OregonWildflowers Locations Spencer Butte |
Area | Willamette Valley (Eugene) |
Best time to visit | Mid-April through mid-May |
Blooming Now | Unknown |
Elevation | 1350-2065 feet |
Trail Info | 2.0 miles round-trip, 800 feet elevation gain |
WILDFLOWER SEARCH | |
Dogs | Allowed |
Because the trail encompasses both Douglas Fir forest and the rocky area near the summit, you can expect to see a wide variety of species. In the forest you will see Western Trillium (Trillium ovatum), giant white wakerobin (Trillium albidum), Oregon Fawn Lily (Erythronium oregonum), Fairyslipper (Calypso bulbosa), Candyflower (Claytonia sibirica), and Wood Violet (Viola glabella). Above the tree line near the summit, you will see Henderson's Shooting Star (Dodecatheon hendersonii), small-flowered blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia parviflora), Grass Widows (Olsynium douglasii), Small-flowered Prairie Star (Lithophragma parviflorum), and Chickweed Monkeyflower (Mimulus alsinoides).
For more information, visit the City of Eugene or this web site, which includes trail information.
Because the trail encompasses both Douglas Fir forest and the rocky area near the summit, you can expect to see a wide variety of species. In the forest you will see western trillium (Trillium ovatum), giant white wakerobin (Trillium albidum), Oregon fawn lily (Erythronium oregonum), fairy slipper (Calypso bulbosa), candyflower (Claytonia sibirica), and wood violets (Viola glabella). Above the tree line near the summit, you will see Henderson's shooting star (Dodecatheon hendersonii), small-flowered blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia parviflora), grass widow (Olsynium douglasii), prairie star (Lithophragma parviflorum), and chickweed monkeyflower (Mimulus alsinoides).
For more information, visit the City of Eugene or this web site, which includes trail information.
Date | Submitted by |
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Reports from previous years | |
04/01/2018 | Greg Lief |
07/16/2017 | Jennie Wike |
04/01/2012 | Greg Lief |
04/26/2009 | Rory Nichols |
04/14/2007 | Greg Lief |
04/04/2007 | Rory Nichols |
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