Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia) is a widespread shrub and member of the Rose Family found on both sides of the Cascades in Washington, with a range that extends from Alaska to California and east to the Dakotas and New Mexico. Its common names are many, perhaps owing to its wide distribution: Saskatoon, sarvisberry, Juneberry, shadbush, pigeon […]
Behold the bitterroot
The gorgeous flowers of bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva) seemingly pop onto the soil surface in April in much of our region. The blooms can vary in color from a deep rose to lighter shades of pink and even pure white and can be as large as 2″ across, quite the sight when densely spread across a otherwise barren […]