Although iNaturalist allows its users to post observations of cultivated plants, they don't encourage it. It's intended to be a way of recording naturally occurring plants and animals. And that was originally my intention here, as well. So when I first set up the site, I only included plants that just showed up in the yard, which means weeds, mostly. Or volunteers, depending on how you look at it.
But I've decided to include all the other plants, as well. I'd like a list of all the plants in the yard, so I can keep track of their interactions with the yard's other inhabitants (mostly insects, of course).
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
(Leatherleaf Viburnum)
2 Sep 2024
Symphyotrichum jessicae
(Jessica's Aster)
1 Sep 2024
In front garden
Symphyotrichum laeve
(Smooth Blue Aster)
1 Sep 2024
In garden on south side of driveway.
Satureja montana
(Winter Savory)
In front garden, next to driveway and sidewalk.
this is my best guess on the ID. I'm hoping for a confirmation on iNat.
The is the most active plant in the fall for pollinators.
Allium tuberosum
(Garlic Chives)
Front garden, next to driveway.
Berberis repens
(Creeping Mahonia)
1 Sep 2024
Northeast corner, beside driveway
Pinus sylvestris
(Scots Pine)
West border of yard
Vitis sp.
(Grape Vines)
On north side of yard
Arctium sp.
(Burdocks)
Beside garage
Malus domestica
(Apple)
31 Aug 2024
In south part of north raspberry patch
Picea pungens
(Blue Spruce)
31 Aug 2024
In northeast corner of yard.
Cone 110 mm, needles 25 mm, scale 20 mm
Picea engelmannii
(Engelmann Spruce)
Crataegus douglasii
(Douglas Hawthorn)
30 Aug 2024
With mature fruit
Delphinium ajacis
(Doubtful Knight's-Spur)
29 Aug 2024
Fruit and seeds from plants in front garden (south side).
Seed, ~ 2mm.
Lactuca serriola
(Prickly Lettuce)
Solidago canadensis
(Canada Goldenrod)
On southwest corner of the yard
Cirsium arvense
(Creeping Thistle)
Front yard
Tragopogon dubius
(Yellow Salsify)
27 Jul 2024
In front lawn.
Achillea filipendulina
(Fern-leaf Yarrow)
26 Jul 2024
Echinops sp.
(Globe Thistles)
In northwest corner of backyard
Origanum vulgare
(Oregano)
23 Jul 2024
Origanum vulgare
(Oregano)
23 Jul 2024
Ocimum basilicum
(Sweet Basil)
21 Jul 2024
In keyhole garden
Solanum lycopersicum
(Tomato)
21 Jul 2024
Lavandula angustifolia
(Common Lavender)
16 Jul 2024
Rubus idaeus
(Red Raspberry)
Alcea rosea
(Hollyhock)
11 Jul 2024
We have many of these on the south side of the yard. Self-seeding.
Hemerocallis fulva
(Orange Day-Lily)
4 Jul 2024
Near picnic table in south raspberry patch
Viburnum opulus
(Guelder-Rose)
4 Jul 2024
In south raspberry patch near picnic table
Allium ampeloprasum
(Wild Leek)
3 Jul 2024
In Northeast garden under apple tree
Rubus vestitus
(European Blackberry)
3 Jul 2024
In Northeast garden next to sidewalk
Artemisia tridentata
(Big Sagebrush)
3 Jul 2024
In northeast, next to sidewalk and driveway
Arctostaphylos sp.
(Bearberries and Manzanitas)
3 Jul 2024
Near compost, east of raspberries
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
(Bearberry)
3 Jul 2024
In Northeast garden next to sidewalk
Plantago lanceolata
(Ribwort Plantain)
North of raspberry patch
Ribes rubrum
(Red Currant)
In North raspberry patch, just north of the center path
Petroselinum crispum
(Garden Parsley)
1 Jul 2024
Volunteer growing in front yard
Origanum vulgare
(Oregano)
1 Jul 2024
Growing as volunteer in front yard
Elymus repens
(Quack Grass)
In south garden next to driveway
Hypochaeris radicata
(Common Cat's-Ear)
Front yard weed
Delphinium ajacis
(Doubtful Knight's-Spur)
25 Jun 2024
On south side slope.
Rumex crispus
(Curly Dock)
On south side slope
Lapsana communis
(Nipplewort)
24 Jun 2024
Oxalis corniculata
(Creeping Woodsorrel)
24 Jun 2024
Thuja occidentalis
(Northern Whitecedar)
24 Jun 2024
Holodiscus discolor
(Ocean Spray)
23 Jun 2024
First flowers opening.
Geum urbanum
(Wood Avens)
23 Jun 2024
Galium boreale
(Northern Bedstraw)
21 Jun 2024
In front garden next to driveway
Pinus aristata
(Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine)
21 Jun 2024
New shoots.
Lupinus sp.
(Lupines)
21 Jun 2024
Front garden
Physocarpus capitus
(Pacific Ninebark)
20 Jun 2024
Symphoricarpos albus
(Common Snowberry)
20 Jun 2024
Drymocallis arguta
(Tall Cinquefoil)
20 Jun 2024
In front garden
Geranium sanguineum
(Bloody Crane's-Bill)
19 Jun 2024
Associated Species: Geranium sanguineum (Bloody Crane's-Bill)
Collomia grandiflora
(Grand Collomia)
19 Jun 2024
In front garden.
First flowers
Rumex acetosella
(Sheep's Sorrel)
18 Jun 2024
Male plant with yellow flowers on the left.
Female plant with red flowers.
Phacelia heterophylla
(Virgate Scorpionweed)
18 Jun 2024
Petrosedum rupestre
(Reflexed Stonecrop)
14 Jun 2024
Gleditsia triacanthos
(Honey Locust)
13 Jun 2024
Silene coronaria
(Rose Campion)
13 Jun 2024
Front garden
Eriogonum umbellatum
(Wild Buckwheats)
13 Jun 2024
In front garden
Thymus sp.
(Thymes)
13 Jun 2024
In front garden
Festuca idahoensis
(Idaho Fescue)
In north garden by sidewalk.
Achillea millefolium
(Common Yarrow)
12 Jun 2024
On south side of driveway, outside front garden.
Aquilegia sp.
(Columbines)
12 Jun 2024
Dactylis glomerata
(Orchard Grass)
12 Jun 2024
Bromus hordeaceus
(Common Soft Brome)
In garden north of driveway
Eriogonum heracleoides
(Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
12 Jun 2024
Just beginning to flower. (First flowers opened a few days ago.)
Penstemon strictus
(Rocky Mountain Penstemon)
12 Jun 2024
Gaillardia pulchella
(Indian Blanket)
12 Jun 2024
Clarkia pulchella
(Clarikias)
11 Jun 2024
In front garden
Kolkwitzia amabilis
(Beauty Bush)
7 Jun 2024
In back of compost
Holodiscus discolor
(Ocean Spray)
6 Jun 2024
Drymocallis glandulosa
(Sticky Cinquefoil)
6 Jun 2024
In garden next to driveway.
Paeonia officinalis
(Common Peony)
5 Jun 2024
Centranthus ruber
(Red Valerian)
5 Jun 2024
Penstemon eatonii
(Fiercracker Penstemon)
5 Jun 2024
At southeast corner of front garden. Re-seeded from main garden.
Cerastium tomentosum
(Snow-in-Summer)
27 May 2024
Thuja occidentalis
(Northern Whitecedar)
27 May 2024
Heuchera cylindrica
(Roundleaf Alumroot)
27 May 2024
Geranium sanguineum
(Bloody Crane's-Bill)
26 May 2024
Geum triflorum
(Prairie Smoke)
26 May 2024
Crataegus laevigata
(Midland Hawthorn)
26 May 2024
Cercocarpus montanus
(Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany)
25 May 2024
Syringa vulgaris
(Common Lilac)
25 May 2024
Eriophyllum lanatum
(Common Woolly Sunflower)
24 May 2024
Balsamorhiza sp.
(Balsamroots)
I planted this a few years ago. First flower last year, and a few more this year. But the leaves are getting eaten by something.
I'm not yet sure of the species.
Penstemon rydbergii
(Rydberg Penstemon)
17 May 2024
Prunus virginiana
(Chokecherry)
15 May 2024
On northern edge of property.
Quercus palustris
(Pin Oak)
12 May 2024
Male flowers.
Stamens are now exposed.
Quercus palustris
(Pin Oak)
12 May 2024
Today I measured the circumference of our tree at chest height to estimate its age - 78 years.
Malus sp.
(Apples)
12 May 2024
Crab apple?
Quercus palustris
(Pin Oak)
10 May 2024
The male flowers are out.
I'm not sure how long they have been out, though, since I just noticed them today.
Malus domestica
(Apple)
10 May 2024
The apples are blooming.
I just noticed them today, though, so I'm not sure when they began to bloom.
This is the one on the west side of the south raspberry patch.
Narcissus poeticus
(Poet's Narcissus)
10 May 2024
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
(Leatherleaf Viburnum)
10 May 2024
On south side of south lawn
Eschscholzia californica
(California Poppy)
9 May 2024
Amelanchier alnifolia
(Saskatoon)
9 May 2024
First flowers a few days ago
Crataegus douglasii
(Douglas Hawthorn)
9 May 2024
First flowers a few days ago.
Fritillaria imperialis
(Crown Imperial)
9 May 2024
First flowers blooming this year
Geranium viscosissimum
(Sticky Geranium)
8 May 2024
First flowers of the year for this species.
Ribes aureum
(Golden Currant)
2 Apr 2024
First flower opened today
Stellaria media
(Common Chickweed)
Crocus vernus
(Spring Crocus)
First flower in front garden. Opened today. Haven't seen any insects on it yet.
Viola odorata
(Eurasian Sweet Violet)
Acer saccharinum
(Silver Maple)
Tragopogon dubius
(Yellow Salsify)
Medicago lupulina
(Black Medick)
Tanacetum parthenium
(Feverfew)
Lapsana communis
(Nipplewort)
Oxalis corniculata
(Creeping Woodsorrel)
Lamium amplexicaule
(Henbit Deadnettle)
Stellaria media
(Common Chickweed)
Viola odorata
(Eurasian Sweet Violet)
Taraxacum officinale
(Common Dandelion)
Bromus tectorum
(Cheatgrass)
Bromus diandrus
(Ripgut Brome)
Anthriscus caucalis
(Bur Parsley)
Tripleurospermum inodorum
(Scentless Mayweed)
Medicago lupulina
(Black Medick)
Polygonum aviculare
(Prostrate Knotweed)
Linum lewisii
(Lewis Flax)
6 Jun 2020
Veronica arvensis
(Corn Speedwell)
Taraxacum officinale
(Common Dandelion)
Hesperis matronalis
(Dame's Rocket)
Lamium amplexicaule
(Henbit Deadnettle)
Hypericum perforatum
(Common St. John's Wort)
Dactylis glomerata
(Orchard Grass)
Hesperis matronalis
(Dame's Rocket)
Erodium cicutarium
(Redstem Stork's-Bill)
Capsella bursa-pastoris
(Shepherd's-Purse)
Pinus aristata
(Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine)
11 Aug 2017
The male cones were releasing pollen when these pictures were taken.
Geranium pusillum
(Small-flowered Crane's-Bill)
Viola odorata
(Eurasian Sweet Violet)
Yard weed with fruit resting on surface of the ground
I've never seen a regular flower on these plants, but they all seem to have fruits right at the ground level. I've read that violets often have cleistogamous flowers in addition to their regula ...
Rumex acetosella
(Sheep's Sorrel)
Geranium pusillum
(Small-flowered Crane's-Bill)
Hesperis matronalis
(Dame's Rocket)
Poa bulbosa
(Bulbous Bluegrass)
Stellaria media
(Common Chickweed)
Viola odorata
(Eurasian Sweet Violet)
Viola × williamsii sp.
Subgenus Viola
(Horned Pansy)
Taraxacum officinale
(Common Dandelion)
Delphinium ajacis
(Doubtful Knight's-Spur)
Epilobium brachycarpum
(Panicled Willowherb)
Campanula rapunculoides
(Creeping Bellflower)
Lactuca serriola
(Prickly Lettuce)
Tragopogon dubius
(Yellow Salsify)
Tanacetum parthenium
(Feverfew)
Yard weed
Trifolium repens
(White Clover)
Lapsana communis
(Nipplewort)
Sonchus asper
(Prickly Sowthistle)
Malva neglecta
(Dwarf Mallow)
Eschscholzia californica
(California Poppy)