[Wildflowers in Bloom in central and eastern Oregon during 2004]

North Steens Mt. Loop Road

July 7, 2004

Wet Meadow on north side of road, just below Fish Lake

N 42* 44.523' ----- W 118* 38.753' ----- Elevation: 7407' --- +/- 15'


* Indicates plants currently in bloom.

1. False Hellebore: Veratrum californicum var. californicum

*2. American Bistort: Polygonum bistortoides

*3. Mountain Sorrel: Rumex paucifolius

*4. Water Montia: Montia chamissoi

*5. Longstalk Chickweed: Stellaria longipes var. longipes

*6. Plantain-leaved Buttercup: Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismifolius

*7. Bog Saxifrage: Saxifraga oregana

*8. Large-leaved Avens: Geum macrophyllum

*9. Graceful Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis

*10. White-leaved Lupine: Lupinus leucophyllus var. tenuispicus

*11. Long-stalked Clover: Trifolium longipes (var. shastense ?)

12. Stemless Evening Primrose: Camissonia subacaulis

*13. Tansy-leaved Evening Primrose: Camissonia tanacetifolia

*14. Willow-herb: Epilobium sp. - White flowers.

15. Green Gentian, Giant Gentian: Swertia radiata (Frasera speciosa)

16. Pleated Gentian: Gentiana affinus

*17. Primrose Monkeyflower: Mimulus primuloides

*18. Rydberg's Penstemon: Penstemon rydbergii

*19. Mountain Snowberry: Symphoricarpos oreophilus

*20. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium

*21. Flat-top Pussytoes: Antennaria corymbosa

*22. Rosy Pussytoes: Antennaria rosea

23. Big Sagebrush: Artemisia tridentata var. vaseyana

24. Steens Mt. Thistle: Cirsium peckii

*25. Orange Sneezeweed: Dugaldia hoopesii

*26. Nodding Microseris: Microseris nutans

27. Western Groundsel: Senecio integerrimus var. exaltatus - Past bloom.


Paul Slichter