The photo at right shows a close-up of the flower of prairie violet Viola nuttallii as seen at Stacker Butte, May 1, 2005.

*1. Oregon White Oak: Quercus garryana - Beginning bloom at all elevations.

*2. Taper-tipped Onion: Allium accuminatum- Many with well-formed buds.

*3. Bicolored Harvest Lily: Brodiaea howellii - In bloom but going out of bloom at lower elevations.

4. Glacier Lily: Erythronium grandiflorum - Pods are developing.

5. Yellow Bells: Fritillaria pudica- Pods well-developed.

*6. False Solomon Seal: Smilacina racemosa - In bloom only amongst the shrubs on the upper slopes of the north side of the summit.

*7. Heart-leaf Buckwheat (both the yellow and white forms): Eriogonum compositum var. compositum - Both white- and yellow-flowered forms beginning to bloom.

*8. Douglas' Buckwheat: Eriogonum douglasii var. tenue- Many with bright reddish flower buds and a few in bloom.

9. Barestem Buckwheat: Eriogonum nudum - A few with the flower stems elongating up to 30-40 cm high.

*10. Lance-leaf Spring Beauty: Claytonia lanceolata - A few still in bloom on the uppermost, north-facing slopes.

*11. Miner's Lettuce: Claytonia (Montia) perfoliata

*12. Bitterroot: Lewisia rediviva -

*13. Pale Montia: Montia exigua (M. spathulata) - In full bloom.

*14. Line-leaf Montia: Montia linearis - A few in bloom at the pond on the summit ridge.

15. Franklin's Sandwort: Arenaria franklinii var. franklinii - Still in bud.

*16. Jagged Chickweed: Holosteum umbellatum - A number in bloom along the summit ridge.

*17. Chickweed: Stellaria media - A few in bloom.

*18. Upland Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallianum - Mostly in bloom on the uppermost slopes.

*19. Sickle-pod Rock Cress: Arabis sparsiflorus var. atrorubens - Both in bloom and with well-developed fruits.

*20. Oaks Toothwort: Cardamine pulcherrima var. pulcherrima - A few in bloom within the oak forest.

21. Douglas' Draba: Draba douglasii - Leaves only, past bloom.

*22. Scale Pod: Idahoa scapigera -Some still in bloom and with pods at Stacker Butte .

*23. Dagger Pod: Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides - Fairly good bloom still at the uppermost elevations.

*24. Jim Hill Mustard: Sisymbrium altissimum - A few present and in bloom.

*25. Fringe Pod: Thysanocarpus curvipes - A few in bloom with lots of ripe seed pods.

*26. Shining Oregon Grape: Mahonia (Berberis) aquifolium - Blooming in the oak forest.

27. Lance-leaf Stonecrop: Sedum lanceolatum - Flower buds forming.

28. Leiberg's Stonecrop: Sedum leibergii - Flower buds forming.

*29. Bulblet Prairie Star: Lithophragma bulbifera - A few in bloom on north-facing slopes at the highest elevations.

*30. Small-flowerd Prairie Star: Lithophragma parviflora

*31. Northwestern Saxifrage: Saxifraga integrifolia - A few still in bloom on north-facing slopes at the uppermost elevations.

*32. Old Man's Whiskers: Geum triflorum - A few in bloom at the uppermost elevations.

*33. Serviceberry: Amelanchier alnifolia - Beginning to bloom.

*34. Bittercherry: Prunus emarginata var. emarginata - Beginning bloom at the highest elevations, especially at the tops of north-facing slopes.

35. Chokecherry: Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa - A few in bud on north-facing slopes along the highest ridges.

*36. Woolly-pod Milk-vetch: Astragalus purshii - Several plants with a flower or two still in bloom at the higher elevations.

*37. Yakima Milk-vetch: Astragalus reventiformis - In sparse bloom at all elevations.

*38. Columbia Gorge Broad-leaf Lupine: Lupinus latifolius var. thompsonianus - Sparse bloom this year.

*39. Spurred Lupine: Lupinus arbustus (formerly L. laxiflorus) - A few in bloom.

*40. Whitish Lupine: Lupinus leucopsis (var. mollis ?) (L. sulphureus var. subsacattus) - A few in bloom.

*41. Stony Ground Lupine: Lupinus saxosus ???- See photo below as well as the link to the left for more photos.

*42. Big-head Clover: Trifolium macrocephalum - (bloomed out below, but still a good bloom near the summit)

*43. Filaree: Erodium cicutarium

*44. Prairie Violet: Viola nuttallii - A few in bloom on north-facing slopes at the uppermost elevations.

*45. Chervil: Anthriscus scandicina - A few small plants in bloom.

*46. Fern-leaved Desert Parsley: Lomatium dissectum - Begining bloom in the oak forest above.

47. Pungent Desert Parsley: Lomatium grayi

*48. Slender-fruited Desert Parsley: Lomatium leptocarpum - Fairly common.

*49. Gray-leaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium macrocarpum - White flowered form, a few still in fading bloom at the summit of Stacker Butte.

*50. Bare-stem Desert Parsley: Lomatium nudicaule - Common bloom.

51. Watson's Desert Parsley: Lomatium watsonii - Only in seed.

*52. Desert Shooting Star: Dodecatheon conjugens - A few plants still in bloom on north-facing slopes at the uppermost elevations.

*53. Columbia Frasera: Frasera albicaulis var. columbiana - In bud.

*54. Midget Phlox: Phlox (Microsteris) gracilis - A few in bloom.

*55. Hood's Phlox: Phlox hoodii- Moderate bloom above.

*56. Showy Phlox: Phlox speciosa- Moderate bloom.

*57. Ball-head Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum capitatum var. thompsonii - A few in bloom only in the oak forest on the north side of the Columbia Hills.

*58. Woods Nemophila: Nemophila parviflora - Beginning to bloom in the oak woods.

*59. Varied-leaf Phacelia: Phacelia heterophylla

*60. Fiddleneck: Amsinckia retrorsa-

*61. Weak-stem Cryptantha: Cryptantha flaccida - A few in bloom.

*62. Common Cryptantha: Cryptantha intermedia

*63. Puccoon: Lithospermum ruderale

*64. Small-flowered Forget-me-not: Myosotis micrantha

*65. Harsh Paintbrush: Castilleja hispida - Brilliant, massed bloom in scattered locations.

*66. Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary: Collinsia parviflora - Fairly abundant in the oak forest.

67. Gairdner's Penstemon: Penstemon gairdneri var. gairdneri - A number of plants at very scattered locations in bud.

68. Glandular Penstemon: Penstemon glandulosa - Plants up to 40 cm high along the north edge of the summit.

*69. Naked Broomrape: Orobanche uniflora var. purpurea - In bloom only at the summit.

*70. Annual Bedstraw: Galium aparine var. echinospermum

*71. White Plectritis: Plectritis macrocera - Fading out except on north-facing slopes.

*72. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium - Nearing bloom at mid-slope.

*73. Annual Agoseris: Agoseris heterophylla

*74. Low Pussytoes: Antennaria dimorpha

*75. Heart-leaf Arnica: Arnica cordifolia - A few beginning to bloom.

*76. Arrow-leaf Balsamroot: Balsamhoriza sagittata

*77. Hoary False Yarrow: Chaenactis douglasii -

78. Western Hawksbeard: Crepis occidentalis -

*79. Gold Stars: Crocidium multicaule - A few in bloom only at the summit.

*80. Yellow Desert Daisy: Erigeron linearis - A few beginning to bloom.

*81. Woolly Sunflower: Eriophyllum lanatum - Several in bloom near the summit.

82. Little Sunflower: Helianthella uniflora - Some plants in bud (about 40 cm high) on steep slopes about 100 meters east of the radio direction finder.

*83. False Agoseris: Nothocalais (Microseris) troximoides - A few still in bloom at the summit.

*84. Yellow Western Groundsel: Senecio integerrimus var. exaltus - Beginning bloom.

*85. Common Dandylion: Taraxacum officinale - A few in bloom along the road or in very disturbed places.

1. Ravens

2. Horned Larks

3. Meadow Lark

4. American Robin

5. Spotted Towhee

6. Swifts

7. Hummingbird

8. Two Red-tailed Hawks

9. Prairie Falcon

10. Western Fence Lizard

11. Rattlesnake

12. Mule Deer