Beneath the Bough

Rebuild our home, one tree at a time

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  • Baccharis salicifolia

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    Common Names: Mule Fat, Seepwillow, Water-Wally Phonetic Spelling: BAK-uh-ris sal-ih-sih-FOH-lee-uh Description: The Baccharis salicifolia is a perennial, evergreen shrub that typically grows 1 to 3 meters (3 to 10 feet) tall. It has a rounded to irregular shape with many slender, woody stems. The leaves are narrow, lance-shaped, and resemble those of a willow tree,…

  • Lilium humboldtii

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    Phonetic Spelling LIL-ee-um hum-BOLDT-ee-eye Common Names Appearance Habitats Native to California’s mountain woodlands and chaparral, often found in shady, moist slopes. Environmental Impacts Growth Factors Fun Facts

  • Dicentra formosa

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    Phonetic Spelling dy-SEN-truh for-MO-suh Common Names Appearance Habitats Found in moist woodlands and forest edges along the Pacific coast. Environmental Impacts Growth Factors Fun Facts

  • Dionaea muscipula

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    Common Names: Venus Flytrap Phonetic Spelling: dy-oh-NEE-uh MUS-sip-yoo-luh Description: The Dionaea muscipula is a small, perennial carnivorous plant that typically grows 15 to 30 centimeters (6 to 12 inches) tall. It has a rosette of basal leaves with specialized leaf structures known as traps. The leaves are modified into lobes with hinged, tooth-edged traps that…

  • Larix gmelinii var. olgensis

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    Common Names: Phonetic Spelling: Description: Larix gmelinii var. olgensis, commonly known as Olgan Larch, is a deciduous coniferous tree that can grow up to 30-40 meters tall with a trunk diameter of up to 1 meter. It has a conical crown with horizontally spreading branches. The needles are soft, light green, and turn golden yellow…