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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Broadleaf Plant Search
Acer
Acer
opalus
subsp.
obtusatum
(Bosnian Maple)
Adenocarpus
Adenocarpus
decorticans
(Silver Broom )
Aesculus
Aesculus
glabra
var.
arguta
(Texas Buckeye )
Aesculus
sylvatica
(Painted Buckeye )
Argyrocytisus
Argyrocytisus
battandieri
(Pineapple Broom )
Baccharis
Baccharis
pilularis
(Coyote Bush )
Buddleia
Buddleia
globosa
(Orange Butterfly Bush )
Buddleia
×
weyeriana
'Honeycomb'
(Honeycomb Butterfly Bush)
Caragana
Caragana
arborescens
(Siberian Peashrub )
Caragana
arborescens
'Lorbergii'
(Lorberg Peashrub )
Caragana
frutex
'Globosa'
(Globe Russian Peashrub )
Caragana
pygmaea
(Pygmy Peashrub )
Chimonanthus
Chimonanthus
praecox
(Fragrant Wintersweet)
Chrysothamnus
Chrysothamnus
viscidiflorus
(Green Rabbitbrush )
Corylopsis
Corylopsis
(Winterhazel)
Corylopsis
pauciflora
(Buttercup Winterhazel)
Corylopsis
spicata
(Spike Winterhazel)
Cytisus
Cytisus
scoparius
(Scotch Broom )
Cytisus
scoparius
'Moonlight'
(Moonlight Scotch Broom)
Dasiphora
Dasiphora
fruticosa
(Shrubby Cinquefoil )
Encelia
Encelia
farinosa
(Brittlebush )
Enkianthus
Enkianthus
campanulatus
(Redvein Enkianthus)
Forsythia
Forsythia
×
intermedia
(Border Forsythia)
Hamamelis
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
(Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Arnold Promise'
(Arnold Promise Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Primivera'
(Primivera Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
vernalis
(Vernal Witchhazel )
Hamamelis
virginiana
(Common Witchhazel)
Kerria
Kerria
japonica
(Japanese Kerria )
Kerria
japonica
'Kin Kan'
(Kin Kan Japanese Kerria)
Kerria
japonica
'Picta'
(Variegated Japanese Kerria, )
Kerria
japonica
'Pleniflora'
(Double Japanese Kerria)
Menziesia
Menziesia
ferruginea
(Rusty Menziesia )
Parkinsonia
Parkinsonia
florida
(Blue Palo Verde)
Parkinsonia
microphyllum
(Littleleaf Palo Verde )
Parrotiopsis
Parrotiopsis
jacquemontiana
(No English common name )
Punica
Punica
granatum
(Pomegranate)
Purshia
Purshia
stansburiana
(Cliffrose)
Purshia
tridentata
(Bitterbrush )
Stewartia
Stewartia
serrata
(Sawtooth Stewartia)
