Neither the Panicled Death-Camas <I>(Zigadenus paniculatus)</I> nor Columbia Gorge Lupine <I>(Lupinus latifolius </I>var.<I> thompsonianus)</I> have started blooming yet. However, there are a fair number of flowers in bloom, including: Small-flowered Prairie Star <I>(Lithophragma parviflorum)</I>, Smooth Prairie Star <I>(Lithophragma glabra)</I>, Pungent Desert Parsley <I>(Lomatium grayi)</I>, Miner's Lettuce <I>(Claytonia perfoliata)</I>, Rigid Fiddleneck <I>(Amsinckia retrorsa)</I>, Ball-Head Waterleaf <I>(Hydrophyllum capitatum</I> var. <I>thompsonii)</I>, Midget Phlox <I>(Microsteris gracilis)</I>, Popcorn Flower <I>(Plagiobothrys sp.)</I>, Big Root <I>(Marah oreganus)</I>, Naked Broomrape <I>(Orobanche uniflora</I> var. <I>purpurea)</I>, Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary <I>(Collinsia parviflora)</I>, Western Buttercup <I>(Ranunculus occidentalis)</I>, and Upland Larkspur <I>(Delphinium nuttallianum)</I>. Though well past peak, there were still patches of Grass Widows <I>(Sisyrincium douglasii </I>var. <I>douglasii)</I> and Glacier Lilies <I>(Erythronium grandiflorum)</I> blooming at higher elevations. <P><B>WARNING</B>: As always there is an <B>enormous</B> amount of <font color="red">Poison Oak</font> <I>(Toxicodendron diversilobum)</I> along the trail... watch your step! Also, I recommend a thorough tick check after your hike.
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