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The Native Plant Society of Oregon was founded in Portland in 1961. It has grown to include 14 chapters located throughout the state. It is dedicated to the enjoyment, and study of Oregon's native plants and habitats. 

 

 

The Rare and Endangered Plants Committee is actively engaged in many activities promoting conservation, education, and contributing to NPSO’s own Citizens Rare Plant Watch. They also  partner with other organizations to collaborate and aid in conservation efforts. This is a great way to get involved with this organization.

 

  • Native Plant Society of Oregon
  • Rare and Endangered Plants Committee
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Publications

The Bulletin of the Native Plant Society of Oregon is published 10 times a year. This covers a wide variety of topics of interest to members. You can find it on their website.

 

They also publish Kalmiopsis once a year. This journal features more in-depth articles on native plants and is also available on their website.

  • Bulletin of the Native Plant Society of Oregon
  • Kalmiopsis

Beauty in the Bog

California Pitcher Plant, the Cobra Lily, Darlingtonia californica
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Noah Elhardt.

The Cobra Lily, Darlingtonia californica, located near Florence, Oregon grows along streams and in bogs. This carnivorous plant is a very clever pitfall plant with nectar inside the hood that lures insects. It also has transparent “windows” in the top of the hood which can look like an exit to an insect. The insects wear themselves out looking for an escape and fall into the trap.

Recommended Reading

  • Book CoverWildflowers of the Redwood Empire by Dorothy King Young
    Call Number: QK 194 .Y65 1976
    ISBN: 0879610530
    Publication Date: 1976-01-01
  • Book CoverWetland Plants of Oregon and Washington by B. Jennifer Guard; Trygve Steen (Photographer)
    Call Number: QK182 .G83 1995
    ISBN: 1551050609
    Publication Date: 1997-07-03
  • Book CoverGardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest by Arthur R. Kruckeberg
    Call Number: SB439.26.N66 K78 1996
    ISBN: 0295974761
    Publication Date: 2003-12-01
  • Book CoverWildflowers. I., The Cascades. A field guide to selected flowers, plants, and shrubs from Canada to California by Elizabeth L. Horn
    Call Number: QK 176 .H68
    Publication Date: 1972

A State of Trees

Douglas Fir

The state of Oregon encompasses about 97,000 square miles and about half of it is covered in forest which means they have a lot of trees. The Oregon Champion Tree Registry’s archive now recognizes the longest living tree in the Pacific Northwest, the Limber Pine, as well as the tallest known Douglas-fir.

In the photo above is the largest Douglas-fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii in Oregon, over 12 m in circumference, and believed to be between 600 and 800 years old. It has survived many calamities, including its top being blown off by a lightning strike. Courtesy of Wikimedia/Oregon Caves National Monument, Oregon, USA.

  • The Oregon Champion Tree Registry
  • Last Updated: Apr 6, 2018 10:16 AM
  • URL: https://libguides.nybg.org/c.php?g=680751
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