[Wildflower bloom in the Southern Washington Cascades: 2008]

Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. of Washington

Mount Adams: Klickitat Canyon Natural Resource Conservation Area

June 22, 2008

Ballhead Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum capitatum var. thompsonii

Ballhead Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum capitatum var. thompsonii from this site.

* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

* 1. California Hazelnut: Corylus cornuta var. californica -

2. Brittle Fern: Cystopteris fragilis -

3. Cheatgrass: Bromus tectorum -

4. California Oatgrass: Danthonia californica -

* 5. Few-flowered Oatgrass: Danthonia unispicata -

* 6. Bottlebrush Squirreltail: Elymus elymoides -

* 7. Idaho Fescue: Festuca idahoensis -

8. Bulbous Bluegrass: Poa bulbosa -

9. Voodoo Grass: Ventenata dubia -

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

* 11. Hyacinth Cluster Lily: Triteleia hyacinthina -

* 12. Meadow Death Camas: Toxicoscordion venonosum -

* 13. Western Blue Flag: Iris missouriensis - Fading out of bloom.

* 14. American Bistort: Bistorta bistortoides -

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

16. Tall Buckwheat: Eriogonum elatum - In bud.

* 17. Sheep Sorrel: Rumex acetosella -

* 18. Miner's Lettuce: Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata -

* 19. Water Montia: Montia chamissoi -

20. Water Chickweed: Montia fontana - Past bloom.

* 21. Meadow Larkspur: Delphinium distichum -

* 22. Western Buttercup: Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalis - Fading out of bloom.

* 23. Old Man's Whiskers: Geum triflorum ssp. ciliatum -

* 24. Oceanspray: Holodiscus discolor -

* 25. Sticky Cinquefoil: Drymocallis glandulosa ssp. glandulosa -

* 26. Sticky Cinquefoil: Potentilla glandulosa ssp. glabrata -

* 27. Nootka Rose: Rosa nutkana -

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

* 29. Scot's Broom: Cytisus scoparium -

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

* 31. Bog Deervetch: Hosackia pinnata -

* 32. Broadleaf Lupine: Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius ? - or Weth Lupine ?

* 33. Pacific Lupine: Lupinus lepidus var. lepidus

* 34. American Vetch: Vicia americana -

* 35. Oregon Checkermallow: Sidalcea oregana var. oregana -

* 36. Mahala Mat: Ceanothus prostratus - Beginning to bloom.

* 37. Snow Brush: Ceanothus velutinus var. velutinus -

* 38. Western St. John'swort: Hypericum scouleri -

* 39. Slender Clarkia: Clarkia gracilis -

* 40. Diamond Clarkia: Clarkia rhombifoidea -

* 41. Spreading Groundsmoke: Gayophytum diffusum -

* 42. Barestem Desert Parsley: Lomatium nudicaule -

* 43. Nine-leaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium triternatum -

* 44. Creek Dogwood: Cornus sericea -

* 45. Spreading Dogbane: Apocynum androsmaefolium -

* 46. Columbia Frasera: Frasera albicaulis var. columbiana -

* 47. Broadleaf Starflower: Lysimachia latifolia -

* 48. Large-flowered Collomia: Collomia grandiflora -

* 49. Midget Phlox: Microsteris gracilis -

50. Navarretia: Navarretia sp. - Softer and greener foliage.

* 51. Needle-leaved Navarretia: Navarretia intertexta -

* 52. Hairy Paintbrush, Hairy Owlclover: Castilleja tenuis -

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

* 54. Short-flowered Monkeyflower: Erythranthe breviflora -

* 55. Common Monkeyflower: Erythranthe guttata -

* 56. Tapertip Penstemon: Penstemon attenuatus var. attenuatus -

* 57. English Plantain: Plantago lanceolata -

* 58. Northern Bedstraw: Galium boreale -

* 59. Common Snowberry: Symphoricarpos albus -

* 60. Heterocodon: Heterocodon rariflorum -

* 61. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis -

* 62. Large-flowered Agoseris: Agoseris grandiflora -

* 63. Annual Agoseris: Agoseris heterophylla -

* 64. Woodrush Pussytoes: Antennaria luzuloides -

* 65. Rosy Pussytoes: Antennaria rosea -

* 66. Carey's Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza careyana -

* 67. Hybrid Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza careyana X hookeri -

68. Rayless Fleabane: Erigeron inornatus var. inornatus - In bud.

* 69. Woolly Sunflower: Eriophyllum lanatum var. lanatum -

* 70. Small Tarweed: Hemizonella minima -

* 71. Meadow Knapweed: Hieracium caespitosum -

* 72. Slender Tarweed: Madia gracilis -

* 73. Nodding Microseris: Microseris nutans -

* 74. Yellow Salsify: Tragopogon dubius -

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


Animals Seen along this Route:

Turkey Vultures

Coopers Hawk

Scrub Jay

Western Tanager

Violet-green Swallows

Dark-eyed Juncos

Pale Tiger Swallowtails

Lorquins Admirals

Sulfurs (orangish wings)

Great Arctics

Propertius Duskywings

Crescent


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