Western Juniper: Juniperus occidentalis var. occidentalis -

* Thurber's Needlegrass: Achnatherum (thurberianum ?) -

* Ripgut grass: Bromus diandrus -

* Cheatgrass: Bromus tectorum

Bottlebrush Squirreltail: Elymus elymoides (ssp. elymoides?)

Giant Wildrye: Leymus cinereus

* One-sided Bluegrass: Poa secunda ?

Beardless Bluebunch Wheatgrass: Pseudoroegneria spicata -

Sagebrush Mariposa: Calochortus macrocarpus var. macrocarpus -

Yellow Bells: Fritillaria pudica - Pods forming.

Strict Buckwheat: Eriogonum strictum (var. proliferum ?) -

* Sheepfat, Spiny Saltbush: Atriplex confertifolia

Greasewood: Sarcobatus vermiculatus -

Western White Clematis: Clematis ligusticifolia -

* Hornseed: Ranunculus testiculatus -

* Pale Alyssum: Alyssum alyssoides -

Tansymustard: Descurainia (pinnata ?) -

* Clasping Pepperweed: Lepidium perfoliatum -

* Tall Tumblemustard: Sisymbrium altissimum -

Serviceberry: Amelanchier alnifolia ( var. alnifolia or A. utahensis ?) -

* Sticky Cinquefoil: Potentilla glandulosa var. campanulata -

* Stiff Milkvetch: Astragalus conjunctus var. conjunctus -

* Threadstalk Milkvetch: Astragalus filipes -

* Papery Freckled Milkvetch: Astragalus lentiginosus var. chartaceus -

* Woolly-pod Milkvetch: Astragalus purshii var. glareosus -

* Prairie Lupine: Lupinus lepidus var. aridus -

Sweetclover: Melilotus sp.

* Filaree: Erodium cicutarium -

* Orange Globe Mallow: Sphaeralcea munroana -

Biscuitroot: Lomatium macrocarpum -

* Humboldt Milkweed: Asclepias cryptoceras var. davisii -

Hood's Phlox: Phlox hoodii -

* Variedleaf Phacelia: Phacelia heterophylla -

* Tarweed: Amsinckia sp. -

* Cryptanth: Cryptantha sp.

* Purple Sage: Salvia dorrii -

* Narrow-leaf Skullcap: Scutellaria angustifolia -

* Desert Paintbrush: Castilleja chromosa -

* Dalmatian Toadflax: Linaria dalmatica -

Toothed Cutleaf Penstemon: Penstemon richardsonii var. dentatus -

Common Mullein: Verbascum thapsus -

* White Plectritis: Plectritis macrocera -

* Yarrow: Achillea millefolium -

* Low Pussytoes: Antennaria dimorpha -

Big Sagebrush: Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata -

* Carey's Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza careyana -

* John Day Chaenactis: Chaenactis nevii -

* Wavy-leaf Thistle: Cirsium undulatum ? -

Hawksbeard: Crepis sp. -

Gray Rabbitbrush: Ericameria nauseosa (var. ?) -

Shaggy Fleabane: Erigeron pumilus - In bud.

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

Match Brush: Gutierrezia sarothrae -

Yellow Salsify: Tragopogon dubius -

Animals Seen around the Picnic Area:

Western Meadowlark

Ochre Ringlets

Mourning Cloak