[Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mountains of Washington: 2007]

Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. of Washington

Mt. Adams: Laurel Road (Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge)

June 9, 2007

A Native Plant Society of Oregon Field Trip

Howell's Cluster Lily, Bicolored Cluster Lily: Triteleia grandiflora ssp. howellii

The photo above shows bicolored cluster lily (Triteleia grandiflora ssp. howellii) as viewed at Conboy NWR .......June 3, 2007.
* Indicates the wildflower is in bloom.

1. Ponderosa Pine: Pinus ponderosa -

2. Quaking Aspen: Populus tremuloides -

3. Willow: Salix sp. -

4. Nebraska Sedge: Carex nebrascensis -

5. Small-fruit Bulrush: Scirpus microcarpus -

6. American Water-plantain: Alisma plantago-aquatica -

* 7. Common Camas: Camassia quamash var. breviflora - Fading out of bloom.

8. Chocolate Lily: Fritillaria affinis - Past bloom, but no fruits forming yet.

9. Howell's Cluster Lily, Bicolored Cluster Lily: Triteleia grandiflora ssp. howellii -

* 10. Meadow Death Camas: Toxicoscordion venenosum -

11. Western Blue Flag: Iris missouriensis - Still in bloom.

* 12. American Bistort: Bistorta bistortoides -

* 13. Sheep Sorrel: Rumex acetosella -

* 14. Water Minerslettuce: Montia chamissoi -

* 15. Red Columbine: Aquilegia formosa var. formosa -

* 16. Nuttall's Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallii -

* 17. White Water Buttercup: Ranunculus aquatilis var. capillaceus -

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

* 19. Western Swamp Buttercup: Ranunculus orthorhynchus var. orthorhynchus -

* 20. Broadpetal Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala -

* 21. Graceful Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. gracilis -

* 22. Nootka Rose: Rosa nutkana -

* 23. Harrison's Rose, Yellow Rose of Texas, Pioneer Rose: Rosa X harisonii -

* 24. Annual Burnet: Sanguisorba occidentalis -

* 25. Hardhack: Spiraea douglasii -

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

* 27. Bigleaf Lupine: Lupinus polyphyllus ssp. polyphyllus -

* 28. Hop Clover: Trifolium dubium -

* 29. Red Clover: Trifolium praetense -

* 30. White Clover: Trifolium repens -

* 31. American Vetch: Vicia americana ssp. -

* 32. Filaree: Erodium cicutarium -

* 33. Cow Parsnip: Heracleum maximum -

* 34. Barestem Desert Parsley: Lomatium nudicaule - A few plants still in bloom.

35. Whitestem Frasera: Swertia albicaulis var. columbiana - In bud

* 36. Needle-leaf Navarretia: Navarretia intertexta (var. tagetina?) -

* 37. Midget Phlox: Microsteris gracilis -

38. Annual Polemonium, Littlebells Polemonium: Polemonium micranthum -

* 39. Western Polemonium: Polemonium occidentale ssp. occidentale -

* 40. Gypsyflower: Cynoglossum officinale -

* 41. Small-flowered Forget-me-not: Myosotis laxa -

* 42. Fragrant Popcorn Flower: Plagiobothrys figuratus -

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

* 44. Bractless Hedge-hyssop: Gratiola ebracteata -

* 45. Marsh Speedwell: Veronica scutellata -

* 46. Blue Elderberry: Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea -

* 47. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis -

* 48. Oxeye Daisy: Leucanthemum vulgare -

* 49. Sweet Marsh Groundsel: Senecio foetidus -

* 50. Northern Wyethia: Wyethia amplexicaulis -


Animals Seen at this Site:

Harriers (both male and female)

Snipe (heard)

Western Meadowlark

Red-winged Blackbirds

Violet-green Swallows

Swift

Yellowthroats

Ochre Ringlet


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