Eden Park Trail, Mt. Hood Wilderness, OR, 8/2016.
We stumbled across this fen of Ladies Tress orchids in the moist alpine meadows of Mt. Hood’s north side in late August. (more…)
August 31, 2016 | Categories: All Northwest, Alpine, alpine/subalpine meadow, August, Low Elevation, marsh wetland/water's edge, Mid Elevation, orchid, Oregon | Tags: Eden Park, flower, Mt. Hood, Wildflowers | 1 Comment
Hardy Ridge Trail, Columbia Gorge, WA, 6/2015.
Although native to the eastern US, this weed grows in moist, disturbed soils across the country.
The flower is very small, perhaps a centimeter or a bit more in diameter.
December 13, 2015 | Categories: alpine/subalpine meadow, aster/composite, Oregon, white | Tags: Elk Meadow, flower, Mt. Hood, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
Burnt Lake Trail, Mount Hood N.W., OR, 7/2013.
The leaves of this low, alpine shrub are scale-like, reminiscent of evergreens such as cedars and cypresses, compared to the spruce-like needles of the pink and yellow heathers. (more…)
November 14, 2014 | Categories: Alpine, alpine/subalpine meadow, Cascades, East of Cascades, heath, Mid Elevation, Oregon, rocky slopes, Southern Oregon / Northern California, white | Tags: flower, John Muir, Mt. Hood, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
Timberline trail near McNeil point, Mount Hood, OR, 8/2014.
Along with Mertens’ Coral Root, one of the more common, and less attractive of the chlorophyll lacking plants in northwest forests. (more…)
August 24, 2014 | Categories: All Northwest, Alpine, August, heath, July, Low Elevation, Mid Elevation, Oregon, saprophytic/mycotrophic, shaded forests, yellow | Tags: flower, Mt. Hood, saprophytic/mycotrophic, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
Bluff Lake Trail, Yakama Nation, Mt. Adams , WA, 8/2013.
We’ve been hiking on Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams and in the Gorge the last few weeks and have been seeing these everywhere, usually in large bunches. We’ve seen them on roadsides, trail sides and lower-elevation meadows.
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August 16, 2013 | Categories: Alberta, All Northwest, Alpine, aster/composite, August, California, carrot, Coastal, cucumber, dry open woods, evening primrose/willowherb, grasslands/prarie, July, Low Elevation, Mid Elevation, State, Washington, white | Tags: flower, Mt. Adams, Mt. Hood, Wildflowers | 2 Comments
Lookout Mountain, OR, 7/2013.
Although the plant is a common sight in northwest meadows, it can still be difficult to find in bloom. (more…)
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August 9, 2013 | Categories: August, Cascades, Coastal, East of Cascades, green, July, lily, Low Elevation, medicinal, Mid Elevation, poisonous, Southern Oregon / Northern California | Tags: Corn Lily, flower, Mt. Hood, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
Burnt Lake, Mount Hood N.F., OR, 7/2013.
Like some other water plants (including rice) the water lily gives off alcohol instead of carbon dioxide.
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August 5, 2013 | Categories: Alpine, Cascades, Coastal, East of Cascades, edible, July, Low Elevation, marsh wetland/water's edge, Mid Elevation, Oregon, Southern Oregon / Northern California, water-lily, yellow | Tags: flower, Mt. Hood, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
Cone Peak Trail, near Iron Mountain, OR, 7/2014.
This strange dark flower grows close to the forest floor, requiring one to hunt under the tell-tale heart-shaped leaves to find it. Its discovery can make your day! (more…)
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July 29, 2013 | Categories: birthwort, Cascades, Coastal, Columbia Gorge East, Columbia Gorge West, edible, June, Low Elevation, May, Mid Elevation, purple/blue, shaded forests, Unique to Northwest, Washington | Tags: flower, Mt. Hood, Wildflowers | 2 Comments
Elk Meadow, Mt. Hood N.W.A., 7/2012.
August 18, 2012 | Categories: Alpine, alpine/subalpine meadow, aster/composite, August, Cascades, Columbia Gorge West, East of Cascades, July, Oregon, purple/blue, Southern Oregon / Northern California, yellow | Tags: Elk Meadow, flower, Mt. Hood, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
Mt. Hood W.A., OR, 7/2012.
Elizabeth Horn, in Wildflowers 1 The Cascades, writes of the many ways Native Americans ate and used this plant:
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August 15, 2012 | Categories: All Northwest, Alpine, dry open woods, edible, July, June, Low Elevation, marsh wetland/water's edge, Mid Elevation, Oregon, parsley, shaded forests, umbel, white | Tags: flower, Mt. Hood, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
