Please help ID two plants from Northern Oregon

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  1. Sarahlr25

    Sarahlr25 New Member

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    Hello everyone,
    I got these pictures from Post Canyon in Hood River, Oregon and need them ID'd for a project I'm doing in organic chemistry. I need to be able to extract a molecule which I can only find the process for after I know the name.

    The first one I was told has a common name of Nettle and the second has the common name of Stink weed (around here anyways). I've uploaded 2 different views of the Nettle and one of the Stink Weed.

    Thank you very much in advance,
    Sarah
     

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    Sundrop Well-Known Member

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    #2 Maianthemum canadense?
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    First one is a thistle, maybe Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    My fingers hurt just looking at the pictures. Yes, you'd expect the other one to turn out to be false Solomon's seal (Smilacina > Maianthemum).
     
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