[Wildflower Bloom Reports for Washington & Oregon] - [Columbia River Gorge Wildflower Bloom Reports Prior to 2002]

[Wildflower Destinations in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]


Wildflower Bloom in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington

Heritage Park, West Bank of the Deschutes River above its Mouth

March 30, 2002

Flower of Long-leaf Phlox: Phlox longifolia

Long-leaf Phlox: Phlox longifolia

Directions to Heritage Park


* Indicates Plant is in bloom.

* Yellow Bells: Fritillaria pudica - Beginning to bloom out.

* Miner's Lettuce: Claytonia perfoliata - Many in bloom.

* Chickweed: Stellaria media - A few in bloom.

* Shepherd's Purse: Capsella bursa-pastoris - Many in bloom.

* Little Western Bitter Cress: Cardamine oligosperma - Many in bloom.

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

* Fringe Pods: Thysanocarpus curvipes - Numerous

* Smooth Prairie Star: Lithophragma glabrum - Fairly common, especially on steep slopes or along the upper edges of cliffs.

* Northwestern Saxifrage: Micranthes integrifolia ? - Fairly common at the east end of the trail.

* Almond: Prunus dulcis - Several dozen trees in bloom.

* Filaree: Erodium cicutarium - Common.

* Butterfly-loving (Pungent) Desert Parsely: Lomatium papilioniferum - Numerous bloom.

* Long-leaf Phlox: Phlox longifolia - Numerous.

* Tarweed Fiddleneck: Amsinckia lycopsoides - Numerous

* Henbit: Lamium amplexicaule - A few in bloom in wet areas next to the river.

* White Plectritis: Plectritis macrocera - Numerous.

* Gold Stars: Crocidium multicaule - Many in bloom at the west end.


Animals Seen along the west bank of the Deschutes River:

1. Belted Kingfisher- One female

2. Starlings- Several

3. Red-winged Blackbird - Several

4. Song Sparrow- Numerous

5. Robin- Several

6. Canada Geese- Numerous

7. Common Merganser- One male and 2 females

8. Killdeer- One pair

9. Osprey- Two

10. Violet-green Swallows- Several


Paul Slichter