Wildflower Bloom Reports for Central & Eastern Washington: 2008
Wildflower Bloom in Central & Eastern Washington: July 6-7, 2008

Mt. Misery & Diamon Peak (via Umatilla NF Road #4030)

The photo above shows a view northwest to Mt. Misery from Ray Ridge Viewpoint......................June 25, 2007. The drainage in the foreground drains eventually into the east-flowing Wenaha River. The headwaters of the Tucannon River which flows westward are on the far side of Mt. Misery. Ray Ridge is on the eastern boundary of the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness. Other views from Ray Ridge may be seen below.
Road #4030 has only been open several days due to snow melt on the north and west slopes of Mt. Misery. This list contains additional plants seen along this route and not seen at Misery Springs Campground and Ray Ridge Viewpoint on the same date.

* indicates flowers currently in bloom

1. Rocky Mt. Juniper: Juniperus scopulorum -

2. Sitka Alder: Alnus sinuata -

* 3. Slender Bog Orchid: Platanthera stricta -

4. Western Larkspur: Delphinium occidentale -

* 5. Alpine Mitrewort: Mitella pentandra -

* 6. Mountain Meadow Saxifrage: Saxifraga odontoloma -

* 7. Prickly Currant: Ribes lacustre -

* 8. Sticky Currant: Ribes viscosissimum -

* 9. Hook Spur Violet: Viola adunca -

* 10. Marsh violet: Viola palustris -

* 11. Fool's Huckleberry: Menziesia ferruginea -

* 12. Dwarf Monkey Flower: Mimulus nanus -

* 13. Mountain Kittentails: Synthyris missurica ssp. missurica -

* 14. Black Twinberry: Lonicera involucrata -

* 15. Eaton's Daisy: Erigeron eatonii var. villosus -

* 16. Subalpine Daisy: Erigeron peregrinus -

17. Tall Butterweed: Senecio serra -

18. Arrowleaf Butterweed: Senecio triangularis -

Animals Seen Along This Route:

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Paul Slichter