[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: Forest Road #23 at the Mt. Adams Viewpoint (one-half mile south of Rd #8810)

August 26, 2005

Sunset on Mt. Adams from the Mt. Adams Viewpoint along Road #23..........September 25, 2005. The Pacific Crest Trail climbs to the west side of Mt. Adams through the darkened forest at left.

Sunset on Mt. Adams from the Mt. Adams Viewpoint along Road #23..........September 25, 2005. The Pacific Crest Trail climbs to the west side of Mt. Adams through the darkened forest at left.
* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

1. Imbricate Swordfern: Polystichum imbricans ssp. imbricans ? -

2. Douglas Fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii -

3. Red Alder: Alnus rubra -

4. Black Cottonwood: Populus balsamifera ssp trichocarpa -

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

* 6. Willow-weed: Polygonum lapathifolium var. lapathifolium -

7. Broadleaf Knotweed: Polygonum minimum -

8. Bitter Dock: Rumex obtusifolius -

* 9. American Wintergreen: Barbarea orthoceras -

* 10. Wild Radish: Raphanus sativus -

11. Western Yellowcress: Rorippa curvisiliqua var. curvisiliqua -

12. Brook Saxifrage: Saxifraga odontoloma -

* 13. Broadleaf Lupine: Lupinus latifolius ssp. latifolius - Several plants surprisingly still in bloom.

* 14. Alsike Clover: Trifolium hybridum -

* 15. Red Clover: Trifolium pratense - A few still in bloom.

16. Vine Maple: Acer circinatum -

17. Douglas Maple: Acer glabrum var. douglasii -

18. Big-leaf Maple: Acer macrophyllum - One large tree, about 25' high, just downslope from the viewpoint.

* 19. Common St. John's-wort, Klamathweed: Hypericum perforatum - Mostly out of bloom, but several still blooming in patches of shade.

* 20. Fireweed: Chamerion angustifolium - A few still in bloom.

* 21. Annual Willowherb: Epilobium brachycarpum - A few still in bloom.

22. Glaucous Willowherb: Epilobium glabberimum -

* 23. Groundsmoke: Gayophytum species - Very numerous.

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

* 25. Narrow-sepaled Phacelia: Phacelia leptosepala -

26. Common Monkey Flower: Mimulus guttatus - Blooming at small falls along road about 100 meters above viewpoint.

27. Woodland Beardtongue: Nothochelone nemorosa -

* 28. Narrowleaf Plantain: Plantago lanceolata -

29. Fragrant Bedstraw: Galium triflorum -

30. Common Snowberry: Symphoricarpos albus var. albus - White berries present.

* 31. Western Yarrow: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis -

* 32. Western Pearly Everlasting: Anaphalis margaritacea -

* 33. Corn Chamomile: Anthemis arvensis - A few plants still in bloom.

* 34. Canada Thistle: Cirsium arvensis - A few plants still in bloom.

35. Bull Thistle: Cirsium vulgare -

* 36. Smooth Hawksbeard: Crepis capillaris - Several dozen plants still in bloom

* 37. Scouler's Hawkweed: Hieracium scouleri - ??

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

* 39. Common Nipplewort: Lapsana communis -

* 40. Oxeye Daisy: Leucanthemum vulgare - A few still in bloom.

* 41. Tansy Ragwort: Senecio jacobaea - Not seen blooming at this site today, but becoming common and still in bloom along Rd #23 along the west side of Mt. Adams and to the west of Rd #8810.

* 42. Common Dandylion: Taraxacum officinale -

* 43. Yellow Salsify: Tragopogon dubius -

Animals Seen:

Raven

Stellers Jays

Northern Flicker

American Robin

Townsend's Solitaire

Varied Thrush

Spotted Towhee

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Orange-crowned Warbler ? (or immature Tennessee Warbler?)

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Chipmunks

Anglewing or Tortoiseshell Butterfly

Paul Slichter