Wildflower bloom at Catherine Creek
February 26, 2005
Chocolate Lily: Fritillaria affinis - Several short ones in bud.
* Yellow Bells: Fritillaria pudica - Moderate bloom.
* Grass Widow: Olsynium douglasii var. douglasii - Moderate bloom, probably peeking in 7-10 days at the lower elevations.
* Lineleaf Montia: Montia linearis - Moderate bloom.
* Western Buttercup: Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalis - Lots of leaves, but only several in bloom along the lower trails.
* Oak Toothwort: Cardamine nuttallii - Only several seen.
* Spring Whitlow-grass: Draba verna - Numerous bloom.
* Northwestern Saxifrage: Micranthes integrifolia- Numerous leaves with a few beginning to bloom.
* Filaree: Erodium cicutarium - Numerous bloom along the old rail bed.
* Columbia Desert Parsley: Lomatium columbianum - A few plants in bloom. Some nice plants are in full bloom on south-facing slopes between Bingen and Doug's Beach.
* Klickitat Desert Parsley: Lomatium klickitatense
* Butterfly-loving (Pungent) Desert Parsley: Lomatium papilioniferum
* Salt & Pepper or Piper's Desert Parsley: Lomatium piperi -Numerous bloom.
* Midget Phlox:Microsteris gracilis - A few in bloom.
* Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary: Collinsia parviflora - A few in bloom near creek.
* Gold Stars: Crocidium multicaule - Moderate bloom.
Northern Flicker, Black-capped Chickadees, Scrub Jay, Western Meadowlark, California Ground Squirrel.