An hour on the Spring Creek trail

A little spare time in the late afternoon, a short drive, cool green shade and flowers.

Scarlet Indian Paintbrush, Castilleja miniata

Kinnikinnik, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Howell’s pussytoes, Antennaria howellii

Woodland Strawberry, Fragaria vesca

Yellow Coralroot, Corallorhiza trifida

This encounter made my day! It was the first time that I’ve encountered this saprophytic orchid. Its greenish tinge suggests that it may be capable of manufacturing at least a part of its food to supplement its normal diet of decaying organic material.

Smallflower Miterwort, Mitella stauropetala

Heart-leaf Arnica, Arnica cordifolia

Early Blue Violet, Viola adunca

Star-flowered Solomon’s-seal, Maianthemum stellatum

Feathery False Lily-of-the-valley, maianthemum racemosum

Western Gromwell, Lithospermum ruderale