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The NPSO Bulletin is published 10 times a year.

Click the button below to 
read the current issue or 
view an archive of back issues. 
Other NPSO publications, click HERE.
NPSO Book Reviews, click HERE.

Plant Lists

Choose a button to view/download a plant list for a particular location. We have included established lists as well as what we find during a specific hike, if available.
Established Lists
Below is a flora report by on Big Summit Prairie by former chapter president Stu Garrett
Chapter Hike Finds
Common Grasses of Central Oregon
Click the button at right for a pdf version of the Guide to Common Grasses in Central Oregon by Paul MacMillan, OSU Master Gardener volunteer
Other area lists or interesting publications:
The NPSO Emerald Chapter put together some extensive plant lists for their region!
If you enjoy mariposa lilies (calochortus sp.) check out this 2005 Northwest Native Plant Journal. 

Flora & Field Guides

  • Flora of the Pacific Northwest: C. Leo Hitchcock & Arthur Cronquist
  • Pacific Northwest Wildflowers: Damian Fagan
  • Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest: Mark Turner & Phyllis Gustafson
  • Trees and Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest: Mark Turner & Ellen Kuhlmann
  • The Nature of Bend: LeighAnn Kriegh
  • Sagebrush Country - A Wildflower Sanctuary: Ronald J. Taylor
  • Wayside Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest: Dee Strickler
  • Rare Plants of Southwest Oregon: Linda Mullens & Rachel Showalter
  • Northwest Penstemons: 80 Species of Penstemon Native to the Pacific Northwest: Dee Strickler and Andy MacKinnon
  • Plants of Western Oregon, Washington & British Columbia: Eugene Kozloff
FLORA OF OREGON 
​The Oregon Flora Project, Oregon State University, and Botanical Research Institute of Texas Press have collaborated to publish the Flora of Oregon Volume 1, the first comprehensive flora of Oregon in over 50 years — with illustrations! 

Also included are descriptions of 50 of the best places to see wildflowers, color photographs depicting the breadth of Oregon's natural landscapes, and chapters on ecology and notable Oregon botanists. Order your copy today! $75

Websites We Like

We have no control over the working order of the websites listed below. ​Click on a name below to go to a particular website.

Native Plant Gardening

WinterCreek Restoration & Nursery
63405 Deschutes Market Road, Bend
(541) 948-0063 - www.wintercreekrestoration.com

Clearwater Native Plant Nursery 
1980 SW 55th Street, Redmond
(541) 350-5261 - www.clearwaternatives.com

USFS Gardening with Natives Website