[Wildflower bloom in the Southern Washington Cascades: 2008]

Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. of Washington

Mount Adams: East End of Kreps Lane (Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge)

June 15, 2008

Racer: Coluber constrictor (June 9, 2007)

Racer: Coluber constrictor (June 9, 2007)

* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

1. Bracken Fern: Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens -

* 2. Nebraska Sedge: Carex nebrascensis -

* 3. Foxtail: Alopecurus sp. -

* 4. Tall Oatgrass ?: Arrhenatherum elatius - ?

* 5. California Oatgrass: Danthonia californica -

* 6. Few-flowered Oatgrass: Danthonia unispicata -

* 7. Common Timothy: Phleum pratense ssp. pratense -

* 8. Bulbous Bluegrass: Poa bulbosa -

* 9. Voodoo Grass: Ventenata dubia -

10. Scouler's Willow: Salix scouleriana -

* 11. Tapertip Onion: Allium accuminatum -

* 12. Columbia Lily: Lilium columbianum - Beginning to bloom.

* 13. Bicolored Cluster Lily: Triteleia grandiflora ssp. howellii -

* 14. Hyacinth Cluster Lily: Triteleia hyacinthina -

* 15. Meadow Death-camas: Toxicoscordion venenosum -

* 16. Western Blue Flag: Iris missouriensis - Beginning to bloom.

* 17. American Bistort: Bistorta bistortoides -

* 18. Closeflowered Knotweed: Polygonum confertiflorum -

* 19. Sheep Sorrel: Rumex acetosella -

* 20. Miner's Lettuce: Claytonia perfoliata -

* 21. Nuttall's Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallii -

* 22. Western Buttercup: Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalis - A few plants still in bloom.

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

* 24. Woods Strawberry: Fragaria vesca ssp. bracteata -

* 25. Prairie-smoke: Geum triflorum ssp. ciliatum -

* 26. Nootka Rose: Rosa nutkana -

27. Nuttall's Peavine: Lathyrus nevadensis var. nevadensis - Forming pods.

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

* 29. Bog Deer-vetch: Hosackia pinnata -

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

* 31. Broad-leaf Lupine ?: Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius ? - or Wyeth Lupine?

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

* 33. American Vetch: Vicia americana ssp. americana -

34. Oregon Checkermallow: Sidalcea oregana - In bud.

* 35. Slender Godetia: Clarkia gracilis - Beginning to bloom.

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

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

38. Sierra Snakeroot: Sanicula graveolens -

39. Pinedrops: Pterospora andromedea -

40. White-stemmed Frasera: Frasera albicaulis var. columbiana - In bud.

* 41. Woods Nemophila: Nemophila parviflora -

* 42. Fragrant Popcorn Flower: Plagiobothrys figuratus -

* 43. Paintbrush: Castilleja sp. -

* 44. Hairy Paintbrush: Castilleja tenuis -

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

* 46. Cleavers, Annual Bedstraw: Galium aparine -

* 47. Northern Bedstraw: Galium boreale -

* 48. European Corn-salad: Valerianella locusta -

49. Orange Honeysuckle: Lonicera ciliosa -

50. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis -

* 51. Woodrush Pussytoes: Antennaria luzuloides -

52. Meadow Knapweed: Centaurea X gerstlaueri - In bud.

53. Hall's Goldenweed: Columbiadora hallii -

54. White-flowered Hawkweed: Hieracium albiflorum - In bud.

* 55. Hareleaf, Rabbitleaf: Lagophylla ramosissima -

* 56. Nodding Microseris: Microseris nutans -

57. Rayless Goldenweed: Pyrrocoma carthamoides var. carthamoides - In bud.

* 58. Sweet Marsh Groundsel: Senecio foetidus -

59. Yellow Salsify: Tragopogon dubius -

* 60. Northern Mule's Ears: Wyethia amplexicaulis -


Animals Seen Along This Route:

Sandhill Cranes (heard)

Meadow Larks

Mule Deer


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