Here I share some of my plant observations, most of which have been verified as “Research Grade” by iNaturalist.org.

Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa)
Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa), Baker County, Oregon (2023-06-17)

Sulfur Buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum)
Sulfur Buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum), Horse Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-06-08)

Arrowleaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata)
Arrowleaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata), Baker County, Oregon (2024-05-15)

Tufted Evening Primrose (Oenothera cespitosa ssp. marginata)
Tufted Evening Primrose (Oenothera cespitosa ssp. marginata), Tonto National forest, Yavapai County, Arizona (2020-04-07)

Wheeler Sotol (Dasylirion wheeleri)
Wheeler Sotol (Dasylirion wheeleri), Perilla Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona (2020-04-16)

Foothill Deathcamas (Toxicoscordion paniculatum)
Foothill Deathcamas (Toxicoscordion paniculatum), Horse Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-06-08)

Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) and Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens)
Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) and Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) in Saguaro National Park East, Pima County, Arizona (2019-04-06)

Yellow Paintbrush (Castilleja flava var. rustica)
Yellow Paintbrush (Castilleja flava var. rustica), Highland Trail, Elkhorn Mountains, Baker County, Oregon (2020-07-30)

Suksdorf’s Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja suksdorfii)
Suksdorf’s Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja suksdorfii), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa)
Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa), Baker County, Oregon (2023-06-17)

Alice Eastwood’s Fleabane (Erigeron aliceae)
Alice Eastwood’s Fleabane (Erigeron aliceae), Crescent Mountain Trail, Linn County, Oregon (2021-07-04)

Giant Red Paintbrush (Castilleja miniata var. miniata)
Giant Red Paintbrush (Castilleja miniata var. miniata), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-22)

Yavapai Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus yavapaiensis)
Yavapai Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus yavapaiensis), Mazatzal Mountains, Gila County, Arizona (2019-04-19)

Winding Mariposa Lily (Calochortus flexuosus)
Winding Mariposa Lily (Calochortus flexuosus), Gila County, Arizona (2022-04-10)

Lewis’ Monkeyflower (Erythranthe lewisii)
Lewis’ Monkeyflower (Erythranthe lewisii), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

Stem Raillardella (Raillardella scaposa)
Stem Raillardella (Raillardella scaposa), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2022-07-26)

Pacific Bleedinghearts (Dicentra formosa ssp. formosa)
Pacific Bleedinghearts (Dicentra formosa ssp. formosa), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

White Bog Orchid (Platanthera dilatata)
White Bog Orchid (Platanthera dilatata), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

Woolly Groundsel (Packera cana)
Woolly Groundsel (Packera cana), Horse Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-06-08)

Common Woolly Sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum)
Common Woolly Sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum), Edson Butte, Curry County, Oregon (2020-07-03)

Purple-flowered Washington Lily (Lilium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens)
Purple-flowered Washington Lily (Lilium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens), Crescent Mountain Trail, Linn County, Oregon (2021-07-04)

Small-flower Beardtongue (Penstemon procerus)
Small-flower Beardtongue (Penstemon procerus), Hunt Mountain, Baker County, Oregon (2024-06-24)

Scarlet Gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata)
Scarlet Gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata), Crescent Mountain Trail, Linn County, Oregon (2021-07-04)

Pink Mountainheath (Phyllodoce empetriformis)
Pink Mountainheath (Phyllodoce empetriformis), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

Red Baneberry (Actaea rubra)
Red Baneberry (Actaea rubra), Pyramids Trail, Willamette National Forest, Linn County, Oregon (2021-08-18)

Western Bunchberry (Cornus unalaschkensis)
Western Bunchberry (Cornus unalaschkensis), Crescent Mountain Trail, Linn County, Oregon (2021-07-04)

Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rigidissimus)
Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rigidissimus), South Comobabi Mountains, Pima County, Arizona (2020-03-26)

Netleaf Oak (Quercus rugosa)
Netleaf Oak (Quercus rugosa), Mount Hopkins, Santa Cruz County, Arizona (2020-12-03)

Western Stoneseed (Lithospermum ruderale)
Western Stoneseed (Lithospermum ruderale), Baker Valley, Oregon (2024-05-20)

Parsnipflower Buckwheat (Eriogonum heracleoides)
Parsnipflower Buckwheat (Eriogonum heracleoides), Baker Valley, Oregon (2023-06-18)

Ocotillo, saguaro, and prickly pear cacti with brittlebush
Ocotillo, saguaro, and prickly pear cacti with brittlebush, South Comobabi Mountains, Arizona (2020-03-26)

Slender Phlox (Microsteris gracilis)
Slender Phlox (Microsteris gracilis), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2022-07-26)

Spreading Fleabane (Erigeron divergens)
Spreading Fleabane (Erigeron divergens), Tonto National forest, Yavapai County, Arizona (2020-04-07)Arizona (2020-04-07)

Coulter’s Lupine (Lupinus sparsiflorus)
Coulter’s Lupine (Lupinus sparsiflorus), Santan Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona (2023-02-27)

Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Mill Creek Wilderness, Crook County, Oregon (2021-08-03)

Mountain Bog Gentian (Gentiana calycosa)
Mountain Bog Gentian (Gentiana calycosa), Silver Creek Basin, Wallowa Mountains, Wallowa County, Oregon (2023-08-16)

Colorado Pinyon (Pinus edulis)
Colorado Pinyon (Pinus edulis), Carrizo Mountains, Navajo Nation, Apache County, Arizona (2023-11-11)

Musk Monkeyflower (Erythranthe moschata)
Musk Monkeyflower (Erythranthe moschata), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

Yavapai Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus yavapaiensis)
Yavapai Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus yavapaiensis), Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona (2020-04-06)

Mojave Woodyaster (Xylorhiza tortifolia)
Mojave Woodyaster (Xylorhiza tortifolia), Mohave County, Arizona (2024-04-20)

California Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium californicum)
California Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium californicum), Fuji Mountain, Willamette National Forest, Lane County, Oregon (2023-07-16)

Arizona Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus arizonicus ssp. nigrihorridispinus)
Arizona Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus arizonicus ssp. nigrihorridispinus), Perilla Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona (2020-04-16)

Long-stalked Clover (Trifolium longipes)
Long-stalked Clover (Trifolium longipes), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

White Tack-Stem (Calycoseris wrightii)
White Tack-Stem (Calycoseris wrightii) below Orange Butte, Cochise County, Arizona (2024-04-07)

Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva)
Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva), Ingle Mountain, Aldrich Mountains, Oregon (2023-06-25)

Subalpine Mariposa Lily (Calochortus subalpinus)
Subalpine Mariposa Lily (Calochortus subalpinus), Crescent Mountain Trail, Linn County, Oregon (2021-07-04)

Showy Townsendia (Townsendia florifera)
Showy Townsendia (Townsendia florifera), Horse Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-06-08)

Purple Owl’s-Clover (Castilleja exserta var. exserta)
Purple Owl’s-Clover (Castilleja exserta var. exserta), Buckskin Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona (2020-04-05)

Greenleaf Manzanita (Arctostaphylos patula)
Greenleaf Manzanita (Arctostaphylos patula), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2023-06-27)

Columbia Lily (Lilium columbianum)
Columbia Lily (Lilium columbianum), Edson Butte, Curry County, Oregon (2020-07-03)

Southwestern Mock Vervain (Glandularia gooddingii)
Southwestern Mock Vervain (Glandularia gooddingii), Perilla Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona (2020-04-16)

Missouri Goldenrod (Solidago missouriensis)
Missouri Goldenrod (Solidago missouriensis), Baker County, Oregon (2023-07-29)

Tundra Aster (Oreostemma alpigenum)
Tundra Aster (Oreostemma alpigenum), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-22)

Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris)
Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris), Buckskin Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona (2020-04-05)

Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)
Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea), Eagle Cap Wilderness, Baker County, Oregon (2022-09-04)

Large-flowered Triteleia (Triteleia grandiflora)
Large-flowered Triteleia (Triteleia grandiflora), Baker County, Oregon (2023-05-26)

Aspen Fleabane (Erigeron speciosus)
Aspen Fleabane (Erigeron speciosus), Highland Trail, Elkhorn Mountains, Baker County, Oregon (2020-07-30)

Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa)
Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)
Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), Edson Butte, Curry County, Oregon (2020-07-03)

Applegate’s Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja applegatei var. applegatei)
Applegate’s Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja applegatei var. applegatei), Broken Top, Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon (2019-08-04)

Arrowleaf Senecio (Senecio triangularis)
Arrowleaf Senecio (Senecio triangularis), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

Sitka Valerian (Valeriana sitchensis)
Sitka Valerian (Valeriana sitchensis), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

Subalpine Fleabane (Erigeron glacialis)
Subalpine Fleabane (Erigeron glacialis), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-22)

Southwestern Ponderosa Pine (Pinus brachyptera)
Southwestern Ponderosa Pine (Pinus brachyptera), Navajo Nation, Apache County, Arizona (2023-11-11)

Bride’s Bonnet (Clintonia uniflora)
Bride’s Bonnet (Clintonia uniflora), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-07-04)

Yellow Salsify (Tragopogon dubius)
Yellow Salsify (Tragopogon dubius), Horse Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-06-08)

Browneyes (Chylismia claviformis)
Browneyes (Chylismia claviformis) near Darby Well Road, Pima County, Arizona (2023-03-10)

Poke Knotweed (Koenigia phytolaccifolia)
Poke Knotweed (Koenigia phytolaccifolia), Elkhorn Mountains, Baker County, Oregon (2023-07-29)

Cascade Monkeyflower (Diplacus cascadensis)
Cascade Monkeyflower (Diplacus cascadensis), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2023-06-27)

American Alpine Speedwell (Veronica wormskjoldii)
American Alpine Speedwell (Veronica wormskjoldii), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2022-07-26)

Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)
Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) Pyramids Trail, Linn County, Oregon (2021-08-18)

Cut-leaf Fleabane (Erigeron compositus)
Cut-leaf Fleabane (Erigeron compositus), Hunt Mountain, Baker County, Oregon (2024-06-24)

Sulfur Buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum)
Sulfur Buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum), Mutton Mountains, Wasco County, Oregon (2023-07-09)

Magenta Paintbrush (Castilleja parviflora var. oreopola)
Magenta Paintbrush (Castilleja parviflora var. oreopola), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

Desert Mariposa Lily (Calochortus kennedyi)
Desert Mariposa Lily (Calochortus kennedyi), Mohave County, Arizona (2024-04-22)

Common Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax)
Common Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax), Crescent Mountain Trail, Linn County, Oregon (2021-07-04)

Engelmann’s Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii ssp. engelmannii)
Engelmann’s Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii ssp. engelmannii), Buckskin Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona (2020-04-05)

Lewis’ Monkeyflower (Erythranthe lewisii)
Lewis’ Monkeyflower (Erythranthe lewisii), Eagle Cap Wilderness, Baker County, Oregon (2022-09-04)

Heartleaf Arnica (Arnica cordifolia)
Heartleaf Arnica (Arnica cordifolia), Ingle Mountain, Grant County, Oregon (2023-06-25)

Eastern Joshua Tree (Yucca jaegeriana)
Eastern Joshua Tree (Yucca jaegeriana), Mohave County, Arizona (2024-04-22)

Cushion Buckwheat (Eriogonum ovalifolium)
Cushion Buckwheat (Eriogonum ovalifolium), Horse Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-06-08)

Curvepod Milkvetch (Astragalus curvicarpus)
Curvepod Milkvetch (Astragalus curvicarpus), Horse Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-06-08)

Scarlet Gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata)
Scarlet Gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

Snowbrush Ceanothus (Ceanothus velutinus)
Snowbrush Ceanothus (Ceanothus velutinus), Lookout Mountain, Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2022-07-10)

Distant Phacelia (Phacelia distans)
Distant Phacelia (Phacelia distans), Santan Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona (2023-02-27)

California Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium californicum)
California Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium californicum), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

Woodland Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)
Woodland Strawberry (Fragaria vesca), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

Organ 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)

Drummond’s Anemone (Anemone drummondii)
Drummond’s Anemone (Anemone drummondii), South Sister, Deschutes County, Oregon (2020-07-14)

Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rigidissimus)
Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rigidissimus) on Forest Hill, Little Rincon Mountains, Arizona (2019-03-30)

Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)
Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-22)

Mountain Bog Gentian (Gentiana calycosa)
Mountain Bog Gentian (Gentiana calycosa), Pyramids Trail, Willamette National Forest, Linn County, Oregon (2021-08-18)

Elephant’s-Head Lousewort (Pedicularis groenlandica)
Elephant’s-Head Lousewort (Pedicularis groenlandica), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

American Alpine Speedwell (Veronica wormskjoldii)
American Alpine Speedwell (Veronica wormskjoldii), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Edson Butte, Curry County, Oregon (2020-07-03)

Parry’s Beardtongue (Penstemon parryi)
Parry’s Beardtongue (Penstemon parryi), Kings Canyon Wash Trail, Saguaro National Park, Pima Canyon, Arizona (2024-03-16)

Common Cowparsnip (Heracleum maximum)
Common Cowparsnip (Heracleum maximum), Soda Creek Trail, Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-22)

Umbrella Desert-Parsley (Lomatium simplex)
Umbrella Desert-Parsley (Lomatium simplex), West Butte, Crook County, Oregon (2023-06-09)

Mountain Owl’s Clover (Orthocarpus imbricatus)
Mountain Owl’s Clover (Orthocarpus imbricatus), Heart Lake Trail, Willamette National Forest, Linn County, Oregon (2021-08-17)

Menzies’ Catchfly (Silene menziesii)
Menzies’ Catchfly (Silene menziesii), Baker County, Oregon (2023-06-18)

Purple Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
Purple Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), near Edson Butte, Curry County, Oregon (2020-07-03)

Small-flower Beardtongue (Penstemon procerus)
Small-flower Beardtongue (Penstemon procerus), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis)
Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis), Horse Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-06-08)

Sagebrush False-Dandelion (Nothocalais troximoides)
Sagebrush False-Dandelion (Nothocalais troximoides), West Butte, Crook County, Oregon (2023-06-09)

Fan-Foil (Potentilla flabellifolia)
Fan-Foil (Potentilla flabellifolia), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2022-07-26)

Caliche Globemallow (Sphaeralcea laxa)
Caliche Globemallow (Sphaeralcea laxa), below Orange Butte, Cochise County, Arizona (2024-04-07)

Linearleaf Phacelia (Phacelia linearis)
Linearleaf Phacelia (Phacelia linearis), Horse Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-06-08)

Common Woolly Sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum)
Common Woolly Sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum), Highland Trail, Elkhorn Mountains, Baker County, Oregon (2020-07-30)

Thyme-leaved Speedwell (Veronica serpyllifolia)
Thyme-leaved Speedwell (Veronica serpyllifolia), Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County, Oregon (2022-07-26)

Cobwebby Paintbrush (Castilleja arachnoidea)
Cobwebby Paintbrush (Castilleja arachnoidea), Broken Top Trail, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

Sagebrush Mariposa Lily (Calochortus macrocarpus)
Sagebrush Mariposa Lily (Calochortus macrocarpus), Baker County, Oregon (2021-07-12)

Schott’s Century Plant (Agave schottii var. schottii)
Schott’s Century Plant (Agave schottii var. schottii), Santa Rita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona (2022-01-27)

Crested (Cristate) Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)
Crested (Cristate) Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea), Maricopa Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona (2022-12-02)

Columbia Lily (Lilium columbianum)
Columbia Lily (Lilium columbianum), Green Craggie, Curry County, Oregon (2019-06-23)

Simpson’s Hedgehog Cactus (Pediocactus simpsonii)
Simpson’s Hedgehog Cactus (Pediocactus simpsonii), Pine Shadow Trail, Manzano Mountains, Torrance County, New Mexico (2021-05-01)

Purple-flowered Washington Lily (Lilium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens)
Purple-flowered Washington Lily (Lilium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

Redstem Stork’s-Bill (Erodium cicutarium)
Redstem Stork’s-Bill (Erodium cicutarium), Mohave County, Arizona (2024-04-20)

Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium)
Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium), Thorp Creek Trail, Wallowa Mountains, Wallowa County, Oregon (2020-08-26)

Yellow Salsify (Tragopogon dubius)
Yellow Salsify (Tragopogon dubius), Baker Valley, Oregon (2023-06-22)

Alligator Juniper (Juniperus deppeana)
Alligator Juniper (Juniperus deppeana), Mount Hopkins, Santa Cruz County, Arizona (2020-12-03)

Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa)
Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa), South Comobabi Mountains, Pima County, Arizona (2020-03-26)

Few-flowered Bluedicks (Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. pauciflorus)
Few-flowered Bluedicks (Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. pauciflorus), Santan Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona (2023-02-27)

White Marsh Marigold (Caltha leptosepala)
White Marsh Marigold (Caltha leptosepala), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

Low Beardtongue (Penstemon humilis)
Low Beardtongue (Penstemon humilis), Horse Ridge, Deschutes County, Oregon (2024-06-08)

Menzies’ Larkspur (Delphinium menziesii)
Menzies’ Larkspur (Delphinium menziesii), Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes County, Oregon (2021-07-08)

Oregon Stonecrop (Sedum oreganum)
Oregon Stonecrop (Sedum oreganum), Willamette National Forest, Linn County, Oregon (2024-07-20)

Creeping Mahonia (Berberis repens)
Creeping Mahonia (Berberis repens), Baker County, Oregon (2023-05-26)

Cardwell’s Beardtongue (Penstemon cardwellii)
Cardwell’s Beardtongue (Penstemon cardwellii), Crescent Mountain, Linn County, Oregon (2021-07-04)