[Wildflower bloom in the Southern Washington Cascades: 2007]

Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. of Washington

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

June 9, 2007

A Native Plant Society of Oregon Field Trip

Phantom Orchid: Eburophyton austiniae (June 3, 2007)

* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

1. Lodgepole Pine: Pinus contorta -

2. Ponderosa Pine: Pinus ponderosa -

3. Douglas Fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii -

4. Quaking Aspen: Populus tremuloides -

5. Oregon White Oak: Quercus garryana -

6. Leathery Grape-fern: Sceptridium multifidum -

* 7. Nebraska Sedge: Carex nebrascensis -

* 8. Spikerush: Eleocharis sp. -

* 9. Cottongrass: Eriophorum sp. (E. angustifolium ?) -

* 10. Daggerleaf Rush: Juncus ensifolis var. ensifolius -

11. Common Cat-tail - Typha latifolia -

* 12. Orchard Grass: Dactylis glomerata -

* 13. Subalpine Mariposa Lily: Calochortus subalpinus -

14. Common Camas: Camassia quamash var. brevifolia -

15. Chocolate Lily: Fritillaria affinis var. affinis -

16. Columbia Lily, Tiger Lily: Lilium columbianum - In bud.

17. Star-flowered False Solomon Seal: Maianthemum stellatum - Forming fruits.

* 18. Panicle Death Camas: Toxicoscordion paniculatum -

* 19. Spotted Coralroot: Corallorhiza maculata -

* 20. Phantom Orchid: Eburophyton austiniae -

* 21. White Bog Candle: Platanthera dilatata -

* 22. Common Bastard Toad-flax: Comandra umbellata var. californica -

* 23. Sheep Sorrel: Rumex acetosella -

* 24. Red Miner's Lettuce: Claytonia rubra ssp. rubra -

* 25. Water Montia: Montia chamissoi -

* 26. Pussypaws: Cistanthe umbellata var. caudicifera - In open forest near Willard Springs.

* 27. Longstalk Starwort: Stellaria longipes -

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

* 29. Upland Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallianum - A few plants still hanging on in bloom.

* 30. Plantain-leaved Buttercup: Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismifolius - Mostly out of bloom at this site.

* 31. Creeping Buttercup: Ranunculus flammula -

* 32. Western Buttercup: Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalis - Surprisingly, a number of plants of this species are still in bloom.

* 33. Woodland Buttercup: Ranunculus uncinatus -

34. Brown's Peony: Paeonia brownii - Lots of plants, but none are currently in bloom.

* 35. Tansy-mustard: Desurainia sp. -

* 36. Meadow Alumroot: Heuchera chlorantha -

37. Bog Saxifrage: Saxifraga oregana -

38. Serviceberry: Amelanchier alnifolia -

* 39. Purple Marshlocks: Comarum palustre - Beginning to bloom.

40. Suksdorf's Hawthorn: Crataegus suksdorfii -

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

* 42. Prairie Smoke, Old Man's Whiskers: Geum triflorum ssp. ciliatum - Fading out of bloom.

43. Oceanspray: Holodiscus discolor -

* 44. Pinewoods Horkelia: Horkelia fusca ssp. fusca -

* 45. Idaho Cinquefoil: Drymocallis glandulosa var. glabrata -

46. Bittercherry: Prunus emarginata var. emarginatus -

47. Chokecherry: Prunus virginiana -

48. Antelope Bitterbrush: Purshia tridentata -

49. Western Crabapple: Pyrus fusca -

* 50. Nootka Rose: Rosa nutkana -

* 51. Thimbleberry: Rubus parviflorus -

* 52. Trailing Blackberry, Pacific Blackberry: Rubus ursinus -

53. Hardhack: Spiraea douglasii - In bud.

* 54. Ame's Milk-vetch: Astragalus pulsiferae -

* 55. Nevada Pea / Thick-leaved Peavine: Lathyrus lanszwertii var. aridus -

* 56. Nevada Deer-vetch: Acmispon nevadensis var. nevadensis -

57. Spanish Clover: Acmispon americanus var. americanus -

* 58. Spurred Lupine: Lupinus arbustus var. silvicola -

* 59. Broadleaf Lupine: Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius -

* 60. Pacific Lupine: Lupinus lepidus var. lepidus -

* 61. Large-leaf Lupine: Lupinus polyphyllus ssp. polyphyllus -

* 62. White Clover: Trifolium repens -

* 63. American Vetch: Vicia americana -

* 64. Spur Violet: Viola adunca -

65. Baker's Violet: Viola bakeri -

* 66. Goosefoot Violet: Viola purpurea - A few plants still in bloom.

* 67. Filaree: Erodium cicutarium -

* 68. Night-blooming False Bindweed: Calystegia atriplicifolia ssp. atriplicifolia - Beginning to bloom.

* 69. Tinker's Penny, Bog St. John's Wort: Hypericum anagalloides -

70. Fireweed: Chamaenerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium -

* 71. Diamond Clarkia: Clarkia rhomboidea -

* 72. Cow Parsnip: Heracleum maximum - Beginning to bloom.

73. Fern-leaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium multifidum - Going to seed.

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

* 75. Turpentine Wavewing: Cymopterus foeniculaceus - Starting to fade out of bloom.

76. Sweet-cicely: Osmorhiza sp. -

77. Pinedrops: Pterospora andromedea - Numerous plants beginning to extend from the ground.

* 78. Pink Wintergreen: Pyrola asarifolia - Beginning to bloom.

* 79. Columbia Frasera: Frasera albicaulis (var. columbiana ?) - Beginning to bloom.

80. Buckbean: Menyanthes trifoliata - Round fruits forming.

* 81. Tufted Loosestrife: Lysimachia thyrsiflora - Our mystery plant is now revealed.

* 82. Broadleaf Starflower: Trientalis borealis ssp. latifolia -

* 83. Scarlet Gilia: Ipomopsis aggregata -

* 84. Midget Phlox: Microsteris gracilis var. humilior -

* 85. Slender Cryptanth: Cryptantha affinis -

* 86. Common Cryptantha: Cryptantha intermedia -

* 87. Gypsyflower: Cynoglossum officinale -

88. Puccoon: Lithospermum ruderale -

* 89. Common Paintbrush: Castilleja miniata var. miniata -

* 90. Hairy Paintbrush: Castilleja tenuis -

* 91. Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary: Collinsia parviflora -

* 92. Primrose Monkeyflower: Mimulus primuloides -

* 93. Tapertip Penstemon ? : Penstemon attenuatus -

94. Common Mullein: Verbascum thapsus -

* 95. Marsh Speedwell: Veronica scutellata -

* 96. Piedmont Bedstraw: Cruciata pedemontana - Minute weedy species, much smaller than cleavers. (annual?)

* 97. Cleavers, Annual Bedstraw: Galium aparine -

* 98. Kelloggia: Kelloggia galioides -

* 99. Scot's Bluebells: Campanula rotundifolia -

* 100. Orange Honeysuckle: Lonicera ciliosa - Beginning to bloom.

101. Black Twinberry: Lonicera involucrata - Shiny black fruits are forming.

* 102. Trailing Snowberry, Creeping Snowberry: Symphoricarpos mollis -

* 103. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis -

* 104. Pathfinder: Adenocaulon bicolor -

* 105. Spearleaf Agoseris: Agoseris retrorsa - In bud.

* 106. Howell's Pussytoes: Antennaria howellii var. howellii - Mostly out of bloom.

* 107. Rosy Pussytoes: Antennaria rosea -

* 108. Carey's Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza careyana - Fading out of bloom.

109. Rabbitbrush Goldenweed: Ericameria bloomeri -

110. Rough Aster: Eurybia radulina -

111. White Hawkweed: Hieracium albiflorum - In bud.

* 112. Meadow Hawkweed: Hieracium caespitosum -

* 113. Oxeye Daisy: Leucanthemum vulgare -

* 114. Small Tarweed: Madia minima -

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

* 116. Western Butterweed: Senecio integerrimus var. ochroleucus -

* 117. Streambank Butterweed: Senecio pseudaureus -

* 118. Yellow Salsify, Oysterplant: Tragopogon dubius -

Animals Seen Along This Route:

Parent and baby Great Horned Owls

Western Wood Peewee

Robins

Western Tanager

House Finches

Chipping Sparrows

Dark-eyed Juncos

Mountain Chickadee

Bullfrog

Skimmer (dragonfly)

Paul Slichter E-mail