[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 : Pacific Crest Trail #2000 & Potato Hill

June 21, 2005

This photo shows the south side of Potato Hill, several miles to the north of Mt. Adams. The signs indicate a trailhead for the Pacific Crest Trail at forest road #5603. Photographed on the afternoon of June 21, 2005.

This photo shows the south side of Potato Hill, several miles to the north of Mt. Adams. The right half of the crater is part of Yakama Nation lands. The signs indicate a trailhead for the Pacific Crest Trail at forest road #5603. The PCT keeps to USFS lands on the west side (left) of Potato Hill as it heads north towards the Goat Rocks. Photographed on the afternoon of June 21, 2005.
This photo shows woolly pussytoes (Antennaria lanata) as seen in the summit crater of Potato Hill........June 21, 2005.The photo at right shows woolly pussytoes (Antennaria lanata) as seen in the summit crater of Potato Hill........June 21, 2005.

Trailhead: N46 19.529' --- W121 30.368' --- 4742' --- 20'

Summit of Potato Hill: N46 19.987' --- W121 30.063' --- 5395' --- 20'

* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

1. Common Juniper: Juniperus communis -

2. Grand Fir: Abies grandis -

3. Lodgepole Pine: Pinus contorta -

4. Western White Pine: Pinus monticola -

5. Mt. Hemlock: Tsuga mertensiana -

6. Cat's-ear Mariposa Lily: Calochortus subalpinus - In bud.

7. Tiger Lily: Lilium columbianum - Numerous plants in bud.

*8. Beargrass: Xerophyllum tenax - A few plants beginning to bloom.

*9. Sheep Sorrel: Rumex acetosella -

*10. Big-leaf Sandwort: Moehringia macrophylla -

*11. Little Buttercup: Ranunculus uncinatus var. parviflorus - Only seen in the summit crater.

*12. Cascade Rock Cress: Arabis furcata var. furcata -

*13. Sticky Currant: Ribes viscosissimum var. -

*14. Broadpetal Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala -

15. Partridge Foot: Luetkea pectinata - Scapes forming

*16. Drummond's Cinquefoil: Potentilla drummondii -

*17. Dwarf Brambles: Rubus lasiococcus -

18. Subalpine Spiraea: Spiraea splendens - Nearly in bloom at the trailhead.

*19. Broadleaf Lupine: Lupinus latifolius ssp. latifolius -

*20. Low Mountain Lupine: Lupinus sellulus ssp. sellulus var. lobbii -

*21. Mt. Adams Lupine: Lupinus sericeus ssp. sericeus var. flexuosus -

*22. American Vetch: Vicia americana ? - Some small plants beginning to bloom.

*23. Snow Brush: Ceanothus velutinus -

24. Round-leaf Violet: Viola orbiculata -

25. Fireweed: Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium -

*26. Gray's Lovage: Ligusticum grayii -

*27. Martindale's Desert Parsley: Lomatium martindalei var. - Most plants of a smaller diameter than an old-fashioned silver dollar.

*28. Kinnickinnick: Arctostaphylos nevadensis -

*29. Merten's Mt. Heather: Cassiope mertensiana var. mertensiana - Seen only in the crater at the summit.

*30. White-flowered Azalea: Rhododendron albiflorum -

*31. Red Mt. Heather: Phyllodoce empetriformis -

*32. Huckleberry: Vaccinium alaskense ?-

*33. Dwarf Bilberry: Vaccinium myrtilis ? -

*34. Spreading Phlox: Phlox diffusa -

*35. Midget Phlox: Phlox gracilis -

*36. California Polemonium: Polemonium californicum -

*37. Hairy Paintbrush: Castilleja hispida ssp. acuta -

38. Turtleheads, Woodland Beard-tongue: Nothochelone nemorosa -

39. Sickletop Lousewort, Leafy Lousewort: Pedicularis racemosa var. racemosa -

*40. Shrubby Penstemon: Penstemon fruticosus var. fruiticosus- Includes a number of white-flowered specimens.

*41. American Alpine Speedwell: Veronica wormskjoldii -

*42. Mt. Heliotrope: Valeriana sitchensis -

43. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium -

*44. Orange Agoseris: Agoseris aurantiaca - Beginning to bloom.

45. Pearly Everlasting: Anaphalis margaritacea -

46. Pussytoes: Antennaria howellii ssp. howellii ? - Already past bloom.

*47. Woolly Pussytoes: Antennaria lanata - Only seen on the floor of the summit crater.

*48. Rosy Pussytoes: Antennaria rosea - Beginning to bloom.

*49. Broadleaf Arnica: Arnica latifolia -

50. Nodding Arnica: Arnica parryi - In bud.

51. Cascade Aster: Aster ledophyllus - A few with buds forming, but most still rather small.

*52. Subalpine Daisy: Erigeron glacialis -

*53. Common Dandylion: Taraxacum officinale -

Animals Seen at this Site:

Dark-eyed Juncos

Chipping Sparrows

Mountain Chickadees

Red-breasted Nuthatches

Yellow-rumped Warblers

Rufous Hummingbirds (male and female) - chasing the juncos, chickadees and and warblers around the branches. Nest near by?

Western Tanager (male)

This photo shows a nice view of the north side of Mt. Adams as seen from the summit of Potato Hill.........June 21, 2005.

This photo shows a nice view of the north side of Mt. Adams as seen from the summit of Potato Hill.........June 21, 2005.
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