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So... we all know what deer eat, right? Do you know what the plant looks like in the wild? Here is a list of deer browse listed by species. The information about NW deer preferred browse came from the Washington Department of Wildlife. all pictures are courtesy Wikipedia unless otherwise noted.
links to other websites with great information regarding WA native plants
Washington Native Plant Society Bentler.us
Mule deer browse Blacktail deer browse Whitetail deer browse
^^^Service berry^^^ ^^^Sagebrush^^^
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^^^Deer brush^^^ ^^^Snow brush^^^
^^^Rabbit brush^^^ ^^^Red twig dogwood^^^
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^^^Winterfat^^^ ^^^Juniper^^^
^^^Mock Orange^^^ ^^^Ninebark^^^
^^^Ponderosa Pine^^^ ^^^Bitter Cherry^^^
^^^Douglas Fir^^^ ^^^ Bitterbrush^^^
^^^Golden Currant^^^ ^^^Wild Rose^^^
^^^Thimbleberry^^^ ^^^Willow^^^
^^^Snowberry^^^ ^^^Balsamroot^^^
^^^Prickly Lettuce^^^ ^^^Twinflower^^^
^^^Alfalfa^^^ ^^^Burnet^^^
^^^Dandelion^^^ ^^^Clover^^^
^^^Wheat^^^ ^^^Oats^^^
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^^^Cheatgrass^^^ ^^^Bluegrass^^^
^^^Lichen^^^ ^^^Mushrooms^^^
^^^Service berry^^^ ^^^Sagebrush^^^
^^^Deer Brush^^^ ^^^Crabapple^^^
^^^Bitter Cherry^^^ ^^^Douglas Fir^^^
^^^Bitterbrush^^^ ^^^Willow^^^
^^^Western Red Cedar^^^ ^^^Oregon Grape^^^
^^^Alfalfa^^^ ^^^Burnet^^^
^^^Dandelion^^^ ^^^Clover^^^
^^^Wheat^^^ ^^^Fescue^^^
^^^Lichen^^^ ^^^Mushrooms^^^
^^^Vine Maple^^^ ^^^Red Alder^^^
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^^^Serviceberry^^^ ^^^Snowbrush^^^
^^^Deer brush^^^ ^^^Hazelnut^^^
^^^Hawthorn^^^ ^^^Salal^^^
^^^Douglas Fir^^^ ^^^Oak^^^
^^^Cascara^^^ ^^^Blackberry^^^
^^^Thimbleberry^^^ ^^^Salmonberry^^^
^^^Willow^^^ ^^^Elderberry^^^
^^^Western Red Cedar^^^ ^^^Huckleberry^^^
^^^Pearly Everlasting^^^ ^^^Balsamroot^^^
^^^Fireweed^^^
^^^Alfalfa^^^ ^^^Clover^^^
^^^Vetch^^^ ^^^Oats^^^
^^^Deer Fern^^^ ^^^Bluegrass^^^
^^^Sword Fern^^^ ^^^Wheat^^^
^^^Lichen^^^ ^^^Mushrooms^^^