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

Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. of Washington

Mt. Adams : Kreps Lane & Laurel Road (Conboy National Wildlife Refuge)

June 17, 2006

Mt. Adams from Conboy Lake NWR.......May 30, 2015.

The photo above shows a view of Mt. Adams as viewed across the wetlands of Conboy NWR from Kreps Lane..........May 30, 2006.


* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

1. Ponderosa Pine: Pinus ponderosa var. ponderosa -

2. Quaking Aspen: Populus tremuloides -

3. Willow: Salix sp.

* 4. Wapato: Sagittaria cuneata -

* 5. Tapertip Onion: Allium accuminatum -

6. Chocolate Lily: Fritillaria affinis - Past bloom, but no fruits forming yet.

7. Howell's Cluster Lily, Bicolor Cluster Lily: Triteleia grandiflora ssp. howellii - In bud.

* 8. Hyacinth Cluster Lily: Triteleia hyacinthina -

* 9. Meadow Death Camas: Toxicoscordion venenosum -

* 10. Mountain Blue-eyed-grass: Sisyrinchium idahoense var. idahoense -

11. Knotweed: Polygonum sp. - In bud.

* 12. Sheep Sorrel: Rumex acetosella -

* 13. Red Miner's Lettuce: Claytonia rubra ssp. rubra -

* 14. Longstalk Starwort: Stellaria longipes -

15. Nuttall's Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallii - In bud.

16. Plantain-leaf Buttercup: Ranunculus alismaefolius var. alismaefolius -

* 16. Western Swamp Buttercup: Ranunculus orthorhynchus var. orthorhynchus -

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

* 18. Broadpetal Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala -

* 19. Old Man Whiskers, Prairie Smoke: Geum triflorum var. ciliatum -

* 20. Glandular Cinquefoil: Potentilla glandulosa -

* 21. Graceful Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata -

* 22. Nootka Rose: Rosa nutkana - ?

* 23. Pearhip Rose: Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana -

* 24. Annual Burnet: Sanguisorba occidentalis -

* 25. Hardhack: Spiraea douglasii -

* 26. Nevada Deer-vetch: Lotus nevadensis -

* 27. Bog Deer-vetch: Lotus pinnatus -

* 28. Spurred Lupine: Lupinus arbustus -

* 29. Largeleaf Lupine: Lupinus burkei ssp. burkei -

* 30. Hop Clover: Trifolium dubium -

* 31. Red Clover: Trifolium praetense -

* 32. White Clover: Trifolium repens -

* 33. American Vetch: Vicia americana ssp. -

* 34. Filaree: Erodium cicutarium -

* 35. Slender Godetia: Clarkia gracilis -

* 36. Barestem Desert Parsley: Lomatium nudicaule -

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

38. Columbia Frasera: Swertia albicaulis var. columbiana - In bud.

* 39. Baby Stars: Linanthus bicolor -

* 40. Needle-leaf Navarretia: Navarretia intertexta (var. intertexta ?) -

* 41. Midget Phlox: Phlox gracilis (formerly Microsteris gracilis) -

* 42. Slender Cryptanth: Cryptantha affinis -

* 43. Puccoon: Lithospermum ruderale -

* 44. Small-flowered Forget-me-not: Myosotis laxa -

* 45. Fragrant Popcorn Flower: Plagiobothrys figuratus -

* 46. Scouler's Popcorn Flower: Plagiobothrys scouleri -

* 47. Selfheal: Prunella vulgaris -

* 48. Common Paintbrush: Castilleja miniata -

* 49. Hairy Paintbrush: Castilleja tenuis (formerly Orthocarpus hispidus) -

* 50. Common Monkey Flower: Mimulus guttatus -

* 51. Marsh Speedwell: Veronica scutellata -

* 52. Bladderwort: Utricularia vulgaris - ????

* 53. Narrowleaf Plantain: Plantago lanceolata -

* 54. Corn-salad: Valerianella locusta -

55. Common Snowberry: Symphoricarpos albus -

* 56. Showy Downingia: Downingia elegans -

* 57. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis -

* 58. Chamisso's Arnica: Arnica chamissonis var. incana -

* 59. Meadow Knapweed: Centaurea pratensis -

* 60. Oregon Sunshine: Eriophyllum lanatum var. lanatum - (discoid)

* 61. Oxeye Daisy: Leucanthemum vulgare -

* 62.Tarweed: Madia sp. -

* 63. Pineapple Weed: Matricaria discoidea -

* 64. Nodding Microseris: Microseris nutans -

* 65. Sweet Marsh Groundsel: Senecio foetidus -

66. Yellow Salsify: Tragopogon dubius -

* 67. Northern Wyethia: Wyethia amplexicaulis -


Additional Species Found Along Laurel Road:

* 1. Common Camas: Camassia quamash -

* 2. American Bistort: Polygonum bistortoides -

* 3. Red Columbine: Aquilegia formosa var. formosa -

* 4. Nuttall's Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallii -

* 5. Harrison's Rose, Yellow Rose of Texas, Pioneer Rose: Rosa sp -

* 6. Baker's Violet: Viola bakeri -

* 7. Oregon Checker Mallow: Sidalcea oregana (var. procera ?) -

* 8. Cow Parsnip: Heracleum maximum -

* 9. Whitestem Frasera: Swertia albicaulis var. columbiana -

* 10. Gypsyflower: Cynoglossum officinale -

* 11. Musk Monkey Flower: Erythranthe moschata -

* 12. Blue Elderberry: Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea -

* 13. Bachelor Buttons: Centaurea cyanus -

* 14. Woolyheads: Psilocarphus (tenellus var. tenellus ?) -


Animals Seen at these 2 Sites:

Sandhill Cranes

Western Meadowlark

Red-winged Blackbirds

Brewer's Blackbirds

Western Bluebirds

Dark-eyed Juncos

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Western Wood Peewees

Swallows

Northern Flicker

Ochre Ringlet

Swallowtail


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