[2013 Wildflower Bloom Reports for the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington

Wildflower bloom on private, forested property near the head of Major Creek

May 28, 2013

Striped Coralroot: Corallorhiza striata

Striped coralroot (Corallhorhiza striata) as seen on this wooded property.........May 28, 2013.


menziesii13a.jpgOne of the large douglas firs (Pseudotsuga menziesii) seen on this property. Some very large grand firs were also present there........May 28, 2013.

* indicates the wildflower is blooming.

Bracket Fungus: Polyporus sp.

Thin Wood Fungus: Polyporus sp.

Cup Lichen: Cladonia sp.

Perfumed Antler: Evernia prunastri

Tube Lichen: Hypogymnia (enteromorpha ?)

Wolf Lichen: Letharia vulpina

Lung Lichen: Lobaria pulmonaria

Pelt Lichen: Peltigera sp ?

Brown-eyed Sunshine Lichen: Vulpicida canadensis

Dicranum Moss: Dicranum sp. ? - On Douglas Fir.

Oregon Feather Moss: Eurhynchium oreganum ?

Palm Tree Moss: Leucolepis acanthoneuron

Plagiomnium Moss: Plagiomnium sp.

Juniper Polytrichum Moss: Polytrichum (juniperinum ?)

Goose Neck Moss: Rhytidiadelphus loreus ?

Douglas' Spikemoss: Selaginella douglasii

Grand Fir: Abies grandis

Ponderosa Pine: Pinus ponderosa - One observed along the creek.

Douglas Fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii

Vine Maple: Acer circinatum

Red Alder: Alnus rubra - Along creek.

Filbert: Corylus cornuta var. californica

Mock Orange: Philadelphus lewisii - Along creek.

Quaking Aspen: Populus tremuloides - Along creek

Oregon White Oak: Quercus garryana - Young plants at the field-forest interface.

Scouler's Willow: Salix scouleriana

Willow: Salix sp. - Tree-like, escaped domestic willow? Long, thick, pendant pistillate catkins with glabrous pistils.

Lady Fern: Athyrium filix-femina

Sword Fern: Polystichum munitum

Elk Sedge: Carex geyeri

* Cheatgrass: Bromus tectorum - Field.

* Meadow Foxtail: Alopecurus pratensis - Along main road.

* Orchard Grass: Dactylis glomerata

Reed Canary Grass: Phalaris arundinacea ? - Along creek.

Bulbous Bluegrass: Poa bulbosa - Field.

* Bead Lily: Clintonia uniflora - Beginning to bloom along old railroad bed.

Columbia Lily: Lilium columbianum

* False Solomon Seal: Maianthemum racemosum

* Star-flowered False Solomon Seal: Maianthemum stellatum

Hooker's Fairy Bells: Prosartes (hookeri ?)

* Clasping-leaf Twisted Stalk: Streptopus amplexifolius - Along creek.

Wood Lily, Trillium: Trillium ovatum

Green False Hellebore: Veratrum (viride ?) - Along creek.

* Fairy Slipper: Calypso bulbosa - Fading out of bloom.

Phantom Orchid: Cephalanthera austiniae - In bud.

* Spotted Coralroot: Corallorhiza maculata

* Striped Coralroot: Corallorhiza striata

* Mountain Lady Slipper: Cypripedium montanum

Rattlesnake Plantain: Goodyera oblongifolia - Flower stems elongating.

Rein Orchid: Piperia sp.

* Sheep Sorrel: Rumex acetosella

* Miner's Lettuce: Claytonia perfoliata ssp. intermontana

Big-leaf Sandwort: Moehringia macrophyllum

* Western Columbine: Aquilegia formosa

* Little Buttercup: Ranunculus uncinatus

* Vanilla Leaf: Achlys triphylla

Shining Oregon Grape: Berberis aquifolium

Cascade Oregon Grape: Berberis nervosa

* Pacific Mitrewort: Mitella trifida

Straggly Gooseberry: Ribes divaricatum

Suksdorf's Hawthorn: Crataegus suksdorfii - Fruits forming.

* Wood Strawberry: Fragaria vesca var. bracteata

* Broad-petal Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana var. platypetala

Oceanspray: Holodiscus discolor

Bittercherry: Prunus emarginata - Fruits forming on plants at field-forest interface.

* Little Wild Rose: Rosa gymnocarpa

Pearhip Rose: Rosa (woodsii var. ultramontana ?) - Along creek near bridge.

* Black Cap: Rubus leucodermis - Beginning to flower.

Thimbleberry: Rubus parviflora - Along creek.

Birchleaf Spiraea: Spiraea (betulifolia ?)

* Leafy Pea: Lathyrus polyphyllus

Spurred Lupine: Lupinus arbustus ? - At field-forest interface. In bud.

* Wyeth Lupine: Lupinus wyethii - Along fence along road.

Red Clover: Trifolium pratense

* American Vetch: Vicia americana

* Hairy Vetch: Vicia hirsuta

* Common Vetch: Vicia sativa

Common St. John's Wort: Hypericum perforatum

* Hooked-spur Violet: Viola adunca - Along creek.

Stream Violet: Viola glabella

Enchanter's Nightshade: Circaea alpina

Sharptooth Angelica: Angelica (arguta ?)

Cow Parsnip: Heracleum lanatum - Along creek.

* Common Sweet-cicely: Osmorhiza berteroi - Fading out of bloom.

* Little Pipsissewa: Chimaphila menziesii

White-vein Pyrola: Pyrola picta

* Broadleaf Starflower: Trientalis latifolia

* Midget Phlox: Microsteris gracilis var.

Woods Nemophila: Nemophila parviflora v. parviflora

Tall Phacelia: Phacelia procera ?

* Common Houndstongue: Cynoglossum officinale

Great Hedge Nettle: Stachys cooleyae ?

* Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary: Collinsia parviflora - Along main road.

Common Monkeyflower: Mimulus guttatus

Common Mullein: Verbascum thapsus

English Plantain: Plantago lanceolata

* Annual Bedstraw: Galium aparine var. echinospermum

Fragrant Bedstraw: Galium triflorum

Twinflower: Linnaea borealis

Orange Honeysuckle: Lonicera ciliosa

Elderberry: Sambucus sp.

Common Snowberry: Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigata

Corn Salad: Valerianella locusta - Field.

Scouler's Harbells: Campanula scouleri

Yarrow: Achillea millefolium - In bud.

Pathfinder: Adenocaulon bicolor

Pearly Everlasting: Anaphalis margaritacea

* Heartleaf Arnica: Arnica cordifolia - Fading out of bloom.

* Mountain Arnica: Arnica latifolia - Beginning to bloom.

Bull Thistle: Cirsium vulgare

White-flowered Hawkweed: Hieracium albiflorum - In bud.

* False Dandelion: Hypochaeris radicata

Wall Lettuce: Lactuca muralis - In bud.

Oxeye Daisy: Leucanthemum vulgare - Along road.

* Common Dandelion: Taraxacum officinale


Animals Seen Along this Route:

Black Bear - Scat

Mule Deer

Douglas' Squirrel

Turkey Vultures

Northern Flicker

Stellers Jays

Red-winged Blackbirds - Singing from wetlands on adjacent property.

American Robins

Western Tanager - Calling.

Spotted Towhees - Calling.

Black-headed Grosbeaks

Evening Grosbeaks - Numerous.

Olive-sided Flycatchers - Calling.

Western Wood Peewees

Violet-green Swallows

Dark-eyed Juncos

Pine Siskins

Chestnut-backed Chickadees nesting in snags

Red-breasted Nuthatches

Nashville Warbler ?

Winter Wrens


Paul Slichter