[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 K6900 - DNR Rock Quarry along well gravelled road veering north of K6000 on Rd K6900.

July 31, 2005

Klickitat Aster: Eucephalus glaucescens

Klickitat Aster: Eucephalus glaucescens


Quarry is at summit of ridge between Dairy and Cougar Creeks, at about 4100'. ------- N46 07.861' --- W121 20.216' --- Elevation: 4123' --- +/-16'

This site is currently being logged along its northern and northeastern edge.


* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

1. Douglas Fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii -

2. Elk Sedge: Carex geyeri ???- Common. No flower heads or seed heads present.

3. Bottlebrush Squirreltail: Elymus elymoides ssp. elymoides (formerly Sitanion hystrix) -

4. Pinegrass: Calamagrostis rubescens -

5. Needlegrass: Achnatherum sp ? -

6. Scouler's Willow: Salix scouleriana -

7. Sulfur-flower Buckwheat: Eriogonum umbellatum var. umbellatum -

8. Oregon Catchfly: Silene oregana -

9. Flytrap Dogbane: Apocynum androsaemifolium -

10. Fireweed: Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium (formerly Epilobium angustifolium) -

11. Tall Annual Willowherb: Epilobium brachycarpum (formerly Epilobium paniculatum var. paniculatum) - Common in open areas and along the road.

12. Pinedrops: Pterospora andromedea -

13. Harkness' Linanthus, Harkness' Flaxflower: Leptosiphon harknessii (formerly Linanthus harknessii ssp. harknessii) - In seed.

14. Horsemint: Agastache occidentalis -

15. Harsh Paintbrush: Castilleja hispida ssp. hispida -

16. Western Yarrow: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis -

17. Klickitat Aster: Aster glaucescens -

18. White-flowered Hawkweed: Hieracium albiflorum -

19. Scouler's Hawkweed: Hieracium scouleri var. scouleri -


Animals seen or Heard at this Site:

Western Wood Peewee


Mt. Adams: Rd K6000 to the west of the Mt. Adams Highway

July 31, 2005

Rocky meadow on north side of road at: N46 06.241' --- W121 19.137' --- Elevation: 2780' --- +/-22'

* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

1. Elk Sedge: Carex geyeri ???? - Common. No flower heads or seed heads present.

2. Needlegrass: Achnatherum sp. ? -

3. Native Brome: possibly Bromus carinatus var. carinatus ? -

4. Bottlebrush Squirreltail: Elymus elymoides ssp. elymoides (formerly Sitanion hystrix) -

5. Idaho Fescue: Festuca idahoensis -

6. Red Fescue: Festuca rubra ? -

7. Pinegrass: Calamagrostis rubescens -

8. Voodoo Grass: Ventenata dubia -

9. Rattlesnake Plantain: Goodyera oblongifolia - One plant found in bloom.

10. Pink Pinwheels: Horkelia fusca ssp. fusca - A few still in bloom.

11. Nevada Deer-vetch: Lotus nevadensis - A few still in bloom.

12. Tall Annual Willowherb: Epilobium brachycarpum (formerly Epilobium paniculatum var. paniculatum) -

13. Harkness' Linanthus, Harkness' Flaxflower: Leptosiphon harknessii (formerly Linanthus harknessii ssp. harknessii) - In seed.

14. Tapertip Penstemon: Penstemon attenuatus var. attenuatus - Only a few plants left in bloom.

15. Western Yarrow: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis -

16. Rough Aster: Eurybia radulina (formerly Aster radulinus) - A few plants beginning to bloom.


Paul Slichter