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    • Shallon
    • Salal
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    • Gaultheria shallon

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jenninana

Date

May 11, 2013 06:32 PM PDT

Description

Common name: Salal. Plant is a persistent shrub with woody stems. Flowers are pinkish white, and strongly gamopetalous. Simple leaves with pinnate veination.

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What

Salal Gaultheria shallon

Observer

elarocca

Date

Apr 27, 2013

Place

olympic national park (Google, OSM)

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Salal Gaultheria shallon

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elarocca

Date

Apr 27, 2013

Place

olympic national park (Google, OSM)

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What

Salal Gaultheria shallon

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emele

Date

Apr 27, 2013

Description

More prevalent on the south facing side of Storm King trail where the Pacific Madrones were growing.

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Salal Gaultheria shallon

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flowgang

Date

Apr 21, 2013

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Salal Gaultheria shallon

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herzomeg

Date

Apr 16, 2013

Description

Very common in the Pacific Northwest, this ground barren shrub has zig-zag branches with big, thick, leathery leaves that are not serrated. It has distinct, white, bell-shaped flowers. This shrub is also known to grow in patches and can rarely be found on its own.

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Salal Gaultheria shallon

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camilledawn

Date

Apr 21, 2013

Place

Camp Long (Google, OSM)

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Salal Gaultheria shallon

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icosahedron

Date

Apr 21, 2013 05:15 PM PDT

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jossello

Date

Apr 16, 2013 08:52 AM PDT

Description

Transitional pygmy coniferous forest - salal

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benjaminmeersman

Date

Apr 12, 2013 09:47 AM PDT

Description

Near Arch Hall on UW Campus

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What

Salal Gaultheria shallon

Observer

airglow

Date

Apr 11, 2013 09:59 AM PDT

Description

Shrub. Large, waxy, entire leaves

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What

Salal Gaultheria shallon

Observer

annbucher

Date

Apr 7, 2013
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Description from Wikipedia

Salal or shallon (Gaultheria shallon, Ericaceae) is a leathery-leaved shrub native to western North America.

No range data available.