[Wildflowers East of the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington] [Trees East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Native Shrubs Found East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

Velvet-leaf Huckleberry, Velvet-leaf blueberry: Vaccinium myrtilloides (Synonyms: Cyanococcus canadensis, Vaccinium angustifolium var. myrtilloides, Vaccinium canadense)

Velvet-leaf Huckleberry, Velvet-leaf blueberry: Vaccinium myrtilloides (Synonyms: Cyanococcus canadensis, Vaccinium angustifolium var. myrtilloides, Vaccinium canadense)


This is currently an incomplete list:

Birch Family: Betulaceae

Cypress Family: Cupressaceae

Common Juniper, Depressed Juniper: Juniperus communis var. depressa - Glaucous stomatal bands of leaves 1-1.5 times broader than green leaf margins.

Jack's Juniper: Juniperus communis var. jackii (Synonyms: Juniperus jackii, Juniperus communis var. montana) - Glaucous stomatal bands of leaves 3-4 times wider than each green leaf margin.

Common Juniper, Dwarf Juniper, Ground Juniper, Mountain Juniper, Prostrate Juniper: Juniperus communis var. saxatilis (Synonyms: Juniperus alpina, Juniperus communis ssp. alpina, Juniperus communis ssp. nana, Juniperus communis ssp. saxatilis, Juniperus communis var. alpina, Juniperus communis var. montana, Juniperus communis var. sibirica, Juniperus nana, Juniperus sibirica) - Glaucous stomatal bands 2 times wider than each green leaf margin.

Buckhorn Family: Rhamnaceae

Heath Family: Ericaceae

Rose Family: Rosaceae

Serviceberries: The Genus Amelanchier

Cotoneasters: The Genus Cotoneaster

Halfshrub Rockmat, Chelan Rockmat: Petrophyton cinerascens (Synonyms: Petrophyton cinerascens, Spiraea cinerascens)

Ninebarks: The Genus Physocarpus

Antelope Bitterbrush, Antelope Brush, Antelope-brush, Bitterbrush: Purshia tridentata (Synonyms: Kunzia tridentate, Purshia tridentata var. tridentata, Tigarea tridentate)

Firethorns: The Genus Pyracantha

Roses: The Genus Rosa

Blackberries, Brambles, Raspberries and Thimbleberries: The Genus Rubus

Mountain Ash: The Genus Sorbus

Spiraeas: The Genus Spiraea

Sunflower Family: Asteraceae

Willow Family: Salicaceae


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