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

Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. of Washington

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

July 9, 2006

A view of Mt. Adams as seen from Kreps Lane in Conboy NWR........July 9, 2006.

A view of Mt. Adams as seen from Kreps Lane in Conboy NWR........July 9, 2006.

* Indicates the Wildflower is Currently in Bloom

1. Lodgepole Pine: Pinus contorta -

2. Hard-stem Bulrush: Scirpus acutus -

3. Soft Brome: Bromus mollis -

4. California Oatgrass: Danthonia californica -

5. Squirreltail Bottlebrush: Elymus elymoides (var. elymoides?) -

6. Idaho Fescue: Festuca idahoense -

7. Common Timothy: Phleum pratense -

8. Reed Canary Grass: Phalaris arundinacea -

9. Bulbous Bluegrass: Poa bulbosa -

10 Voodoo Grass: Ventenata dubia -

* 11. Wapato: Sagittaria cuneata -

* 12. Harvest Brodiaea: Brodiaea coronaria -

13. Chocolate Lily: Fritillaria lanceolata - Going to seed.

* 14. Hyacinth Cluster Lily: Triteleia hyacinthina - Fading out of bloom.

* 15. Closeflowered Knotweed: Polygonum confertiflorum -

* 16. Douglas' Knotweed: Polygonum douglasii -

* 17. Pigweed: Chenopodium album -

* 18. Grass Pink: Dianthus armeria -

* 19. Red Sandspurry: Spergularia rubra -

* 20. Tall Tumblemustard: Sisymbrium altissimum -

* 21. Hedge Mustard: Sisymbrium officinale -

22. Suksdorf's Hawthorn: Crataegus suksdorfii (formerly C. douglasii var. suksdorfii) -

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

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

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

* 26. Annual Burnet: Sanguisorba occidentalis -

* 27. Hardhack: Spiraea douglasii -

* 28. Nevada Deer-vetch: Lotus nevadensis -

* 29. American Bird's-foot Trefoil: Lotus unifoliatus var. unifoliatus (formerly L. purshiana) -

* 30. Spurred Lupine: Lupinus arbustus -

* 31. Least Hop Clover: Trifolium dubium -

* 32. Red Clover: Trifolium praetense -

* 33. Yellow Hop Clover: Trifolium aureum -

* 34. White Clover: Trifolium repens -

* 35. Thyme-leaf Spurge: Euphorbia serpyllifolia -

* 36. Common St. Johnswort: Hypericum perforatum -

* 37. Small-flowered Godetia: Clarkia quadrivulnera -

* 38. Dense Spike-primrose: Epilobium densiflorum -

* 39. Western Water Hemlock: Cicuta douglasii -

40. Bare-stem Desert Parsley: Lomatium nudicaule - Going to seed.

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

* 42. Least Navarretia: Navarretia minima -

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

* 44. Common Paintbrush: Castilleja miniata -

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

* 46. Common Monkey Flower: Mimulus guttatus -

* 47. Rosy Owl-clover: Orthocarpus bracteosa -

* 48. Common Mullein: Verbascum thapsus -

* 49. Mountain Bladderwort, Flat-leaved Bladderwort: Utricularia intermedia - ???

* 50. Narrowleaf Plantain: Plantago lanceolata -

* 51. Scots Bluebells: Campanula rotundifolia -

* 52. Showy Downingia: Downingia elegans -

* 53. Heterocodon: Heterocodon rariflorum -

* 54. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis -

* 55. Meadow Knapweed: Centaurea pratensis -

* 56. Chicory: Cichorum intybus -

* 57. Western marsh Cudweed: Gnaphalium palustre -

* 58. Meadow Hawkweed: Hieracium caespitosum (formerly H. pratense) -

* 59. Oxeye Daisy: Leucanthemum vulgare -

* 60. Pineapple Weed: Matricaria discoidea -

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

* 62. Columbia Goldenweed: Pyrrocoma carthamoides -

* 63. Sweet Marsh Groundsel: Senecio foetidus -

* 64. Canada Goldenrod: Solidago canadensis -

Animals Seen at This Site:

Western Meadowlarks

Brewer's Blackbirds

Redwing Blackbirds

Brown-headed Cowbirds

Eastern Kingbird

Western Bluebirds

Mourning Doves

Chipping Sparrow

Spotted Towhee

Killdeer

Bullfrogs

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