Plant Observations Here I share some of my plant observations, most of which have been verified as “Research Grade” by iNaturalist.org. Few-flowered Bluedicks (Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. pauciflorus)Few-flowered Bluedicks (Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. pauciflorus), Santan Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona (2023-02-27)iNaturalist.orgSpreading Fleabane (Erigeron divergens)Spreading Fleabane (Erigeron divergens), Tonto National forest, Yavapai County, Arizona (2020-04-07)Arizona (2020-04-07)iNaturalist.orgStem Raillardella (Raillardella scaposa)Stem Raillardella (Raillardella scaposa), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2022-07-26)iNaturalist.orgBrowneyes (Chylismia claviformis)Browneyes (Chylismia claviformis) near Darby Well Road, Pima County, Arizona (2023-03-10)iNaturalist.orgPurple Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)Purple Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), near Edson Butte, Coast Range, Oregon (2020-07-03)iNaturalist.orgRainbow Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rigidissimus)Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rigidissimus) on Forest Hill, Little Rincon Mountains, Arizona (2019-03-30)iNaturalist.orgCommon Cowparsnip (Heracleum maximum)Common Cowparsnip (Heracleum maximum), Soda Creek Trail, Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-22)iNaturalist.orgSlender Phlox (Microsteris gracilis)Slender Phlox (Microsteris gracilis), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2022-07-26)iNaturalist.orgMagenta Paintbrush (Castilleja parviflora var. oreopola)Magenta Paintbrush (Castilleja parviflora var. oreopola), Broken Top Trail, Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)iNaturalist.orgGreenleaf Manzanita (Arctostaphylos patula)Greenleaf Manzanita (Arctostaphylos patula), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2023-06-27)iNaturalist.orgCreeping Mahonia (Berberis repens)Creeping Mahonia (Berberis repens), Baker County, Oregon (2023-05-26)iNaturalist.orgArizona Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus arizonicus ssp. nigrihorridispinus)Arizona Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus arizonicus ssp. nigrihorridispinus), Perilla Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona (2020-04-16)iNaturalist.orgBitterroot (Lewisia rediviva)Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva), Ingle Mountain, Aldrich Mountains, Oregon (2023-06-25)iNaturalist.orgSagebrush False-Dandelion (Nothocalais troximoides)Sagebrush False-Dandelion (Nothocalais troximoides), West Butte, Crook County, Oregon (2023-06-09)iNaturalist.orgParry’s Beardtongue (Penstemon parryi)Parry’s Beardtongue (Penstemon parryi), Kings Canyon Wash Trail, Saguaro National Park, Pima Canyon, Arizona (2024-03-16)iNaturalist.orgCrested (Cristate) Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)Crested (Cristate) Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea), Maricopa Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona (2022-12-02)iNaturalist.orgFan-Foil (Potentilla flabellifolia)Fan-Foil (Potentilla flabellifolia), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2022-07-26)iNaturalist.orgFireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium)Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium), Thorp Creek Trail, Wallowa Mountains, Wallowa County, Oregon (2020-08-26)iNaturalist.orgRed Baneberry (Actaea rubra)Red Baneberry (Actaea rubra), Pyramids Trail, Willamette National Forest, Linn County, Oregon (2021-08-18)iNaturalist.orgSchott’s Century Plant (Agave schottii var. schottii)Schott’s Century Plant (Agave schottii var. schottii), Santa Rita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona (2022-01-27)iNaturalist.orgUmbrella Desert-Parsley (Lomatium simplex)Umbrella Desert-Parsley (Lomatium simplex), West Butte, Crook County, Oregon (2023-06-09)iNaturalist.orgOxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), Edson Butte, Coast Range, Oregon (2020-07-03)iNaturalist.orgCoulter’s Lupine (Lupinus sparsiflorus)Coulter’s Lupine (Lupinus sparsiflorus), Santan Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona (2023-02-27) iNaturalist.orgColorado Pinyon (Pinus edulis)Colorado Pinyon (Pinus edulis), Carrizo Mountains, Navajo Nation, Apache County, Arizona (2023-11-11)iNaturalist.orgLarge-flowered Triteleia (Triteleia grandiflora)Large-flowered Triteleia (Triteleia grandiflora), Baker County, Oregon (2023-05-26)iNaturalist.orgCommon Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Edson Butte, Coast Range, Oregon (2020-07-03)iNaturalist.orgPearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea), Eagle Cap Wilderness, Baker County, Oregon (2022-09-04)iNaturalist.orgAmerican Alpine Speedwell (Veronica wormskjoldii)American Alpine Speedwell (Veronica wormskjoldii), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2022-07-26)iNaturalist.orgDrummond’s Anemone (Anemone drummondii)Drummond’s Anemone (Anemone drummondii), South Sister, Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon (2020-07-14)iNaturalist.orgLesser Yellowthroat Gilia (Gilia flavocincta)Lesser Yellowthroat Gilia (Gilia flavocincta), Santan Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona (2023-02-27)iNaturalist.orgWestern Columbine (Aquilegia formosa)Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa), Baker County, Oregon (2023-06-17)iNaturalist.orgPurple-flowered Washington Lily (Lilium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens)Purple-flowered Washington Lily (Lilium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens), Crescent Mountain Trail, Willamette National Forest, Oregon (2021-07-04)iNaturalist.orgColumbia Lily (Lilium columbianum)Columbia Lily (Lilium columbianum), Edson Butte, Coast Range, Oregon (2020-07-03)iNaturalist.orgLewis’ Monkeyflower (Erythranthe lewisii)Lewis’ Monkeyflower (Erythranthe lewisii), Eagle Cap Wilderness, Baker County, Oregon (2022-09-04)iNaturalist.orgSouthwestern Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa ssp. brachyptera)Southwestern Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa ssp. brachyptera), Navajo Nation, Apache County, Arizona (2023-11-11)iNaturalist.orgBeavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris)Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris), Buckskin Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona (2020-04-05)iNaturalist.orgSouthwestern Mock Vervain (Glandularia gooddingii)Southwestern Mock Vervain (Glandularia gooddingii), Perilla Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona (2020-04-16)iNaturalist.orgSulfur Buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum)Sulfur Buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum), Mutton Mountains, Wasco County, Oregon (2023-07-09)iNaturalist.orgWhite Tack-Stem (Calycoseris wrightii)White Tack-Stem (Calycoseris wrightii) below Orange Butte, Cochise County, Arizona (2024-04-07)iNaturalist.orgYavapai Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus yavapaiensis)Yavapai Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus yavapaiensis), Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona (2020-04-06)iNaturalist.orgCascade Monkeyflower (Diplacus cascadensis)Cascade Monkeyflower (Diplacus cascadensis), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2023-06-27)iNaturalist.orgMountain Bog Gentian (Gentiana calycosa)Mountain Bog Gentian (Gentiana calycosa), Pyramids Trail, Willamette National Forest, Linn County, Oregon (2021-08-18)iNaturalist.orgWinding Mariposa Lily (Calochortus flexuosus)Winding Mariposa Lily (Calochortus flexuosus), Gila County, Arizona (2022-04-10)iNaturalist.orgRainbow Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rigidissimus)Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rigidissimus), South Comobabi Mountains, Pima County, Arizona (2020-03-26)iNaturalist.orgMountain Bog Gentian (Gentiana calycosa)Mountain Bog Gentian (Gentiana calycosa), Silver Creek Basin, Wallowa Mountains, Wallowa County, Oregon (2023-08-16)iNaturalist.orgWax Currant (Ribes cereum)Wax Currant (Ribes cereum), Baker County, Oregon (2023-06-18)iNaturalist.orgWestern Columbine (Aquilegia formosa)Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa), Baker County, Oregon (2023-06-17)iNaturalist.orgPurple Owl’s-Clover (Castilleja exserta var. exserta)Purple Owl’s-Clover (Castilleja exserta var. exserta), Buckskin Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona (2020-04-05)iNaturalist.orgCommon Woolly Sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum)Common Woolly Sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum), Edson Butte, Coast Range, Oregon (2020-07-03)iNaturalist.orgMenzies’ Catchfly (Silene menziesii)Menzies’ Catchfly (Silene menziesii), Baker County, Oregon (2023-06-18)iNaturalist.orgSnowbrush Ceanothus (Ceanothus velutinus)Snowbrush Ceanothus (Ceanothus velutinus), Lookout Mountain, Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2022-07-10)iNaturalist.orgSimpson’s Hedgehog Cactus (Pediocactus simpsonii)Simpson’s Hedgehog Cactus (Pediocactus simpsonii), Pine Shadow Trail, Manzano Mountains, Torrance County, New Mexico (2021-05-01)iNaturalist.orgYellow Paintbrush (Castilleja flava var. rustica)Yellow Paintbrush (Castilleja flava var. rustica), Highland Trail, Elkhorn Mountains, Baker County, Oregon (2020-07-30)iNaturalist.orgThyme-leaved Speedwell (Veronica serpyllifolia)Thyme-leaved Speedwell (Veronica serpyllifolia), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2022-07-26)iNaturalist.orgWheeler Sotol (Dasylirion wheeleri)Wheeler Sotol (Dasylirion wheeleri), Perilla Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona (2020-04-16)iNaturalist.orgEngelmann’s Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii ssp. engelmannii)Engelmann’s Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii ssp. engelmannii), Buckskin Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona (2020-04-05)iNaturalist.orgOrgan 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)iNaturalist.orgBrittlebush (Encelia farinosa)Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa), South Comobabi Mountains, Pima County, Arizona (2020-03-26)iNaturalist.orgTufted Evening Primrose (Oenothera cespitosa ssp. marginata)Tufted Evening Primrose (Oenothera cespitosa ssp. marginata), Tonto National forest, Yavapai County, Arizona (2020-04-07)iNaturalist.orgOcotillo, saguaro, and prickly pear cacti with brittlebushOcotillo, saguaro, and prickly pear cacti with brittlebush, South Comobabi Mountains, Arizona (2020-03-26)Distant Phacelia (Phacelia distans)Distant Phacelia (Phacelia distans), Santan Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona (2023-02-27)iNaturalist.orgSaguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) and Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens)Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) and Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) in Saguaro National Park East, Pima County, Arizona (2019-04-06)California Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium californicum)California Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium californicum), Fuji Mountain, Willamette National Forest, Lane County, Oregon (2023-07-16)iNaturalist.orgParsnipflower Buckwheat (Eriogonum heracleoides)Parsnipflower Buckwheat (Eriogonum heracleoides), Baker Valley, Oregon (2023-06-18)iNaturalist.orgPearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea), Soda Creek Trail, Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-22)iNaturalist.orgHeartleaf Arnica (Arnica cordifolia)Heartleaf Arnica (Arnica cordifolia), Ingle Mountain, Grant County, Oregon (2023-06-25)iNaturalist.orgMountain Owl’s Clover (Orthocarpus imbricatus)Mountain Owl’s Clover (Orthocarpus imbricatus), Heart Lake Trail, Willamette National Forest, Linn County, Oregon (2021-08-17)iNaturalist.orgSitka Valerian (Valeriana sitchensis)Sitka Valerian (Valeriana sitchensis), Soda Creek Trail, Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)iNaturalist.orgWavyleaf Paintbrush (Castilleja applegatei var. pinetorum)Wavyleaf Paintbrush (Castilleja applegatei var. pinetorum), Broken Top, Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon (2019-08-04)iNaturalist.org