February 15, 2010

Today the weather was in the upper 40s to mid 50s in the Gorge. It was partly cloudy at Catherine Creek and the wind was very light.

Complete Catherine Creek Plant List.

* 1. Grass Widows: Olsynium douglasii var. douglasii - Not yet at its peak.

2. Bitterroot: Lewisia rediviva - Lots of leaves

* 3. Lineleaf Montia: Montia linearis -

4. Meadow Larkspur: Delphinium burkei - Leaves coming up.

5. Upland Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallianum - Many leaves are up.

6. Western Buttercup: Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalis - Many leaves up.

* 7. Smooth Prairie Stars: Lithophragma glabrum - One plant seen in bloom along the creek.

8. Clayton's Saxifrage, Northwestern Saxifrage: Saxifraga integrifolia var. claytoniaefolia - A number of plants seen with flowers in bud.

* 9. Western Saxifrage: Saxifraga occidentalis -

* 10. Columbia Desert Parsley: Lomatium columbianum - Beginning to flower on slopes east of the creek.

* 11. Salt and Pepper: Lomatium piperi - Numerous.

* 12. Gold Stars: Crocidium multicaule - Fairly numerous on the east side of the creek.

13. Wallace's Selaginella: Selaginella wallacei -

14. Podfern: Aspidotis densa -