Angels Rest

This is a popular trail on weekends, with lots of hikers and some canine friends. One can also continue the hike, by turning right at the summit, and heading either to the Wahkeena Falls Trail or descend via the Multnomah Falls Trail. At this time, the leaves of many plants may be seen, which is good ID practice and anticipation of what will come later!

The photo at right shows a close-up of the bloom of Chickweed Monkeyflower: Mimulus alsinoides as seen along the Angels Rest Trail.................May 12, 2005.

1. Sitka Alder, Slide Alder: Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata - Plants found at summit of Angel's Rest.

*2. Vine Maple: Acer circinatum -

3. Douglas Maple: Acer glabrum var. douglasii - Leaves only.

4. Big-leaf Maple: Acer macrophyllum -

5. Nodding Onion: Allium cernuum - In bud near the top of the trail.

*6. Fairy Bells: Disporum hookeri var. oreganum - Common.

*7. Chocolate Lily: Fritillaria lanceolata - Several still in bloom, especially on upper sections of the trail.

8. Columbia Tiger Lily: Lilium columbianum - Several plants are up to 2 feet tall.........no flower buds yet.

*9. False Lily-of-the-valley: Maianthemum dilatatum - Nearly ready to bloom.

*10. False Solomon Seal: Smilacina racemosa -

*11. Star-flowered False Solomon Seal: Smilacina stellata -

*12. Bronze Bells: Stenanthium occidentale -

*13. Clasping-leaf Twisted Stalk: Streptopus amplexifolius -

*14. Trillium/ Wood Lily: Trillium ovatum - Going out of bloom.

*15. Oregon Flag: Iris tenax - Beginning bloom from the falls up to the talus slope.

*16. Blue-eyed Grass: Sisyrinchium idahoense - Several in bloom just below the top.

*17. Miner's-lettuce: Claytonia (Montia) perfoliata -

*18. Candy Flower: Claytonia (Montia) sibirica - Common.

*19. Little-leaf Montia: Montia parvifolia -

*20. Field Chickweed: Cerastium arvense -

*21. Grass Pink: Dianthus armeria -

*22. Big-leaf Sandwort: Moehringia (Arenaria) macrophylla - Fairly common.

*23. Chickweed: Stellaria media - Less visible.

*24. Baneberry: Actaea rubra - Fairly numerous.

*25. Red Columbine: Aquilegia formosa - Several in bloom.

*26. Columbia Windflower: Anemone deltoidea - Fairly numerous.

*27. Poison Larkspur: Delphinium trollifolium -

*28. Little Buttercup: Ranunculus uncinatus var. parviflorus -

*29. Western Meadow-rue: Thalictrum occidentale - Good bloom.

*30. Vanilla Leaf: Achlys triphylla -

*31. Inside-out Flower: Vancouveria hexandra -

32. Western Corydalis: Corydalis scouleri - Past bloom, but the foliage is still attractive.

*33. Bleeding Heart: Dicentra formosa - Common.

*34. Hairy Rock Cress: Arabis hirsuta var. eschscholtziana -

*35. American Winter Cress: Barbarea orthoceras -

*36. Western Wallflower: Erysimum asperum - Beginning bloom.

*37. Honesty: Lunaria annua - Nearing the end of its bloom.

*38. Broad-leaf Stonecrop: Sedum spathulifolium - Beginning bloom on talus slopes.

39. Oregon Stonecrop: Sedum oreganum - Leaves only.

*40. Small-flowered Alumroot: Heuchera micrantha - Good bloom.

*41. Leafy-stem Mitrewort: Mitella caulescens - In bloom near the creek.

*42. Merten's Saxifrage: Saxifraga mertensiana - In bloom on the cliffs near the falls.

*43. Fringe Cup: Tellima grandiflora - Good bloom.

*44. Youth-on-age: Tolmiea menziesii - Common.

*45. Pacific Dogwood: Cornus nuttallii - Seen in the forest about 100 meters east and below the top of Angels Rest.

*46. Creek Dogwood: Cornus stolonifera var. occidentalis - Green twigs.

*47. Serviceberry: Amelanchier alnifolia - Fairly common.

*48. Woods Strawberry: Fragaria vesca var. bracteata - Fairly common.

*49. Large-leaf Avens: Geum macrophyllum - Fairly common.

*50. Ninebark: Physocarpus capitatum - Beginning to bloom.

*51. Glandular Cinquefoil: Potentilla glandulosa - Beginning to bloom.

*52. Bittercherry: Prunus emarginata var. emarginata - Bloom on the decline.

*53. Chokecherry: Prunus virginiana var. demissa - Beginning to bloom.

*54. Little-wild Rose: Rosa gymnocarpa - Fairly common.

*55. Nootka Rose: Rosa nutkana - Beginning to bloom near the falls overlook.

56. Clustered Wild Rose: Rosa pisocarpa - In bud.

*57. Black Cap: Rubus leucodermis - Beginning to bloom.

*58. Thimbleberry: Rubus parviflorus -

*59. Trailing Blackberry: Rubus ursinus - A few plants seen in open forest.

*60. Leafy Pea: Lathyrus polyphyllus - Common.

*61. Giant Vetch: Vicia gigantea - Fairly common.

*62. Robert Geranium: Geranium robertianum - Unfortunately, all too common!

63. Trillium-leaf Wood Sorrel: Oxalis trilliifolia - Leaves only near the creek.

64. Poison Oak: Rhus diversiloba - Common at certain sections along the trail.

*65. Buck Brush: Ceanothus sanguineus - Bloom beginning to decline, except near the summit.

*66. Enchanter's Nightshade: Circaea alpina -

*67. Chervil: Anthriscus scandicina -

68. Parsley-leaf Lovage: Ligusticum apiifolium - Leaves only.

69. Water Parsley: Oenanthe sarmentosa -

*70. Common Sweet Cicely: Osmorhiza chilensis -

*71. Kinnickinnick: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi - Beginning to bloom at the top.

*72. Salal: Gaultheria shallon - Beginning to bloom.

*73. Broad-leaf Star Flower: Trientalis latifolia - A few in bloom.

*74. Salmon Polemonium: Polemonium carneum - Beginning to bloom on the trail between Angel's Rest and the intersection with the Wahkeena Falls and Devils Rest Trails.

*75. Pacific Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum tenuipes -

*76. Woods Nemophila: Nemophila parviflora -

*77. Wood's Forget-me-not: Myosotis sylvatica - ?

*78. Ground Ivy: Glecoma hederacea - Fading bloom.

*79. Harsh Paintbrush: Castilleja hispida - In bloom on the trail above Angel's Rest before it reaches the interescetion for Wahkeena Falls or Devils Rest.

*80. Large-flowered Blue-eyed Mary: Collinsia grandiflora -

*81. Chickweed monkey Flower: Mimulus alsinoides -

82. Cascade Penstemon: Penstemon serrulatus - Buds beginning to break.

*83. Speedwell: Veronica sp. - Very small plants.

*84. Annual Bedstraw: Galium aparine -

*85. Orange Honeysuckle: Lonicera ciliosa - Blooming along the lower half of the trail.

*86. Oval-leaf Viburnum: Viburnum ellipticum - Beginning to bloom.

87. Pathfinder: Adenocaulon bicolor - Basal leaves only.

*88. Pussytoes: Antennaria neglecta -

89. Burdock: Arctium minus - Large, basal leaves only.

*90. Broad-leaf Arnica: Arnica latifolia - Beginning to bloom.

*91. English Daisy; Bellis perenne -

92. Smooth Hawksbeard: Crepis capillaris - In bud.

93. Annual Fleabane: Erigeron annuus - Plants up to a meter tall, but not yet in bloom.

94. Tansy Ragwort: Senecio jacobaea - Basal leaves only.

*95. Common Butterweed: Senecio vulgaris -

*96. Common Sow Thistle: Sonchus oleraceus - A few seen in bloom at various locations along the trail.

*97. Common Dandylion: Taraxacum officinale - A few in bloom, especially near impacted areas next to the road.

1. Maidenhair Fern: Adiantum pedatum

2. Maidenhair Spleenwort: Asplenium trichomanes

3. Lady Fern: Athrium filix-femina

4. Rock-brake: Cryptogramma crispa

5. Brittle Bladder-fern: Cystopteris fragilis

6. Licorice Fern: Polypodium glycyrrhiza

7. Sword Fern: Polystichum munitum

8. Bracken Fern: Pteridium aquilinum