Elowah Falls, Columbia River Gorge, OR. 5/2021.
Elated to discover multiple specimens of this unusual White Shooting Star growing out of a dripping wet cliffside in the Columbia Gorge! (more…)
July 5, 2021 | Categories: Cascades, Columbia Gorge West, Low Elevation, marsh wetland/water's edge, May, Oregon, primrose, shaded forests, Unique to Northwest, white | Tags: botanizing, Columbia Gorge, flower, hiking, pacific northwest, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
Royal Lake Campground, Olympic NP, 7/2016.
Last July we found a single specimen (above) of this uncommon primrose peeking out from among the rocks near Royal Lake Campground. One year later, and a few miles west, (more…)
July 15, 2017 | Categories: Alpine, alpine/subalpine meadow, Cascades, Coastal, Columbia Gorge West, July, pink, primrose, rocky slopes, Unique to Northwest, Washington | Tags: Buckhorn Wilderness, flower, marmot pass, Olympic National Park, pacific northwest, royal basin, royal lake, wildflower | Leave a comment
Wind Mountain Trail, Columbia Gorge, WA, 5/2015.
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June 7, 2013 | Categories: Cascades, Coastal, Columbia Gorge East, Columbia Gorge West, dry open woods, Low Elevation, May, pink, primrose, Southern Oregon / Northern California, Washington | Tags: Columbia Gorge, Dog Mountain, flower, Wildflowers | 2 Comments
Catherine Creek Trail, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, WA. 4/2013.
The late Russ Jolley, the guru of Columbia Gorge wildflowers, identified seven different species of shooting star occurring in the gorge. (more…)
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June 1, 2013 | Categories: Alpine, Columbia Gorge East, East of Cascades, grasslands/prarie, June, Low Elevation, marsh wetland/water's edge, May, Mid Elevation, primrose, purple/blue, Washington | Tags: Columbia Gorge, flower, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
Camp Mystery, Buckhorn Wilderness, WA. 7/2017
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April 22, 2011 | Categories: alpine/subalpine meadow, Cascades, July, Mid Elevation, Oregon, pink, primrose | Tags: flower, Mt. Hood, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
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