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

Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. of Washington

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

August 17 , 2007

The photo above shows Mt. Adams and the eastern slopes of King Mt. (at left) across the drying wet meadows of Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The photo was taken at an observation platform along the Willard Springs Trail which originates near the refuge headquarters...........August 17, 2007.

The photo above shows Mt. Adams and the eastern slopes of King Mt. (at left) across the drying wet meadows of Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The photo was taken at an observation platform along the Willard Springs Trail which originates near the refuge headquarters...........August 17, 2007.
* Indicates Plants Currently in Bloom

1. Duckweed, Water Lentil: Lemna minor -

* 2. Water Horsetail, Swamp Horsetail: Equisetum fluviatile -

* 3. Leathery Grape-fern: Sceptridium multifidum - Near Willard Springs

* 4. Common Cat-tail: Typha latifolia -

5. Grand Fir: Abies grandis -

6. Ponderosa Pine: Pinus ponderosa -

7. Douglas Fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii -

8. Filbert: Corylus cornuta -

9. Sedge: Carex -

10. Floating Pondweed: Potamogeton natans -

11. Grass -

12. Green-banded Mariposa Lily: Calochortus macrocarpus - Seed pods still green. Fairly common along the northern edge of the refuge in dry coniferous forest.

13. Subalpine Mariposa Lily: Calochortus subalpinus - Numerous seed pods visible.

* 14. Hooded Ladies' Tresses: Spiranthes romanzoffiana -

* 15. Deptford Pink: Dianthus aremeria - A few plants still in bloom.

* 16. Jim Hill Mustard: Sisymbrium altissimum - A few plants still in bloom.

17. Oceanspray: Holodiscus discolor -

* 18. Erect Cinquefoil: Potentilla recta - Field near Willard Springs

19. Antelope Bitterbrush: Purshia tridentata -

20. Trailing Blackberry: Rubus ursinus - Tasty fruits are ripening.

* 21. Hardhack: Spiraea douglasiana var. douglasii - A few plants still blooming.

22. Hybrid Spiraea: Spiraea X pyramidata - Near Willard Springs.

* 23. Yellow Clover: Trifolium aureum - A few plants still in bloom at Willard Springs.

* 24. Common St. John's Wort: Hypericum perforatum - A few plants still in bloom.

25. Night-blooming False Bindweed: Calystegia atriplicifolia ssp. atriplicifolia -

26. Sharp-tooth Angelica: Angelica arguta - Fruits fully formed.

* 27. Wild Carrot: Daucus carota -

28. Kinnikinnick: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi -

29. Prince's-pine: Chimaphila umbellata -

30. Broad-leaved Starflower: Trientalis latifolia -

* 31. Scarlet Gilia: Ipomopsis aggregata - A number of plants still in full bloom.

* 32. Northern Bugleweed: Lycopus uniflorus -

* 33. Self-heal: Prunella vulgaris ssp. vulgaris -

* 34. Common Monkeyflower: Mimulus guttatus - A few plants in bloom along the canal.

* 35. Primrose Monkeyflower: Mimulus primuloides -

* 36. Common Mullein: Verbascum thapsus -

* 37. Common Bladderwort: Utricularia vulgaris - A few plants still in bloom.

* 38. Narrowleaf Plantain: Plantago lanceolata -

* 39. Common Snowberry: Symphoricarpos albus - Most plants have white berries, but a few are still in bloom.

40. Trailing Snowberry: Symphoricarpos mollis - Many plants with white berries.

* 41. Scots Bluebells: Campanula rotundifolia - Still fairly abundant where the soil is moist.

* 42. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis -

43. Tall Agoseris: Agoseris elata - Seed heads fully formed.

* 44. Pearly Everlasting: Anaphalis margaritacea -

45. Nodding Beggarstick: Bidens cernua - Found along an irrigation canal on the south side of the Willard Springs Trail. Not yet in bloom.

* 46. Smooth Hawksbeard: Crepis capillaris - All to common, although plants are yet small.

* 47. Rabbitbrush goldenweed: Ericameria bloomeri - Beginning to bloom.

* 48. California Rayless Fleabane: Erigeron inornatus - Going out of bloom.

49. Showy Fleabane: Erigeron speciosus - Going to seed.

* 50. Roughleaf Aster: Eurybia radulina - Still in bloom.

* 51. Meadow Knapweed: Centaurea pratense - A few plants still in bloom.

* 52. Bull Thistle: Cirsium vulgare -

* 53. Canadian Horseweed: Conyza canadensis var. glabrata -

* 54. Blanket Flower: Gaillardia aristata - Only a few plants left in bloom.

* 55. White-flowered Hawkweed: Hieracium albiflorum - Fading out of bloom.

* 56. Scouler's Hawkweed: Hieracium scouleri - A few plants still in bloom.

* 57. Oxeye Daisy: Leucanthemum vulgare -

* 58. Canada Goldenrod: Solidago canadensis var. salebrosa -

* 59. Western Mountain Aster: Symphyotrichum spathulatum var. spathulatum - Fairly common in moist areas. A common attractant for the coppers and skippers of this area.

Plants in Bloom at Conboy Lake NWR Headquarters Parking Lot:

* 1. Prostrate Knotweed: Polygonum aviculare -

2. Jim Hill Mustard: Sisymbrium altissimum - Seed pods forming.

3. Field Pennycress: Thlaspi arvense - Going to seed.

4. Chokecherry: Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa - Plants heavily draped with shiny red fruits (later to turn blackish when they ripen).

* 5. White Clover: Trifolium repens - Fading out of bloom.

* 6. Filaree: Erodium cicutarium - Only a few plants remain in bloom

* 7. Common Mullein: Verbascum thapsus -

* 8. Canadian Horseweed: Conyza canadensis var. glabrata - Fading out of bloom.

9. Rabbitleaf / Slender Hareleaf: Lagophylla ramosissima - Finches and female redwing blackbirds would land on the ground next to these plants, then leap into the air to clasp the seed heads in their beaks and strip the seeds from the flower heads as food as they fall back to the ground.

* 10. Oxeye Daisy: Leucanthemum vulgare -

* 11. Mountain Tarweed: Madia glomerata -

* 12. Canada Goldenrod: Solidago canadensis var. salebrosa -

Animals Seen along the Willard Springs Trail:

Chipmunk

Western Wood Peewees

Spotted Towhees

Black-capped Chickadees

Red-breasted Nuthatches

Garden Spiders

Red Meadowhawks - Fairly numerous near the canal as well as in dry forest.

Damselwings

Fritillaries (Callippes?)

Acmon Blues

Purplish Copper?

Gray Hairstreaks

Ant Lions

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