From the windswept marshes feeding the mouth of the Columbia, to the craggy face of Steens Mountain; from the pristine meadows of the Wallowas to the serpentine soils of the Siskiyous, Oregon is home to a fragile and varied trove of plant life.
And those plants are more than just fun to look at. They clean our air and water, feed and sustain us and the animals ranging our state, contribute to medicines that heal and comfort us, and bring a sense of place to our backyard gardens, planters, and landscapes.
In short, we depend upon Oregon’s plant life to help us live better, healthier lives. That’s why our tireless crew of volunteers and staff is dedicated to finding and cataloging every last one of them. Will you help support this important work?
We study Oregon’s rich plant diversity and put this knowledge into context, making it relevant to all kinds of people. If you’re restoring habitats, helping pollinators, or appreciating wildflowers, information you need is a click away on our site.
Once we really start to look at the natural world, we notice how plants are intertwined with everything. Their patterns and idiosyncrasies are a stunning tapestry to explore, and one our website was specifically designed to illuminate.
We depend on the natural world, but the natural world also depends on us. Once we start to understand the beauty, complexity, and fragility of the plant life around us, it’s hard not to feel a connection with it—and the importance of protecting it.
Supporting OregonFlora doesn’t just support our work providing essential plant information—it builds the kind of appreciation that drives public support for critical land use decisions, environmental and economic policies, and protection of natural areas and parks.
We accept donations through the Agricultural Research Foundation, a nonprofit 501c3 corporation affiliated with Oregon State University. Gift contributions and charitable bequests to the Foundation on behalf of OregonFlora are deductible and can help accrue tax benefits. Please contact us to discuss how planned giving can help create your legacy supporting Oregon’s biodiversity.
Prefer to mail your contribution directly? Make checks payable to Agricultural Research Foundation with the note “for OregonFlora”, and mail to: OregonFlora, OSU Dept. Botany Plant Pathology, 2701 SW Campus Way, Corvallis, OR 97331.
“It was as though the plants wanted me to write a different kind of book and sent gentle roots deep into my brain. They wanted me to fully acknowledge their importance in human history, their amazing powers of healing, the nourishment they provide, their ability to harm if we misused them, and, ultimately, our dependence on the plant kingdom.”
– Jane Goodall,
Seeds of Hope