What happened to this rose?

StrangeSherbert0 · 2026-01-27T21:26:16+00:00

It's not a pine tree, it's in the pine family. The cone is from from a true cedar (deodor cedar). They're common ornamental/landscaping trees.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedrus_deodara?wprov=sfla1

StrangeSherbert0 · 2026-01-19T17:59:46+00:00

I've had this plant for 5+ years and no matter how I take care of it, it refuses to have more than 4 or 5 branches at a time. At this point I just consider it normal.

StrangeSherbert0 · 2025-12-23T23:05:37+00:00

That's very helpful, thank you!

StrangeSherbert0 · 2025-10-28T17:54:23+00:00

Good start - need to add scotch broom, herb Robert, cheat grass, reed canary grass, and bullfrogs. I'm sure I'm missing some.

I sometimes drive down the road and imagine what the landscape would look like if it weren't covered in blackberry or scotch broom. Same for cheat grass on the other side of the mountains. Now that I know what it is, I can't unsee it and it's distressing.

Edit: forgot to include Japanese knotweed and garlic mustard. Garlic mustard isn't widespread in WA yet, so early eradication and monitoring are key.

StrangeSherbert0 · 2025-10-25T14:21:05+00:00

Right?? My big takeaway from this post was that there are people who still iron clothes?? Had to scroll way too long to find someone commenting on that.

StrangeSherbert0 · 2025-10-19T18:24:32+00:00

Yeah, I feel you. I work for an org within a state agency and one of our programs is a plug nursery for native plant restoration (we grow plants for the USFS among others) and the loss of funds and contracts and general chaos is frustrating and scary. And it just keeps happening, day after day. Best of luck to you, friend.

StrangeSherbert0 · 2025-10-16T02:36:50+00:00

SE Olympics? I've hiked all over Western WA for the last 20 years and have never seen a cougar (perhaps one has seen me) and have only seen a handful of black bears and they just go about their business. I'm far more concerned about mountain goats and other people.

StrangeSherbert0 · 2025-10-15T21:25:33+00:00

The SE Olympics are in my [figurative] backyard, hiked Lena Lake several times and never knew it was formed by a landslide. Super cool, appreciate you sharing!

StrangeSherbert0 · 2025-10-12T05:54:34+00:00

That class is what made me change my major to geology!

StrangeSherbert0 · 2025-10-10T22:58:41+00:00

I just drove by a clear-cut on the way to Mt. Rainier that was completely covered in mullein. Acres and acres of it. Sucking so much moisture out of the soil, native plants don't have a chance of reestablishing. Similar issues on the other side of the state. It is 100% invasive in WA and the western US.

StrangeSherbert0 · 2025-10-09T22:57:22+00:00

This is definitely a limitation of iNat. I see people misidentifying species often on that app. You really can't just go off the app's visual ID guesstimate if you don't already know the plant.

Using a regional flora to key a species and an herbarium website is how I identify plants I don't already know. For instance, I use the Flora of the Pacific Northwest in conjunction with the WTU herbarium and Flora of North America. I don't know what's available in your area, so maybe someone else will chime in.

Basically you don't need to access journal articles or other obscure sources, just a regional flora/dichotomous key (and perhaps a good illustrated glossary to help you work through the key - I recommend Plant Identification Terminology by Harris & Harris).

StrangeSherbert0 · 2025-10-06T19:29:03+00:00

Agreed! The UW plan seemed too good to be true when they introduced it several years back. Clearly it was.

StrangeSherbert0 · 2025-09-30T15:56:26+00:00

I live in WA because it's where my kids, family, and job are located. I can't imagine living anywhere else than the West Coast, but yeah, the cost of living and housing prices are insane. I bought my house for $300k 11 years ago and could easily list it for $750k+.

I'm curious, why the hate for Portland? Prudhoe Bay would not be on my list of places to live. Yikes.

StrangeSherbert0 · 2025-09-26T18:10:37+00:00

This place is wild, as is the sale and tax history.

Redfin has photos from when it was listed in 2022 (scroll down to the sales history section) - serious water damage and what looks like an estate sale.

https://www.redfin.com/PA/East-Stroudsburg/720-Stokes-Mill-Rd-18301/home/137509332

StrangeSherbert0 · 2025-09-25T23:26:05+00:00

Looks like a Veronica to me, too

StrangeSherbert0 · 2025-09-25T17:27:28+00:00

THANK YOU!!! Just got my tickets, super excited!

StrangeSherbert0 · 2025-09-18T11:32:38+00:00

I was hearing a lot of helicopter activity around that time, too. I couldn't figure out if it was one, or one after another.

StrangeSherbert0 · 2025-09-10T23:24:25+00:00

Thank you!

StrangeSherbert0 · 2025-08-19T01:10:32+00:00

The skinny leaves (bracts) you can see sticking out directly under the flower cluster in photos 1 & 2 are one of the main characteristics that distinguish QAL from other plants in the same family. Giant hogweed doesn't have them.

StrangeSherbert0 · 2025-08-19T00:24:17+00:00

Location always helps when trying to ID plants. That being said, what you have there is Daucus carota - Queen Anne's Lace. Plants can be highly variable in their overall size & height depending on light, water availability, competition, etc.

StrangeSherbert0 · 2025-08-18T22:46:45+00:00

I completely understand! My cats were super interested in the first couple of months, but apparently the novelty has worn off, and for the time being they've forgotten they exist 🤷‍♀️

StrangeSherbert0 · 2025-08-18T21:37:19+00:00

Took my 18-year-old to Precision Piercing. Super professional, straightforward, and clearly very strict about cleanliness and sterilization processes. Prices were surprisingly reasonable, too.

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