[2001 Wildflower Bloom Reports for the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

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

Tom McCall Nature Preserve (Rowena Plateau)

March 4, 2001

Pond along the lower trail at Tom McCall Nature Preserve. Note the low waterlevel.......March 4, 2001.

Pond along the lower trail at Tom McCall Nature Preserve. Note the low waterlevel.......March 4, 2001.
Note: Wildflower bloom at Tom McCall Nature Preserve currently seems to be about a week or more behind than last season.

* indicates the wildflower is blooming.

* Grass Widow: Olsynium douglasii var. douglasii -Moderate bloom, probably peeking in about 7 days.

* Spring Whitlow-grass: Draba verna -Numerous.

* Columbia Desert Parsley: Lomatium columbianum -A moderate number of plants, mostly flowers with leaves just beginning to poke out.

* Biscuit Root/ Gray-leaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium macrocarpum (yellow-flowered form) -A few plants in bloom.

* Piper's Salt and Pepper: Lomatium piperi or Gorman's Salt and Peppter: Lomatium gormanii ? -Numerous bloom.

Animals Seen:

1. Scrub Jay

2. Horned Lark

3. Northern Flicker

View of the mouth of the Klickitat River at Lyle, WA, as viewed from Tom McCall Nature Preserve.....March 4, 2001. Note the low water levels in the Columbia River.

View of the mouth of the Klickitat River at Lyle, WA, as viewed from Tom McCall Nature Preserve........March 4, 2001. Note the low water levels in the Columbia River.
A rainy view east from Rowena Viewpoint.......March 4, 2001.
A rainy view east from Rowena Viewpoint......March 4, 2001.
Paul Slichter