[Wildflower bloom in the Southern Washington Cascades: 2013]

Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. of Washington

Observation Peak Trail #132 (Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Trapper Creek Wilderness & Sister Rock Research Natural Area

June 22, 2013

Mount St. Helens from Sister Rock, Sister Rock RNA........June 22, 2013.

Mount Saint Helens as seen from atop Sister Rock, Sister Rock Research Natural Area, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.........June 22, 2013.

Mt. Adams from near Observation Peak, Trapper Creek Wilderness Area.......June 22, 2013. - Mt. Rainier from near Observation Peak, Trapper Creek Wilderness Area........June 22, 2013.

Mt. St. Helens from Observation Peak, Trapper Creek Wilderness.........June 22, 2013. - Mount St. Helens from Observation Peak, Trapper Creek Wilderness.........June 22, 2013.

Assorted scenic views from the Trapper Creek Wilderness Area, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.........June 22, 2013. View towards Mt. Adams (top left), Mt. Rainier (top right), Mt. Saint Helens (bottom left and right), both from near the summit of Observation Peak.

* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

Conch

Jelly Fungus

Sac Fungus

Antlered Perfume: Evernia prunastri

Tube Lichen: Hypogymnia sp.

Dicranium Moss: Dicranium sp.

Running Pine Clubmoss: Lycopodium clavatum

Juniper Hair Moss: Polytrichum juniperinum

Wallace's Spikemoss: Selaginella wallacei

Racomitrium Moss: Racomitrium sp.

Lady Fern: Athyrium filix-femina

Deer Fern: Blechnum spicant

Leathery Grapefern: Botrychium multifidum

Lacelip Fern: Cheilanthes gracillima

American Rockbrake: Cryptogramma acrostichoides

Western Polypody: Polypodium hesperium ?

Western Sword Fern: Polystichum munitum

Bracken Fern: Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens

Pacific Silver Fir: Abies amabilis

Noble Fir: Abies procera

Common Juniper: Juniperus communis

Western Hemlock: Tsuga heterophylla

* Vine Maple: Acer circinatum

Oregon Boxwood: Pachistima myrsinites

Black Cottonwood: Populus trichocarpa

* Slide Alder: Alnus viridis

* Hitchcock's Woodrush: Luzula hitchcockii ?

* Ross' Sedge: Carex rossii

Bastard Toadflax: Comandra umbellata var. californica

* Scalloped Onion: Allium crenulatum

Cat's Ear: Calochortus subalpinus - In bud.

Bead Lily: Clintonia uniflora - In bud.

* Avalanche Lily: Erythronium montanum

Columbia Lily, Tiger Lily: Lilium columbianum

Star-flowered False Solomon Seal: Maianthemum stellatum

* Rosy Twistedstalk: Streptopus lanceolatus

* Wood Lily: Trillium ovatum

Green False Hellebore: Veratrum viride ?

* Bear Grass: Xerophyllum tenax

Merten's Coralroot: Corallorhiza mertensiana - In bud.

Rattlesnake Plantain: Goodyera oblongifolia

Broad-lipped Twayblade: Listera convallarioides - In bud.

Northern Buckwheat: Eriogonum compositum var. compositum - In bud.

* Sheep Sorrel: Rumex acetosella

* Western Spring Beauty: Claytonia lanceolata

* Mountain Sandwort: Eremogone capillaris var. americana

* Bigleaf Sandwort: Moehringia macrophylla

* Parry's Catchfly: Silene parryi ?

* Marsh Marigold: Caltha leptosepala ssp. biflora

* Menzie's Larkspur: Delphinium menziesii or Upland Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallianum ?

* Vanilla Leaf: Achlys triphylla

* Cascade Oregon Grape: Berberis nervosa

Inside-out-Flower: Vancouveria hexandra

* Rough Wallflower: Erysimum capitatum

Spreading Stonecrop: Sedum divergens ?

* Alpine Alumroot: Heuchera glabra ?

Brewer's Mitrewort: Mitella breweri

* Rusty Saxifrage: Saxifraga ferruginea

* Merten's Saxifrage: Saxifraga mertensiana

* Foamflower: Tiarella trifoliata var. unifoliata - Beginning to bloom.

* Western Serviceberry: Amelanchier alnifolia (var. semiintegrifolia ?)

* Broad-petal Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala

Creambush Oceanspray: Holodiscus discolor

Little Wild Rose: Rosa gymnocarpa

* Dwarf Bramble: Rubus lasiococcus

Thimbleberry: Rubus parviflorus

* Strawberry Leaf Bramble: Rubus pedatus

* Salmonberry: Rubus spectabilis

Cascade Mountain Ash: Sorbus scopulina var. cascadensis

Broadleaf Lupine: Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius - In bud.

* Hooked Spur Violet: Viola adunca

* Pioneer Violet: Viola glabella

* Darkwoods Violet: Viola orbiculata

Klamathweed: Hypericum perforatum

Sharptooth Angelica: Angelica arguta

* Cascade Desert Parsley: Lomatium martindalei

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

* Common Sweet Cicely: Osmorhiza berteroi

* Western Bunchberry: Cornus unalaschkensis - Beginning to bloom.

* Kinnickinick: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Little Pipsissewa: Chimaphila menziesii

Pipsissewa: Chimaphila umbellata

* Fool's Huckleberry: Menziesia ferruginea

Slender Wintergreen: Gaultheria ovatifolia

Side-bells Wintergreen: Orthilia secunda

Pink Wintergreen: Pyrola asarifolia ssp. asarifolia

* Thin-leaved Huckleberry: Vaccinium membranaceum

Ovalleaf Huckleberry: Vaccimium ovalifolium

Explorer's Gentian: Gentiana calycosa

* Midget Phlox: Microsteris gracilis

* Spreading Phlox: Phlox diffusa

Great Hedge Nettle: Stachys cooleyae

* Harsh Paintbrush: Castilleja hispida (var. hispida ?)

* Common Paintbrush: Castilleja miniata (var. miniata ?)

Turtleheads: Nothochelone nemorosa

* White Coiled-beak Lousewort: Pedicularis contorta var. contorta

Leafy Lousewort: Pedicularis racemosa

* Davidson's Penstemon: Penstemon davidsonii var. menziesii

* Rock Penstemon: Penstemon rupicola

* Fine-toothed Penstemon: Penstemon subserratus

English Plantain: Plantago lanceolata

Twinflower: Linnaea borealis

* Red Elderberry: Sambucus racemosa ssp. racemosa

Mountain Heliotrope: Valeriana sitchensis

Roundleaf Bluebell: Campanula rotundifolia

Scouler's Harebell: Campanula scouleri

Yarrow: Achillea millefolium - In bud.

Pathfinder: Adenocaulon bicolor

Pearly Everlasting: Anaphalis margaritacea

* Slender Pussytoes: Antennaria racemosa

Rosy Pussytoes: Antennaria rosea ? - In bud.

Mountain Arnica: Arnica latifolia

* Woolly Sunflower: Eriophyllum lanatum var. lanatum - Beginning to bloom.

Cascade Aster: Eucephalus ledophyllus

White-flowered Hawkweed: Hieracium albiflorum

Long-bearded Hawkweed: Hieracium longiberbe ?

Scouler's Hawkweed: Hieracium scouleri ?

* Alpine Lake Prairie-dandelion: Nothocalais alpestris

Arrowleaf Butterweed: Senecio triangularis


Animals Seen Along This Route:

Douglas' Squirrel

Pika

Ruffed Grouse

Stellers Jay

Hermit Thrushes

Varied Thrushes

Pine Siskins

Red-breasted Nuthatches

Vaux's Swifts

Winter Wren

Hummingbirds

Anglewing

Spring Azure ?


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