Saddle Mountain Trail, Saddle Mountain State Natural Area, OR, 6/2015.
Looking very much like its better know relative Farewell-to-spring (Clarkia amoena), (more…)
June 27, 2016 | Categories: Cascades, Coastal, Columbia Gorge East, dry open woods, evening primrose/willowherb, grasslands, grasslands/prarie, June, Low Elevation, May, Mid Elevation, Oregon, pink, Southern Oregon / Northern California, Willamette Valley | Tags: flower, horse rock ridge, Saddle Mountain, wildflower | Leave a comment

St. Perpetua Trail, Cape Perpetua State Park, OR, 5/2015.
We’ve been seeing a lot of these on recent hikes–both in the gorge and on the coast. (more…)
July 7, 2015 | Categories: Alpine, Coastal, Columbia Gorge East, Columbia Gorge West, figwort / lousewort, Low Elevation, Mid Elevation, Oregon, shaded forests, Southern Oregon / Northern California, Unique to Northwest, yellow | Tags: Cape Perpetua, flower, Saddle Mountain, Wildflowers | Leave a comment

Saddle Mountain Trail, Saddle Mountain State Natural Area, OR, 6/2015.
We were shocked and disappointed that not one of our many wildflower guides featured this native flowering shrub. (more…)
June 23, 2015 | Categories: Coastal, heath, July, Low Elevation, orange/red, Oregon, Unique to Northwest, Washington | Tags: flower, Saddle Mountain, Wildflowers | Leave a comment