Leaves of Native and Weedy Shrubs and Vines

Leaves are Compound and Pinnately Veined

Unless otherwise stated, the following shrubs are found west of the Cascade Mts of Oregon and Washington.

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Leaflets spiny edged (sharp to the touch!):

Tall Oregon Grape: Leaves with 5 to 9 spiny edged leaflets. Plants range from 3' to 10' tall.

Cascade Oregon Grape: Leaves with 11 to 21 spiny edged leaflets. Seldom over 30" tall, the leaves radiating out from a central spot. Their general form is somewhat reminiscent to the sword fern.

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Leaflets toothed, neither pointed or sharp edged.

Nootka Rose: Leaflets 5-7. Stems armed with numerous thicker and straight prickles, 3-11 mm long, or they may be unarmed. Flowers pink, usually solitary, and 5-8 cm in diameter. Fruit round, to 11 mm in diameter, red, and single.

Little Wild Rose: Leaflets 5-9. Stems armed with numerous slender and straight prickles to 11 mm long, or they may be unarmed. Flowers pink, usually solitary, and 2 cm in diameter. Fruit round, small, red, and single.

Clustered Wild Rose: Leaves with 5-7 leaflets. Stems armed with numerous straight prickles. Flowers pink, in clusters, to about 3 cm in diameter. Fruit bright red, somewhat pointed at the bottom end, and in clusters.

Pearhip Rose: A common wild rose found in the eastern Columbia River Gorge and east of the Cascade Mts. Leaves with 5-9 leaflets. Stems armed with numerous straight to slightly curved prickles. Flowers pink, to 5 cm in diameter.

Dog Rose: An escaped domestic rose found occasionally west of the Cascade Mts. Leaves with 5-7 sharply toothed leaflets. Stems armed with numerous curved prickles. Flowers white or pink, to 5 cm in diameter.

Sweetbrier:

Goatsbeard: Leaves with 5-7 leaflets. Individual leaflets up to 15 cm long, 8 cm wide.