Mouth of the Deschutes River

West Bank Heritage Park

July 27, 2011

White Alder: Alnus rhombifolia - This year's pistillate catkins forming.

Western Water Birch: Betula occidentalis - Seen along the cliffs along Interstate 84 about one mile west of Celilo.

* Coyote Willow: Salix exigua ssp. exigua

Field Horsetail: Equisetum arvense

Common Scouring-rush: Equisetum hyemale

Hairy Clover-fern: Marsilea vestita

* Water Sedge: Carex aquatilis var. aquatilis

* Awned Flatsedge: Cyperus squarrosus

* Needle Spikerush: Eleocharis acicularis ?

* Common Spikerush: Eleocharis palustris

* Common Threesquare: Schoenoplectus pungens (Scirpus americanus)

* Toad Rush: Juncus bufonius

* Pasture Rush: Juncus effusus ssp. effusus

Poverty Rush: Juncus tenuis

Ripgut: Bromus diandrus

Cheat Grass: Bromus tectorum

Orchard Grass: Dactylis glomerata

* Little Barley: Hordeum pusillum ?

Medusahead: Taeniatherum caput-medusae

Common Cattail: Typha latifolia

Eurasian Water Milfoil: Myriophyllum spicatum var. spicatum

* Western Ladies' Tresses: Spiranthes porrifolia

* Stinging Nettles: Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis

Water Smartweed: Persicaria amphibia (Polygonum coccineum)

* Willow Smartweed: Persicaria lapathifolium

* Spotted Lady's-thumb: Persicaria maculosa - Beginning to bloom.

Prostrate Knotweed: Polygonum aviculare

* Curly Dock: Rumex crispus

Lambsquarters: Chenopodium album

* Jerusalem Oak: Chenopodium botrys

Russian Thistle: Salsola kali

* Green Carpetweed: Mollugo verticillata

Little Hogweed: Portulaca oleracea - In bud.

* Deptford Pink: Dianthus armeria

* Bouncing-bet: Saponaria officinalis

* Western Yellow Cress: Rorippa curvisiliqua

American Licorice: Glycyrrhiza lepidota - Spiny fruits forming.

* Bird's-foot Trefoil: Lotus corniculatus

* Spanish-clover, American Bird's-foot Trefoil: Lotus unifoliatus var. unifoliatus

* White Sweet Clover: Melilotus alba

* Hare's-foot Clover, Rabbit-foot Clover: Trifolium arvense

* Least Hop Clover: Trifolium dubium

Puncture Vine: Tribulus terrestris

Ridge-seeded Spurge: Euphorbia (glyptosperma ? )

* Common St. John's Wort: Hypericum perforatum

* Hyssop Loosestrife: Lythrum hyssopifolium

* Spatula-leaf Loosestrife: Lythrum portula

Large-flowered Annual Willow Herb: Epilobium brachycarpum

* Ciliate Willowherb: Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum

* Brook Willowherb: Epilobium torreyi (Boisduvalia stricta)

* Water Hemlock: Cicuta douglasii

* Poison Hemlock: Conium maculatum

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

* Indian Hemp: Apocynum cannabinum - Beginning to bloom.

* Narrow-leaf Milkweed: Asclepias fascicularis

* Field Bindweed: Convolvulus arvensis

* Bittersweet Nightshade: Solanum dulcamara

* Small Forget-me-not: Myosotis laxa

* Carpet Vervain: Verbena bracteata

American Water-horehound: Lycopus americanus ?

* Corn Mint, Field Mint: Mentha arvensis

* Peppermint: Mentha piperita

* American Hedge-hyssop: Gratiola neglecta

Mudwort: Limosella aquatica

* Slender False Pimpernel: Lindernia dubia var. anagallidea

* Common False Pimpernel: Lindernia dubia var. dubia

* Purple-stem Monkeyflower: Mimulus floribundus

* Common Monkeyflower: Mimulus guttatus

* Moth Mullein: Verbascum blatteria

* Common Mullein: Verbascum thapsus

* Water Speedwell: Veronica anagalis-aquatica

* Narrowleaf Plantain: Plantago lanceolata

Indian Wheat: Plantago patagonica

* Field Chamomile, Dogfennel: Anthemis arvensis

* Western Mugwort: Artemisia ludoviciana

Big Sagebrush: Artemisia tridentata

Nodding Beggar Ticks: Bidens cernua

* Tumble Knapweed: Centaurea diffusa

* Hairy Goldaster: Heterotheca villosa

* Chicory: Cichorum intybus

Bull Thistle: Cirsium vulgare

Horseweed: Conyza canadensis

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

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

Western Goldenrod: Euthamia occidentalis - In bud.

*Lowland Cudweed: Gnaphalium palustre

* Low Gumweed: Grindelia nana var. nana - Beginning to bloom.

Prickly Lettuce: Lactuca serriola

* Scotch Thistle: Onopordum acanthium

* Giant Goldenrod, Late Goldenrod: Solidago gigantea

Yellow Salsify: Tragopogon dubius

Common Cocklebur: Xanthium strumarium

Great Blue Heron

Belted Kingfisher

Cedar Waxwings

Praying Mantis

Damselflies

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