[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)

April 13, 2007

Ballhead Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum capitatum var. thompsonii

Ballhead Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum capitatum var. thompsonii from this site.

* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

1. Leathery Grape-fern: Botrichium multifidum -

2. Chocolate Lily: Fritillaria affinis var. affinis - In bud.

* 3. Yellow Bells: Fritillaria pudica - Fading out of bloom.

4. Rein Orchid: Piperia species - Basal leaves only.

* 5. Lance-leaf Spring Beauty: Claytonia lanceolata - Beginning to bloom.

* 6. Line-leaf Montia: Montia linearis -

* 7. Oregon Anemone: Anemone oregana var. oregana -

8. Upland Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallianum - Basal leaves forming.

* 9. Western Buttercup: Ranunculus occidentalis -

10. Brown's Peony: Paeonia brownii - Basal leaves forming.

* 11. Nuttall's Toothwort, Oak's Toothwort: Cardamine nuttallii -

* 12. Spring Whitlow-grass: Draba verna -

* 13. Bulblet Prairie Star: Lithophragma glabrum (formerly Lithophragma bulbifera) - Beginning to bloom.

14. Nevada Pea, Thick-leaved Peavine: Lathyrus lanszwertii var. aridus - Beginning to leaf out.

15. Large-leaf Lupine: Lupinus polyphyllus var. polyphyllus - Basal leaves

* 16. Spur Violet: Viola adunca -

17. Baker's Violet: Viola bakeri -

18. Goosefoot Violet: Viola purpurea -

19. Turpentine Wavewing: Cymopterus terebinthinus -

20. Sierra Snakeroot: Sanicula graveolens -

21. Columbia Frasera: Frasera albicaulis (var. frasera ?) - Basal leaves.

* 22. Ballhead Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum capitatum var. thompsonii -

23. Fendler's Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum fendleri ? - Leaves only.

24. Common Monkey Flower: Erythranthe guttata - Leaves only.

25. Spearleaf Agoseris: Agoseris retrorsa - Basal leaves only.

26. Western Butterweed: Senecio integerrimus var. ochroleucus -

* 27. Common Dandylion: Taraxacum officinale -


Animals Seen Along This Route:

Northern Flickers

Harrier

Mallards

Rufous Hummingbird

Red-winged Blackbirds

Western Meadowlarks

Dark-eyed Juncos

Yellow-rumped Warblers

Garter Snake


Paul Slichter E-mail