Toxic Irritant
Pacific Poison Oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
“Leaves of three, scalloped and glossy. Urushiol oil causes severe blisters.”
Deadly Neurotoxin
Poison Hemlock
Conium maculatum
“Hollow stems with purple spots, lacy carrot-like leaves. Lethal coniine.”
Indicator Songbird
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
“Haunting single monotone whistle echoing through wet old-growth conifers.”
Edible Forage
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
“Golden-orange raspberry relative with sweet fruit and prickled stems.”