Burke Herbarium Resource and Seed Update

Trying to isolate the actual specific range of native plants has been challenging. This amazing site is an excellent resource for determining where the plants are growing now. The photos and other information are extremely useful identification guides, as well. And the site is fun just for the photos alone!

Here are some example links to plants I am growing from seed that gives clarity on where they really are from:

Aquilegia formosa

Erigeron speciosus–I even have a photo on this page

Erythranthe guttata–formerly Mimulus guttata

Lupinus bicolor

Collomia grandiflora

Achillea millefolium

All of the above appear to be native to Seattle, so I feel good about adding them to the garden here.

Ascepias speciosa

This milkweed is not native to Seattle, so I should consider these an alien ornamental in my garden.

The seeds that are germinating so far (estimated quantity in parentheses): Erythrante guttata ( 100); Achillea millefolium (50); Collomia grandiflora (30); Lupinus bicolor (4); Asclepias speciosa (50);