Hart Mt. National Antelope Refuge
June 24 & 25, 2003
Elevation: 5984' --- N42* 29.953' --- W119* 41.353' --- +/-17'
The area studied includes the immediate area within Hot Springs C.G. above the hot springs as well as the riparian areas and meadows around Rock Creek upstream for about 200 meters and upstream along Bond Creek for about 400 meters as well as the ridge line immediately to the east of Bond Creek.
* Denotes the wildflower is currently in bloom.
Western Juniper: Juniperus occidentalis
Quaking Aspen: Populus tremuloides
Willow: Salix sp.
Cheat Grass: Bromus tectorum
Lily Family
*Tapertip Onion: Allium acuminatum
Chocolate Lily: Fritillaria atropurpurea
Star-flowered False Solomon Seal: Smilacina stellata
False Hellebore: Veratrum sp.
Panicled Death-camas: Zigadenus paniculatus
Iris Family
*Western Blue Flag: Iris missouriensis
*Blue-eyed Grass: Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Stinging Nettles Family
*Stinging Nettles: Urtica dioica
Buckwheat Family
*Mat Buckwheat: Eriogonum cespitosum
Wyeth Buckwheat: Eriogonum heracloides
*Oval-leaf Buckwheat: Eriogonum ovalifolium
*Strict Buckwheat: Eriogonum strictum var. anserinum
Purslane Family
*Bitterroot: Lewisia rediviva
Pink Family
*Long-stalk Chickweed: Stellaria longipes var. longipes
Buttercup Family
*Red Columbine: Aquilegia formosa
*Dwarf Larkspur: Delphinium depauperatum
*Little Buttercup: Ranuculus unciniata
Mustard Family
Holboell's Rock Cress: Arabis holboellii
Dagger Pods: Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides
*Tumblemustard: Sisymbrium altissimum
Pennycress: Thlaspi arvense
Gooseberry Family
Wax Currant: Ribes cereum
Rose Family
Large-leaved Avens: Geum macrophyllum
Desert Spray: Holodiscus dumosus var. glabrescens
Graceful Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis
Chokecherry: Prunus virginiana
Antelope Bitterbrush: Purshia tridentata
*Pearhip Rose: Rosa woodsii var. ultramontanus
Pea Family
Sickle Milk-vetch: Astragalus curvicarpus var. curvicarpus
Thread-stalk Milk-vetch: Astragalus filipes
Woolly-pod Milk-vetch: Astragalus purshii
Lupine: Lupinus sp. - Past bloom, wider and hairier leaves than Tailcup Lupine.
*Tailcup Lupine: Lupinus argenteus var. heteranthus (L. caudatus)
*Woolly Head Clover: Trifolium eriocephalum
Evening-Primrose Family
*Tansy-leaved Evening Primrose: Cammissonia tanacetifolia
Mallow Family
*Oregon Checker-mallow: Sidalcea oregana
Peony Family
Brown's Peony: Paeonia brownii
Parsley Family
Canby's Angelica: Angelica canbyi ?
*Gray's Lovage: Ligusticum grayii
Phlox Family
*Large-flowered Collomia: Collomia grandiflora
*Long-leaf Phlox: Phlox longifolia
Waterleaf Family
Varied-leaf Phacelia: Phacelia heterophylla
*Linear-leaf Phacelia: Phacelia linearis
Borage Family
*Blue Stickseed: Hackelia micrantha
*Puccoon: Lithospermum ruderale
Mint Family
Nettle-leaved Horsemint: Agastache urticifolia
Figwort Family
*Desert Paintbrush: Castilleja chromosa
*Harsh Paintbrush: Castilleja hispida
*Wyoming Paintbrush: Castilleja linariifolia
*Common Monkey Flower: Mimulus guttatus
*Rydberg's Penstemon: Penstemon rydbergii
*Showy Penstemon: Penstemon speciosus
*American Speedwell: Veronica americana
Water Speedwell: Veronica anagallis-aquatica
Honeysuckle Family
*Mt. Snowberry: Symphoricarpos oreophilus
Sunflower Family
*Yarrow: Achillea millefolium
*Pale Agoseris: Agoseris glauca var. glauca
*Large-flowered Agoseris: Agoseris grandiflora
Arnica: Arnica sp (6-7 pairs of stem leaves)
*Twin Arnica: Arnica sororia
Low Sagebrush: Artemisia arbuscula
Big Sagebrush: Artemisia tridentata
*Arrowleaf Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza sagittata
Serrate Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza serrata
*Hoary False Yarrow: Chaenactis douglasii
*Elk Thistle: Cirsium scariosum
*Tapertip Hawksbeard: Crepis acuminata
Scabland Fleabane: Erigeron bloomeri
*Spreading Fleabane: Erigeron divergens
*Streambank Butterweed: Senecio pseudaureus
*Stemless Goldenweed: Stenotus (Haplopappus) acaulis
Salsify: Tragopogon dubius
Animals Seen:
Brewer's Sparrow
Green Towhees
House Finches
House Wren
Western Wood Peewee
Barn Swallow
Warbling Vireos
Yellow Warblers
Meadow Larks
Brewer's Blackbirds
American Robins
Harriers
Rufous Hummingbird?
Belding Ground Squirrels
Cottontail Rabbits
Coyotes
Mule Deer
Pronghorn Antelope