Know Your Natives…revealed!
Many thanks to those of you who participated in our Know Your Natives contest a few weeks ago. We had several submissions and a FEW folks who were able to claim a free native plant at our sale this past weekend.
For those of you who did participate, here are the answers to the questions:
1.
The mousetail in the cones of this tree is an easy way to identify it.
ANSWER: Douglas-fir
2.
The seeds of this delicate forest understory plant are sometimes distributed by ants, who are attracted to a small but nutritious bit of fat attached to them
ANSWER: Bleeding Heart
3.
The young leaves of this plant are soft, tender and edible, though you would never want to eat the older leaves
ANSWER: Oregon grape
4.
The fruits of this plant are extremely high in vitamin C, good for a cold-season tea
ANSWER: Nootka rose
5.
The berries of this plant were used for fish bait, it is often seen growing on decaying wood
ANSWER: Red huckleberry