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Native Plant Synoptic Garden
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Lilium columbianum- A brown spotted orange flowering lily found in conifer forests to open
meadow sites. The flowers fold all the way behind their base. Can grow 2 to 6 feet. Ethnobotany:
Bulbs eaten for food.
Maianthemum dilatatum - Glossy heart shaped leaves and nice short white flower spikes. Form
large expansive colonies in the woodland forest. Likes moist forest conditions. Best planted in the
“Wetland Zone” or wet sites in the “Valley Bottom”. Ethnobotany: Leaves and roots used for
medicinal purposes.
‘Variegated Form’- Very slow growing. Leaves and stems are half-white and green. Has
not been brought to the nursery trade.
(Photo by: Jake Pool)
Oxalis oregana- Makes a nice groundcover of clover leaves and produces a nice white flower
that is often veined purple. Can become rampant, but is excellent for use under the shady forest
shrubs and trees. Use in the “Wetland Zone” and “Valley Bottom”. Ethnobotany: Leaves were
eaten for food.
Sisyrinchium californicum- Yellow-eyed grass is common to wet meadows. Easy to grow.
Plants have little yellow star shaped flowers produced on miniature iris like foliage. Does re-seed
when happy. Plant in sunny spots in the “Wetland Zone” and “Valley Bottom”.
Sisyrinchium douglasii- Douglas blue-eyed grass has grass-like leaves. The flowers appear in
March through May. Colors for species are usually purple -blue. Can be grown in the “Alpine
Zone” or sunny positions in the “Valley Bottom”.
(Photo from: TAMU Herbarium)
‘Pink Form’- Pink flowering form.
‘White Form’- White flowering form.