[Wildflowers of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Wildflowers with Tiny Flowers in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington

Hoary Nettle, Modoc Nettle, Stinging Nettle: Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Synonyms: Urtica breweri, Urtica dioica var. holosericea, Urtica dioica var. occidentalis, Urtica gracilis ssp. holosericea, Urtica gracilis var. greenei, Urtica gracilis var. holosericea, Urtica holosericea, Urtica trachycarpa)

Hoary Nettle: Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea

Arum Family: Araceae

American Skunk Cabbage, Skunk-cabbage, Yellow Skunk Cabbage: Lysichiton americanus (Synonym: Lysichitum americanum) - Plants of moist to wet places which are among the first to bloom in the spring. The large elliptical to oblanceolate leaves can extend to lengths of as much as 1.5 meters long. A bright yellow, cloaklike spathe surrounds the stalk bearing numerous tiny flowers. Plants are well known for their foul, sulfur-like smell.

Nettles Family: Urticaceae

Pellitory, Pennsylvania Pellitory: Parietaria pensylvanica (Synonyms: Parietaria obtusa, Parietaria occidentalis, Parietaria pensylvanica var. obtusa, Parietaria pennsylvanica)

Stinging Nettles: The Genus Urtica

Paul Slichter