The difference between Hooker’s fairy bells and Smith’s fairy bells are easy to spot once you know what to look for. Most obvious: Hooker’s (Posartes hookeri) has bell-shaped flowers and fuzzy leaves; Smith’s (P. smithii) has tubular flowers and smooth leaves. Underneath, Smith’s has a waxy coating that reflects light like slug slime does. (Trust me. People who live near fairy bells know how slug slime reflects light. #pnw )

*Formerly Disporum sp.
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A wide range of color forms for Cytisus scoparius, also called Scotch broom or Scot’s broom. Found on a vacant city parcel in my rural town, near my house.

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Me: My goal with this plant scavenger hunt is to have more plants IDed by May 25 than other people will have for the entire quarter.

He: “Other people” combined?

Me: Well...

He: Hey, either your badass or you’re not.

Me: 😎

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