Gumboot Lake, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, CA, 7/2023.
What a find! Just a handful of steps from our campsite were marshy areas filled with masses of white flower stalks (teeming with pollinators). We initially mistook them for bog orchids, (more…)
August 31, 2023 | Categories: Asparagus, California, July, June, Low Elevation, marsh wetland/water's edge, Mid Elevation, raceme, Southern Oregon / Northern California, Unique to Northwest, white | Tags: botanizing, fen, hiking, mount shasta, serpentine, wildflower | 1 Comment
Near Gumboot Lake, Shasta Trinity NF, CA, 7/ 2023.
We encountered this attractive spike of yellow flowers several times in hikes near Mount Shasta. (more…)
August 19, 2023 | Categories: California, July, marsh wetland/water's edge, Mid Elevation, nartheciaceae, raceme, roadsides/disturbed areas, Southern Oregon / Northern California, yellow | Tags: botanizing, flower, hiking, Mt. Shasta, wildflower | Leave a comment
Mt. Ellinor trail, Olympic National Forest, WA, 8/2020.
We often see these spikes of cream-colored bells on rocky peaks and ridges. (more…)
August 11, 2020 | Categories: Alpine, August, Cascades, Olympics, raceme, rocky slopes, saxifrage, Unique to Northwest, Washington, white, yellow | Tags: botanizing, flower, hiking, Olympic National Park, Olympic Peninsula, pacific northwest, wildflower | Leave a comment
Tatoosh Ridge Trail, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, WA, 7/2020.
These Mountain Sageworts were mixed into the incredible flower fields we found on Tatoosh Ridge south of Mt. Rainier. (more…)
July 28, 2020 | Categories: Alpine, alpine/subalpine meadow, aster/composite, August, Cascades, dry open woods, Olympics, raceme, rocky slopes, Southern Oregon / Northern California, Washington, yellow | Tags: absinthe, Alaska, flower, gifford pinchot, hiking, Mt. Rainier, pacific northwest, ridge trail, tatoosh, wildflower, wormwood | 2 Comments
Lyle Cherry Orchard Trailhead, Columbia Gorge, WA, 4/2016.
This early bloomer is only found in dry rocky sites at lower and middle elevations. In fact, most of the photos we’ve seen of this uncommon plant have it springing directly from a rock face. (more…)
January 3, 2020 | Categories: Columbia Gorge East, East of Cascades, June, Low Elevation, May, Mid Elevation, mustard, pink, raceme, rocky slopes, Southern Oregon / Northern California, Unique to Northwest, Washington, white | Tags: cherry orchard, Columbia Gorge, dry steppe, flower, wildflower | Leave a comment
Tygh Creek Trail, Badger Creek Wilderness, OR, 5/2016.
Roundleaf Alumroot is a demure relative of the bold colored Heucheras one finds in home gardens. (more…)
October 20, 2019 | Categories: Alpine, alpine/subalpine meadow, Cascades, East of Cascades, July, June, Low Elevation, Mid Elevation, Oregon, raceme, rocky slopes, saxifrage, SE Alaska, Southern Oregon / Northern California, Unique to Northwest, white, yellow | Tags: badger creek wilderness, flower, heuchera, wildflower | Leave a comment
South Puyallup Trail, Mt Rainier National Park, WA, 7/2015.
This member of the orchid family is common in conifer woodlands across the west and northwest. (more…)
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August 2, 2018 | Categories: Alpine, August, Cascades, Coastal, Columbia Gorge West, dry open woods, Low Elevation, Mid Elevation, Olympics, orchid, Oregon, raceme, SE Alaska, shaded forests, Southern Oregon / Northern California, white, Willamette Valley | Tags: flower, north beach penninsula, Puyallup, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
Upper Royal Basin, Olympic National Park, WA, 7/2016.
In moist meadows or forests you will often see these odd looking plants. (more…)
February 4, 2018 | Categories: Alpine, alpine/subalpine meadow, buttercup, Cascades, Coastal, Columbia Gorge West, July, June, marsh wetland/water's edge, Mid Elevation, Olympics, pink, raceme, Southern Oregon / Northern California, Unique to Northwest, Washington | Tags: Buckhorn Wilderness, dioecious, flower, marmot pass, royal basin, wildflower | 1 Comment
Silver Falls State Park, OR, 5/2014.
Also called Star-Flowered False Solomon’s Seal, and Starry Solomon’s Plume. (more…)
November 30, 2014 | Categories: All Northwest, June, lily, Low Elevation, Mid Elevation, Oregon, raceme, shaded forests, white | Tags: flower, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
Inlet of “Big” Cougar Lake, William O. Douglas Wilderness, WA, 7/2014.
The name has us thinking of mitrewort beer, but it’s actually named after William Henry Brewer (1828-1910), a prestigious botanist who explored California and the northwest, and has his name on several flowers. (more…)
September 20, 2014 | Categories: Cascades, East of Cascades, July, marsh wetland/water's edge, Mid Elevation, raceme, saxifrage, shaded forests, Southern Oregon / Northern California, Washington, yellow | Tags: flower, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
Silver Star Mountain, Columbia Gorge, WA, 6/2014.
The parallel-veined, heart-shaped leaves are immediately recognized by anyone who has spent time in northwest woodlands. (more…)
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August 16, 2014 | Categories: All Northwest, lily, Low Elevation, May, raceme, shaded forests, Unique to Northwest, Washington, white | Tags: Columbia Gorge, flower, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
Cascade Head Nature Preserve, OR, 4/2014.
This odd-looking member of the saxifrage family occurs almost exclusively in the western portion of the Northwest U.S. and Canada. (more…)
May 12, 2014 | Categories: Cascades, Coastal, Coastal, Columbia Gorge West, Low Elevation, May, orange/red, Oregon, raceme, saxifrage, shaded forests, Southern Oregon / Northern California, Unique to Northwest | Tags: Cascade Head, flower, Wildflowers | 1 Comment
Dog Mountain, Columbia Gorge, WA, 5/2013.
While it can be found inland, as above, this plant, along with Youth-on-Age, is one of the only saxifrages one sees on coastal hikes. (more…)
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January 20, 2014 | Categories: Cascades, Coastal, Columbia Gorge West, Low Elevation, marsh wetland/water's edge, May, pink, raceme, saxifrage, shaded forests, Southern Oregon / Northern California, Washington | Tags: Columbia Gorge, Dog Mountain, flower, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
Near Easy Pass, North Cascades NP, WA 8/2012.
This uncommon (and uncommonly modest) lily has a nodding raceme of bells rising from grassy onion-like leaves. (more…)
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July 20, 2013 | Categories: Cascades, Coastal, Columbia Gorge West, July, lily, Low Elevation, marsh wetland/water's edge, Mid Elevation, orange/red, raceme, shaded forests, Unique to Northwest | Tags: Easy Pass, flower, North Cascades National Park, Wildflowers | 1 Comment
Fisher Creek Trail, North Cascades N.P. , WA, 8/2012.
Many urn-shaped flowers filled with seeds hang like pendants off a long raceme in this showy saprophyte (a name for plants that derive their nourishment from decaying plant material). (more…)
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July 2, 2013 | Categories: August, Cascades, Columbia Gorge West, dry open woods, heath, July, Mid Elevation, pink, raceme, saprophytic/mycotrophic, shaded forests, Southern Oregon / Northern California, Washington | Tags: flower, North Cascades National Park, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
Lacamas County Park, Columbia Gorge, WA, 4/2015.
The edible root of this spring flowering plant has a rich history. Easily confused with the poisonous Death Camas once the flowers are gone, as the rest of the plants are nearly identical and the two often grow in the same areas. Native Americans are thought to have weeded the Death Camas from large fields during flowering so that they could later harvest the edible camas without worry. (more…)
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April 30, 2013 | Categories: All Northwest, edible, grasslands/prarie, lily, Low Elevation, May, Mid Elevation, purple/blue, raceme, Unique to Northwest, Washington | Tags: Columbia Gorge, flower, Wildflowers | 1 Comment
Fisher Creek trail, North Cascades N.P., WA, 8/2012.
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October 15, 2012 | Categories: All Northwest, July, Low Elevation, Mid Elevation, raceme, saxifrage, shaded forests, Unique to Northwest, Washington, white | Tags: false mitrewort, fisher creek, flower, North Cascades National Park, Wildflowers | 1 Comment
Five Mile Camp, North Cascades N.P., 8/2012.
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September 21, 2012 | Categories: All Northwest, Alpine, alpine/subalpine meadow, August, dry open woods, edible, evening primrose/willowherb, July, Low Elevation, Mid Elevation, pink, raceme, Washington | Tags: flower, North Cascades National Park, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
Mount Hood NF, OR, 7/2010.
As the alternate name implies, Native Americans used this plant to construct baskets, hats and cooking pots. The plant was so important to them that it was used in trade. (more…)
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March 29, 2011 | Categories: alpine/subalpine meadow, lily, Oregon, raceme, shaded forests, white | Tags: flower, Mt. Hood, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
Cameron Basin, Olympic NP, WA, 8/2010.
This plant likes the same marshy meadows that mosquitoes love, and it’s rare to see it without hearing their annoying buzz. The Latin would have one believe that it is prevalent in Greenland.
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March 29, 2011 | Categories: Alpine, alpine/subalpine meadow, Cascades, figwort / lousewort, July, marsh wetland/water's edge, pink, raceme, Washington | Tags: Cameron Basin, flower, Olympic National Park, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
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