[Wildflowers in Bloom in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]
Wildflowers in Bloom in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington

The Dalles Riverside Park

The Dalles, Oregon

October 12, 2011

 

* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

Coyote Willow: Salix exigua ssp. exigua

Field Horsetail: Equisetum arvense

Ferriss' Scouringrush: Equisetum x ferrissii ?

Common Scouring-rush: Equisetum hyemale

* Awned Flatsedge: Cyperus squarrosus

False Flatsedge: Cyperus strigosus

* Needle Spikerush: Eleocharis acicularis ?

* Spikerush: Eleocharis sp.

Rush: Juncus sp.

Eurasian Water Milfoil: Myriophyllum spicatum var. spicatum ?

* Arum-leaf Arrowhead: Sagittaria cuneata - Fading out of bloom as the pond dries out.

Water Smartweed: Persicaria amphibia (Polygonum coccineum)

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

Prostrate Knotweed: Polygonum aviculare

Lambsquarters: Chenopodium album

* Jerusalem Oak: Chenopodium botrys

Russian Thistle: Salsola kali

Green Carpetweed: Mollugo verticillata

Little Hogweed: Portulaca oleracea - In bud.

Western Yellow Cress: Rorippa curvisiliqua

Western False Indigo: Amorpha occidentalis

American Licorice: Glycyrrhiza lepidota

* White Clover: Trifolium repens

* Filaree: Erodium cicutarium - Blooming where the lawn is irrigated.

* Common Mallow: Malva neglecta

Ridge-seeded Spurge: Euphorbia (glyptosperma ? )

* Scarlet Ammannia: Ammania coccinea

* Field Bindweed: Convolvulus arvensis

* Carpet Vervain: Verbena bracteata

Rough Bugleweed: Lycopus asper

* Corn Mint, Field Mint: Mentha arvensis

* Bractless Hedge-hyssop: Gratiola ebracteata - A few plants still in bloom low on the beach.

Mudwort: Limosella aquatica

* Common False Pimpernel: Lindernia dubia var. dubia

* Water Speedwell: Veronica anagalis-aquatica

* Narrowleaf Plantain: Plantago lanceolata

Common Plantain: Plantago major

* Nodding Beggar Ticks: Bidens cernua

* Columbia Tickseed: Coreopsis tinctoria

* Gray Rabbit Brush: Ericameria nauseosa (Chrysothamnus nauseosus var. albicaulis) - Past peak along entrance to the park.

* Western Goldenrod: Euthamia occidentalis - Past peak bloom.

* Lowland Cudweed: Gnaphalium palustre

* Marsh Cudweed: Gnaphalium uliginosum

* Common Sneezeweed: Helenium autumnale

* Pineappleweed: Matricaria discoidea

* Common Groundsel: Senecio vulgaris

* Giant Goldenrod, Late Goldenrod: Solidago gigantea

* Douglas' Aster: Symphyotrichum subspicatum

* Common Dandylion: Taraxacum officinale

Animals Seen at this Location:

Great Blue Heron

Belted Kingfisher

Cedar Waxwings

Praying Mantis

Damselflies

White

Paul Slichter