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

Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. of Washington

Mt. Adams: Willard Springs Trail (Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge)

September 30 , 2006

The photo above shows Mt. Adams and the eastern slopes of King Mt. (at left) across the wet meadows of Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The photo was taken at an observation platform along the Willard Springs Trail which originates near the refuge headquarters..........September 30, 2006.

The photo above shows Mt. Adams and the eastern slopes of King Mt. (at left) across the wet meadows of Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The photo was taken at an observation platform along the Willard Springs Trail which originates near the refuge headquarters..........September 30, 2006.

* Indicates Plants Currently in Bloom

1. Duckweed: Lemna minor -

2. Leathery Grape-fern: Botrychium multifidum - Near Willard Springs

3. Common Cat-tail: Typha latifolia -

4. Grand Fir: Abies grandis -

5. Douglas Fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii -

6. Filbert: Corylus cornuta -

7. Subalpine Mariposa Lily: Calochortus subalpinus - Numerous seed pods visible.

8. Creeping Oregon Grape: Berberis repens -

9. Oceanspray: Holodiscus discolor -

10. Erect Cinquefoil: Potentilla recta - Field near Willard Springs

11. Antelope Bitterbrush: Purshia tridentata -

* 12. Filaree: Erodium cicutarium -

13. Night-blooming False Bindweed: Calystegia atriplicifolia ssp. atriplicifolia (formerly Convolvulus nyctagineus) -

* 14. Wild Carrot: Daucus carota -

15. Kinnikinnick: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi -

16. Prince's-pine: Chimaphila umbellata -

17. Broad-leaved Starflower: Trientalis latifolia -

* 18. Scarlet Gilia: Ipomopsis aggregata -

* 19. Common Monkeyflower: Mimulus guttatus -

* 20. Scots Bluebells: Campanula rotundifolia -

* 21. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis -

* 22. Nodding Beggarstick: Bidens cernuua - Found along an irrigation canal on the south side of the Willard Springs Trail. Going out of bloom.

* 23. Smooth Hawksbeard: Crepis capillaris -

* 24. Rabbitbrush goldenweed: Ericameria bloomeri -

* 25. White-flowered Hawkweed: Hieracium albiflorum -

* 26. Canada Goldenrod: Solidago canadensis var. salebrosa -

* 27. Western Mountain Aster: Symphotrichum spathulatum var. spathulatum (formerly Aster occidentalis ) -

Plants in Bloom at Conboy Lake NWR Headquarters Parking Lot:

* 1. Prostrate Knotweed, Deerweed: Polygonum aviculare -

2. Jim Hill Mustard: Sisymbrium altissimum -

* 3. White Clover: Trifolium repens -

* 4. Filaree: Erodium cicutarium -

* 5. Canadian Horseweed: Conyza canadensis var. glabrata -

6. Rabbitleaf, Slender Hareleaf: Lagophylla ramosissima - Finches and female redwing blackbirds would land on the ground next to these plants, then leap into the air to clasp the seed heads in their beaks and strip the seeds from the flower heads as food.

* 7. Oxeye Daisy: Leucanthemum vulgare -

* 8. Canada Goldenrod: Solidago canadensis var. salebrosa -

Glenwood, WA

* 1. California Poppy: Eschscholzia callifornica - In bloom along the main street through town.

Animals Seen along the Willard Springs Trail:

Douglas' Squirrel

Ruffed Grouse

Flicker

Hairy Woodpecker

Black-capped Chickadees

Red-breasted Nuthatches

Yellow-crowned Kinglets

Ruby-crowned Kinglets

Garter Snake

Woolly-bear Caterpillar

red Meadowhawks

California Tortoiseshell

Purplish Copper?

Ant Lions

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