[2007 Wildflower Bloom Reports for the Columbia River Gorge]
Wildflowers in Bloom in the Columbia River Gorge

Mouth of the Deschutes River

West Bank-Heritage Park

September 1, 2007

* Indicates the wildflower is blooming.

1. Horsetail: Equisetum sp.

* 2. Strawcolor Flatsedge: Cyperus strigosus

3. Rush: Juncus sp.

4. Cheat Grass: Bromus tectorum

5. Medusahead: Taeniatherum caput-medusae (formerly Elymus caput-medusae)

6. White Alder: Alnus rhombifolia

* 7. Willow Smartweed: Polygonum lapathifolium

* 8. Russian Thistle: Salsola kali

* 9. Bird's-foot Trefoil: Lotus corniculatus

* 10. Spanish-clover, American Bird's-foot Trefoil: Lotus unifoliatus var. unifoliatus (formerly Lotus purshiana)

* 11. White Sweet Clover: Melilotus alba

12. Lance-leaf Scurf-pea: Psoralea lanceolata

13. Hare's-foot Clover, Rabbit-foot Clover: Trifolium arvense

* 14. Common St. John's Wort: Hypericum perforatum

* 15. Large-flowered Annual Willow Herb: Epilobium brachycarpum (formerly Epilobium paniculatum var. jucundum)

* 16. Queen Anne's Lace/ Wild Carrot: Daucus carota

* 17. Corn Mint, Field Mint: Mentha arvensis

* 18. Peppermint: Mentha piperita

* 19. Water Speedwell: Veronica anagalis-aquatica

* 20. Narrowleaf Plantain: Plantago lanceolata

* 21. Field Chamomile, Dogfennel: Anthemis arvensis

* 22. Western Mugwort: Artemisia ludoviciana

23. Big Sagebrush: Artemisia tridentata - In bud.

* 24. Nodding Beggar Ticks: Bidens cernua

* 25. Tumble Knapweed: Centaurea diffusa

* 26. Hairy Goldaster: Heterotheca villosa (also known as Chrysopsis villosa)

27. Chicory: Cichorum intybus

* 28. Bull Thistle: Cirsium vulgare

* 29. Horseweed: Conyza canadensis

30. Gray Rabbit Brush: Ericameria nauseosa (Chrysothamnus nauseosus var. albicaulis) - In bud.

31. Green Rabbit Brush: Ericameria viscidiflora (formerly Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus) - In bud.

*32. Lowland Cudweed: Gnaphalium palustre

*33. Low Gumweed: Grindelia nana var. integrifolia

34. Prickly Lettuce: Lactuca serriola

* 35. Giant Goldenrod, Late Goldenrod: Solidago gigantea

* 36. Western Goldenrod: Euthamia occidentalis (formerly Solidago occidentalis)

37. Yellow Salsify: Tragopogon dubius

38. Common Cocklebur: Xanthium strumarium

Animals Seen At This Site:

1. Osprey

2. Killdeer (2)

3. Gray Hairstreaks - fairly common, mudding at river's edge

4. Acmon Blues - very common, mudding at river's edge

5. California Tortoiseshells - uncommon

6. Skipper

7. Whites - fairly common

8. Sulfur (with orangish tinge to underwings) - flying too fast for positive id.

Oregon Highway 206, approximately at milepost 1.1:

1. Medusahead: Taeniatherum caput-medusae (formerly Elymus caput-medusae)

* 2. Strict Buckwheat: Eriogonum strictum var. proliferum -

* 3. Russian Thistle: Salsola kali

4. Himalayan Blackberry: Rubus discolor

* 6. Large-flowered Annual Willow Herb: Epilobium brachycarpum (formerly Epilobium paniculatum var. jucundum)

* 6. Narrow-leaf Milkweed: Asclepias fascicularis

* 7. Moth Mullein: Verbascum blattaria

*8 . Common Mullein: Verbascum thapsus

9. Sand-dune Broomrape: Orobanche ludoviciana

10. Rigid Sagebrush: Artemisia rigida - Starting to form flower buds.

* 11. Hairy Goldaster: Heterotheca villosa (also known as Chrysopsis villosa)

* 12. Horseweed: Conyza canadensis

13. Gray Rabbit Brush: Ericameria nauseosa (Chrysothamnus nauseosus var. albicaulis) - In bud.

* 14. Western Goldenrod: Euthamia occidentalis (formerly Solidago occidentalis)

15. Prickly Lettuce: Lactuca serriola

* 16. Hoary Aster: Machaeranthera canescens

*17. Giant Goldenrod, Late Goldenrod: Solidago gigantea

Paul Slichter