[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 #82 at Snowking Snopark

August 26, 2005

Rabbitbrush Goldenweed: Ericameria bloomeri

Rabbitbrush Goldenweed: Ericameria bloomeri

* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

1. Bracken Fern:

2. Black Cottonwood: Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa -

3. Scouler's Willow: Salix scouleriana -

4. Douglas Maple: Acer glabrum var. douglasii - Winged fruits well developed.

5. Bottlebrush Squirreltail: Sitanion hystrix -

* 6. Prostrate Knotweed: Polygonum aviculare -

* 7. Red Sandspurry: Spergularia rubra -

8. Oceanspray: Holodiscus discolor -

9. Cascade Mt. Ash: Sorbus scopulina var. cascadensis - Orange fruits present.

* 10. American Bird's-foot Trefoil: Lotus unifoliolatus var. unifoliolatus - Very common.

* 11. Annual Willowherb: Epilobium brachycarpum -

* 12. Queen Anne's Lace: Daucus carota -

13. Pinedrops: Pterospora andromedea - Past bloom.

14. Thinleaf Huckleberry: Vaccinium membranaceum - Tasty fruits present.

15. Large-flowered Collomia: Collomia grandiflora - Past bloom.

* 16. Scarlet Gilia: Ipomopsis aggregata - A few still in bloom.

17. Mt. Navarretia: Navarretia divaricata ssp. divaricata - ???? Long past bloom.

* 18. Sickletop Lousewort: Pedicularis racemosa ssp. racemosa -

19. Mullein: Verbascum thapsus -

20. Narrowleaf Plantain: Plantago lanceolata -

21. Common Plantain: Plantago major -

* 22. Twinflower: Linnaea borealis - A few still in bloom.

23. Common Snowberry: Symphoricarpos albus - White fruits maturing.

24. Trailing Snowberry: Symphoricarpos hesperius (formerly S. mollis) - White fruits maturing.

* 25. Scouler's Harebell: Campanula scouleri -

* 26. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis -

27. Large-flowered Agoseris: Agoseris grandiflora - Going to seed.

* 28. Western Pearly Everlasting: Anaphalis margaritacea -

* 29. Corn Chamomile: Anthemis arvensis -

* 30. Spotted Knapweed: Centaurea biebersteinii (C. maculosa) - Several plants in bloom.

* 31. White Knapweed: Centaurea diffusa - Several plants in bloom.

* 32. Chicory: Cichorium intybus -

* 33. Bull Thistle: Cirsium vulgare -

* 34. Rabbitbrush Goldenweed: Ericameria bloomeri -

* 35. False Dandelion, Hairy Catsear: Hypocheris radicata -

* 36. Iva or Ambrosia ?

* 37. Grassy Tarweed: Madia gracilis -


Animals Seen:

White-faced Hornet

Bumblebees

Skipper

Pine White

Fritillaries

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Chipping Sparrows

Dark-eyed Juncos

House Wren


Paul Slichter