The photo at right shows a close-up of a square-spotted blue as seen on wyeth buckwheat (Eriogonum heracloides var. heracloides) at Granny View along the Hat Pt. Rd..................July 11, 2007.

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* indicates flowers currently in bloom

1. Brittle Bladderfern: Cystopteris fragilis

2. White Fir: Abies concolor x grandis

3. Subalpine Fir: Abies lasiocarpa

4. Western Larch: Larix occidentalis

5. Lodgepole Pine: Pinus contorta

6. Ponderosa Pine: Pinus ponderosa

7. Douglas Fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii

8. Douglas Maple: Acer glabrum var. douglasii

9. Black Cottonwood: Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa

10. Quaking Aspen: Populus tremuloides

11. Scouler's Willow: Salix scouleriana

12. Hood's Sedge: Carex hoodii - Seen along the road atop the summit ridge.

*13. Dagger-leaved Rush, Three-stamened Rush: Juncus ensifolius

*14. Bluebunch Wheatgrass: Agropyron spicatum

15 .Mountain Brome: Bromus marginatus (formerly Bromus carinatus)

16. Cheatgrass: Bromus tectorum

17. Orchard Grass: Dactylis glomerata

18. Few-flowered Wild Oatgrass: Danthonia unispicata

*19. Idaho Fescue: Festuca idahoensis

*20. Bulbous Blue Grass: Poa bulbosa

21. Beardless Bluebunch Wheatgrass: Pseudoroegneria spicata (formerly Agropyron spicatum)

*22. Tapertip Onion: Allium accuminatum - Fairly common along the upper road.

*23. Big-pod Mariposa Lily: Calochortus eurycarpus - Common in most meadows above MP 7.

24. Douglas' Brodiaea: Triteleia grandiflora ssp. grandiflora (formerly Brodiaea douglasii) - A few in bloom along the top of the summit ridge.

*25. California False Hellebore: Veratrum californicum

*26. White Bog Candle: Platanthera leucostachys - Fairly common in moist places.

*27. Stinging Nettle: Urtica dioica

*28. American Bistort: Bistorta bistortoides (formerly Polygonum bistortoides) - Fading out of bloom.

29. Wyeth Buckwheat: Eriogonum heracleoides var. heracleoides

30. Sulfur Buckwheat: Eriogonum umbellatum var. ellipticum (formerly var. croceum) - In bud.

31. Doorweed: Polygonum aviculare

*32. Douglas' Knotweed: Polygonum douglasii

33. Kellogg's Knotweed: Polygonum polygaloides ssp. kelloggii (formerly Polygonum kelloggii)

*34. Wiry Knotweed: Polygonum majus

35. Broad-leaved Knotweed, Leafy Dwarf Knotweed: Polygonum minimum

*36. Sheep Sorrel: Rumex acetosella

37. Broad-leaved Springbeauty: Claytonia cordifolia - Blooming along Lightning Creek, just downstream from Memaloose Creek.

*38. Wallowa Lewisia: Lewisia columbiana var. wallowensis - Fading out of bloom.

*39. Prickly Sandwort, Needleleaf Sandwort: Arenaria aculeata - Only in bloom at Hat Pt.

40. Ballhead Sandwort: Eremegone congesta (var. congesta?) (formerly Arenaria congesta) -

*41. Chickweed: Cerastium (fontanum ssp. vulgare ?)- Annual or weedy perennial.

*42. Oregon Campion: Silene oregana - Only in bloom at Hat Pt.

43. Columbia Monkshood: Aconitum columbianum ssp. columbianum - In bloom. some flowers are dark blue, but many are whitish or a light yellow-white, often with a bluish trim to the sepals.

*44. Yellow Columbine: Aquilegia flavescens - Some plants are more red than yellow.

*45. Leather-flower, Sugar Bowls: Clematis hirsutissima - A few plants still in bloom along the summit ridge.

46. Slim Larkspur, Blue Mt. Larkspur: Delphinium depauperatum

*47. Straightbeak Buttercup, Swamp Buttercup: Ranunculus orthorhynchus var. platyphyllus - A few still in bloom along Lightning Creek.

*48. Little Buttercup: Ranunculus unciniatus var. parviflorus - Fading out of bloom.

*49. Tansy Mustard: Descurainia (richardsonii ssp. viscosa?)

*50. Tumble Mustard: Sisymbrium altissimum

51. Worm-leaf Stonecrop: Sedum stenopetalum

*52. Mock Orange: Philadelphus lewisii

*53. Oregon Bolandra: Bolandra oregana

*54. Alpine Alumroot: Heuchera cylindrica var. alpina - A few still in bloom at the highest elevations.

55. Wax Currant: Ribes cereum

56. Stinking Currant, Black Currant: Ribes hudsonianum var. petiolare

57. Swamp Currant, Swamp Gooseberry: Ribes lacustre

58. Sticky Currant: Ribes viscosissimum

59. Serviceberry: Amelanchier alnifolia var. alnifolia - Now forming fruits.

60. Douglas' Hawthorn: Crataegus douglasii

61. Woods Strawberry: Fragaria vesca var. bracteata

62. Broadpetal Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana var. platypetala

63. Large-leaf Avens: Geum macrophyllum

*64. Prairie Smoke: Geum triflorum var. ciliatum - Still in bloom at Hat Pt.

65. Ocean Spray: Holodiscus discolor - In bud.

*66. Mallow Ninebark: Physocarpus malvaceus - Mostly out of bloom.

67. Valley Cinquefoil, Sharp-toothed Cinquefoil: Potentilla arguta ssp. convallaria - ?

68. Diverse-leaved Cinquefoil, Mountain Meadow Cinquefoil: Potentilla diversifolia var. diversifolia -

*69. Sticky Cinquefoil: Potentilla glandulosa var. nevadensis

*70. Graceful Cinquefoil, Slender Cinquefoil: Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata - Common above 5000'.

*71. Interior Rose, Pearhip Rose: Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana

*72. Thimbleberry: Rubus parviflora - A few plants still in bloom near Memaloose.

*73. Annual Burnet: Sanguisorba occidentalis

*74. Longspur Lupine, Spurred Lupine: Lupinus arbustus (formerly Lupinus laxiflorus)

*75. Silky Lupine: Lupinus sericeus

76. White Sweet-clover: Melilotus alba -

*77. Yellow Sweet-clover: Melilotus officinalis - Common as a roadside weed along Hat Pt. Road above MP 7.

*78. Woolly-headed Clover: Trifolium eriocephalum var. arcuatum (formerly Trifolium eriocephalus var. piperi) - Fading out of bloom.

*79. Twin Clover: Trifolium latifolium

80. Red Clover: Trifolium pratense

81. White Clover: Trifolium repens

*82. Sumac: Rhus glabrum - In bloom on slopes along stream during first few miles of road.

*83. Blue Garden Flax, Perennial Flax: Linum lewisii var. lewisii

84. Floerkea: Floerkea proserpinacoides

85. Snow Brush: Ceanothus velutinus

86. Western St. John's Wort: Hypericum perforatum

87. Mountain Hollyhock: Illiamna rivularis - Beginning to bloom above Granny View.

*88. Blazing Star: Mentzelia laevicaulis var. laevicaulis - Blooming along the first few miles of Hat Pt. Rd.

89. Prickly-pear Cactus: Opuntia polycantha

90. Fireweed: Chamerion angustifolium (formerly Epilobium angustifolium) - In bud.

*91. Beautiful Clarkia, Elkhorns Clarkia: Clarkia pulchella

*92. Smooth Willow-herb: Epilobium glabberrimum (var. fastigiatum ?)

*93. White-flowered Willow-herb: Epilobium ciliatum (var. ciliatum ?)

94. Diffuse Groundsmoke, Spreading Gayophytum: Gayophytum diffusum ssp. parviflorum

*95. Canby's Lovage: Ligusticum canbyi

96. Cous: Lomatium cous - Going to seed.

97. Western Sweet-cicely: Osmorhiza occidentalis

*98. Mt. False Caraway, Bolander's Yampah: Perideridia bolanderi ssp. bolanderi

99. Creek Dogwood: Cornus sericea (formerly Cornus stolonifera)

*100. Narrow-leaved Collomia: Collomia linearis - A few plants still in bloom.

*101. Sky Rocket, Scarlet Gilia: Ipomopsis (Gilia) aggregata

*102. Harkness' Linanthus: Linanthus harknessii

103. Needle-leaf Navarretia: Navarretia intertexta (var. propinqua ?) -

*104. Midget Phlox: Phlox gracilis (formerly Microsteris gracilis) - A few in bloom.

105. California Jacob's Ladder: Polemonium californicum

106. Ballhead Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum capitatum var. capitatum

*107. Silverleaf Phacelia: Phacelia hastata var. hastata (formerly Phacelia hastata var. leptosepala)

*108. Common Hound's Tongue: Cynoglossum officinale - Generally found only along the road in the first few miles.

*109. Blue Stickseed: Hackelia micrantha - Fading out of bloom.

*110. Tall bluebells, Pancile Bluebells: Mertensia paniculata var. borealis - A few plants still blooming.

*111. Popcorn Flower: Plagiobothrys scouleri

*112. Nettle-leaf Horsemint: Agastache urticifolia

113. Monardella: Monardella odoratissima - Some plants in bud.

*114. Harsh Paintbrush: Castilleja hispida - A few plants still in bloom.

*115. Common Paintbrush: Castilleja miniata - Still fairly common in burned areas along the top of the summit ridge.

*116. Short-flowered Monkey Flower: Mimulus breviflorus - A few still in bloom.

*117. Brewer's Monkey Flower: Mimulus breweri - Fairly common.

*118. Common Monkey Flower: Mimulus guttatus

*119. Tapertip Penstemon: Penstemon attenuatus var. attenuatus - Blue form. Only a few still in bloom.

120. Shrubby Penstemon: Penstemon fruticosus var. serratus

*121. Globe Penstemon: Penstemon globosus - Past bloom except from Memaloose to Hat Pt.

*122. Blue Mt. Penstemon, Lovely Penstemon: Penstemon venustus - Still blooming well above MP 7.

123. Moth Mullein: Verbascum blattaria - Past bloom.

*124. Common Mullein: Verbascum thapsus

*125. Water Speedwell: Veronica anagallis-aquatica

126. Thyme-leaved Speedwell: Veronica serpyllifolia

*127. Speedwell: Veronica wormskjoldii ? - Plants of high altitude wetlands at Memaloose (>6500')

128. Naked Broomrape: Orobanche uniflora var. purpurea

129. Small Bedstraw, Small Cleavers: Galium trifidum var. pacificum

130. Teasel: Dipsacus sylvestris

*131. Sitka Valerian: Valeriana sitchensis - Now mostly out of bloom except near Memaloose.

132. Black Twinberry: Lonicera involucrata - Starting to form shiny, black fruits.

*133. Blue Elderberry: Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea

134. Black Elderberry: Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa

*135. Mountain Snowberry: Symphoricarpos oreophilus

*136. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis

*137. Pale Agoseris: Agoseris glauca var. dasycephala

*138. Large-flowered Agoseris: Agoseris grandiflora

139. Pearly Everlasting: Anaphalis margaritacea

*140. Raceme Pussytoes: Antennaria racemosa

*141. Rosy Pussytoes: Antennaria rosea

142. Arnica: Arnica sp.

*143. Heart-leaf Arnica: Arnica cordifolia

144. Nodding Arnica: Arnica parryi

*145. Narrowleaf Pussytoes ? : Antennaria stenophylla ?

146. Michaux Mugwort: Artemisia michauxiana - In bud.

147. Great Northern Aster: Canadanthus modestus (formerly Aster modestus)

*148. Hoary False Yarrow: Chaenactis douglasii var. douglasii

*149. Hairy Goldaster: Chrysopsis villosa - In bloom in the first mile or so above Imnaha, OR.

*150. Thistle: Cirsium sp.

*151. Slender Hawksbeard ?: Crepis atrabarba

152. Cut-leaf Daisy: Erigeron compositus var. glabratus - Past bloom.

*153. Eaton's Lavender Daisy: Erigeron eatonii var. lavendulus - Small fleabane with linear leaves, much reduced leaves on stems, and solitary flowerheads. Rays are blue. Found in meadows above 4000'. The plant has much the same appearance as Aster alpigenus.

*154. Foreign Fleabane: Erigeron peregrinus ssp. callianthemus var. callianthemus

*155. Showy Fleabane: Erigeron speciosus

*156. Woolly Sunflower, Oregon Sunshine: Eriophyllum lanatum var. integrifolium

*157. Douglas' Helianthella: Helianthella uniflora var. douglasii

158. Common Sunflower: Helianthus annuus - Common along the first 2 miles of Hat. Pt. Rd.

*159. White Hawkweed: Hieracium albiflorum

160. Stinking Tarweed: Madia glomerata -

*163. Nodding Microseris: Microseris nutans - Very few left in bloom.

*164. Scotch Thistle: Onopordum acanthium - Only found on the lower 2 miles or so of Hat Pt. Rd.

165. Streambank Butterweed: Packera pseudaurea (formerly Senecio pseudaureus)

166. Narrowhead Goldenweed: Pyrrocoma carthamoides var. cusickii

167. Western Groundsel: Senecio integerrimus var. exaltatus - Going to seed.

*168. Tall Butterweed: Senecio serra

*169. Arrowleaf Groundsel: Senecio triangularis var. triangularis

170. Cusick's Aster: Symphyotrichum cusickii (formerly Aster foliaceus var. eatonii) -

*171. Common Dandelion: Taraxacum officinale

*172. Yellow Salsify: Tragopogon dubius

Cascades Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels

Chipmunks

Great Horned Owl

Red-tailed Hawks - 3 together

Northern Flickers

Williamson's Sapsuckers

Common Nighthawks

Wood Peewees

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Ravens

Stellers Jays

Canada Jays

Spotted Towhees

Western Tanager

Hermit Thrushes

Varied Thrushes

Robins

Western Bluebirds (adults and immature birds)

Lazuli Buntings

Chipping Sparrows

White-crowned Sparrows

Dark-eyed Juncos

Pine Siskins

Brown Creeper

Yellow-rumped Warblers

Red-breasted Nuthatches

Chickadees (heard, not seen)

Violet-green Swallows

California Tortoiseshells

Lorquin's Admirals

Mountain Parnassians

Checkerspots

Fritillaries

Field Crescent?

Ochre Ringlet

Common Wood Nymph

Dark Wood Nymph ?

Lilac-bordered Copper ?

Gray Hairstreak

Western Green Hairstreak

Blue

Acmon Blues

Square-spotted Blues

Sulfur

Pale Swallowtails

Anise Swallowtails

Western Swallowtails

Day Moths

Large black moth with white splotches