[Wildflower Bloom in Central and Eastern Oregon: 2016]

Wildflowers Along Forest Service Road #3615

From Oregon Highway 140 north to the North Warner Viewpoint

Fremont National Forest

June 12, 2016

View south to Rogger Peak from FS Road #3615, Fremont National Forest......June 12, 2016.

View south to Rogger Peak from FS Road #3615, Fremont National Forest...........June 12, 2016. Crane Mountain is just off screen on the horizon at left.


Directions to the Viewpoint:

From Lakeview, OR take Oregon Highway 395 north towards Paisley, OR, taking a right heading east on Hwy 140 towards Adel, OR. Continue on Hwy 140, passing Warner Canyon Ski Area at the pass. Several miles east of the pass, make a left on paved Forest Service (FS) Road 3615. Continue north about 12-13 miles and make a left at the signed viewpoint.

Weather: Temperatures in the mid 50s around noon time with light winds and mostly clear skies.


* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

California White Fir: Abies concolor x Abies grandis

Western Juniper: Juniperus occidentalis

Lodgepole Pine: Pinus contorta var. latifolia

Ponderosa Pine: Pinus ponderosa var. ponderosa

Quaking Aspen: Populus tremuloides

* Cheatgrass: Bromus tectorum

* Bulbous Bluegrass: Poa bulbosa

* Tapertip Onion: Allium accuminatum

* Flatstem Onion: Allium platycaule

Sagebrush Mariposa: Calochortus macrocarpus var. macrocarpus

* Small Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. breviflora

Fremont's Wild Buckwheat: Eriogonum nudum var. pubiflorum - In bud.

* Modoc Sulfur Flower Buckwheat: Eriogonum umbellatum (var. modocense ?)

* American Bistort: Bistorta bistortoides

* Water Montia: Montia chamissoi

Brown's Peony: Paeonia brownii - Past bloom.

* Brewer's Bittercress: Cardamine breweri

* Wax Currant: Ribes cereum var. cereum

Mountain Mahogany: Cercocarpus ledifolius (var. intermontanus ?)

* Bittercherry: Prunus emarginata var. emarginata

* Arcane Milkvetch: Astragalus obscurus ?

* Kellogg's Spurred Lupine: Lupinus argenteus var. heteranthus

* Hybrid Lupine: Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius X Lupinus polyphyllus var. burkei ?

* Western Blue Flax: Linum lewisii var. lewisii

* Oregon Checkermallow: Sidalcea oregana (var. oregana ?)- In bud.

Tall Annual Eveningprimrose: Epilobium brachycarpum

* Nineleaf Biscuitroot: Lomatium triternatum ssp. platycarpum

* Narrowleaved Collomia: Collomia linearis

Midget Phlox: Microsteris gracilis

* Narrowleaved Phacelia: Phacelia linearis

* Blue Stickseed: Hackelia micrantha

* Puccoon: Lithospermum ruderale

* Wavy-leaf Paintbrush: Castilleja applegatei var. pinetorum

Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary: Collinsia parviflora

* Elephantheads: Pedicularis groenlandica

* Roezl's Penstemon: Penstemon roezlii

* Rydberg's Penstemon: Penstemon rydbergii var. oreocharis

* Showy Penstemon: Penstemon speciosus

* Mountain Snowberry: Symphoricarpos oreophilus

* Yarrow: Achillea millefolium - Beginning to bloom.

* Large-flowered Agoseris: Agoseris grandiflora

* Silvery Pussytoes: Antennaria argentea

* Woodrush Pussytoes: Antennaria luzuloides (var. ?)

* Rosy Pussytoes: Antennaria rosea

* Heartleaf Arnica: Arnica cordifolia

Big Sagebrush: Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata

* Arrowleaf Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza sagittata

Yellow Rabbitbrush: Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. viscidiflorus

* Gray Hawksbeard: Crepis intermedia

Scouler's Hawkweed: Hieracium scouleri

* Woolly Groundsel: Packera cana - Beginning to bloom.

* Woolly Mule's Ears: Wyethia mollis


Animals Observed During This Hike:

Brewer's Sparrow

Painted Lady


Paul Slichter