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

Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon

Grizzly Peak Trail Loop

Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument

May 27, 2021

A view of the west side of Grizzly Peak, Cascde-Siskiyou National Monument........May 27, 2021.

A view of the west side of Grizzly Peak, Cascde-Siskiyou National Monument........May 27, 2021.

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

Fragile Fern: Cystopteris fragilis

Lace Lipfern: Myriopteris gracillima

Western Sword Fern: Polystichum munitum

Wallace's Spikemoss: Selaginella wallacei

California White Fir: Abies concolor X Abies grandis

Incense Cedar: Calocedrus decurrens

Douglas Fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii

Torrey's Maple: Acer glabrum var. torreyi

* Bigleaf Maple: Acer macrophyllum

Golden Chinquapin: Chrysolepis chrysophylla

Oregon Boxwood: Paxistima myrsinites

Brewer's Oak: Quercus garryana var. breweri - A few plants beginning to leaf out.

Garry White Oak: Quercus garryana var. garryana - A few plants beginning to leaf out.

* Saw-toothed Sedge: Carex serratodens ?

* Cheatgrass: Bromus tectorum

Bristly Dogtail: Cynosurus echinatus - Last year's stems.

Orchardgrass: Dactylis glomerata

* Wild Ginger: Asarum caudatum

* Siskiyou Onion: Allium siskiyouense

* Tolmie's Mariposa: Calochortus tolmiei

* Small Common Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. breviflora

* Bluedicks: Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. capitatus - Beginning to bloom.

* Klamath Fawn-lily: Erythronium klamathense

* Chocolate Lily: Fritillaria affinis

Washington Lily: Lilium washingtonianum

* False Solomon Seal: Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule

* Star-flowered False Solomon Seal: Maianthemum stellatum

* Giant Trillium: Trillium albidum ssp. albidum

* Western Wake-robin: Trilium ovatum ssp. ovatum

Heartleaf Buckwheat: Eriogonum compositum var. compositum

Harford's Wild Buckwheat: Eriogonum nudum var. oblongifolium - In bud.

Halimium Wild Buckwheat: Eriogonum sphaerocephalum var. halimioides

* Modoc Sulphur Flower Buckwheat: Eriogonum umbellatum var. modocense - Beginning to bloom.

Sheep Sorrel: Rumex acetosella

* Brandegee's Springbeauty: Claytonia saxosa

* Candyflower: Claytonia siberica

* Nevada Lewisia: Lewisia nevadensis

* Threeleaf Lewisia: Lewisia triphylla

Ballhead Sandwort: Eremegone congesta var. congesta - In bud.

* Largeleaf Sandwort: Moehringia macrophylla

Sticky Starwort: Pseudostellaria jamesiana

Baneberry: Actaea rubra

* Lyall's Anemone: Anemone lyallii

* Oregon Anemone: Anemone oregana

Western Columbine: Aquilegia formosa

Mountain Larkspur: Delphinium glaucum

* Upland Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallianum

* Willamette Valley Larkspur: Delphinium oreganum

Fendler's Meadowrue: Thalictrum fendleri

* Shining Oregon Grape: Berberis aquifolium

Cascade Oregon Grape: Berberis nervosa

* Steer's Head: Dicentra uniflora

* Brown's Peony: Paeonia brownii

* Pale Alyssum: Alyssum alyssoides

* American Winter Cress: Barbarea orthoceras

* Brewer's Rockcress: Boechera breweri ssp. breweri

* Hairystem Rockcress: Boechera pauciflora

* Nuttall's Toothwort: Cardamine nuttallii

* Spring Whitlowgrass: Draba verna

Scalepod: Idahoa scapigera

* Field Cress: Lepidium campestre

* Alpine Pennycress: Noccaea fendleri ssp. glauca

Spearleaf Stonecrop: Sedum lanceolatum

Cream Stonecrop: Sedum oregonense - In bud.

* Alpine Alumroot: Heuchera cylindrica (former var. alpina)

* Small-flowered Prairie Star: Lithophragma parviflorum var. parviflorum

Mitrewort: Mitella sp.

Fringecups: Tellima grandiflora

* Siskiyou Gooseberry: Ribes binominatum

* Lobb's Gooseberry: Ribes lobbii

* Red-flowering Currant: Ribes sanguineum var. sanguineum

* Sticky Currant: Ribes viscosissimum

* Pacific Serviceberry: Amelanchier alnifolia var. semiintegrifolia

* Pale Servicebefrry: Amelanchier pallida ?

* Sticky Cinquefoil: Drymocallis glandulosa (var. glandulosa ?) - In bud.

Montana Stick Cinquefoil: Drymocallis glandulosa (var. reflexa ?) - In bud.

* Woods Strawberry: Fragaria vesca ssp. bracteata

Creambush Oceanspray: Holodiscus discolor

* Osoberry: Oemleria cerasiformis

Annual Burnet: Poteridium occidentale

* Bittercherry: Prunus emarginata

Chokecherry: Prunus virginiana var. demissa

Little Wild Rose: Rosa gymnocarpa

Thimbleberry: Rubus parviflorus

Everlasting Pea: Lathyrus latifolius

Sierra Nevada Peavine: Lathyrus nevadensis var. nevadensis

Pine Lupine: Lupinus albicaulis

* Prostrate Lupine: Lupinus lepidus var. lobbii - Beginning to bloom. Inflorescences not fully elongated, so this could be var. sellulus.

* White Clover: Trifolium repens

* American Vetch: Vicia americana - Beginning to bloom.

* Baker's Violet: Viola bakeri

* Pioneer Violet: Viola glabella

* Cutleaf Violet: Viola sheltonii

Oregon Checkermallow: Sidalcea oregana

* False Mermaid: Floerkea proserpinacoides

Snowbrush: Ceanothus velutinus var. velutinus

Klamathweed: Hypericum perforatum

Fireweed: Chamaenerion angustifolium

Diamond Clarkia: Clarkia rhomboidea

* Dwarf Groundsmoke: Gayophytum humile

Cow Parsnip: Heracleum maximum

* Carrotleaf Desert Parsley: Lomatium dissectum var. dissectum

* Henderson's Desert Parsley: Lomatium hendersonii

* Largefruit Desert Parsley: Lomatium macrocarpum

* Barestem Desert Parsley: Lomatium nudicaule

* Common Lomatium: Lomatium utriculatum

Common Sweet Cicely: Osmorhiza berteroi

* Western Sweet Cicely: Osmorhiza occidentalis

* Sierra Snakeroot: Sanicula graveolens

* Green-leaved Manzanita: Arctostaphylos patula

Little Pipsissewa: Chimaphila menziesii - In bud.

Large-flowered Collomia: Collomia grandiflora

* Bluefields Gilia: Gilia capitata ssp. capitata

Harkness' Linanthus: Leptosiphon harknessii

* Midget Phlox: Microsteris gracilis

* Salmon Polemonium: Polemonium carneum

* Dwarf Hesperochiron: Hesperochiron pumilus

* Ballhead Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum capitatum var. alpinum

* Fendler's Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum fendleri var. albifrons - Beginning to bloom.

* Western Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum occidentale

* Woods Nemophila: Nemophila parviflora

Meadow Nemophila: Nemophila pedunculata

Serpentine Phacelia: Phacelia corymbosa ? - Not located east of I-5?

Varileaf Phacelia: Phacelia mutabilis - In bud.

* Peck's Phacelia: Phacelia peckii

* Great Houndstongue: Adelinia grande - Along road 1/2 mile down from the trailhead.

* Menzie's Fiddleneck: Amsinckia menziesii

* Clearwater Cryptanth: Cryptantha grandiflora

* Jessica Sticktight: Hackelia micrantha

Nettleleaf Horsemint: Agastache urticifolia

Mountain Balm: Monardella odoratissima

Rigid Betony: Stachys rigida

* Frosted Paintbrush: Castilleja pruinosa

* Narrowleaf Blue-eyed Mary: Collinsia linearis

* Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary: Collinsia parviflora

* Common Monkeyflower: Erythranthe guttata - Small.

Lanceleaf Hotrock Penstemon: Penstemon deustus var. pedicellatus

Common Mullein: Verbascum thapsus

* Snow Queen: Veronica regina-nivalis

Common Plantain: Plantago major

* Cleavers: Galium aparine

Fragrant Bedstraw: Galium triflorum

Blue Elderberry: Sambucus mexicana

Common Snowberry: Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigata

Creeping Snowberry: Symphoricarpos mollis

Roundleaf Snowberry: Symphoricarpos rotundifolius

* Rosy Plectritis: Plectritis congesta

Common Yarrow: Achillea millefolium - In bud.

Pathfinder: Adenocaulon bicolor

* Annual Agoseris: Agoseris heterophylla

* Northwest Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza deltoidea

Bull Thistle: Cirsium vulgare

* Baker's Hawksbeard: Crepis bakeri

Smooth Hawksbeard: Crepis capillaris - Weedy

Gray Rabbitbrush: Ericameria nauseosa var. speciosa

* Bloomer's Fleabane: Erigeron bloomeri var. bloomeri - Beginning to bloom.

* Eaton's Shaggy Fleabane: Erigeron eatonii var. villosus - Beginning to bloom.

* Yarrow-leaf Oregon Sunshine: Eriophyllum lanatum var. achilleoides - Beginning to bloom.

* Least Tarweed: Hemizonella minima

White-flowered Hawkweed: Hieracium albiflorum

* Nodding Microseris: Microseris nutans

Western Groundsel: Senecio integerrimus var. exaltatus

* Common Dandelion: Taraxacum officinale

Narrow-leaved Wyethia: Wyethia angustifolia


Animals Seen Along This Route:

Chipmunk

Douglas' Squirrel

Turkey Vulture

Ravens

Steller's Jays

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Spotted Towhee

American Robins

Hermit Thrushes

Western Bluebirds

Western Tanagers

Chipping Sparrows

Dark-eyed Juncos

Yellow-rumped Warblers

Red-breasted Nuthatches

House Wrens

Marbled White


Paul Slichter