Wildflower Report for Horse Rock Ridge

LocationHorse Rock Ridge
Date05/09/2015
ReporterGreg Lief
E-mailoregonwildflowers@gmail.com
Website/Photoshttp://LiefPhotos.com
CommentsHorse Rock Ridge is in bloom!

The predominant flower blooming in the forest is Fairyslipper (Calypso bulbosa), which begins immediately after the fence. Other forest flowers now blooming include: Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata), Oregon Wood Sorrel (Oxalis oregana), Woods Strawberry (Fragaria vesca), Western Starflower (Trientalis latifolia), a few Spotted Coralroot (Corallorrhiza maculata), several remaining Western Trillium (Trillium ovatum), and a single Yellowleaf Iris (Iris chrysophylla) with more on the way.

The meadows and hillsides are mostly yellow thanks to profuse amounts of Western Buttercup (Ranunculus occidentalis) and Yellow Monkeyflower (Mimulus guttatus). There are a wide variety of other flowers in bloom, including: Rosy Plectritis (Plectritis congesta), Oregon Fawn Lily (Erythronium oregonum), small-flowered blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia parviflora), Menzies' Larkspur (Delphinium menziesii), Henderson's Shooting Star (Dodecatheon hendersonii), Meadow Death Camas (Zigadenus venenosus), Spring Gold (Lomatium utriculatum), Harsh Paintbrush (Castilleja hispida), Nuttall's Saxifrage (Saxifraga nuttallii), Western Saxifrage (Saxifraga occidentalis), Annual Agoseris (Agoseris heterophylla), Blue Flax (Linum lewisii), Olympic Onion (Allium crenulatum), Slender Sandwort (Minuartia tenella), Cut-leaf Daisy (Erigeron compositus), Western Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia), large-flowered blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia grandiflora). Look for some Chocolate Lily (Fritillaria affinis) next to the trail as you descend past the first set of rock outcrops. Also watch for tiny Chickweed Monkeyflower (Mimulus alsinoides) in seeps.

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Horse Rock Ridge
05/09/2015
Website/Photos 
Horse Rock Ridge is in bloom!

The predominant flower blooming in the forest is Fairyslipper (Calypso bulbosa), which begins immediately after the fence. Other forest flowers now blooming include: Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata), Oregon Wood Sorrel (Oxalis oregana), Woods Strawberry (Fragaria vesca), Western Starflower (Trientalis latifolia), a few Spotted Coralroot (Corallorrhiza maculata), several remaining Western Trillium (Trillium ovatum), and a single Yellowleaf Iris (Iris chrysophylla) with more on the way.

The meadows and hillsides are mostly yellow thanks to profuse amounts of Western Buttercup (Ranunculus occidentalis) and Yellow Monkeyflower (Mimulus guttatus). There are a wide variety of other flowers in bloom, including: Rosy Plectritis (Plectritis congesta), Oregon Fawn Lily (Erythronium oregonum), small-flowered blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia parviflora), Menzies' Larkspur (Delphinium menziesii), Henderson's Shooting Star (Dodecatheon hendersonii), Meadow Death Camas (Zigadenus venenosus), Spring Gold (Lomatium utriculatum), Harsh Paintbrush (Castilleja hispida), Nuttall's Saxifrage (Saxifraga nuttallii), Western Saxifrage (Saxifraga occidentalis), Annual Agoseris (Agoseris heterophylla), Blue Flax (Linum lewisii), Olympic Onion (Allium crenulatum), Slender Sandwort (Minuartia tenella), Cut-leaf Daisy (Erigeron compositus), Western Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia), large-flowered blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia grandiflora). Look for some Chocolate Lily (Fritillaria affinis) next to the trail as you descend past the first set of rock outcrops. Also watch for tiny Chickweed Monkeyflower (Mimulus alsinoides) in seeps.


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