Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. of Washington

Take care crossing Crofton Creek, which is running strong at this time of year. It especially runs high in the afternoon after a full day of melting at higher elevations!

1. Lacelip Fern: Cheilanthes gracillima - Only in shaded crevices of large boulders on upper east-facing slopes of Crofton Butte.

2. Cascade Parsley Fern / Cascade Rockbrake: Cryptogramma cascadensis - Only in shaded crevices of large boulders on upper east-facing slopes of Crofton Butte.

3. Douglas Maple: Acer glabrum var. douglasii -

*4. Sedge: Carex sp. -

*5. Hitchcock's Wood-rush: Luzula glabrata ssp. hitchcockiana -

*6. Skunk Cabbage: Lysichiton americanus - Fading bloom along Crofton Creek.

*7. Cat's Ear Lily: Calochortus subalpinus -

8. Bead Lily: Clintonia uniflora - Numerous plants in the forest, some with the scapes beginning to extend.

*9. False Solomon Seal: Maianthemum (Smilacina) racemosa -

*10. Star-flowered False Solomon Seal: Maianthemum (Smilacina) stellata -

11. Fairy Bells: Prosartes (Disporum) hookeri - Now out of bloom.

*12. Rosy Twisted Stalk: Streptopus lanceolatus var. curvipes (formerly Streptopus roseus) - Common in moist, shaded areas.

13. Western Wake Robin, Wood Lily, Trillium: Trillium ovatum - Now out of bloom.

14. Green False Hellebore: Veratrum viride -

*15. Bear Grass: Xerophyllum tenax - Several in bloom on Crofton Butte.

16. Rattlesnake Plantain: Goodyera oblongifolia -

*17. Slender Bog Orchid: Platanthera stricta (formerly Habenaria saccata) - Common in moist areas.

18. Sulfur Flower: Eriogonum umbellatum var. umbellatum - In bud.

19. Alpine Knotweed, Pokeweed, Fleeceflower: Polygonum phytolaccifolium - In bud in meadows along the creek.

*20. Sheep Sorrel: Rumex acetosella -

*21. Pussypaws: Cistanthe umbellata var. caudicifera (formerly Spraguea umbellata or Calyptridium umbellatum) - Beginning to bloom on Crofton Ridge.

*22. Broad-leaved Spring Beauty: Claytonia cordifolia - Fading from bloom.

*23. Red Miner's Lettuce: Claytonia rubra -

*24. Bigleaf Sandwort: Moehringia (Arenaria) macrophylla -

25. Catchfly/ Silene: Silene sp. - In bud. Glandular. Probably Silene oregana.

*26. Oregon Anemone: Anemone oregana - Large, beautiful, blue flowers. Only a few left in bloom.

*27. Red Columbine: Aquilegia formosa -

*28. White Marsh-marigold: Caltha leptosepala ssp. howellii - A few still in bloom.

*29. Upland Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallianum ? - Now only in bloom near where the Crofton Ridge Trail actually reaches the summit of the ridge (not the butte).

*30. Dwarf Plantainleaved Buttercup: Ranunculus alismaefolius var. alismellus -

*31. Little Buttercup: Ranunculus uncinatus var. parviflora -

32. Western Meadow Rue: Thalictrum occidentalis -

33. False Bugbane: Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. occidentalis - Basal leaves only

*34. Vanilla Leaf: Achlys triphylla -

*35. Cascade Rock Cress: Arabis furcata -

*36. Pennsylvania Bitter Cress: Cardamine pennsylvanica - Found in very moist areas and streams through the meadows lining Crofton Creek.

*37. Rough Wallflower: Erysimum asperum -

*38. Five-stamen Mitrewort: Mitella pentandra (originally thought to be M. caulescens before it had bloomed) - This is now confirmed to be Mitella pentandra with some scapes bearing a small leaf.

*39. Five-stamen Mitrewort: Mitella pentandra -

*40. Three-tooth Mitrewort: Mitella trifida -

*41. Coolwort, Foam Flower: Tiarella trifoliata var. unifoliata - Beginning to bloom.

*42. Prickly Currant: Ribes lacustre -

*43. Sticky Currant: Ribes viscosissimum -

*44. Spiny Gooseberry: Ribes watsonianum - Fading out of bloom.

*45. Serviceberry: Amelanchier alnifolia -

46. Woods Strawberry: Fragaria vesca var. bracteata -

*47. Broadpetal Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana var. platypetala -

48. Large-leaved Avens: Geum macrophyllum - In bud.

*49. Glandular Cinquefoil: Potentilla glandulosa var. glandulosa -

*50. Bittercherry: Prunus emarginata var. emarginata - A few still in bloom near the summit of Crofton Butte. Heavily visited by butterflies!

*51. Cascade Mt. Ash: Sorbus scopulina -

*52. Thick-leaved Pea: Lathyrus lanzwertii var. aridus -

53. Nevada Pea: Lathyrus nevadensis var. nevadensis -

54. Lupine: Lupinus sp.

55. Oregon Boxwood: Pachistima myrsinites -

56. Snow Brush: Ceanothus velutinus - In bud.

57. Cascara: Rhamnus alnifolia or R. pushiana - ?

*58. Baker's Violet: Viola bakeri -

*59. Stream Violet: Viola glabella -

60. Round-leaved Violet: Viola orbiculata -

*61. Marsh Violet: Viola palustris -

*62. Montane Indian-parsnip: Cymopterus foeniculaceus - In bloom on the open, eastern slope of Crofton butte.

*63. Gray's Lovage: Ligusticum grayii -

*64. Common Sweet Cicely: Osmorhiza berteroi -

*65. Mountain Sweet Cicely: Osmorhiza occidentalis - Only several plants seen.

66. Sierra Snakeroot: Sanicula graveolens -

*67. Creek Dogwood: Cornus sericea (var. ocidentalis or var. sericea) (formerly Cornus stolonifera) -

*68. Pinemat Manzanita: Arctostaphylos nevadensis - Only in bloom on the highest parts of Crofton Butte.

69. Pipsissewa: Chimaphila umbellata ssp. occidentalis -

70. Sidebells Pyrola: Pyrola secunda var. secunda - Scapes forming.

*71. Huckleberry: Vaccinium sp. -

72. Night-blooming Morning Glory: Convolvulus nyctagineus -

*73. Skyrocket: Ipomopsis aggregata - Beginning to bloom on Crofton Ridge and Crofton Butte.

*74. Spreading Phlox: Phlox diffusa -

*75. Midget Phlox: Phlox (Microsteris) gracilis - Numerous.

*76. California Polemonium: Polemonium californicum -

77. Tall Bluebells: Mertensia paniculata var. borealis - In bud in the forest along the crest of Crofton Ridge.

78. Ball Head Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum capitatum var. capitatum -

*79. Phacelia: Phacelia leptosepala or Phacelia nemoralis ? -

80. Tall Phacelia: Phacelia procera - Plants fairly tall, but probably several weeks away from blooming.

81. Common Speedwell: Veronica officinalis - Leaves only. Along Crofton Ridge Trail about 2/3 of the way up the ridge from Crofton Cr.

*82. Harsh Paintbrush: Castilleja hispida - Fairly common atop Crofton Butte.

*83. Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary: Collinsia parviflora - Numerous.

84. Turtleheads: Nothochelone nemorosa - Leaves only.

*85. Shrubby Penstemon: Penstemon fruticosa -

86. Small-flower Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. procerus ? - Glabrous, purplish flower buds.

87. Penstemon: Penstemon subserratus ? -

*88. Lance-leaf Figwort: Scrophularia lanceolata - Among the large boulders on the open east face of Crofton Butte.

*89. Sitka Valerian: Valeriana sitchensis -

*90. Red Elderberry ?: Sambucus racemosa - I'm unsure if this is red or black elderberry. The latter is seen along the Round the Mt Trail about 1000' higher.

*91. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium -

92. Pearly Everlasting: Anaphalis margaritacea -

93. Broad-leaf Arnica: Arnica latifolia - In bud.

94. Rabbitbrush Goldenweed: Ericameria bloomeri -

*95. Foreign Daisy / Subalpine Daisy: Erigeron peregrinus ssp. callianthemus var. callianthemus -

96. Nodding Microseris: Microseris nutans -

*97. Western Groundsel: Senecio integerrimus var. exaltatus - A few still in bloom atop Crofton Butte.

98. Arrow-leaf Groundsel: Senecio triangularis - In bud.

*99. Common Dandylion: Taraxacum officinale -

Red-breasted Nuthatches

Hermit Warblers

Chipping Sparrows

Dark-eyed Juncos

Gray Jays

Steller's Jays

Spotted Towhee

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Dougals' Squirrel

Chipmunk

Pika

Mourning Cloaks

Fritillarys

Painted Ladys

Skippers

Elfins