[Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mountains of Washington: 2008]

Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. of Washington

Mt. Adams: Horseshoe Meadows and Slopes Upwards to 7000'

July 27, 2008

This photo shows a view of Mt. Adams as seen from Horseshoe Meadows..........September 13, 2008.

This photo shows a view of Mt. Adams as seen from Horseshoe Meadows..........September 13, 2008.

GPS Coordinates: (South end of Horseshoe Meadows): N46 10.813' ---- W121 34.082' ---- +/- 17' ---- 5909'

* Means the Wildflower is Currently in Bloom

Plants of Horseshoe Meadows:

1. Subalpine Fir: Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa -

2. Whitebark Pine: Pinus albicaulis -

3. Mountain Hemlock: Tsuga mertensiana -

4. Showy Sedge: Carex spectabilis -

5. Parry's Rush: Juncus parryi -

6. Hitchcock's Wood-rush: Luzula glabrata var. hitchcockii -

*7. Alpine Timothy: Phleum alpinum ssp. alpinum -

*8. Alpine Buckwheat: Eriogonum pyrolifolium var. coryphaeum -

9. Fleeceflower, Newberry's Knotweed: Acogononon davisiae var. davisiae -

*10. Partridgefoot: Luetkea pectinata -

*11. Drummond's Cinquefoil: Potentilla drummondii ssp. drummondii -

*12. Fan-leaf Cinquefoil: Potentilla flabellifolia -

*13. Dwarf Lupine: Lupinus lepidus var. lobbii -

*14. Gray's Lovage: Ligusticum grayii -

15. Pink Heather: Phyllodoce empetriformis -

*16. Spreading Phlox: Phlox diffusa -

*17. Common Paintbrush: Castilleja miniata var. miniata -

*18. Magenta Paintbrush: Castilleja parviflora var. oreopola -

19. Woolly Pussytoes: Antennaria lanata -

*20. Foreign Daisy, Subalpine Daisy: Erigeron glacialis ssp. glacialis -

*21. Cascade Aster: Eucephalus ledophyllus var. ledophyllus -

*22. Smooth Mountain Dandelion: Nothocalais alpestris -

*23. Tundra Aster: Oreostemma alpigenum var. alpigenum -

Animals Found at Horseshoe Meadows:

Blue Grouse

Dark-eyed Juncos

Savannah Sparrow

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Light-phase Red-tailed Hawk

This photo shows a nice meadow just above treeline below the White Salmon Glacier on Mt. Adams. This spot is just to the east of the Bumper, a small rocky outcrop about one mile above Horseshoe Meadows.........September 13, 2008.

This photo shows a nice meadow just above treeline below the White Salmon Glacier on Mt. Adams. This spot is just to the east of the Bumper, a small rocky outcrop about one mile above Horseshoe Meadows..........September 13, 2008.
Plants Found on Slopes Above Horseshoe Meadows (to about 7000'):

The snow has recently melted from the slopes of this alpine area, with a few drifts found in streambeds above 6000'. In most cases, the flowers found in bloom here are few in number. Full bloom should be found in the area by mid August.

1. Subalpine Fir: Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa -

2. Common Juniper: Juniperus communis -

3. Whitebark Pine: Pinus albicaulis -

4. Mountain Hemlock: Tsuga mertensiana -

5. Brittle Fern: Cystopteris fragilis -

*6. Black Alpine Sedge: Carex nigricans -

*7. Showy Sedge: Carex spectabilis -

7. Hitchcock's Wood-rush: Luzula glabrata var. hitchcockii -

*8. Piper's Wood-rush: Luzula piperi -

*9. Cat's Ear Lily: Calochortus subalpinus -

*10. Alpine Buckwheat: Eriogonum pyrolifolium var. coryphaeum -

*11. Fleeceflower, Newberry's Knotweed: Acogononon davisiae var. davisiae -

12. Pussypaws: Cistanthe umbellata var. caudicifera -

13. Cascade Rock Cress: Arabis furcata -

*14. Tolmie's Saxifrage: Saxifraga tolmiei -

15. Western Mt. Ash: Sorbus sitchensis var. cascadensis -

16. Dwarf Lupine: Lupinus lepidus var. lobbii -

17. Martindale's Desert Parsley: Lomatium martindalei -

*18. White Mountain-heather: Cassiope mertensiana var. mertensiana -

*19. Spreading Phlox: Phlox diffusa -

*20. Common Paintbrush: Castilleja miniata var. miniata -

21. Pussytoes: Antennaria media or A. umbrinella -

*22. Tundra Aster: Oreostemma alpigenum var. alpigenum -

Animals Found above Horseshoe Meadows:

Pine Siskins

American Pipit

Chipmunks

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