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

Mount Adams Wilderness: Round the Mountain Trail #9

from the South Climb Trail #183 to Madcat Meadows

September 5, 2008

This photo shows one of the branches of Shorthorn Creek from above the Round the Mt. Trail #9 on the southern slopes of Mt. Adams. Flowers in view include Suksdorf's paintbrush (Castilleja suksdorfii), Lewis' monkeyflower (Erythranthe lewisii) and subalpine daisy (Erigeron glacialis).

This photo shows one of the branches of Shorthorn Creek from above the Round the Mt. Trail #9 on the southern slopes of Mt. Adams. Flowers in view include Suksdorf's paintbrush (Castilleja suksdorfii), Lewis' monkeyflower (Erythranthe lewisii) and subalpine daisy (Erigeron glacialis). Additional photos can be seen at the bottom of this page.
* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

1. Bolete: Boletus edulis - Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel munching on a bolete.

2. Subalpine Fir: Abies lasiocarpa -

3. Western Larch: Larix occidentalis -

4. Whitebark Pine: Pinus albicaulis -

5. Western White Pine: Pinus monticola -

6. Mountain Hemlock: Tsuga mertensiana -

7. Quaking Aspen: Populus tremuloides -

8. Sitka Willow: Salix sitchensis -

9. Field Horsetail: Equisetum arvense -

10. Lace-lip Fern: Cheilanthes gracillima -

11. Cascade Rockbrake: Cryptogramma cascadensis -

12. Brittle Fern: Cystopteris fragilis -

13. Imbricate Sword Fern: Polystichum imbricans -

14. Hood's Sedge: Carex hoodii -

*15. Woodrush Sedge: Carex luzulina ssp. ablata -

*16. Black Alpine Sedge: Carex nigricans -

17. Presl's Sedge: Carex preslii -

*18. Raynold's Sedge: Carex raynoldsii -

*19. Showy Sedge: Carex spectabilis -

20. Spikerush: Eleocharis sp. -

*21. Tall Cottongrass: Eriophorum angustifolium ssp. angustifolium -

*22. Drummond's Rush: Juncus drummondii -

*23. Daggerleaf Rush: Juncus ensifolius -

*24. Merten's Rush: Juncus mertensianus -

*25. Parry's Rush: Juncus parryi -

*26. Hitchcock's Wood-rush: Luzula hitchcockii -

*27. Brome: Bromus sp. -

*28. Bottlebrush Squirreltail: Elymus elymoides ssp. elymoides -

*29. Fescue: Festuca sp. - Green foliage

*30. Cat's-ear Lily, Cascade Mariposa Lily: Calochortus subalpinus -

*31. Western False Asphodel, Tofieldia: Tofieldia glutinosa var. brevistyla -

*32. Green False Hellebore: Veratrum viride -

33. Bear Grass: Xerophyllum tenax -

*34. White Bog Orchid: Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys -

*35. Slender Bog Orchid: Platanthera stricta -

*36. Heartleaf Buckwheat: Eriogonum compositum var. compositum -

*37. Alpine Buckwheat, Dirty Socks: Eriogonum pyrolifolium var. coryphaeum -

*38. Sulphur-flowered Buckwheat: Eriogonum umbellatum var. umbellatum -

*39. Broadleaf Knotweed: Polygonum minimum -

*40. Fleeceflower, Newberry's Knotweed: Aconogonon davisiae var. davisiae -

*41. Pussypaws: Cistanthe umbellata var. caudicifera -

*42. Slender Mountain Sandwort: Arenaria capillaris ssp. americana -

*43. Western Pearlwort: Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis -

*44. Northern Sandwort: Stellaria calycantha -

45. Elkslip Marsh Marigold: Caltha leptosepala -

46. Cascade Rockcress: Arabis furcata -

47. Alpine Mitrewort: Mitella pentandra -

*48. Brook Saxifrage: Micranthes odontoloma -

*49. Partridgefoot: Luetkea pectinata -

50. Sitka Mt. Ash: Sorbus sitchensis var. grayi -

*51. Rosy Spiraea, Subalpine Spiraea: Spiraea splendens var. splendens -

*52. Subalpine Lupine: Lupinus latifolius ssp. subalpinus -

*53. Low Mountain Lupine: Lupinus lepidus var. lobbii -

*54. Mt. Adams Lupine: Lupinus sericeus ssp. sericeus var. flexuosus -

55. Tinker's Penny: Hypericum anagalloides -

*56. Fireweed: Chamaenerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium -

*57. Yellow Evening Primrose: Epilobium luteum -

*58. Diffuse Groundsmoke: Gayophytum diffusum -

59. Sharp-tooth Angelica: Angelica arguta -

60. Cow Parsnip: Heracleum maximum -

*61. Gray's Lovage: Ligusticum grayii -

62. Mountain Desert Parsley: Lomatium martindalei -

63. Purple Sweet Cicely: Osmorhiza purpurea -

64. Pinemat Manzanita: Arctostaphylos nevadensis -

*65. Pink Heather: Phyllodoce empetriformis -

*66. Yellow Heather: Phyllodoce glanduliflora -

67. Thin-leaved Huckleberry: Vaccinium membranaceum -

68. Grouse Whortleberry: Vaccinium scoparium -

*69. Explorer's Gentian: Gentiana calycosa -

70. Tall Mt. Shooting Star: Dodecatheon jeffreyi -

*71. Diffuse Phlox: Phlox diffusa -

72. Showy Jacob's Ladder: Polemonium californicum -

*73. Western Polemonium: Polemonium occidentale ssp. occidentale -

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

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

*76. Suksdorf's Paintbrush: Castilleja suksdorfii -

*77. Lewis' Monkeyflower: Erythranthe lewisii -

*78. Primrose Monkeyflower: Erythranthe primuloides -

*79. Large Mountain Monkeyflower: Erythranthe caespitosus -

*80. Woodland Beardtongue, Turtleheads: Nothochelone nemorosa -

81. Elephantheads: Pedicularis groenlandica -

*82. Sickletop Lousewort, Ram's-horn Lousewort: Pedicularis racemosa ssp. racemosa -

*83. Yellow Penstemon: Penstemon confertus -

*84. Glaucous Penstemon: Penstemon euglaucus -

85. Shrubby Penstemon: Penstemon fruticosus var. fruticosus -

*86. Small-flowered Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. procerus -

*87. American Alpine Speedwell: Veronica wormskjoldii -

88. Sitka Valerian: Valeriana sitchensis -

*89. Western Yarrow: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis -

*90. Orange Agoseris: Agoseris aurantiaca -

*91. Pearly Everlasting: Anaphalis margaritacea -

*92. Wooly Pussytoes: Antennaria lanata -

93. Rayless Arnica or Nodding Arnica: Arnica (discoidea or parryi) -

*94. Mt. Arnica, Broad-leaf Arnica: Arnica latifolia -

*95. Hairy Arnica: Arnica mollis -

96. Douglas' Mugwort: Artemisia douglasiana -

*97. Alpine Aster: Oreostemma alpigenum var. alpigenum -

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

*99. Foreign Daisy: Erigeron glacialis ssp. glacialis -

*100. White-flowered Hawkweed: Hieracium albiflorum -

*101. Slender Hawkweed: Hieracium gracile var. gracile -

*102. Scouler's Hawkweed: Hieracium scouleri var. scouleri -

*103. Smooth Mountain Dandelion: Nothocalais alpestris -

*104. Arrowleaf Groundsel: Senecio triangularis -

Animals Seen During this Hike:

Blacktail spike

Chipmunks

Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels

Douglas' Squirrels

Northern Flickers

4 Blue Grouse

Gray Jays

Stellers Jays

American Robins

Mountain Chickadees

Red-breasted Nuthatches

Yellow Warblers

Yellow-rumped Warblers

Chipping Sparrows

Dark-eyed Juncos

Pine Siskins

Clark's Nutcracker

Red Admirable

Lorquin's Admiral

Hoary Comma

Great Arctic

Anise Swallowtail

Fritillaries

Crescents

Checkerspot

Skipper on yarrow

Parnassian

The 2 photos above show views of the south side of Mt. Adams as seen from the Round the Mountain Trail #9. The photo at left was taken at the junction with the Shorthorn Trail #16. The one at right was taken at one of the branches of Salt Creek. Both photos were taken on September 5, 2008. - The 2 photos above show views of the south side of Mt. Adams as seen from the Round the Mountain Trail #9. The photo at left was taken at the junction with the Shorthorn Trail #16. The one at right was taken at one of the branches of Salt Creek. Both photos were taken on September 5, 2008.

These 2 photos show views of the south side of Mt. Adams as seen from the Round the Mountain Trail #9. The photo at left was taken at the junction with the Shorthorn Trail #16. The one at right was taken at one of the branches of Salt Creek. Both photos were taken on September 5, 2008.
Paul Slichter E-mail