[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

July 21-24, 2021

A view northeast across the riparian vegetation along Grizzly Creek, Grizzly Creek County Campground (Jackson County Parks), Howard Prairie Lake........July 23, 2021.

A view northeast across the riparian vegetation along Grizzly Creek, Grizzly Creek County Campground (Jackson County Parks), Howard Prairie Lake........July 23, 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

* Simple-stem Bur-reed: Sparganium emersum

* Joint-leaved Rush: Juncus articulatus var. articulatus

* Pasture Rush: Juncus effusus ssp. effusus

* Blue Wild Rye: Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus

* Fescue: Festuca sp.

* Squirreltail Barley: Hordeum jubatum ssp. jubatum

Star-flowered False Solomon Seal: Maianthemum stellatum

Western Wake-robin: Trilium ovatum ssp. ovatum

* Modoc Sulphur Flower Buckwheat: Eriogonum umbellatum var. modocense

* Spotted Lady's Thumb: Persicaria maculosa - Beginning to bloom.

* Sheep Sorrel: Rumex acetosella

* Curly Dock: Rumex crispus

* Miner's Lettuce: Claytonia perfoliata

* Candyflower: Claytonia siberica

* Bigleaf Sandwort: Moehringia macrophylla

Tower Mustard: Turritis glabra - Past bloom.

Serviceberry: Amelanchier alnifolia

* Biennial Cinquefoil: Potentilla biennis

* Annual Burnet: Poteridium occidentale

* Douglas' Spiraea: Spiraea douglasii var. douglasii

* American Deervetch: Acmispon americanus var. americanus

* Cup Clover: Trifolium cyathiferum - Fading from bloom.

* Dutch Clover: Trifolium repens

* Edgewood Checkerbloom: Sidalcea organa (ssp. spicata ?)

* Klamathweed: Hypericum perforatum

* Diamond Clarkia: Clarkia rhomboidea

* Western Water Hemlock: Cicuta douglasii

* Tall Annual Willowherb: Epilobium brachycarpum

* Denseflower Spikeprimrose: Epilobium densiflorum

* Purple-leaved Willowherb: Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum

* Nuttall's Groundsmoke: Gayophytum diffusum ssp. parviflorum

* Near Navarretia: Navarretia intertexta var. propinqua

* Silverleaf Phacelia: Phacelia hastata var. hastata - Fading from bloom.

* Small-flowered Forget-me-not: Myosotis laxa - Fading from bloom.

* Corn Mint: Mentha canadensis

Heal All: Prunella vulgaris var. vulgaris

* Rigid Betony: Stachys rigida

* Cutleaf Paintbrush: Castilleja lacera or * Annual White Paintbrush: Castilleja tenuis - Past its peak bloom. Wetlands.

* Tiling's Monkeyflower: Erythranthe tilingii

English Plantain: Plantago major

* Common Mullein: Verbascum thapsus

Cleavers: Galium aparine

Fragrant Bedstraw: Galium triflorum

Common Snowberry: Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus

* Bach's Calicoflower: Downingia bacigalupii

* Common Yarrow: Achillea millefolium

* Pathfinder: Adenocaulon bicolor

Silvery Pussytoes: Antennaria argentea - Past bloom.

Western Wormwood: Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana ?

* Bur Marigold: Bidens cernua

* Bull Thistle: Cirsium vulgare

* Lowland Cudweed: Gnaphalium palustre

White-flowered Hawkweed: Hieracium albiflorum

* Oxeye Daisy: Leucanthemum vulgare

* Mountain Tarweed: Madia glomerata


Animals Seen Along This Route:

Coyotes - Howling

Douglas' Squirrels

Sierra Nevada Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels

Mule Deer Doe

Bald Eagle

Falcon

Red-tailed Hawk

Great Horned Owl - Heard

Canada Geese - 60 or more including 3 with creamy heads (lacking black)

Trumpeter Swans - 2, flying north up Grizzly Creek ?

Greater Sandhill Cranes - 11

Ravens - 12, including 3 attacked by a falcon

Gray Jays - 2

Pileated Woodpecker - Calling

Evening Grosbeaks - 2

American Robins - 2

Western Tanagers - 2

Chipping Sparrows ?

Song Sparrows

Dark-eyed Juncos

Mountain Chickadees -2


Paul Slichter