Category Archives: flora

Pacific Northwest's Least Wanted

Posted on September 22, 2003 by Tony Moreno

Here's a news release from Corvallis that drifted across my desk a few weeks ago: A new guide to the Pacific Northwest's most dominant or potentially invasive weeds has been published by the Oregon State University Extension Service. "Invasive… Continue reading →

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Chicory

Posted on September 10, 2003 by Tony Moreno

Residents of the RCAs are walking to school through fields of blooming chicory at this time of year. You can see the bright blue flowers in all of the waste areas around the community gardens and there's just a bit… Continue reading →

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Tree-of-Hell

Posted on September 9, 2003 by Tony Moreno

As I was walking along the gravel path by the rugby field today, I noticed that we have a tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima) growing on the edge of the canyon. Ailanthus was considered an exotic Asian beauty when it was first… Continue reading →

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Kalopanax pictus in bloom

Posted on August 4, 2003 by Tony Moreno

If you're going by the Chemistry building this week, take a moment to climb the main stairwell and look out the big window at Reed's only castor aralia (Kalopanax pictus). The tree was given to Reed as a gift from… Continue reading →

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