Forget-Me-Nots
We currently have two varieties of Forget-Me-Nots blooming on the farm. Although they are not of the same genus, they are related, as both belong to the Boraginaceae (Borage) family. One is native to California, the other was introduced, escaped cultivation,...
Anemone oregana
Each time I find a new native plant growing on the property, it feels like I’ve been given a gift. Just uphill from the area just cleared of French Broom, on an east facing slope, there is a small delicate colony of Anemone oregana just beginning to flower....
Trillium ovatum
Today, a walk through one of the natural woodland areas on the property, near one of the creeks, revealed the first blooming Trillium ovatum of the season. Trillium ovatum is a native of the west coast of North America, ranging from British Columbia to California, and...
Two-Eyed Violet
Late last autumn we noticed some interesting heart-shaped leaves pushing through the soil near one of our redwood groves while we were installing the deer fence. At first glance it seemed this plant might be wild ginger (Asarum caudatum), but on closer inspection the...
Miner’s Lettuce
What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson I’ll be honest, when I first encountered this plant I immediately assumed it was a weed. I’ve now come to realize this is perhaps the most overlooked native plant...
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