[Columbia River Gorge Wildflower Reports]

Currently Blooming Wildflowers in the Columbia River Gorge

Deschutes River from the Mouth to 1 1/2 Miles Upstream- East Bank.

September 14, 1997

 


Common Sunflower (Helianthus annua) at right.

1. Tall Buckwheat: Eriogonum elatum

2. Strict Buckwheat: Eriogonum strictum var. proliferum

3. Russian Thistle: Salsola kali

4. Spurred Lupine: Lupinus arbustus ssp. arbustus var. arbustus (formerly Lupinus laxiflorus var. laxiflorus)

5. Redstem filaree: Erodium cicutarium

6. White Sweetclover: Melilotus alba

7. Buck Brush: Ceanothus sanguineus- In bloom along I-84 between Celilo and The Dalles, OR.

8. Water Speedwell: Veronica anagallis-aquatica

9. Prostrate Vervain: Verbena bracteata

10. Common Ragweed: Ambrosia artemisiifolia

11. Big Sage: Artemisia tridentata Still about 1-2 weeks from first bloom.

12. Dragon Wormwood or Tarragon: Artemisia dracunculus A few plants in bloom.

13. Eaton's Aster: Aster eatonii

14. Tumble Knapweed: Centaurea diffusa

15. Gray Rabbit Brush: Ericameria nauseosa var. speciosa (formerly Chrysothamnus nauseosus var. albicaulis)

16. Green Rabbit Brush: Ericameria viscidiflora ssp. lanceolata (formerly Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus var. lanceolatus)

17. Hairy Goldaster: Chrysopsis villosa

18. Horseweed: Conyza canadensis

19. Blanket Flower: Gaillardia aristata

20. Match Brush: Gutierrezia sarothrae

21. Hall's goldenweed: Columbiadoria hallii (formerly Haplopappus hallii)

22. Common Sunflower: Helianthus annuus

23. Late Goldenrod: Solidago gigantea

24. Stiff-branch paniculata: Stephanomeria paniculata

25. Puncturevine: Tribulus terrestris

26. Turkey Mullein: Eremocarpus setigerus


Paul Slichter