[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 K6600

May 14, 2005

Carey's Balsamroot at ~3540' on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Adams above the end of Rd K6600.........May 14, 2005.

Carey's Balsamroot at ~3540' on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Adams above the end of Rd K6600.........May 14, 2005.

Rd K6600 runs south to north along the uphill side of the Hellroaring Ditch. At its north end, it forks just past the North Fork Dairy Creek and climbs further upwards to about 4000' in elevation, with another lower spur veering northwest to a clearcut near the southern boundary of the Yakama Nation.

Sorry, but I arrived at this site just after the sun had passed behind Mt. Adams, so links may go to photos that use a flash, which does not record details as well!

* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

Plants along Rd 6600 (incomplete list)

*1. Broadleaf Spring Beauty: Claytonia cordifolia - At Dry Creek

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

*3. Bittercherry: Prunus emarginata var. emarginata -

4. Largeleaf Lupine: Lupinus burkei ssp. burkei - Leaves only.

*5. Nine-leaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium triternatum -

*6. Pinemat Manzanita: Arctostaphylos nevadensis -

*7. Ballhead Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum capitatum var. capitatum -

*8. Small Tarweed: Madia minima -

Clearcut at end of small spur road off spur road to west of the end of Rd K6600. Surveyed between the following coordinates:

N46 07.686' --- W121 19.437' --- 3540' --- +/-27'

N46 07.967' --- W121 19.553' --- 3910' --- +/-29'

*1. Vine Maple: Acer circinatum -

2. Oregon White Oak: Quercus garryana - At top of ridge to east of clearcut.

*3. Glacier Lily: Erythronium grandiflorum - Mostly going out of bloom.

4. Columbia Tiger Lily: Lilium columbianum -

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

*6. Big-leaf Sandwort: Moehringia (Arenaria) macrophylla -

*7. Upland Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallianum -

*8. Shining Oregon Grape: Mahonia (Berberis) aquifolium -

*9. Oaks Toothwort: Cardamine pulcherrima var. pulcherrima -

*10. Serviceberry: Amelanchier alnifolia -

*11. Woods Strawberry: Fragaria vesca ssp. bracteata -

*12. Bittercherry: Prunus emarginata var. emarginata -

*13. Longspur Lupine: Lupinus arbustus ssp. silvicola -

14. Largeleaf Lupine: Lupinus burkei ssp. burkei - Leaves only.

*15. Desert Parsley: Lomatium leptocarpum ? (Could also be L. triternatum or other small desert parsley)

*16. Sweet Cicely: Osmorhiza species (O. berteroi or O. purpurea) -

17. Night-blooming Morning Glory Night-blooming False Bindweed: Calystegia atriplicifolia ssp. atriplicifolia (formerly Convolvulus nyctagineus) -

18. Large-flowered Collomia: Collomia grandiflora - Four inch plants.

*19. Midget Phlox: Phlox (Microsteris) gracilis -

*20. Ballhead Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum capitatum var. capitatum -

*21. Harsh Paintbrush: Castilleja hispida -

*22. Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary: Collinsia parviflora -

23. Tapertip Penstemon: Penstemon attenuatus - Not in bloom yet.

24. Pathfinder: Adenocaulon bicolor - Basal leaves only.

*25. Heart-leaf Arnica: Arnica cordifolia - Beginning to bloom.

26. Carey's Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza careyana var. intermedia - Found near both GPS locations.

*27. Small Tarweed: Madia minima -

*28. Western Groundsel: Senecio integerrimus var. exaltatus -

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