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Bear's Breeches (Acanthus mollis), From Southern Europe, At Shore Acres State Park, 90038 Cape Argo Highway, Coos Bay, Oregon

Tall Flowers
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The tall flowering stems of the Bear's Breeches (Acanthus mollis) rose above the pond at Shore Acres State Park.

Bear's Breeches (Acanthus mollis) external link   •  In Shore Acres State Park external link   •  90038 Cape Argo Highway external link   •  Coos Bay, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:50:25 Thursday 18 July 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 27 August 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3656
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The Sign
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A sign posted just below the plant read:

Acanthus mollis
Bear's Breeches
Southern Europe
Also on the sign were two logos. One was for "Oregon State Parks." The second was for "Friends of Shore Acres."

Bear's Breeches (Acanthus mollis) external link   •  In Shore Acres State Park external link   •  90038 Cape Argo Highway external link   •  Coos Bay, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:50:26 Thursday 18 July 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 27 August 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3655
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The Leafs
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The leafs of the Bear's Breeches (Acanthus mollis) were green with a complex shape and large for such a compact plant.

Bear's Breeches (Acanthus mollis) external link   •  In Shore Acres State Park external link   •  90038 Cape Argo Highway external link   •  Coos Bay, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:50:32 Thursday 18 July 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 27 August 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3657
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The Flowers
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The flowers each resembled a cartoon person wearing a purple hat.

Bear's Breeches (Acanthus mollis) external link   •  In Shore Acres State Park external link   •  90038 Cape Argo Highway external link   •  Coos Bay, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:50:56 Thursday 18 July 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 27 August 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3659
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