[Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mountains of Washington: 2015]

Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. of Washington

Lewis River Trail #31: Curly Creek to 1 Mile Above Bolt Camp Shelter

Gifford Pinchot National Forest

May 3, 2015

A view upstream along the Lewis River upstream of Bolt Camp, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.........May 3, 2015.

A view upstream along the Lewis River upstream of Bolt Camp, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.........May 3, 2015.

* Indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

Liverwort: Conocephalum conicum

Plume Moss: Dendrolasia abietina

Splendid Feather Moss: Hylocomium splendens

Palm Tree Moss: Leucolepis acanthoneuron

Juniper Haircap Moss: Polytrichum juniperinum

Antitrichia Moss: Antitrichia curtipendula

Oregon Beaked Moss: Eurhynchium oreganum

Electrified Cat's-tail Moss: Rhytidiadelphus triquetris

Western Lady Fern: Athyrium filix-femina ssp. cyclosorum

Deer Fern: Blechnum spicant

Fragile Fern: Cystopteris fragilis

Spreading Woodfern: Dryopteris expansa

Field Horsetail: Equisetum arvense

Pacific Oak Fern: Gymnocarpium disjunctum

Licorice Fern: Polypodium glycyrhiza

Sword Fern: Polystichum munitum

Northern Bracken Fern: Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens

Douglas Fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii

Pacific Yew: Taxus brevifolia

Western Red Cedar: Thuja plicata

Western Hemlock: Tsuga heterophylla

Vine Maple: Acer circinatum

Douglas' Maple: Acer glabrum var. douglasii

* Bigleaf Maple: Acer macrophyllum

Red Alder: Alnus rubra

California Hazelnut: Corylus cornuta var. californica

Black Cottonwood: Populus trichocarpa

* Common Woodrush: Luzula multiflora ?

Small-flowered Woodrush: Luzula parviflora

Kellogg's Sedge: Carex kelloggii ?

* Skunk Cabbage: Lysichiton americanum

Queen's Cup: Clintonia uniflora

Columbia Tiger Lily: Lilium columbianum

False Lily-of-the-Valley: Maianthemum dilatatum - In bud.

* False Solomon Seal: Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule

Star-flowered False Solomon Seal: Maianthemum stellatum

* Hooker's Fairybells: Prosartes hookeri

Clasping-leaf Twisted Stalk: Streptopus amplexifolius - In bud.

* Wood Lily: Trillium ovatum - Fading out of bloom.

* Fairy Slipper: Calypso bulbosa

Coralroot: Corallorhiza sp.

Rattlesnake Plantain: Goodyera oblongifolia

* Heart-leaf Twayblade: Listera cordata

Wild Ginger: Asarum caudatum

Sheep Sorrel: Rumex acetosella

Bitter Dock: Rumex obtusifolius

* Siberian Spring Beauty: Claytonia siberica

Littleleaf Montia: Montia parvifolia

* Sticky Chickweed: Cerastium glomeratum

* Bigleaf Sandwort: Moehringia macrophylla

* Common Chickweed: Stellaria media

Starwort: Stellaria sp.

* Windflower: Anemone deltoidea

* Lyall's Anemone: Anemone lyallii

* Oregon Anemone: Anemone oregana

Goldthreads: Coptis laciniata

* Vanilla Leaf: Achlys triphylla

* Cascade Oregon Grape: Berberis nervosa

Inside-out-flower: Vancouveria hexandra

* Bleeding Heart: Dicentra formosa

* Little Western Bittercress: Cardamine oligosperma

Oregon Stonecrop: Sedum oreganum

* Small-flowered Alumroot: Heuchera micrantha var. micrantha

* Leafy Mitrewort: Mitellastra caulescens

* Fringecups: Tellima grandiflora

Foamflower: Tiarella trifoliata var. trifoliata

* Foamflower: Tiarella trifoliata var. unifoliata

Youth-on-age: Tolmiea menziesii - In bud.

* Swamp Currant: Ribes lacustre

Serviceberry: Amelanchier alnifolia

Sylvan Goatsbeard: Aruncus dioicus var. acuminatus

* Wood's Strawberry: Fragaria vesca ssp. bracteata

* Broadpetal Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala

Large-leaved Avens: Geum macrophyllum (var. ?)

Osoberry: Oemleria cerasiformis

Baldhip Rose: Rosa gymnocarpa

Blackcap: Rubus leucodermis

Thimbleberry: Rubus parviflorus var. parviflorus

* Salmonberry: Rubus specatabilis

Trailing Blackberry: Rubus ursinus

Birch-leaved Spiraea: Spiraea betulifolia

* Leafy Pea: Lathyrus polyphyllus

* Oregon Wood Sorrel: Oxalis oregana - Beginning to bloom.

* Stream Violet: Viola glabella

* EvergreenViolet: Viola sempervirens ?

Enchanter's Nightshade: Circaea alpina

Devil's Club: Oplopanax horridum

Angelica: Angelica sp. ?

Water Parsley: Oenanthe sarmentosa

* Common Sweet Cicely: Osmorhiza berteroi

* Pacific Dogwood: Cornus nuttallii

Little Pipsissewa: Chimaphila menziesii

Salal: Gaultheria shallon

Indian Pipe: Monotropa uniflora

* Red Huckleberry: Vaccinium parvifolium

Broad-leaved Starflower: Trientalis latifolia

Variedleaf Collomia: Collomia heterophylla

* Midget Phlox: Microsteris gracilis

Pacific Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum tenuipes

* Woods Nemophila: Nemophila parviflora (var. parviflora ?)

Selfheal: Prunella vulgaris (var. ?)

Red Hedge Nettle: Stachys cooleyae

* Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary: Collinsia parviflora

Broad-leaved Plantain: Plantago major

Annual Bedstraw: Galium aparine

Fragrant Bedstraw: Galium triflorum

Twinflower: Linnaea borealis

Orange Honeysuckle: Lonicera ciliosa

Common Snow Berry: Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus

Scouler's Harebell: Campanula scouleri

Pathfinder: Adenocaulon bicolor

Pearly Everlasting: Anaphalis margaritacea

Common Burdock: Arctium minus

Canada Thistle: Cirsium arvense

Bull Thistle: Cirsium vulgare

White-flowered Hawkweed: Hieracium albiflorum

False Dandelion: Hypochaeris radicata

Oxeye Daisy: Leucanthemum vulgare

Wall Lettuce: Mycelis muralis

Sweet Colt's Foot: Petasites frigidus var. palmatus

* Common Dandelion: Taraxacum officinale


Animals Seen Along This Route:

Stellers Jays

American Robins

Varied Thrush - Heard

Toads ?


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