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  • About
  • Latin Names
  • Common Names
  • Woody Plants of Oregon
  • Woody Plant Search
    • Woody Broadleaf Search
    • Conifer Search
  • Additional Information
    • Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
    • Scientific Plant Names
    • Glossary of technical terms
    • USDA Hardiness Zone Maps of the United States
    • Sunset's Climate Zones
    • References
    • Oregon Master Gardener Training: Identifying Woody Plants

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Broadleaf Plant Search

Buddleia

Buddleia davidii (Butterfly Bush)

Chionanthus

Chionanthus retusus (Chinese Fringetree)

Fatsia

Fatsia japonica (Japanese Fatsia)
Fatsia japonica 'Spider's Web' (Spider's Web Japanese Fatsia)
Fatsia japonica 'Variegata' (Variegated Japanese Fatsia)

Hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' (Smooth Hydrangea)
Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea)

Oplopanax

Oplopanax horridus (Devil's Club)

Rubus

Rubus parviflorus (Thimbleberry )

Salix

Salix magnifica (Magnolia-leaf Willow )

Viburnum

Viburnum lantanoides (Hobblebush)
Viburnum rhytidophyllum (Leatherleaf Viburnum)

Yucca

Yucca brevifolia (Joshua Tree)

Contact Info

Patrick Breen,
CPN (Certified Plant Nerd)
Patrick.Breen@oregonstate.edu
 

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