[Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mountains of Washington: 2006]

Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. of Washington

Mt. Adams : DNR Road K4000 along Dry Creek

May 30, 2006

Western Wood Lily: Trillium ovatum

Western Wood Lily: Trillium ovatum

N46 06.111' --- W121 22.547' --- +/-21' --- Elevation: 4020'


The site is on a hillside and consists of open coniferous forest (logged many years ago) with openings of sedge meadow.

* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

1. Pacific Silver Fir: Abies amabilis -

2. Ponderosa Pine: Pinus ponderosa -

* 3. California Hazelnut: Corylus cornuta var. californica -

* 4. Elk Sedge: Carex geyeri - ???

5. Cat's Ear: Calochortus subalpinus - Leaves only.

* 6. Glacier Lily: Erythronium grandiflorum -

7. Pussypaws: Calyptridium umbellatum -

* 8. Western Springbeauty: Claytonia lanceolata var. lanceolata -

9. Red Columbine: Aquilegia formosa var. formosa -

10. Steer's Head: Dicentra uniflora - Already past bloom.

* 11. Oak Toothwort: Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii -

* 12. Spring Gooseberry: Ribes watsonianum - Beginning to bloom.

* 13. Broadpetal Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana var. platypetala -

* 14. Bittercherry: Prunus emarginata -

15. Rose: Rosa sp. -

16. American Vetch: Vicia americana ssp. -

* 17. Baker's Violet: Viola bakeri (formerly Viola nuttallii var. bakeri) -

18. Northern Sanicle: Sanicula graveolens -

19. Prince's Pine: Chimaphila umbellata ssp. occidentalis -

* 20. Ball-head Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum capitatum var. capitatum -

21. Snowberry: Symphoricarpos hesperius (formerly Symphoricarpos mollis) -

22. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis -

23. Rabbitbrush Goldenweed: Ericameria bloomeri -

24. Woolly Sunflower: Eriophyllum lanatum var. lanatum -

25. Hawkweed: Hieracium sp. -

26. Small Tarweed: Madia minima -

* 27. Common Dandylion: Taraxacum officinale -

Animals Seen at this Site:

Douglas' Squirrel

Dark-eyed Juncos

Black-headed Grosbeaks

Western Tanagers

Western Wood Peewees


Additional Wildflowers from lower on Road K4000:

N46 05.666' --- W121 23.042' --- +/-20'

* 1. Hooker's Fairy Bell: Prosartes hookeri -

2. False Solomon Seal: Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule - Not in bloom yet - Too early to id yet.

or 2. Star-flowered False Solomon Seal: Maianthemum stellatum - Not in bloom yet - Too early to id yet.

* 3. Vanilla Leaf: Achlys triphylla -

4. Goosefoot Violet: Viola purpurea -

5. Sidebells Wintergreen: Orthilia secunda -


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