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Plectritis sp
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mock orange? Philadelphis?
yes, alder. Alnus rubra if its not an ornamental.
yes! thank you. looks like it got through its life cycle without displaying enough leaf damage to catch my eye. now I know what to look for!
looks like a spruce (probably Sitka). grab a branch; is it prickly? the cones will tell you too.
this is Mahonia (now Berberis) or Oregon-grape. probably the species aquifolium.