[Wildflower bloom in the Southern Washington Cascades: 2007]

Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. of Washington

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

May 19, 2007

Fragrant Popcorn Flower: Plagiobothrys figuratus (May 19, 2007)

Fragrant Popcorn Flowe: Plagiobothrys figuratus (May 19, 2007)

* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

* 1. Nebraska Sedge: Carex nebrascensis -

* 2. Spike-rush: Eleocharis sp. -

* 3. Foxtail: Alopecurus sp. -

* 4. Common Timothy: Phleum pratense ssp. pratense -

5. Scouler's Willow: Salix scouleriana- ?

6. Common Camas: Camassia quamash var. breviflora -

7. Chocolate Lily: Fritillaria affinis -

* 8. Bicolored Cluster Lily: Triteleia grandiflora ssp. howellii -

* 9. Meadow Death-camas: Toxicoscordion venenosum -

10. Western Blue Flag: Iris missouriensis - Now past bloom.

* 11. American Bistort: Bistorta bistortoides -

12. Dock: Rumex sp. - In bud.

* 13. Line-leaf Montia: Montia linearis - Only a few remain in bloom.

* 14. Red Sandspurry: Spergularia rubra -

* 15. Longstalk Starwort: Stellaria longipes -

* 16. Western Columbine: Aquilegia formosa var. formosa -

* 17. Plantain-leaf Buttercup: Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismifolius - Fading out of bloom.

18. Creeping Buttercup: Ranunculus flammula -

19. Western Buttercup: Ranunculus occidentalis -

* 20. Western Swamp Buttercup: Ranunculus orthorhynchus var. orthorhynchus - A few plants beginning to bloom.

* 21. Western Yellow Cress: Rorippa curvisiliqua -

* 22. Small-flowered Prairie Star: Lithophragma parviflora - Only a few left in bloom in moist woods.

23. Suksdorf's Hawthorn: Crataegus suksdorfii -

* 24. Broad-petal Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala -

* 25. Graceful Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis -

26. Choke Cherry: Prunus virginiana -

* 27. Nootka Rose: Rosa nutkana -

* 28. American Bird's-foot Trefoil: Acmispon americanus var. americanus -

* 29. Spurred Lupine: Lupinus arbustus var. silvicola - Several plants beginning to bloom.

* 30. Large-leaf Lupine: Lupinus polyphyllus ssp. polyphyllus - Now in full bloom.

* 31. Spur Violet: Viola adunca - Now largely out of bloom.

* 32. Filaree: Erodium cicutarium -

* 33. Restem Ceanothus: Ceanothus sanguineus -

* 34. Milkflower Willowherb: Epilobium lactiflorum -

* 35. Bare-stem Desert Parsley: Lomatium nudicaule -

* 36. Nine-leaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium triternatum var. triternatum -

* 37. Baby Stars: Linanthus bicolor -

* 38. Midget Phlox: Microsteris gracilis var. humilior - A few plants still in bloom.

39. Puccoon: Lithospermum ruderale -

* 40. Hairy Paintbrush: Castilleja tenuis -

* 41. Fragrant Popcorn Flower: Plagiobothrys figuratus -

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

* 43. Bractless Hedge-hyssop: Gratiola ebracteata -

* 44. Skullcap Speedwell: Veronica scutellata -

* 45. Bladderwort: Utricularia sp. -

* 46. Cleavers, Annual Bedstraw: Galium aparine -

* 47. Sitka Valerian: Valeriana sitchensis -

* 48. European Corn-salad: Valerianella locusta -

* 49. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis -

* 50. Annual Agoseris: Agoseris heterophylla -

* 51. Woodrush Pussytoes: Antennaria luzuloides -

* 52. Meadow Knapweed: Centaurea pratensis -

* 53. Woolly Sunflower, Oregon Sunshine: Eriophyllum lanatum var. lanatum - Discoid flower heads.

* 54. Meadow Hawkweed: Hieracium caespitosum - Beginning to bloom.

* 55. False Dandylion: Hypochaeris radicata -

* 56. Pineappleweed: Matricaria discoidea -

* 57. Sweet Marsh Groundsel: Senecio foetidus -

* 58. Northern Mule's Ears: Wyethia amplexicaulis -


Animals Seen Along This Route:

Harriers

Sandhill Cranes

Common Snipe

Ravens

Crow

Common Nighthawk

Spotted Towhee

Robins

Lazuli Bunting

Eastern Kingbird

Cliff Swallows

Violet-green Swallows

Tree Swallows

Meadow Larks

Red-winged Blackbirds

Pale Tiger Swallowtail

Red Admirable

Coppers

Blues


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