Wildflower Bloom Reports for Central Oregon
Wildflower Bloom in Central Oregon:

Jackman Park Campground

Steens Mt.

September 10, 2000

Fish Creek as viewed below Jackman Park...........September 9, 2000.

Weather: Clear with moderate wind (cold in wind, warm when protected from the wind).

The aspen leaves here were just beginning to a golden hue. The peak color should be the last 2 weeks of September to perhaps the first week of October?

* indicates flowers currently in bloom

1. Fireweed: Chamerion (Epilobium) angustifolium (In seed)

2. Mountain Big Sagebrush: Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana (Nearing bloom)

*3. Parry's Aster: Aster foliaceus var. parryi

*4. Orange Sneezeweed: Dugaldia hoopesii

*5. Gray Rabbitbrush: Ericameria nauseosa

*6. Green Rabbitbrush: Ericameria viscidiflora

*7. Canada Goldenrod: Solidago canadensis var. salebrosa

Animals Seen:

Northern Flickers

Chipmunk

Immature Ferruginous Hawk (Light phase)

Paul Slichter