bugbane
  • A few-flowered shooting star blooms in a mountain bog on the northern face of Washington's Mount Rainier near Lake Mowich.
    Few-Flowered Shooting Star
  • Extremely common all throughout the Pacific Northwest, the queen's cup is a member of the lily family found in most forests and many wooded areas that receive a lot of rainfall, and often growing in vast carpets.
    Queen's Cup
  • Close-up detail of avalanche lilies growing at the snow line on Mount Rainier on a beautiful sunny summer day.
    Avalanche Lilies
  • Also known as the Mexican whorled milkweed, the narrowleaf milkweed is found throughout most of the American western states and is a favorite food source for monarch butterflies, as well as other nectar-loving insects and butterflies. This was found growing in large numbers in Southern Washington along the Columbia River Gorge.
    Narrowleaf Milkweed
  • Rabbit-foot clover is an uncommon, small fluffy clover found in low-lying grasslands in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. These were photographed in a rocky field in Washington's Columbia River Gorge near Catherine Creek.
    Rabbit-foot Clover
  • Harvest brodiaea is a small Northwestern member of the lily family that ranges from Northern California to British Columbia and is found  in early summer in grasslands, coastal fields and meadows. These were found growing in profusion near Catherine Creek in the Columbia River Gorge in Southern Washington.
    Harvest Brodiaea
  • This beautifully annoying field and garden pest is here to stay. This member of the morning glory family is found all over North America except Alaska, the Yukon, Northwest Territories. It is found in all Canadian provinces excluding Newfoundland and Labrador, and some of the Caribbean islands. This one was photographed in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington on the Washington-Oregon border.
    Field Bindweed
  • Possibly one of the most common wildflowers in the Northern Hemisphere, the aptly named common yarrow is found in all of North America (excluding some Caribbean islands), and much of Europe and Asia. It has been used for centuries and perhaps millennia as an herbal medicine for stopping blood flow from wounds and nosebleeds. It is found from low to high elevations, and from very wet to very dry locations throughout its range, making it perfectly adapted for life from the Arctic to all but the hottest and driest of deserts.
    Common Yarrow
  • In summertie, masses of California poppies line roadsides and open areas, such as here in a field near Southern Washington's  Catherine Creek in the Columbia River Gorge.
    California Poppies
  • Usually a bright yellow, there is some color variation in California poppies where some of them can be the brightest orange imaginable.
    California Poppy
  • Woolly vetch (sometimes called winter vetch) is an important crop used in agriculture for fixing depleted soil nitrogen, and is often planted in fields to correct deficiencies resulting from extensive farming. Found in nearly all of North America, woolly vetch doubles as a tenacious weed that is sometimes hard to remove as vast numbers of seeds are released early which grow back the next season.
    Woolly Vetch
  • This native mariposa lily is found in all of the western states and British Columbia in Canada. It is found  mostly on eastern slopes of the Cascades where the climate is drier, most often in the higher elevation steppes and grasslands.
    Sagebrush Mariposa Lily
  • A closeup of the sagebrush mariposa, photographed here in Southern Washington along the dry rocky bluffs over the Columbia River Gorge.
    Sagebrush Mariposa Lily
  • Found scattered throughout the North American West, the denseflower willowherb is an easily overlooked beautiful flowering herb found in arid regions of mountain valleys, grasslands, rocky steppes, and along the coast. This one was photographed in the dry arid grasslands in early summer on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge.
    Denseflower Willowherb
  • Easily one of the most recognized of West Coast wildflowers and the official state wildflower of California, the California poppy is found frequently in summer in open grasslands and open fields. Sometimes in spectacular washes of golden orange-yellow carpets, it will easily transform a landscape in ways that is hard to describe in mere words.
    California Poppies
  • One of the most beautiful native lilies found in North America, this combined image of several large images stitched together is of a big clump of avalanche lilies in full bloom on Larch Mountain in Oregon. This massive print is at full natural size an enormous 10.75 feet x 2.1 feet (3.3m x 0.66m) and was created from five images.
    Avalanche Lily Panorama
  • Commonly found at high elevations in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, the Sitka mountain-ash is often found near water, such as this one near the edge of Trillium Lake on Mount Hood, southern face in Oregon.
    Sitka Mountain-Ash
  • The dwarf rose is a native wild rose in the west that grows in wet, shady forests in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and California. This was was seen halfway up Larch Mountain just outside of Portland, Oregon.
    Dwarf Rose
  • A common western member of the lily family photographed here in Northern Oregon, this plant was historically a critical food source many groups and tribes of North American native Americans. It is documented that Lewis and Clark depended on the cooked bulbous roots of this plant for survival on their historic journey to find an overland route to the Pacific Ocean.
    Common Camas
  • This common cold-loving member of the buttercup family is found at the sub-alpine and alpine elevations of the Cascade Mountains growing in wet meadows and bogs, usually at the edges of snowmelt. This one was photographed at dusk on Oregon's Mount Hood in early summer.
    Marsh-Marigold
  • Easily one of the most recognizable mountain wildflowers on the West Coast, the red columbine has an astounding range. It can be found as far north as Alaska and the Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, all of the western states within the Cascade and Rocky Mountain ranges, and south down into Mexico's Baja California. This was was growing on Mount Hood in Oregon.
    Red Columbine
  • The red columbine has had a significant role in its habitat and ecology. As an important food source for hummingbirds, it has had a historical importance for native American tribes as both a medicine and a perfume.
    Red Columbine
  • The broadleaf lupine is one of my favorite wildflowers on Mount Rainier. They can be so numerous at the sub-alpine level that they can create a sea of blue mixed with spatters of other well-known wildflowers of other vibrant and contrasting colors. These were photographed on Mount Rainier's southern face close to the tree line.
    Broadleaf Lupine
  • Sometimes the beauty is in the details. This delicate and stunning red clover was photographed in a field full of wildflowers and bees on a late spring morning just south of Seattle, Washington. As an early European export for feeding animals, this member of the pea family is now found growing wild in nearly all parts of North America.
    Red Clover
  • One of the many species of wild roses in the Pacific Northwest, the Wood's rose is a water-loving summer-bloomer, often found growing near lakes, ponds, and streams. This was photographed<br />
 next to a pond in Kent, Washington.
    Wood's Rose
  • The beach morning glory is a white, large flowering vine comon on the sandy beaches of the Southeast which helps retains sand on beaches to prevent erosion. These morning bloomers were photographed<br />
 on Florida's northern Gulf Coast on St. George Island near Apalachicola.
    Beach Morning Glory
  • From the Caribbean and the Gulf Coast of Mexico to the Carolinas, the beach morning glory is a white, large flowering vine comon on the sandy beaches of the Southeast. This one was one of many blooming early on a springtime Florida morning on St. George Island.
    Beach Morning Glory
  • Lupine is one of North Americas most variable types of wildflowers, many species found in almost any kind of habitat that North America offers. These silvery lupines are blooming in Yellowstone National Park in Northwestern Wyoming. Very common in most of the western half of the continent in higher elevations, they are also very toxic to livestock.
    Silvery Lupine
  • While this flower is common all over the western half of the United States and parts of Canada, this unusually pale and nearly white version was found growing west of Sweetwater, Wyoming among several other species of subalpine wildflowers on a very chilly summer day..
    Rocky Mountain Iris
  • Very pale specimens of the rocky mountain iris growing in a depression on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in rural Wyoming.
    Rocky Mountain Iris
  • A one-time escapee from gardens and landscaping, the parrot gladiolus is here to stay. This one was photographed on the edge of a slash pine forest in southern Grady County in Georgia.
    Parrot Gladiolus
  • The parrot gladiolus is one of the ever-increasing number of once-invasive, now naturalized species of plants that have become wild and are commonly found throughout parts of North America. This gladiolus is native to South Africa and are becoming increasingly common throughout the American Southeast. This one was photographed south of Thomasville, Georgia. The largest populations I've seen in the wild were in the salt marshes of Florida's northern Gulf Coast.
    Parrot Gladiolus
  • Close-up of the detail of one of the most commonly plants found and densly packed plants found carpeting the forest floor. This one was phototgraphed on Larch Mountain, just outside of Portland, Oregon.
    Bunchberry
  • Historically important as a source of basket-making material for Native Americans, the common beargrass (seen here on Oregon's Larch Mountain) is found over much of the Pacific Northwest.
    Common Beargrass
  • One of the most spectacular of the small flowering trees on the West Coast is the Pacific rhododendron. Ranging from the Monteray area in California north into British Columbia, this  one was photographed about halfway up Northern Oregon's Larch Mountain.
    Pacific Rhododendron
  • This stunning iris was found driving through Northern Oregon. A few miles later I found more growing along a seepage bog on the edge of the deeper part of the forest surrounding Mount Hood.
    Oregon Iris
  • Native to Britain and Ireland, bluebells are found growing wild across most of North America. Although invasive, these common and spectacularly beautiful wildflowers are found in rich soils - such as these early summer bloomers found growing along the lower slopes of the Cascades Mountains in Northern Oregon.
    Bellflowers
  • One of the many beautiful Indian paintbrushes on the Pacific Northwest, this one was blooming at the very top of Larch Mountain just outside of Portland, Oregon.
    Harsh Paintbrush
  • The harsh paintbrush is one of those unusual plants that are found in association with particular species of other native wildflowers. Because it actually feeds on the roots of its neighbors, it is actually at least semi-parasitic.
    Harsh Paintbrush
  • The harsh paintbrush is found in many habitats through the Pacific Northwest. Often hard to identify from several closely-related species - it has a dark, woody stem that is different from the usually soft stems of other Indian paintbrushes. This one was photographed on the lower slopes of Northern Oregon's Larch Mountain.
    Harsh Paintbrush
  • Indian paintbrushes growing on a meadow hill on Mount Rainier. One of the most beautiful sights in the Pacific Northwest is to see huge sweeping views of subalpine meadows full of Indian paintbrushes, mixed with lupines, asters, and other summertime delights!
    Great Red Paintbrushes on Mount Rainier
  • Ripe thimbleberries ready for picking near the Puget Sound about 35 miles south of Seattle, Washington.
    Ripe Thimbleberry
  • Close-up of the tubular flowers of the foxglove. Pollinated by bees, the busy worker bees travel from flower to flower and climb up into these tubes for the pollen, while at the same time fertilizing the next generation of foxgloves.
    Foxglove
  • This beautiful and impressively large (up to 4'-6' tall) naturalized European plant has taken hold in the Pacific Northwest and is now considered naturalized. This one was photographed<br />
 in Steven's Pass in Washington's Cascade Mountains.
    Foxglove
  • A native of the western side of the Cascade Mountains in the Pacific Northwest, Scouler's corydalis is a water-loving spring bloomer that is usually found on the western-sides of mountains where the running water flows down from the melting snow.
    Scouler's Corydalis
  • This common but delightful reddish-pink to light bluish-purple member of the poppy family is a sign spring has arrived across most of the Pacific Northwest.
    Western Bleedinghearts
  • This unlikely member of the lily family is easily overlooked. Tiny white flowers, low growth, and most often-unnoticed as green forest carpeting, this extremely adaptable water-loving perennial can be found all over Canada, and almost all over the United States except for Texas and the Southeastern states.
    Star Solomon's Seal
  • Non-descriptive flowers are uncommon in nature. Green, barely-pink, or just brown, they stand out in the Valley of Fire in Southern Nevada. This plant contains a remarkable amount of tannins and has been used in making leather products.
    Canaigre Dock
  • This large-leaved plant took me by surprise in the deserts of Southern Nevada. The greenish-brown flowers and dark green leaves mark it as what is known locally as wild rhubarb. This plant contains a remarkable amount of tannins and has been used in making leather products.
    Canaigre Dock
  • One of my favorite desert wildflowers, the desert globe mallows are often seen along roadsides, such as this one in rural Pima County in Southern Arizona, deep in the Sonoran Desert.
    Desert Globe Mallow
  • One of the most beautiful wildflowers of the Pacific coastal subalpine ranges, the arctic lupine can grow in the cold summer mountains in such profusion that whole meadows will turn a bluish-purple color. These were photographed near the top of Hurricane Ridge in in the northern part of the Olympic Mountains in Washington.
    Arctic Lupine
  • These squat, fuzzy sunflowers throw great splashes of yellow across the Pawnee National grasslands in the summertime.
    Prairie Sunflower
  • Golden salmonberries ripe for the picking. These sometimes delicious, sometimes mushy fruits provide food for many animals across the PNW from sea level to nearly the subalpine regions of the Cascades and Olympic Mountains.
    Salmonberry
  • A perfectly ripe red salmonberry moments before being eaten on the western face of Washington's Rattlesnake Mountain.
    Salmonberry
  • Close-up of the native trailing blackberry, growing on the northern face of Rattlesnake Mountain in Western Washington. There is a myth told by the Stl'atl'imx and Coast Salish peoples of the Pacific Northwest that tells of a wife being chased up a tree by a jealous husband. The blood fell from the woman and became the blackberry.
    Trailing Blackberry
  • The trailing blackberry is the only native blackberry to the Pacific Northwest. It is loaded with hellaciously sharp thorns that rip, sting, and can nearly entangle unsuspecting hikers, and in late summer this is more than made up for by the massive crop of delightfully sweet and bountiful blackberries!
    Trailing Blackberry
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