[Wildflower Bloom Reports for the Columbia River Gorge: 2010]
* Indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.
Note that Major Creek passes through private property. Only the first quarter of a mile upstream of Highway 8 and all of the area between Highway 8 and Highway 14 are public property (USFS). It is recommended that you stay on Major Creek Road as you explore the area upstream.
Earthstar: Geastrum sp.
Cow Pie Lichen: Diploschistes muscorum
Antlered Perfume: Evernaria prunastri ?
Pelt Lichen: Peltigera membranacea ?
Brown-eyed Sunshine Lichen: Vulpicida canadensis
Water Moss: Fontinalis sp.
Holothecium Moss: Holothecium sp.
Juniper Haircap Moss: Polytrichum juniperinum
Woollly Fringe Moss: Racomitrium (lanuginosum ?)
Podfern: Aspidotis densa
Brittle Bladderfern: Cystopteris fragilis
Goldback Fern: Pentagramma triangularis
Licorice Fern: Polypodium glycyrrhiza
Imbricate Sword Fern: Polystichum imbricans
Bracken Fern: Pteridium aquilinum ssp. pubescens
Western Dwarf Mistletoe: Arceuthobium campylopodum
Ponderosa Pine: Pinus ponderosa
Douglas Fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii
Big-leaf Maple: Acer macrophyllu
White Alder: Alnus rhombifolia
California Hazelnut: Corylus cornuta var. californica
Oregon White Oak: Quercus garryana
Black Cottonwood: Populus trichocarpa
* Elk Sedge: Carex geyeri
Long-anthered Woodrush: Luzula macrantha ? - Past bloom.
* Lemmon's Needlegrass: Achnatherum lemmonii
Silver Hairgrass: Aira caryophyllea ? - Past bloom.
Ripgut Brome: Bromus diandrus
Soft Brome: Bromus hordeaceus ?
Cheatgrass: Bromus tectorum
Bristly Dog's-tail Grass: Cynosurus echinata
Prairie Junegrass: Koeleria macrantha
Reed Canary Grass: Phalaris arundinacea
Bulbous Blue Grass: Poa bulbosa
* Nevada Bluegrass: Poa secunda var. juncifolia
Bluebunch Wheatgrass: Pseudoroegneria spicata
Taper-tip Onion: Allium acuminatum - In bud.
Sagebrush Mariposa: Calochortus macrocarpus ssp. macrocarpus
* Ball-head Cluster Lily: Dichelostemma congestum (formerly Brodiaea congesta) - Beginning to bloom.
Chocolate Lily: Fritillaria affinis - Pods forming.
* Bicolored Cluster Lily: Triteleia grandiflora ssp. howellii
Panicle Death-camas: Zigadenus paniculatus - Past bloom.
* Meadow Death-camas: Zigadenus venenosus var. venenosus
Rein Orchid: Piperia sp. - Basal leaves only.
* Heart-leaf Buckwheat: Eriogonum compositum var. compositum
Tall Buckwheat: Eriogonum elatu
* Sheep Sorrel: Rumex acetosella
* Miner's Lettuce: Claytonia perfoliata var. intermontana
* Chickweed: Stellaria media
Upland Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallianum var. nuttallianum - Past bloom.
* Western Buttercup: Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalis
Shining Oregon Grape: Berberis aquifolium
Spring Whitlow Grass: Draba verna
* Rough Wallflower: Erysimum capitatum
Hedge Mustard: Sisymbrium officinale
Fringepods: Thysanocarpus curvipes
* Broad-leaf Stonecrop: Sedum spathulifolium - Beginning to bloom.
* Thin-leaf Alumroot: Heuchera grossulariifolia var. tenuifolia
* Small-flowered Prairie Star: Lithophragma parviflorum - Fading out of bloom.
* Northwestern Saxifrage: Saxifraga integrifolia var. integrifolia - A few plants still in bloom.
* Merten's Saxifrage: Saxifraga mertensiana
* Fringe Cup: Tellima grandiflora
Mock Orange: Philadelphus lewisii
Serviceberry: Amelanchier alnifolia (var. ?)
Oceanspray: Holodiscus discolor
* Domestic Apple: Malus x domestica
* Sticky Cinquefoil: Potentilla glandulosa var. glandulosa
Blackcap: Rubus leucodermis
* Trailing Blackberry: Rubus ursinus
Everlasting Pea: Lathyrus latifolius
* Few-flowered Pea: Lathyrus pauciflorus var. pauciflorus
* Small-flowered Deer-vetch: Lotus micranthus
Nevada Deer-vetch: Lotus nevadensis
Bog Deer-vetch: Lotus pinnatus
* Columbia Gorge Lupine: Lupinus latifolius x sericeus (L. latifolius var. thompsonianus)
* Bicolor Lupine: Lupinus bicolor
* Small-flowered Lupine: Lupinus micranthus
* Least Hop Clover: Trifolium dubium
* Bighead Clover: Trifolium macrocephalum
* Small-head Clover: Trifolium microcephalum
* Sand Clover: Trifolium tridentatum
* Hairy Vetch: Vicia hirsuta
* Common Vetch: Vicia sativa
* Filaree: Erodium cicutarium
* Dove'sfoot Geranium: Geranium molle
Deerbrush: Ceanothus integerrimus - In bud.
Poison Oak: Rhus diversiloba
* Slender Clarkia: Clarkia gracilis
Diamond Clarkia: Clarkia rhombifolia
* Small-flowered Willow Herb: Epilobium minutum
Columbia Desert Parsley: Lomatium columbianum
* Fernleaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium dissectum var. dissectum
Pungent Desert Parsley: Lomatium grayii
Biscuitroot: Lomatium macrocarpum
* Bare-stem Desert Parsley: Lomatium nudicaule
* Broadnineleaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium triternatum var. anomalum
* Western Snake Root: Sanicula crassicaulis
* Creek Dogwood: Cornus sericea
Columbia Frasera: Frasera albicaulis var. columbiana - In bud.
Flytrap Dogbane: Apocynum androsaemifolium
* Babystars: Leptosiphon bicolor
Midget Phlox: Microsteris gracilis - Past bloom.
Prickly Navarretia: Navaretia intertexta ?
Ball-head Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum capitatum var. thompsonii - Past bloom.
* Woods Nemophila: Nemophila parviflora var. austiniae
* Varied-leaf Phacelia: Phacelia heterophylla - Beginning to bloom.
* Rigid Fiddleneck: Amsinckia retrorsa
Great Hound's Tongue: Cynoglossum grande
* Weak-stemmed Cryptanth: Cryptantha flaccida
* Common Cryptantha: Cryptantha intermedia
* Yellow and Blue Scorpion Flower: Myosotis discolor
Little Combseed: Pectocarya pusilla - Past bloom.
Narrowleaf Skullcap: Scutellaria angustifolia
* Narrow-leaf Owl-clover: Castilleja attenuata
* Harsh Paintbrush: Castilleja hispida (var. ?)
* Large-flowered Blue-eyed Mary: Collinsia grandiflora
* Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary: Collinsia parviflora - Fading out of bloom.
* Chickweed Monkeyflower: Mimulus alsinoides
* Common Monkey Flower: Mimulus guttatus
Cutleaf Penstemon: Penstemon richardsonii var. richardsonii
* Small-flowered Tonella: Tonella tenella - Fading out of bloom.
Common Mullein: Verbascum thapsus
* Naked Broomrape: Orobanche uniflora var. occidentalis
* Bedstraw, Cleavers: Galium aparine -Fading out of bloom.
Orange Honeysuckle: Lonicera ciliosa
Common Snowberry: Symphoricarpos albus
* Long-spurred Plectritis: Plectritis ciliosa - Fading out of bloom.
* Corn Salad: Valerianella locusta
* Big Root: Marah oreganus
* Common Blue Cups: Githopsis specularioides
* Yarrow: Achillea millefolium
Annual Agoseris: Agoseris heterophylla
Spearleaf Agoseris: Agoseris retrorsa - Past bloom.
* Northwest Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza deltoidea/ sagittata - Past peak bloom.
* Bachelor's Button: Centaurea cyanus - Beginning to bloom.
Gold Stars: Crocidium multicaule - Past bloom.
* Least Tarweed: Hemizonella minima
Scouler's Hawkweed: Hieracium scouleri var. cynoglossoides - A few plants in bud.
* Lemon-scented Tarweed: Madia citriodora ?
* Common Tarweed: Madia gracilis
Cudweed: Pseudognaphalium sp.
* White Western Groundsel: Senecio integerrimus var. ochroleucus
* Common Dandelion: Taraxacum officinale
* Silverpuffs: Uropappus lindleyi
California Ground Squirrel
Red-tailed Hawks
Turkey Vulture
Turkey - hen
Scrub Jays
Stellers Jays
Spotted Towhees
Dippers
Solitary Vireo
White-crowned Sparrow - heard
Yellow-rumped Warblers
Dark-eyed Juncos
Red-breasted Nuthatches
Gopher Snake
Alligator Lizards
Western Fence Lizard
Pacific Tree Frog
Anise Swallowtails
Pale Swallowtail
Mourning Cloak
Dusky Wings
Pale Ochres
Acmon Blues ?
Blue