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
Larch Mountain, Columbia Gorge, OR, 6/2016.
Although Twayblades are not uncommon (especially for an orchid), (more…)
December 26, 2017 | Categories: Cascades, Coastal, Columbia Gorge East, Columbia Gorge West, green, July, Low Elevation, Mid Elevation, Olympics, orchid, Oregon, shaded forests, Southern Oregon / Northern California, Willamette Valley | Tags: Buckhorn Wilderness, Columbia Gorge, Larch Mountain, marmot pass, mount rainier, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
Marmot Pass, Buckhorn Wilderness, 7/2017.
We found this version of Jacob’s Ladder in the stark, rocky, alpine zone of Marmot Pass at the eastern edge of the Olympic Mountains, along with phlox, cutleaf fleabane (see third photo), and moss campion. (more…)
November 5, 2017 | Categories: Alpine, Cascades, July, Olympics, phlox, purple/blue, rocky slopes, Unique to Northwest, Washington | Tags: Buckhorn Wilderness, flower, marmot pass, Olympic National Park, wildflower | 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
Tubal Cain Trail, Buckhorn Wilderness, WA, 7/2017.
These classic cushion shaped plants dot the open, gravelly, mountain tops of the Pacific Northwest. (more…)
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August 15, 2011 | Categories: Alberta, Alpine, August, Cascades, July, pink, pink, rocky slopes | Tags: Banff, flower, Lake Louise, marmot pass, Olympic National Park, Plain of Six Galciers Trail, Wildflowers | 1 Comment
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