[Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon: 2021]

Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon

Grizzly Creek County Campground

Howard Prairie Lake County Park, Jackson County Parks

May 25-30, 2021

A view southeast across the riparian vegetation along Grizzly Creek, Grizzly Creek County Campground (Jackson County Parks), Howard Prairie Lake........May 29, 2021.

A view southeast across the riparian vegetation along Grizzly Creek, Grizzly Creek County Campground (Jackson County Parks), Howard Prairie Lake........May 29, 2021.

* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom or in a reproductive state.

California White Fir: Abies concolor X Abies grandis

Ponderosa Pine: Pinus ponderosa (var. ponderosa ?)

Douglas Fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii

* Oregon Boxwood: Paxistima myrsinites

Blue Wild Rye: Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus

Fawn Lily: Erythronium sp. - Past bloom.

* Star-flowered False Solomon Seal: Maianthemum stellatum - Beginning to bloom.

* Western Wake-robin: Trilium ovatum ssp. ovatum

* Fairy Slipper Orchids: Calypso bulbosa var. occidentalis

Modoc Sulphur Flower Buckwheat: Eriogonum umbellatum var. modocense

Sheep Sorrel: Rumex acetosella

* Erubescent Miner's Lettuce: Claytonia rubra

* Candyflower: Claytonia siberica

* Largeleaf Sandwort: Moehringia macrophylla

* Lyall's Anemone: Anemone lyallii

* Alpine Pennycress: Noccaea fendleri ssp. glauca - Fading out of bloom.

Woodland Star: Lithophragma sp.

Woods Strawberry: Fragaria vesca ssp. bracteata

* Broad-petal Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala

Little Wild Rose: Rosa gymnocarpa (var. ?)

Douglas' Spiraea: Spiraea douglasii var. douglasii

Sierra Nevada Peavine: Lathyrus nevadensis var. nevadensis ?

American Vetch: Vicia americana ?

Cutleaf Violet: Viola sheltonii

White Geranium: Geranium richardsonii ? - Not in bloom so not a positive ID.

Mahala Mat: Ceanothus prostratus

Fireweed: Chamaenerion angustifolium

Diamond Clarkia: Clarkia rhomboidea - Not in bloom yet.

Little Pipsissewa: Chimaphila menziesii

* Ballhead Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum capitatum var. alpinum

* Woods Nemophila: Nemophila parviflora var. parviflora

* Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary: Collinsia parviflora

* Tiling's Monkeyflower: Erythranthe tilingii

Cleavers: Galium aparine

Fragrant Bedstraw: Galium triflorum

Common Snowberry: Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus

Common Yarrow: Achillea millefolium

Pathfinder: Adenocaulon bicolor

Silvery Pussytoes: Antennaria argentea

Rosy Pussytoes: Antennaria microphylla ? - In bud.

Bull Thistle: Cirsium vulgare

White-flowered Hawkweed: Hieracium albiflorum

* Common Dandelion: Taraxacum officinale


Animals Seen Along This Route:

Coyotes - Howling

Douglas' Squirrels

Sierra Nevada Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels

Western Gray Squirrel

Chipmunk

Great Horned Owls

Long-eared Owl ? - Heard in distance.

Canada Geese

Common Mergansers

Greater Sandhill Cranes

Snipe

Spotted Sandpipers along Grizzly Creek

Ravens

Gray Jays

Steller's Jays

Hairy Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker - Calling

Black-headed Grosbeaks

American Robins

Chipping Sparrows

Dark-eyed Juncos

Red-breasted Nuthatches

Brown Creeper


Paul Slichter