Mid May wildflowers

You know it will be a pleasant hike when it starts out like this:

Munson Creek

Oregon Grape ~ Berberis aquifolium

Howell’s Pussytoes ~ Antennaria howellii

A Dandelion was competing with some undergrowth for light and its stem was nearly two feet long.

Lemonweed, Western Gromwell ~ Lithospermum ruderale

This Pacific Trillium is about at the end of its blooming time and has turned pink.

Field Chickweed ~ Cerastium arvense

Heart-leaf Arnica ~ Arnica cordifolia

Arnica bud

Recent wildflower blooms

Despite the foibles of spring weather, our wildflowers are bound to begin their spring and summer cycle. Here are some of the newest:

Shooting Star ~ Dodecatheon pulchellum

Arrow-leaved Balsamroot ~ Balsamorhiza sagittata

Pear blossom

Nineleaf Biscuitroot ~ Lomatium triternatum

Serviceberry, Saskatoon ~ Amelanchier ainifolia

Kinnikinnik ~ Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Oregon Grape ~ Mahonia aquifolium ~ Berberis aqufolium

Mid-April arrivals

As the weather here has warmed a bit more toward a more normal April, more species of wildflowers have begun to appear. Here are a few more species making their appearance, including one that I have not before noticed or identified; another member of the Saxifrage family (sure wish these were larger).

Oregon grape ~ Berberis aquifolium

Redstem Stork’s bill, Common Stork’s Bill ~ Erodium cicutarium

Northern Biscuitroot ~Lomatium farinosum

Shooting star ~ Dodecatheon pulchellum

Maiden blue eyed mary ~ Collinsia parviflora

Glacier Lily ~ Erythronium grandiflorum

Nuttall’s saxifrage ~ Saxifraga nuttallii

Back to the wildflowers

Our wildflowers are blooming now faster than I can post their pictures! I shall try to catch up!

Early Blue Violet, Viola adunca, May 1

Ground-ivy, Creeping Charlie, Field Balm, Glechoma hederacea, May 2

Oregon Grape, Mahonia aquifolium, Berberis aquifolium, May 1

Unidentified, May 2

Hooker’s Fairybells, Disporum hooker, May 2

Wildflowers of spring (4)

Heart-leaved Arnica ~ Arnica cordifolia 5/16

Pretty, but I have been unable to identify it 5/16

Field Chickweed ~ Cerastium arvense 5/16

Leafy Spurge ~ Euphorbia esula 5/17

This is a Eurasian introduction that has become a serious threat to rangeland. It is difficult to eradicate and is poisonous.

Star Solomon’s Seal ~ Maianthemum stellatum 5/17

Oregon Grape ~ Mahonia aquifolium 5/17

I couldn’t resist posting another photo of this. I liked the setting among the other plants in a typical setting and these are blossoming just everywhere right now.

Two wildflowers and, well…

Shepherd’s Purse ~ Capsella bursa-pastoris

Oregon Grape, Hollyleaved Barberry ~  Mahonia aquifolium

Well…