[Wildflower Bloom in Central and Eastern Washington: 2007]

Wildflower Bloom in Central and Eastern Washington

April 27, 2007

Selah Butte

Nine-leaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium triternatum

* Indicates the plant is currently in bloom.

 

1. Taper-tip Onion: Allium acuminatum - In bud.

* 2. Panicle Death-camas: Zigadenus paniculatus -

3. Thyme-leaf Buckwheat: Eriogonum thymoides - In bud.

4. Bitteroot: Lewisia rediviva - In bud.

* 5. Upland Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallianum - Fairly abundant.

* 6. Hornseed Buttercup: Ranunculus testiculatus - Abundant. Going to seed.

* 7. Spreadingpod Rockcress: Arabis divaricarpa -

* 8. Blue Mustard: Chorispora tenella - Abundant at lower elevations.

* 9. Pauper Milk-vetch: Astragalus misellus - Abundant at the summit.

* 10. Woolly Pod Milk-vetch: Astragalus purshii - Several plants seen in bloom.

* 11. Yakima Milk-vetch: Astragalus reventiformis -

* 12. Bingen Lupine: Lupinus subsaccatus var. bingensis - Beginning to bloom.

* 13. Bighead Clover: Trifolium macrocephalum - Bloomed out below, still in full bloom at higher elevations.

* 14. Sagebrush Violet: Viola trinervata - Only in bloom near the summit.

15. Canby's Desert Parsley: Lomatium canbyi - Going to seed.

* 16. Pungent Desert Parsley: Lomatium grayi -

* 17. Nine-leaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium triternatum - Abundant.

* 18. Midget Phlox: Phlox gracilis (formerly Microsteris gracilis) - A few still in bloom at the summit.

* 19. Hood's Phlox: Phlox hoodii -

* 20. Littlebells Polemonium: Polemonium micranthum -

* 21. Thompson's Paintbrush: Castilleja thompsonii -

22. Gairdner's Penstemon: Penstemon gairdneri - In bud.

23. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium - In bud.

* 24. Low Pussytoes: Antennaria dimorpha - In bloom at the summit.

25. Big Sagebrush: Artemisia tridentata -

26. Stiff Sagebrush: Artemisia rigida -

* 27. Carey's Balsamroot: Balsamhoriza careyana -

* 28. Hybrid Balsamroot: Balsamhoriza careyana X hookeri -

* 29. Hooker's Balsamroot: Balsamhoriza hookeri - Fairly abundant.

30. Dusty Maidens: Chaenactis douglasii - Basal leaves present.

* 31. Hawksbeard: Crepis sp. - Beginning to bloom at low to medium elevation.

* 32. Desert Yellow Daisy: Erigeron linearis - Blooming at low to medium elevations.

* 33. Cusick's Sunflower: Helianthus cusickii - Beginning to bloom at lower elevations.

* 34. Narrow-leaf Goldenweed: Stenotus stenophylla (formerly Haplopappus stenophyllus) - Fairly abundant.

* 35. False Agoseris: Nothocalais troximoides (formerly Microseris troximoides) - Still in bloom.


Animals Seen at this Site:

Western Meadowlark

Horned Larks - Numerous.

Harrier

Ground Squirrel with short tail.

Swallowtail

White (butterflies)


Paul Slichter