Natural History Wanderings

Oregon Wildflowers had the following report for Cape Horn in the Columbia River Gorge for 5/19/13

It’s a fantastic time to visit this beautiful trail, especially for the Poison Larkspur (Delphinium trolliifolium), which is EVERYWHERE. Also blooming are: Candyflower (Claytonia sibirica), Pacific Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum tenuipes), False Solomon’s Seal (Maianthemum racemosum), Fairy Lantern (Disporum smithii), Piggy-back Plant (Tolmiea menziesii), Fringecup (Tellima grandiflora). Starry Solomon’s Seal (Maianthemum stellatum), Pacific bleeding heart (Dicentra formosa), Western Sweet Cicely (Osmorhiza occidentalis), Miner’s Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata), Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis), Inside-Out Flower (Vancouveria hexandra), Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus), False Lily of the Valley (Maianthemum dilatatum), Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa), Wood Violet (Viola glabella), Sticky Cinquefoil (Potentilla glandulosa), Queen’s Cup (Clintonia uniflora), and Columbia Windflower (Anemone deltoidea).

Read all reports at Oregon Wildflowers.