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Wildflower Bloom in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington

Catherine Creek

March 22, 2002

Inflorescence of Dutchman's Breeches: Dicentra cucullaria

Dutchman's Breeches: Dicentra cucullaria

* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

* Pale-anthered Glacier Lily: Erythronium grandiflorum var. pallidum - A few in bloom.

* Yellow Bells: Fritillaria pudica- A few still in bloom, especially higher up the hillsides.

* Grass Widows: Olsynium douglasii var. douglasii -A few in bloom near the parking area, more common above.

* Miner's Lettuce: Claytonia perfoliata- Common.

* Line-leaf Montia: Montia linearis- A few in bloom.

* Upland Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallianum- A few trying to bloom along the creek.

* Western Buttercup: Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalis - A few in bloom.

* Oaks Toothwort: Cardamine nuttallii - Beginning to bloom.

* Spring Whitlow-grass: Draba verna- Many in bloom.

* Dutchman's Breeches: Dicentra cucullaria- One in bloom.

* Smooth Prairie Star: Lithophragma glabrum - Fairly common.

* Small-flowered Prairie Star: Lithophragma parviflorum - A few in bloom.

* Brittle-leaved Saxifrage: Micranthes fragosa - Common.

* Northwestern Saxifrage: Micranthes integrifolia

* Rusty-hair Saxifrage: Micranthes rufidula

* Filaree: Erodium cicutarium- A few in bloom.

* Columbia Desert Parsley: Lomatium columbianum - A few plants in bloom .

* Klickitat Desert Parsley: Lomatium klickitatense

* Butterfly-loving (Pungent) Desert Parsley: Lomatium papilioniferum - Fairly common.

* Salt and Pepper: Lomatium piperi -Going out of bloom.

* Midget Phlox: Microsteris gracilis- Common.

* Ball-head Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum capitatum var. thompsonii- A few almost in bloom.

* Great Hound's Tongue: Adelinia grandis - Several in bloom.

* Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary: Collinsia parviflora- Common

* Chickweed Monkey Flower: Erythranthe alsinoides- Numerous in seeps.

* Naked Broomrape: Aphyllon purpureum - Fairly numerous.

* Rosy Plectritis: Plectritis congesta- Numerous.

* Gold Stars: Crocidium multicaule -Fairly common.

* False Agoseris: Nothocalais troximoides- A few in bloom.


Animals Seen at Catherine Creek:

1. Western Meadowlark (1)

2. Stellers Jay (Numerous)

3. Scrub Jay (Numerous)

4. Red-tailed Hawk (Two)

5. Turkey Vulture (1)

5. Dark-eyed Junco- (3)

6. Northern Flicker- (1)

7. Male Downy Woodpecker (1)

8. Spotted Towhee (1)

9. American Robins (Numerous)

10 Starlings (Numerous)


Paul Slichter