Birdsfoot Trefoil

 

There is a big patch of this weed in the yarrow patch.

Birdsfoot trefoil, a native to Europe and Asia, is a low-growing perennial broadleaf weed that is often found in low fertility soils. It is drought and salt tolerant. It germinates from seed mainly in the spring and quickly spreads into large colonies by developing stolons and rhizomes during the fall.

Yarrow

Two beautiful patches of yarrow in the meadow south of Arrowroot.

These are cultivars.

Unidentified Plant at Violets

A little ball bud opens into a 3 petal flower. 

These are actually violet seedheads. 

Ocean Spray Shrub

The wood of this tree is also known as “Ironwood” and it was used for many tools and utensils by natives.  It was made even harder by heating it over a fire and polishing it with horsetail stems.  It was used for roasting tongs “because it won’t burn,” for digging sticks, fishing hooks, needles, canoe paddles, bows, and spear, harpoon, and arrow shafts,  Ocean spray pegs were used in construction, when nails were not readily available.

Western Beaked Hazelnuts Filberts

These are on the tree by the Bowthorpe entrance.

These are by the Schmitz Ct. entrance.

One story: In the early 19th century, French-Canadian immigrants in Oregon's Willamette Valley noticed fresh hazelnuts ripening on the feast day for France's St. Philibert held on Aug. 20. They dubbed them “Philibert's,” and eventually, “filberts.”  
Filbert is used more in Europe. In the US filberts refer to commercially grown hazelnuts.

Mystery Plant in Violets are Seedheads

This plant seems to be growing out of the violet plant. 

These are all seedheads. 

Young Deer

This young deer was alone in the Preserve today.

Harebells Blooming Today

Harebells patch opening today.

Purple Brodiaea

Brodiaea coronaria

Harvest Brodiaea

First one in the gravel near #5 on the map. 

A bunch more opened today, across the trail by the camas field. 

Mini Yarrow

Mini Yarrow by the steps. 

Delphinium Nuttallii

Nuttallii Larkspur

Right by the trail at entrance at 36th. 

 

Oak Leaf Disease

Don't know what this is. 

This little tree seems to be the only one infected.

Oak Tree Saplings

Saplings are growing nicely.

 

Apple Tree

This looks like tent caterpillars starting.

Little apples on this tree.

Triteleia Grandiflora - Large-flower Triteleia

This beauty is on the south trail past the corral on the right side.

Triteleia grandiflora is a species of flowering plant known by the common names large flower triteleia, large flower triplet lily, and wild hyacinth.

About 18' tall, 3-4 grass like leaves at base.

June 11 going to seed. 

This was on July 1.

Garry Oak Gall Apples in Spring

This one is near the Schmitz Ct. entrance on the right side.

On the left side past the Bowthorpe entrance.

The adult female wasp lays single eggs in developing leaf buds. The wasp larvae feed on the gall tissue resulting from their secretions, which modify the oak bud into the gall, a structure that protects the developing larvae until they undergo metamorphosis into adults.

Garry Oak Acorns

Tiny acorns are developing on this branch I picked up on a trail today.

This is the male flower.

This is the female flower.

These are starting to show the green under the cap.

Stages of development of the acorn. 

Seedheads for Lily and Camas Plants

Found this one in spring of 2024.

Two fawn lily seedheads from other side of preserve

This one is behind the tree on July 1..

Chocolate lily with leaves on stems.

These are camas seedheads. 

Oxeye Daisy

Oxeye Daisy

Oxeye daisy is on the Washington quarantine list (known as the prohibited plants list) and it is prohibited to transport, buy, sell, offer for sale, or to distribute plants or plant parts, seeds in packets, blends or "wildflower mixes" of this species, into or within the state of Washington.

This perennial herb is a serious weed that escapes to roadsides and spreads to pastures, rangeland, croplands and open meadows. It is not readily grazed by cattle, but if eaten it gives milk an off-flavor. 

 

Hyacinth Cluster Lily - Triteleia hyacinthina

First one to open, along dead end trail. 

Hyacinth Cluster Lily (Triteleia hyacinthina)

Looking into shooting star meadow by camas.

On right side of trail, clusters along both sides

These are between the daffodils and the fence.

Most are very small flower heads, will be mowed.