Leavenworth Ski Hill, Leavenworth, WA, 5/2017.
Variously called Luina or Cacaliopsis, this waist-high plain-looking plant’s leaves resemble those of Coltsfoot, with flowers that look somewhat like a Rainiera. Upon close inspection, (more…)
September 6, 2017 | Categories: aster/composite, Columbia Gorge East, dry open woods, East of Cascades, June, Low Elevation, May, Mid Elevation, Oregon, shaded forests, Southern Oregon / Northern California, umbel, Unique to Northwest, Washington, yellow | Tags: flower, leavenworth, tygh creek, wildflower | Leave a comment
Tygh Creek Trail, Badger Creek Wilderness Area, OR, 6/2017
The Diamond or Common clarkia, showed up near its close relative the Elkhorns Clarkia,
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August 31, 2017 | Categories: Cascades, Columbia Gorge West, East of Cascades, evening primrose/willowherb, June, Low Elevation, Mid Elevation, Oregon, pink, Southern Oregon / Northern California, Willamette Valley | Tags: Buckhorn Wilderness, flower, tygh creek, wildflower | Leave a comment
Tygh Creek Trail, Badger Creek Wilderness, OR, 6/2017.
After seeing these beauties in books (the latin Pulchella means beautiful), we’d long dreamed of finding them in the wild. (more…)
August 17, 2017 | Categories: dry open woods, East of Cascades, evening primrose/willowherb, June, Oregon, pink, rocky slopes, Unique to Northwest | Tags: Badger Creek, flower, tygh creek, wildflower, william clark | 1 Comment
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