Natural History Wanderings

Oregon Wildflowers  has the following new reports

Mitchell Point the following are blooming at/near the point: Grass widows, glacier lily, chocolate lily, and balsamroot. Also watch for tiny Calypso orchids (Calypso bulbosa) blooming under the trees. 4/8/2018

Mount Pisgah  the following are blooming Fragaria, Cardamine nuttallii, Nemophila, Oregon fawn lily, Trillium albidum, Shooting Star, Common Camas, and Cynoglossum grande. 4/7/2018

Rowena Plateau Balsamroot is starting to open. Also blooming here are: Upland Larkspur, Yellow Bell, Western Buttercup, Paintbrush, and Columbia Desert Parsley. There are also still some glacier lilies in bloom.  4/8/2018

Upper Table Rock many wildflowers are blooming at this location, including: Oregon fawn lily, Forktooth ookow (Dichelostemma congestum), Spring Gold (Lomatium utriculatum), and Upland Larkspur (Delphinium nuttallianum) 4/8/2018