Mid June wildflowers

I have been trying to post photos of the various wildflower species found in this region this spring but I’ve gotten behind. These are the latest few, and I will post more in the next few posts to try to catch up.

Pinkfairies, Deerhorn, Ragged robin ~ clarkia pulchella

Alaska Rein Orchid ~ piperia unalascensis

Spotted Coralroot ~ corallorhiza maculata (a wild orchid)

Lance-leaved Stonecrop ~ sedum lanceolatum

Oxeye Daisy ~ leucanthemum vulgare

The procession continues

Once the weather warmed up the wildflowers began to bloom with new species starting every day. It is hard to keep up with all of them.

Narrow-leaf Mountain-trumpet ~ Collomia linearis

Hound’s Tongue ~ Cynoglossum officinale

American Vetch ~ Vicia americana

Viper’s-bugloss ~ Echium vulgare

American twinflower ~ Linnaea borealis

Queen’s Cup ~ Clintonia uniflora

White Sweet-vetch ~ Hedysarum sulphurescens

American speedwell ~ Veronica americana

Yellow Clover ~ Trifolium aureum

Bird’s-foot Trefoil ~ Lotus corniculatus

Sulphur Penstemon ~ Penstemon attenuatus

Oxeye Daisy ~ Leucanthemum vulgare

Along a mile of trail

Yesterday after completing several things that have kept me from the trails lately (and pretty much away from the blog), I leisurely hiked the first mile of the Spring Creek trail (USFS trail #370), retreating from things that had been pressing and enjoying the deep shade of the canyon which was much cooler than the rather high temperatures in the valley. It was wonderful to see the wildflowers and gratifying to see so many species still in bloom.

Oxeye Daisy ~ Leucanthemum vulgare

Water Speedwell, Blue Speedwell ~ Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Pointedtip Mariposa Lily, Three-spot Mariposa Lily, Baker’s Mariposa ~ Calochortus apiculatus

Woodland Pinedrops ~ Pterospora andromedea

Alaska rein orchid, slender-spire orchid ~ Piperia unalascensis

Grand Collomia, Large-flower Mountain-trumpet, Large-flowered Collomia ~ Collomia grandiflora

Lanceleaved Stonecrop ~ Sedum lanceolatum

Sticky Currant berries ~ Ribes viscosissimum

Harebell, Bluebell-of-Scotland ~ Campanula rotundifolia

Pipsissewa, Common Prince’s-pine, ~ Chimaphila umbellata

American Twinflower ~ Linnaea borealis

High Mountain Cinquefoil ~ Potentilla flabellifolia

Friday’s wildflowers

Harebells ~ Campanula rotundifolia

Harebells ~ Campanula rotundifolia

Pearly Everlasting ~ Anaphalis margaritacea

Oxeye Daisy ~ Leucanthemum vulgare

Oxeye Daisy ~ Leucanthemum vulgare

Pipsissewa, common prince’s-pine ~ Chimaphila umbellata

Pipsissewa, common prince’s-pine ~ Chimaphila umbellata

Nodding onion ~ Allium cernuum

Nodding onion ~ Allium cernuum

Wildflowers of summer (4)

Bunchberry ~ Cornus canadensis

Slender Cinquefoil, Graceful Cinquefoil ~ Potentilla gracillis

Drummond’s Cinquefoil ~ Potentilla drummondii

Sulphur Cinquefoil ~ Potentilla recta

Oxeye Daisy ~ Leucanthemum vulgare

Thinking of June…

Mock Orange, Philadelphus lewisii

Prickly Rose, Rosa acicularis

Prickly Rose, Rosa acicularis

Oxeye Daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare

Red Clover, Trifolium pratense

Orange Honeysuckle, Lonicera ciliosa