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Botanical List -
I'm going to try working with the botanical names as
well as common names so there won't be confusion
about which plant is which. Here is a partial list of
what was in bloom on May 12, 2007:
Triteleia grandiflora var.howellii Howell's Brodiaea
Zigadenus venenosus Death Camas
Galium aparine Cleavers - Stickyweed
Phacelia hastata Silverleaf Phacelia
Achillea millefoliium Yarrow
Lomatium suksdorfi Desert Parsley
Amsinckia menziesii Fiddleneck
Allium acuminatum Tapertip Onion
Camassia quamash Camas
Lewisia rediviva Bitter Root
Dichelostemma Congestum Forkleafed Ookow
Scutellaria angustifolia Narrowleaf Skullcap
Rumex acetosella Red Sorrel
I'm going to try working with the botanical names as
well as common names so there won't be confusion
about which plant is which. Here is a partial list of
what was in bloom on May 12, 2007:
Triteleia grandiflora var.howellii Howell's Brodiaea
Zigadenus venenosus Death Camas
Galium aparine Cleavers - Stickyweed
Phacelia hastata Silverleaf Phacelia
Achillea millefoliium Yarrow
Lomatium suksdorfi Desert Parsley
Amsinckia menziesii Fiddleneck
Allium acuminatum Tapertip Onion
Camassia quamash Camas
Lewisia rediviva Bitter Root
Dichelostemma Congestum Forkleafed Ookow
Scutellaria angustifolia Narrowleaf Skullcap
Rumex acetosella Red Sorrel
Catherine Creek - Columbia Gorge - May 12
After a beautiful early morning drive along the
Columbia River Gorge, we crossed the river (via the
Hood River Bridge ($1 toll - see below) to Bingen,
Washington, and proceeded up river past a succulent
grove of poison oak to beautiful Catherine Creek.
It was a camas hunt for my fellow hikers, and we
found beautiful swales full of it. We studied the
various plants, and it was really interesting being on
a hike with people who can identify so many plants by
their characteristics, even before they open the
book.
Columbia River Gorge, we crossed the river (via the
Hood River Bridge ($1 toll - see below) to Bingen,
Washington, and proceeded up river past a succulent
grove of poison oak to beautiful Catherine Creek.
It was a camas hunt for my fellow hikers, and we
found beautiful swales full of it. We studied the
various plants, and it was really interesting being on
a hike with people who can identify so many plants by
their characteristics, even before they open the
book.
