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It's a great time to visit Silver Star Mountain! Blooming along Ed's Trail: Bear grass <I>(Xerophyllum tenax)</i>, Western bistort <I>(Polygonum bistortoides)</I>, Wallflower <I>(Erysimum sp.)</I>, Broadleaf lupine <I>(Lupinus latifolius)</I>, Tiger lily <I>(Lilium columbianum)</I>, Western columbine <I>(Aquilegia formosa)</I>, Indian paintbrush <I>(Castilleja miniata)</I>, Mountain golden-pea <I>(Thermopsis montana)</I>, Cascade aster <I>(Aster ledophyllus)</I>, Long-beaked hawkweed <I>(Hieracium longiberbe)</I>, Oregon sunshine <I>(Eriophyllum lanatum)</I>, Subalpine mariposa lily <I>(Calochortus subalpinus)</I>, Woodland penstemon <I>(Nothochelone nemorosa)</I>, Nuttall's larkspur <I>(Delphinium nuttallii)</I>, Rosy spiraea <I>(Spiraea splendens)</I>, Sitka valerian <I>(Valeriana sitchensis)</I>, Oregon iris <I>(Iris tenax)</I>, Small-flowered paintbrush <I>(Castilleja parviflora)</I>, Thimbleberry <I>(Rubus parviflorus)</I>, Spreading phlox <I>(Phlox diffusa)</I>, Goat's beard <I>(Aruncus dioicus)</I>, Western serviceberry <I>(Amelanchier alnifolia)</I>, Bunchberry <I>(Cornus unalaschkensis)</I>, and Clasping Twisted Stalk <I>(Streptopus amplexifolius)</I>. There was also a lot of Bear grass on the spur trail to the Indian Pits.


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