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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Broadleaf Plant Search
Alnus
Alnus
incana
subsp.
tenuifolia
(Thinleaf Alder )
Berberis
Berberis
fremontii
(Fremont Barberry )
Crataegus
Crataegus
columbiana
(Columbia Hawthorn)
Crataegus
douglasii
(Douglas Hawthorn )
Crataegus
laevigata
(English Hawthorn )
Crataegus
monogyna
'Flexuosa'
(Contorted Singleseed Hawthorn)
Fothergilla
Fothergilla
gardenii
'Jane Platt'
(Jane Platt Fothergilla)
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
syriacus
(Rose of Sharon )
Holodiscus
Holodiscus
microphyllus
(Small-leaved Creambush)
Lavatera
Lavatera
thuringiaca
(Tree Lavatera)
Malus
Malus
fusca
(Western Crabapple )
Malus
sargentii
(Sargent Crabapple )
Malus
transitoria
(Transitoria Crabapple )
Neviusia
Neviusia
cliftonii
(Shasta Snowwreath)
Oplopanax
Oplopanax
horridus
(Devil's Club)
Paeonia
Paeonia
lutea
subsp.
ludlowii
(Tibetan Peony )
Physocarpus
Physocarpus
capitatus
(Western Ninebark )
Physocarpus
malvaceus
(Mallow Ninebark )
Physocarpus
opulifolius
(Common Ninebark)
Physocarpus
opulifolius
'Dart's Gold'
(Dart's Gold Ninebark )
Physocarpus
opulifolius
'Luteus'
(Luteus Ninebark )
Rhus
Rhus
typhina
'Laciniata'
(Laceleaf Staghorn Sumac)
Ribes
Ribes
aureum
(Golden Currant )
Ribes
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gordonianum
(Gordon's Currant)
Ribes
nevadense
(Mountain Pink Currant )
Ribes
odoratum
(Golden Currant )
Ribes
sanguineum
White Icicle™
(White Icicle Flowering Currant)
Rubus
Rubus
laciniatus
(Evergreen Blackberry )
Rubus
leucodermis
(Blackcap)
Rubus
odoratus
(Flowering Raspberry )
Rubus
parviflorus
(Thimbleberry )
Rubus
spectabilis
(Salmonberry)
Spiraea
Spiraea
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vanhouttei
(Van Houtte Spirea )
