[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)

July 2, 2007

Phantom Orchid: Eburophyton austiniae (June 3, 2007)

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. Daggerleaf Rush: Juncus ensifolis var. ensifolius -

9. Common Cat-tail - Typha latifolia -

* 10. Orchard Grass: Dactylis glomerata -

* 11. Prairie June Grass: Koelaria cristata -

* 12. Subalpine Mariposa Lily: Calochortus subalpinus -

* 13. Columbia Lily, Tiger Lily: Lilium columbianum -

* 14. Hyacinth Cluster Lily: Triteleia hyacinthina -

* 15. Phantom Orchid: Eburophyton austiniae -

* 16. Deptford Pink: Dianthus armeria -

* 17. Menzie's Campion: Silene menziesii var. menziesii -

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

19. Brown's Peony: Paeonia brownii - Lots of plants, but very few bloomed this season.

* 20. Meadow Alumroot: Heuchera chlorantha -

* 21. Purple Marshlocks: Comarum palustre - A few plants still in bloom.

* 22. Oceanspray: Holodiscus discolor -

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

* 24. Sulphur Cinquefoil: Potentilla recta -

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

* 26. Hardhack: Spiraea douglasii -

* 27. Pyramid Spiraea: Spiraea X pyramidata -

28. Ame's Milk-vetch: Astragalus pulsiferae -

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

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

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

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

* 33. Golden Clover, Yellow Clover, Greater Hop Clover: Trifolium aureum -

* 34. Red Clover: Trifolium pratense -

* 35. White Clover: Trifolium repens -

* 36. American Vetch: Vicia americana -

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

* 38. Scouler's St. John's Wort: Hypericum scouleri ssp. scouleri -

* 39. Common St. John's Wort: Hypericum perforatum -

* 40. Lyall's Angelica, Sharptooth Angelica: Angelica arguta -

* 41. Western Water-hemlock, Douglas' Water-hemlock: Cicuta douglasii -

42. Mountain Sweet-cicely, Chilean Sweet-cicely: Osmorhiza berteroi - Fruits forming.

* 43. Pipsissewa, Prince's Pine: Chimaphila umbellata -

* 44. Pink Wintergreen: Pyrola asarifolia -

* 45. White-veined Wintergreen: Pyrola picta -

* 46. Pinedrops: Pterospora andromedea -

* 47. Night-blooming False Bindweed: Calystegia atriplicifolia ssp. atriplicifolia -

* 48. Scarlet Gilia: Ipomopsis aggregata -

* 49. Common Cryptantha: Cryptantha intermedia -

* 50. Self-heal: Prunella vulgaris -

* 51. Common Paintbrush: Castilleja miniata -

* 52. Common Monkey Flower: Erythranthe guttata -

* 53. Primrose Monkey Flower: Erythranthe primuloides -

* 54. Bladderwort: Utricularia sp. -

* 55. Northern Bedstraw: Galium boreale -

* 56. Kelloggia: Kelloggia galioides -

* 57. Narrowleaf Plantain: Plantago lanceolata -

* 58. Scot's Bluebells: Campanula rotundifolia -

* 59. Scouler's Harebell: Campanula scouleri -

* 60. Common Snowberry: Symphoricarpos albus -

* 61. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis -

* 62. Large-flowered Agoseris: Agoseris grandiflora -

63. Spearleaf Agoseris: Agoseris retrorsa - Going to seed.

* 64. Blanket Flower: Gaillardia aristata -

* 65. White Hawkweed: Hieracium albiflorum -

* 66. Meadow Hawkweed: Hieracium caespitosum -

* 67. Oxeye Daisy: Leucanthemum vulgare -

* 68. Streambank Butterweed: Packera pseudaurea -

* 69. Common Dandylion: Taraxacum officinale -


Animals Seen Along This Route:

Elk - Around 40 seen.

Douglas' Squirrels

Harriers

Northern Flickers

Stellers Jays

Western Tanagers

Robins

Red-winged Blackbirds

Western Wood Peewee

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Chipping Sparrows

Yellowthroats

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Garden Spider


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