This report is for the Arch Loop.
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The fields next to the parking area are covered by Meadow Death-camas (Zigadenus venenosus) and Western saxifrage (Saxifraga occidentalis). There are many other species in bloom as well: Gold Star (Crocidium multicaule) especially next to the road descending to the creek, Upland Larkspur (Delphinium nuttallianum), Bicolor Lupine (Lupinus bicolor), Salt-and-pepper (Lomatium piperi), False Agoseris (Nothocalais troximoides), Small-flowered blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia parviflora), Smooth prairie star (Lithophragma glabrum), Western Buttercup (Ranunculus occidentalis), Miner`s Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata), Ball-head Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum capitatum v. thompsonii),
Columbia Desert Parsley (Lomatium columbianum), Pungent Desert Parsley (Lomatium grayi), Nine-Leaf Desert Parsley (Lomatium triternatum var. triternatum), and Bare-Stem Desert Parsley (Lomatium nudicaule). Poet`s Shooting Star (Dodecatheon poeticum), Naked Broomrape (Orobanche uniflora), and Rosy Plectritis (Plectritis congesta) are blooming above the arch.
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Dutchman`s Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria) are still blooming though well past peak. There are still a few Yellow Bells (Fritillaria pudica) though these are mostly finished for the season. Big-Head Clover (Trifolium macrocephalum) has not started yet.
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Many Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva) rosettes are visible on rocky areas, though their blooms are probably 2-3 weeks away. Common Camas (Camassia quamash) is starting to open, especially above the arch, and should look great over the next several weeks.
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