Cottonwood Creek

Pueblo Mts of Southeastern Oregon

May 27 & 28, 2000

*1. Nevada Mormon Tea: Ephedra nevadensis

*2. Green Mormon Tea: Ephedra viridis

3. Mountain Alder: Alnus incana

4. Narrow-leaved Cottonwood: Populus angustifolia

*5. Bruneau Mariposa Lily: Calochortus bruneanis

6. Sand Lily: Leucorinum montanum

7. Panicled Death Camas: Zigadenus paniculatus

8. Slenderbush Buckwheat: Eriogonum microthecum var. laxiflorum

*9. Oval-leaved Buckwheat: Eriogonum ovalifolium var. ovalifolium

*10. Franklin's Sandwort: Arenaria franklinii var. franklinii

*11. Bitteroot: Lewisia rediviva

*12. Holboell's Rockcress: Arabis holboellii

*13. Jim Hill Mustard: Sisymbrium altissimum

14. Newberry's Milk-vetch: Astragalus newberryi

15. Woolly-pod Milk-vetch: Astragalus purshii

*16. Lupine: Lupinus species Small annual

17. Tailcup Lupine: Lupinus argenteus var. heteranthus ? Past bloom.

*18. Pine Creek Evening Primrose: Camissonia boothii ?

*19. Bird's Nest Evening Primrose: Oenothera deltoides var. piperi ?

*20. White-stemmed Mentzelia: Mentzelia albicaulis

*21. Currant-leaved Globemallow: Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia

*22. Filaree: Erodium cicutarium

23. Phlox: Phlox (austromontana or hoodii) Small prostrate phlox with spiny leaves not in bloom yet.

*24. Naked-branch Phacelia: Phacelia gymnoclada ?

*25. Threadleaf Phacelia: Phacelia linearis

26. Fiddleneck: Amsinckia species ? Large clump of basal leaves, and one or two erect stems with dried, orangish flowers (past bloom).

*27. Cryptanth: Cryptantha species Low growing species.

*28. Purple Sage: Salvia dorii var. dorii

*29. Desert Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja angustifolia

*30. Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja species

*31. Showy Penstemon: Penstemon speciosa ?

*32. Kellogia: Kellogia galioides

*33. Annual Agoseris: Agoseris heterophylla

*34. Low Pussytoes: Antennaria dimorpha

*35. Hoary False Yarrow (Dusty Maidens): Chaenactis douglasii var. douglasii

*36. Pin Cushions: Chaenactis species - Minute annual with white flowers.

*37. Tapertip Hawksbeard: Crepis acuminata

*38. Basin Rayless Daisy: Erigeron aphanactis

*39. Yellow Desert Daisy: Erigeron linearis

40. Wirelettuce: Stephanomeria species

*41. Catclaw Horsebrush: Tetradymia spinosa

1. Two baby nighthawks

2. Two black-throated sparrows

3. Two gray partridges

4. Two ravens

5. Numerous robins

6. Numerous mourning doves

7. Numerous Brewer's blackbirds

8. Northern Flicker

9. Flycatcher

10. Black-billed magpie

11. Yellow warbler

12. Killdeer

13. Swallowtail butterfly

14. Numerous checkerspot butterflies