[Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mountains of Washington: June 19, 2006]

Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. of Washington

Mt. Adams: Island Cabin Campground (DNR)

Campground GPS - N46 04.304' --- W121 22.751' --- Elevation: 3420'--- +/- 25'

June 19, 2006

Nodding Microseris: Microseris nutans

Nodding Microseris: Microseris nutans

* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

1. Bracken Fern: Pteridium aquilinum -

2. Queen's Cup, Bead Lily: Clintonia uniflora - In bud.

* 3. Star-flowered False Solomon Seal: Maianthemum stellatum (formerly Smilacina stellata) -

* 4. Rosy Twistedstalk: Streptopus lanceolatus -

5. Merten's Coralroot: Corallorhiza mertensiana ? - In bud. If not this species, then C. maculata -

6. Rattlesnake Plantain: Goodyera oblongiffolia -

* 7. Sheep Sorrel: Rumex acetosella -

* 8. Largeleaf Sandwort: Moehringia macrophylla -

9. Western Bugbane, Tasselrue: Trautvettaria caroliniensis var. occidentalis - In bud.

* 10. Bunchberry: Cornus unalaschensis (formerly Cornus canadensis) -

* 11. Vanilla Leaf: Achlys triphylla -

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

13. Drummond's Cinquefoil: Potentilla drummondii var. drummondii ? - Leaves with 7 leaflets.

14. Thimbleberry: Rubus parviforus var. parviflorus -

* 15. Stream Violet: Viola glabella -

16. Fireweed: Chamerion angustifolium -

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

18. Sidebells Wintergreen: Orthilia secunda - In bud.

* 19. Midget Phlox: Phlox gracilis -

20. Tapertip Penstemon: Penstemon attenuatus - In bud.

* 21. High bush Cranberry: Viburnum edule -

22. Sitka Valerian: Valeriana sitchensis -

* 23. Subalpine Daisy: Erigeron glacialis ssp. glacialis -

* 24. Small-flowred Tarweed: Madia minima -

* 25. Nodding Microseris: Microseris nutans - Fading out of bloom.

* 26. Arrowleaf Groundsel: Senecio triangularis -


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