[Wildflower Bloom in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington: 2015]

Wildflowers Currently in Bloom in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington

Little Bowman Creek, Klickitat State Wildlife Recreation Area

May 30, 2015

Vernally moist prairie east of Canyon Creek, Klickitat Wildlife Area.........May 22, 2015.

Vernally moist prairie east of Canyon Creek, Klickitat Wildlife Area.........May 22, 2015. The white flowers are hyacinth cluster lily (Triteleia hyacinthina).

* Indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.

Ponderosa Pine: Pinus ponderosa var. ponderosa

Douglas Fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii

Black Cottonwood: Populus trichocarpa

Scouler's Willow: Salix scouleriana

Oregon White Oak: Quercus garryana var. garryana

Mock Orange: Philadelphus lewisii - In bud.

Elk Sedge: Carex geyeri

* Creeping Spike-rush: Eleocharis palustris

Poverty Rush: Junucs tenuis ? - In bud.

* Long-anthered Woodrush: Luzula macrantha ?

Lemmon's Needlegrass: Achnatherum lemmonii ssp. lemmonii

* Cheatgrass: Bromus tectorum

* Orchard Grass: Dactylis glomerata

* California Oat-grass: Danthonia californica - Beginning to bloom.

Bottlebrush Squirreltail: Elymus elymoides

* Blue Wildrye: Elymus glaucus

Idaho Fescue: Festuca idahoensis

* Brome Fescue: Festuca bromoides ?

* Prairie Junegrass: Koeleria macrantha (Synonym: Koeleria cristata) ?

* Bulbous Bluegrass: Poa bulbosa

* Bluebunch Wheatgrass: Pseudorogneria spicata

* Medusa-head: Taeniatherum caput-medusae

* North African Grass, Voodoo Grass: Ventenata dubia

* Tapertip Onion: Allium accuminatum

* Nevius' Onion: Allium nevii

Long-bearded Mariposa Lily: Calochortus longebarbatus var. longebarbatus - In bud.

Sagebrush Mariposa: Calochortus macrocarpus var. macrocarpus

* Common Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. quamash - Fading out of bloom.

* Bicolored Cluster Lily: Triteleia grandiflora - Fading out of bloom.

*Hyacinth Cluster Lily: Triteleia hyacinthina - Beginning to bloom.

* Western Blue Flag: Iris missouriensis - Fading out of bloom.

* Mountain Lady Slippers: Cypripedium montanum

* Phantom Orchid: Eburophyton austiniae

Rein Orchid: Piperia sp. - In bud.

* Northern Buckwheat: Eriogonum compositum var. compositum

Tall Buckwheat: Eriogonum elatum - In bud.

Close-flowered Knotweed: Polygonum polygaloides (ssp. confertiflorum ?) - In bud.

Douglas' Knotweed: Polygonum douglasii

*Sheep Sorrel: Rumex acetosella

* Red Miner's Lettuce: Claytonia rubra ssp. rubra

* Chamisso's Water Montia: Montia chamissoi

* Lineleaf Montia: Montia linearis - Fading out of bloom.

* Western Columbine: Aquilegia formosa

* Meadow Larkspur: Delphinium distichum

* Plantain-leaved Buttercup: Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismifolius - Fading out of bloom.

* White Water Buttercup: Ranunculus aquatilis var. aquatilis and var. diffusus (more common here)

* Western Buttercup: Ranunculus occidentalis

* Straightbeak Buttercup: Ranunculus orthorhynchus var. orthorhynchus

* Little Buttercup: Ranunculus uncinatus

Creeping Oregon Grape: Berberis repens

Bog Yellow Cress: Rorippa palustris ? - Past bloom.

* Sticky Cinquefoil: Potentilla glandulosa var. glandulosa

Sulfurflower: Potentilla recta - In bud.

Chokecherry: Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa - Past bloom.

Bitterbrush: Purshia tridentata - Past bloom.

* Nootka Rose: Rosa nutkana

Hardhack: Spiraea douglasii var. douglasii

Pyramid Spiraea: Spiraea x pyramidata ? - In bud.

* Nevada Pea: Lathyrus lanszwertii var. aridus - Fading out of bloom.

* Big Deervetch: Lotus crassifolius var. crassifolius - Beginning to bloom.

* Nevada Deervetch: Lotus nevadensis - Beginning to blom.

* Bog Deervetch: Lotus pinnatus

Spanish Clover: Acmispon americanus var. americanus (Lotus unifoliatus)

Small-flowered Lupine: Lupinus micranthus - Past bloom.

* Wyeth Lupine: Lupinus wyethii

* Cup Clover: Trifolium cyathiferum

* Least Hop Clover: Trifolium dubium

* Red Clover: Trifolium praetense

* American Vetch: Vicia americana

* Filaree: Erodium cicutarium

* Rydberg's Geranium: Geranium viscosissimum var. incisum

Oregon Checkermallow: Sidalcea oregana var. procera - In bud.

* Slender Godetia: Clarkia gracilis

* Winecup Clarkia: Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera

* Diamond Clarkia: Clarkia rhomboidea - Beginning to bloom.

* Spreading Groundsmoke: Gayophytum diffusum (ssp. pariflorum ?)

* Deerbrush: Ceanothus integerrimus - Beginning to bloom.

Mahala Mat: Ceanothus prostratus - Some with maturing fruits.

Annual Willowherb: Epilobium brachycarpum

* Ciliate Willowherb: Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum

* Barestem Desert Parsley: Lomatium nudicaule

* Nineleaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium triternatum var. triternatum

Common Sweet-cicely: Osmorhiza berteroi - Fruits maturing.

Pinemat Manzanita: Arctostaphylos nevadensis

* Pinedrops: Pterospora andromedea - Beginning to bloom..

Spreading Dogbane: Apocynum androsaemifolium (var. ?)

Large-flowered Collomia: Collomia grandiflora

* Midget Phlox: Microsteris gracilis var. gracilis - Fading out of bloom.

Needle-leaf Navarretia: Navarretia intertexta ssp. intertexta - In bud.

Ballhead Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum capitatum var. thompsonii

* Common Cryptanth: Cryptantha intermedia

* Yellow and Blue Scorpionweed: Myosotis discolor - Fading out of bloom.

* Matted Popcornflower: Plagiobothrys scouleri var. penicillatus

* Common Paintbrush: Castilleja miniata - Beginning to bloom.

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

* Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary: Collinsia parviflora - Fading out of bloom.

* Common Monkey Flower: Erythranthe guttata

* Bractless Hedgehyssop: Gratiola ebracteata - Beginning to bloom.

* Purslane Speedwell: Veronica peregrina var. xalapensis

* Marsh Speedwell: Veronica scutellata - Beginning to bloom.

* Annual Bedstraw: Galium aparine

* Northern Bedstraw: Galium boreale - Beginning to bloom.

* Milky Kelloggia: Kelloggia galioides

* Orange Honeysuckle: Lonicera ciliosa

Common Snowberry: Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus

Heterocodon: Heterocodon rariflorum

* Yarrow: Achillea millefolium

* Largeflower Agoseris: Agoseris grandiflora

* Annual Agoseris: Agoseris heterophylla

* Spearleaf Agoseris: Agoseris retrorsa

Low Pussytoes: Antennaria dimorpha - Past bloom.

* Field Pussytoes: Antennaria howellii ssp. howellii - Fading out of bloom.

* Woodrush Pussytoes: Antennaria luzuloides

Western Mugwort: Artemisia ludoviciana (ssp. ludoviciana ?)

* Carey's Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza careyana

* Woolly Sunflower: Eriophyllum lanatum var. lanatum - Beginning to bloom.

* Least Tarweed: Hemizonella minima

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

Oxeye Daisy: Leucanthemum vulgare - In bud.

* Small Tarweed: Madia exigua

Cutleaf Microseris: Microseris laciniata (ssp. laciniata ?)

* Nodding Microseris: Microseris nutans - Fading out of bloom.

* Woollyheads: Psilocarphus sp. - Beginning to bloom.

Columbia Goldenweed: Pyrrocoma carthamoides var. carthamoides - In bud.

* Common Dandelion: Taraxacum officinale

* Yellow Salsify: Tragopogon dubius


Animals Seen Along this Hike:

Pale Tiger Swallowtails

Western Tiger Swallowtails

Ochre Ringlets

Duskywings


Paul Slichter