SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Senate has voted to make the ancient metasequoia tree — also called the dawn redwood — the official state fossil. House Joint Resolution 3 passed 25-3 Wednesday ...

Flower: Oregon grape, 1899 ... The pear ranks as the top-selling tree fruit crop in the state and grows particularly well in the Rogue River Valley in southern Oregon and the Hood River Valley ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers have identified a spectacular new genus and species of flower from the mid-Cretaceous period, a male specimen whose sunburst-like ...

The Oregon Capitol’s famous flowering cherry trees may have seen their last season. State officials say the trees’ roots might be causing damage to the roof of the underground parking ...

We, the people of Oregon, have been remiss it seems. We’ve named a state bird (Western meadowlark), a state flower (Oregon grape), a state nut (hazelnut), a state tree (Douglas fir), a state ...

George Poinar, Jr., courtesy of Oregon State University The delicate structures of flowers rarely fossilize, but the sticky resin of trees can capture these dainty specimen, preserving them for ...