[Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mountains of Washington: 2005] [Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. Prior to 2005]

Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. of Washington

Mt. Adams : Rd K6000

May 22, 2005

This photo shows a close-up of the flower of Jeffrey's shootingstar (Dodecatheon jeffreyi) as seen at a seep at about 4300' abreast the ridge separating the Dairy Creek and Cougar Creek drainages on the southeast side of Mt. Adams..........May 22, 2005. This shooting star is fairly easy to identify as it has 4 petals.

The photo above shows a close-up of the flower of Jeffrey's shooting star as seen at a seep at about 4300' abreast the ridge separating the Dairy Creek and Cougar Creek drainages on the southeast side of Mt. Adams..........May 22, 2005. This shooting star is fairly easy to identify as it has 4 petals.

Rd K6000 runs west and sharply uphill from the Mt. Adams Highway through Washington State DNR and private lands to the Hellroaring Ditch and then further upwards to above 4000' in elevation near the boundaries of both the Gifford Pinchot NF and Yakama Nation.

The site visited for this page's study is at an approximate elevation of 4400'. It is accessessed by travelling uphill (west) on RD K6000 to its end, then taking a small spur road north about one-quarter mile to a clearcut. A faint trail heads north through the clearcut, eventually reaching a small meadow after about 5 minutes walking. Numerous boggy seeps may be found on the west and north edge of the meadow.

This photo shows white marsh-marigold (Caltha leptosepala ssp. howellii) as seen at about 4300' abreast the ridge separating the Dairy Creek and Cougar Creek drainages on the southeast side of Mt. Adams.........May 22, 2005. The photo at right shows white marsh-marigold as seen at about 4300' abreast the ridge separating the Dairy Creek and Cougar Creek drainages on the southeast side of Mt. Adams.........May 22, 2005.

Trailhead: N46 07.945' --- W121 21.861' --- Elevation: 4425' --- +/-20'

-------- Meadows:--- N46 08.150' --- W121 21.732' --- Elevation: 4435' --- +/-20'

* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

1. Subalpine Mariposa Lily: Calochortus subalpinus -

*2. Glacier Lily: Erythronium grandiflorum -

*3. Star-flowered False Solomon Seal: Smilacina stellata -

*4. Western Wake Robin, Wood Lily, Trillium: Trillium ovatum -

*5. Fairy-slipper: Calypso bulbosa -

*6. Heart-leaf Twayblade: Listera cordata -

*7. Lance-leaf Spring Beauty: Claytonia lanceolata -

*8. White Marsh-marigold: Caltha leptosepala ssp. howellii -

*9. Dwarf Waterplantain Buttercup: Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismifolius -

*10. Five-stamen Mitrewort: Mitella pentandra -

11. Bog Saxifrage: Saxifraga oregana - Scapes beginning to extend.

12. Drummond's Cinquefoil: Potentilla drummondii ssp. drummondii -

13. Graceful Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. gracilis -

14. Dwarf Brambles: Rubus lasiococcus -

*15. Baker's Violet: Viola bakeri -

*16. Round-leaf Violet: Viola orbiculata -

*17. Marsh Violet: Viola palustris -

18. Alpine Laurel: Kalmia microphylla - In bud.

*19. Jeffrey's Shooting Star: Dodecatheon jeffreyi - A few in bloom.

*20. Midget Phlox: Microsteris gracilis -

*21. Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary: Collinsia parviflora -

*22. Nodding Microseris: Microseris nutans -

23. Arrow-leaf Butterweed: Senecio triangularis -

*24. Common Dandylion: Taraxacum officinale -

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