[Wildflower bloom in the Southern Washington Cascades: 2008]

Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. of Washington

Mt. Adams: Kreps Lane (Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge)

Coniferous Forest Section on North Side of Road

June 15 , 2008

Needleleaf Navarretia: Navarretia intertexta

Needleleaf Navarretia: Navarretia intertexta

* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

1. Grand Fir: Abies grandis -

2. Ponderosa Pine: Pinus ponderosa -

3. Douglas Fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii -

4. Aspen: Populus tremuloides -

* 5. Foxtail: Alopecurus sp. -

* 6. Reed Canary Grass: Phalaris arundinacea -

* 7. Bulbous Blue Grass: Poa bulbosa -

* 8. Needlegrass: Stipa sp. -

* 9. Voodoo Grass: Ventenata dubia -

10. European Water Plantain: Alisma triviale -

11. Green-banded Mariposa Lily: Calochortus macrocarpus var. macrocarpus -

* 12. Bicolored Cluster Lily: Triteleia grandiflorum ssp. howellii -

13. Green False Hellebore: Veratrum viride var. eschscholzianum - Veratrum insolitum is known from a few miles south.

* 14. Meadow Death-camas: Toxicoscordion venonosum -

* 15. Western Blue Flag: Iris missouriensis -

16. Rein Orchid: Piperia sp. (probably P. unalaschensis) -

* 17. Common Bastard Toadflax: Commandra umbellata var. californica -

* 18. American Bistort: Bistorta bistortoides -

19. Tall Buckwheat: Eriogonum elatum -

* 20. Close-flowered Knotweed: Polygonum confertiflorum -

* 21. Sheep Sorrel: Rumex acetosella -

* 22. Miner's Lettuce: Claytonia perfoliata -

* 23. Red Miner's Lettuce: Claytonia rubra ssp. rubra -

* 24. Line-leaf Montia: Montia linearis -

* 25. Large-leaf Sandwort: Moehringia macrophylla -

* 26. Red Columbine: Aquilegia formosa -

* 27. Upland Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallianum -

* 28. Western Buttercup: Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalis -

* 29. Birdsbeak Buttercup: Ranunculus orthorhynchus var. platyphyllus -

30. Cascade Oregon Grape: Berberis nervosa -

31. Brown's Peony: Paeonia brownii -

32. Serviceberry: Amelanchier alnifolia (var. ) -

33. Hawthorn: Crataegus sp. -

* 34. Broad-petal Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala -

* 35. Old Man's Whiskers, Prairie Smoke: Geum triflorum var. ciliatum -

36. Tawny Horkelia: Horkelia fusca var. fusca -

37. Sulfur Cinquefoil: Potentilla recta -

* 38. Chokecherry: Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa - Finishing blooming.

* 39. Nootka Rose: Rosa nutkana -

* 40. Pearhip Rose: Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana -

* 41. Annual Burnet: Sanguisorba occidentalis -

42. Spiraea: Spiraea sp. -

* 43. Desert Pea: Lathyrus lanszwertii var. aridus -

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

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

* 46. Large-leaf Lupine: Lupinus polyphyllus ssp. polyphyllus - Basal leaves are numerous, with a few plants with racemes beginning to form.

* 47. Alsike Clover: Trifolium hybridum -

* 48. American Vetch: Vicia americana -

49. Oregon Checker-mallow: Sidalcea oregana (var. ?) - In bud.

* 50. Spur Violet: Viola adunca -

* 51. Valley Yellow Violet: Viola vallicola (V. nuttallii var. major) -

* 52. Bare-stem Desert Parsley: Lomatium nudicaule -

* 53. Nine-leaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium triternatum var. triternatum -

54. Sierra Snakeroot: Sanicula graveolens -

55. Kinnickinick: Arctostaphylos sp. -

56. Pinedrops: Pterospora andromedea -

57. Flytrap Dogbane: Apocynum androsaemifolium -

* 58. Midget Phlox: Microsteris gracilis var. humilior -

* 59. Needle-leaf Navarretia: Navarretia intertexta -

* 60. Puccoon: Lithospermum ruderale -

* 61. Fragrant Popcorn Flower: Plagiobothrys figuratus -

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

* 63. Hairy Owl Clover, Hairy Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja tenuis -

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

* 65. Bractless Hedge-hyssop: Gratiola ebracteata -

* 66. Rosy Owl's-clover: Orthocarpus bracteosus -

* 67. Annual Bedstraw: Galium aparine -

* 68. Northern Bedstraw: Galium boreale -

* 69. European Corn-salad: Valerianella locusta -

70. Orange Honeysuckle: Lonicera ciliosa -

* 71. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis -

* 72. Rosy Pussytoes: Antennaria rosea (or possibly Antennaria geyeri?) - Flower heads are whitish with a pinkish tinge.

* 73. Carey's Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza careyana - One plant in bloom. A number of small plants. Herbivory seems to be a factor at this site as the largest balsamroots are those found amidst downed timber where grazers have trouble getting to them.

* 74. Hybrid Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza careyana X hookeri - One plant in bloom. Many small plants.

* 75. Pineapple Weed: Matricaria matricarioides -

76. Slender Woollyheads?: Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus ? -

* 77. Western Butterweed: Senecio integerrimus (var. ochroleucus ?) - Beginning to bloom.

* 78. Common Dandylion: Taraxacum officinale -

79. Yellow Salsify: Tragopogon dubius -

80. Northern Wyethia: Wyethia amplexicaulis -


Animals Seen Along This Route:

Several dozen cow elk with fawns (Seen at a distance)

Numerous starlings


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