[Wildflower bloom in the Southern Washington Cascades: 2006]


Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. of Washington

Mt. Adams: Road K3000 from Glenwood, WA to Bird Creek Camp

May 6, 2006

Spring Beauty: Claytonia lanceolata

Western Springbeauty: Claytonia lanceolata

* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

1. Panicled Death-camas: Zigadenus paniculatus - Plants seen are very small.

* 2. Spring Beauty: Claytonia lanceolata - Fairly numerous.

* 3. Shining Oregon Grape: Berberis aquifolium -

* 4. Oaks Toothwort: Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii - Fairly numerous.

* 5. Serviceberry: Amelanchier alnifolia - Several plants seen in bloom.

6. Antelope Bitterbrush: Purshia tridentata - Numerous plants seen.

* 7. Baker's Violet: Viola bakeri - Several plants seen in bloom at lower elevations.

8. Nine-leaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium triternatum - Numerous basal leaves.

9. White-stemmed Frasera: Swertia albicaulis - A number of robust plants seen in bud along this road.

* 10. Puccoon: Lithospermum ruderale - Several plants seen in bloom near 1900'.

11. Western Groundsel: Senecio integerrimus var. exaltatus - Basal leaves fairly numerous at this site.


Animals Seen:

1. Western Bluebirds

2. Several Mule Deer


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