Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. of Washington

Mt. Adams: Rd K1000 (at gate at beginning of large clear cut)

Nodding Microseris: Microseris nutans

N46 02.673' --- W121 23.429' --- Elevation: 3460' --- +/-17'

* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

1. Pacific Silver Fir: Abies amabilis -

2. Western Larch: Larix occidentalis -

3. Ponderosa Pine: Pinus ponderosa -

4. Oregon White Oak: Quercus garryana - Plants beginning to leaf out and bloom.

5. California Hazelnut: Corylus cornuta var. californica -

* 6. Sedge: Carex sp. -

7. Subalpine Mariposa Lily: Calochortus subalpinus -

* 8. Glacier Lily: Erythronium grandiflorum var. grandiflorum - Fading out of bloom.

9. False Solomon Seal, Feathery False Lily of the Valley: Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule - A few in bud.

* 10. Wood Lily, Trillium: Trillium ovatum -

* 11. Western Spring Beauty: Claytonia lanceolata var. lanceolata - Still fairly numerous.

* 12. Oaks Toothwort: Cardamine nuttallii var. nuttallii - A few still in bloom.

* 13. Wax Currant: Ribes cereum var. cereum -

14. Bitter Cherry: Prunus emarginata - In bud.

15. White-stemmed Raspberry: Rubus leucodermis var. leucodermis -

16. Thick-leaved Pea: Lathyrus lanszwertii var. aridus -

17. Pinemat Manzinita: Arctostaphylos nevadensis -

18. Scarlet Gilia: Ipomopsis aggregata ssp. aggregata -

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

20. Tapertip Penstemon, Sulphur Penstemon: Penstemon attenuatus var. attenuatus -

21. Common Mullein: Verbascum thapsus -

22. Trailing Snowberry: Symphoricarpos mollis -

23. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium - In bud.

24. Rabbitbrush Goldenweed: Ericameria bloomeri -

* 25. Nodding Microseris: Microseris nutans -

Animals Seen:

1. Northern Flicker

2. Robin

3. Western Tanager

4. Chipping Sparrows

5. Douglas Squirrel

Paul Slichter E-mail