Wildflowers in Bloom along the Shorthorn Trail #16 from Morrison Creek C.G. to the Intersection with the Round the Mountain Trail #9
Sword Fern: Polystichum munitum
Merten's Rush: Juncus mertensianus
Spreading Woodroush: Luzula parviflora
Cat's-ear Mariposa Lily: Calochortus subalpinus
Bear Grass: Xerophyllum tenax
Dirty Socks: Eriogonum pyrolaefolium
Newberry's Knotweed: Polygonum newberryi
Pussy-paws: Spraguea umbellata
Thread-leaved Sandwort: Arenaria capillaris
Elkslip Marsh-marigold: Caltha leptosepala ssp. leptosepala var. leptosepala
Cascade Rockcress: Arabis furcata
Rockcress: Arabis species? lavender flowers
Five-stamened Mitrewort: Mitella pentandra
Brook Saxifrage: Saxifraga arguta
Partridge Foot: Luetkea pectinata
Fan-leaf Cinquefoil: Potentilla flabellifolia
Subalpine Spiraea: Spiraea densiflora
Low Mt. Lupine: Lupinus lepidus var. lobbii
Broad-leaved Lupine: Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius
Smooth Willow-herb: Epilobium glaberrimum var. fastigiatum
Willow-herb: Epilobium species- low with small white flowers
Spreading Groundsmoke: Gayophytum diffusum
Gray's Lovage: Ligusticum grayii
Martindale's Desert Parsley: Lomatium martindalei
Common Sweet Cicely: Osmorhiza chilensis
Red Mt. Heather: Phyllodoce empetriformis
Sidebells Wintergreen: Pyrola secunda
Thin-leaved Huckleberry: Vaccinium membranaceum
Jeffrey's Shooting Star: Dodecatheon jeffreyi
Spreading Phlox: Phlox diffusa
Showy Jacob's Ladder: Polemonium (pulcherrimum var. calycinum) californicum
Harsh Paintbrush: Castilleja hispida
Common Paintbrush: Castilleja miniata
Common Monkeyflower: Mimulus guttatus
Lewis' Monkeyflower: Mimulus lewisii
Turtleheads: Nothochelone nemorosa
Leafy Pedicularis: Pedicularis racemosa
Shrubby Penstemon: Penstemon fruticosus
Glaucous Penstemon: Penstemon euglaucous
American Alpine Speedwell: Veronica wormskjoldii ?
Yarrow: Achillea millefolium
Orange Agoseris Agoseris aurantiaca:
Pearly Everlasting: Anaphalis margaritacea
Woolly Pussy-toes: Antennaria lanata
Broad-leaved Arnica: Arnica latifolia
Hairy Arnica: Arnica mollis
Alpine Aster Aster alpigenus var. alpigenus:
Leafy Aster: Aster foliaceus
Cascade Aster: Aster ledophyllus
Subalpine Fleabane: Erigeron peregrinus
White-flowered Hawkweed: Hieracium albiflorum
Low Alpine Hawkweed: Hieracium gracile
Smooth Mountain Dandelion: Nothocalais alpestris
Spear-head Senecio: Senecio triangularis
Cotton-grass: Eriophorum species
Merten's Rush: Juncus mertensianus
Spreading Woodroush: Luzula parviflora
Cat's-ear Mariposa Lily: Calochortus subalpinus
Western Tofieldia: Tofieldia glutinosa
Bear Grass: Xerophyllum tenax
Dirty Socks: Eriogonum pyrolaefolium
Sulphur-flowered Buckwheat: Eriogonum umbellatum var. hausknechtii
Newberry's Knotweed: Polygonum newberryi
Pussy-paws: Spraguea umbellata
Thread-leaved Sandwort: Arenaria capillaris
Elkslip Marsh-marigold: Caltha leptosepala ssp. leptosepala var. leptosepala
Little Buttercup: Ranunculus unciniatus
Cascade Rockcress: Arabis furcata
Rockcress: Arabis species? lavendar flowers
Brook Saxifrage: Saxifraga arguta
Partridge Foot: Luetkea pectinata
Drummond's Cinquefoil: Potentilla drummondii
Fan-leaf Cinquefoil: Potentilla flabellifolia
Sticky Cinquefoil: Potentilla glandulosa
Subalpine Spiraea: Spiraea densiflora
Low Mt. Lupine: Lupinus lepidus var. lobbii
Broad-leaved Lupine: Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius
Fireweed: Epilobium angustifolium
Cow Parsnip: Heracleum lanatum
Gray's Lovage: Ligusticum grayii
Martindale's Desert Parsley: Lomatium martindalei
Kinnickinnick: Arctostaphylos nevadensis
Merten's Mt. Heather: Cassiope mertensiana var. mertensiana
Red Mountain Heather: Phyllodoce empetriformis
Yellow Mountain Heather: Phyllodoce glandulifera
Sidebells Wintergreen: Pyrola secunda
Jeffrey's Shooting Star: Dodecatheon jeffreyi
Spreading Phlox: Phlox diffusa
Common Paintbrush: Castilleja miniata
Rosy Paintbrush: Castilleja parviflora
Lewis' Monkeyflower: Mimulus lewisii
Turtleheads: Nothochelone nemorosa
Elephant Heads: Pedicularis groenlandica
Leafy Pedicularis: Pedicularis racemosa
Yellow Penstemon: Penstemon confertus
Shrubby Penstemon: Penstemon fruticosus
Glaucous Penstemon: Penstemon euglaucous
American Alpine Speedwell: Veronica wormskjoldii ?
Northern Valerian: Valeriana sitchensis
Yarrow: Achillea millefolium
Pearly Everlasting: Anaphalis margaritacea
Woolly Pussy-toes: Antennaria lanata
Broad-leaved Arnica: Arnica latifolia
Leafy Aster: Aster foliaceus
Cascade Aster: Aster ledophyllus
Subalpine Fleabane: Erigeron peregrinus var. eucallianthemus
White-flowered Hawkweed: Hieracium albiflorum
Low Alpine Hawkweed: Hieracium gracile
Smooth Mountain Dandelion: Nothocalais alpestris
Spear-head Senecio: Senecio triangularis
Yellow-rumped Warbler- dozens
Warbler- several
Warbler- several
Wilson's Warbler- one
Red-breasted Nuthatch- dozens
Dark-eyed Junco- numerous
Chipping Sparrow- one
Pine Siskins- dozens
Gray Jay- heard several
Clark's Nutcracker- 4 near timberline
Raven- heard one
Gold-crowned Kinglets- dozens
Mountain Chickadee- dozens
Varied Thrush- two, and heard a 3rd singing
American Robin- dozens
Western Tanager- one male
Violet-green Swallows - five or six
Chipmunks-one
Large Blue Dragonflies- one
Sara's Orange Tip- two
White Butterfly: Pieris sp. -few
Zephyr Anglewing: Polygonia zephyrus -numerous
Anise Swallowtail: one
Fritillary: Boloria or Speyeria spp. -numerous