 Dusty maidens Chaenactis douglasii |
 aka hoary chaenactis, Douglas' Dustymaiden, Morning brides, false yarrow, pincushion flower, rattlesnake tail, dusty miller. |
 The leaves around the base are only about three inches high wilt the flower stalks towered up about 18-24 inches. |
 This plant was growing in full sun, arid soil behind the Pelican Theater on Biehn Street. |
 I gave them a gentle crush to see if there was any noticeable aroma. Nope. |
 I didn't see enough of these to justify testing them for possible fiber content for paper. |
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 This and the next six pictures were taken August 4. |
 I was tickled to see the blow balls!! I love blow wives which have similar blow balls. |
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 Yellow Spiny Daisy Machaeranthera gracilis syn Aplopappus gracilis, Dieteria gracilis Nutt., Haplopappus gracilis, Haplopappus ravenii, Sideranthus gracilis |
 Golden weed, yellow daisy Slender Goldenweed, Grass-Leaf Tansy-Aster |
 Found on hard packed, arid soil in parking area in Klamath Reserve. Quite a small plant. The flowers are about the size of a U.S. quarter. I've not seen it again since Summer 1999. |
 Douglas' knotweed Polygonum douglasii |
 Knotweed |
 Found in the foot of a box canyon, dry alkaline soil, 3% grade, arid area surrounded by volcanic rock. This was in our front yard in 2000 and I've not seen it again since. I keep looking for it. |
 I haven't found this anywhere else in town, either. I see this is threatened or endangered in Washington state so I can probably assume this little annual is rare. |
 Very tiny blooms and lasting from June thru to the first prolonged frost. |
= Poisonous to animal and/or
human
= Noxious or Invasive in
Oregon
= Crop weed in Oregon
= Federal Noxious weed in
Oregon