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