June 18, 2011

Ponderosa Pine: Pinus ponderosa var. ponderosa

Douglas Fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii

Oregon White Oak: Quercus garryana

Poison Oak: Rhus diversiloba

* Toad Rush: Juncus bufonius

* Slender Rush: Juncus tenuis ?

* Soft Brome: Bromus hordeaceus

* Cheatgrass: Bromus tectorum

* Bottlebrush Squirreltail: Elymus elymoides

* Idaho Fescue: Festuca idahoensis

* Rat-tail Fescue: Festuca myuros ?

* Barley: Hordeum sp.

Bulbous Bluegrass: Poa bulbosa

* Bluebunch Wheatgrass: Pseudorogneria spicata

* Medusa-head: Taeniatherum caput-medusae

North African Grass, Voodoo Grass: Ventenata dubia

* Tapertip Onion: Allium accuminatum

Green-banded Mariposa Lily: Calochortus macrocarpus - Some plants with flower buds.

* Hyacinth Cluster Lily: Triteleia hyacinthina

* Northern Buckwheat: Eriogonum compositum var. compositum

Tall Buckwheat: Eriogonum elatum - In bud.

* Sheep Sorrel: Rumex acetosella -

Jagged Chickweed: Holosteum umbellatum - Past bloom.

Black Hawthorn: Crataegus douglasii - Past bloom.

Spanish-clover: Lotus purshiana

* Columbia Gorge Lupine: Lupinus latifolius x sericeus

* Velvet Lupine: Lupinus leucophyllus (Wings and keel are buttermilk color, the banner more brownish.)

* Small-flowered Lupine: Lupinus micranthus

* Least Hop Clover: Trifolium dubium

* American Vetch: Vicia americana

* Filaree: Erodium cicutarium

Turkey Mullein: Eremocarpus setigera

* Slender Godetia: Clarkia gracilis

Diamond Clarkia: Clarkia rhomboidea - A few plants in bud.

Annual Willowherb: Epilobium brachycarpum

Columbia Desert Parsley: Lomatium columbianum

Fernleaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium dissectum var. dissectum

Pungent Desert Parsley: Lomatium grayi

Biscuitroot: Lomatium macrocarpum

Barestem Desert Parsley: Lomatium nudicaule

Suksdorf's Desert Parsley: Lomatium suksdorfii

* Field Bindweed: Convolvulus arvensis

* Columbia Frasera: Frasera albicaulis var. columbiana

Large-flowered Collomia: Collomia grandiflora

* Blue Field Gilia: Gilia capitata

* Baker's Babystars: Leptosiphon bolanderi

* Needle-leaf Navarretia: Navarretia intertexta ssp. intertexta

* Weakstem Cryptanth: Cryptantha flaccida - Fading out of bloom.

* Common Cryptanth: Cryptantha intermedia

Puccoon: Lithospermum ruderale - Tooth-like fruits well-formed.

* Hairy Owl-clover, Hairy Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja tenuis (Synonym: Orthocarpus hispidus)

* Common Monkey Flower: Mimulus guttatus

* Corn Speedwell: Veronica arvensis

* English Plantain: Plantago lanceolata

* Heterocodon: Heterocodon rariflorum

* Yarrow: Achillea millefolium

* Largeflower Agoseris: Agoseris grandiflora

Low Pussytoes: Antennaria dimorpha - Past bloom.

* Hoary False Yarrow: Chaenactis douglasii - A few plants beginning to bloom.

* Gray Hawksbeard: Crepis intermedia - Fading out of bloom.

Scouler's Hawkweed: Hieracium scouleri var. cynoglossoides - In bud.

Prickly Lettuce: Lactuca serriola

Hareleaf: Lagophylla ramosissima - In bud.

* Small Tarweed: Madia exigua

* Yellow Salsify: Tragopogon dubius

Red-tailed Hawks

Turkey Vultures

Ravens

Western Kingbirds

Western Wood Peewees

Chipping Sparrows

Lazuli Bunting

Western Goldfinches - Flocks of western goldfinches, lesser goldfinches and pine siskins were all observed together feeding on the seeds of Carey's balsamroot at this location.

Lesser Goldfinches

Pine Siskins

Violet-green Swallows

Vaux's Swifts

Mourning Cloaks

Western Tiger Swallowtails

Suphur

Ochre Ringlets

Acmon Blues

Unidentified Blues