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Early Wildflowers of the Oregon Cascades (1)

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Synthyris reniformis
(Spring Queen)
Scrophulariaceae
A perennial forest plant with underground stems and blue flowers. Spring Queen grows in moist, shady habitats, and is one of the first plants to flower in the spring (as early as February at low altitudes).





Trillium ovatum
(Western Trillium)
Liliaceae
Solitary flower standing above a whorl of three leaves. The white petals turn purple with age. Common springtime forest plant.

Viola glabella
(Stream Violet, Smooth Woodland Violet)
Violaceae
Tall yellow violet with heart-shaped leaves. Common in moist, shady areas of the forest

Viola sempervirens
(Evergreen Violet)
Violaceae
Yellow violet with round leaves, and runners between the plants.

Romanzoffia californica
(Mist Maiden)
Hydrophyllaceae
Delicate white flowers with a yellow center. Found in wet areas of rocky outcrops.

Cardamine angulata
(Angled Bittercress,Wood Bittercress)
Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)
Woodland plant with delicate pale pink flowers on a long stem rising above basal leaves that have several leaflets (usually three).

Cardamine pulcherrima
(Beautiful Bittercress, Slender Bittercress)
Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)
Woodland plant with delicate pale pink flowers on a long stem rising above basal leaves that have a single blade. There are also three slender leaves on the stem below the flower.

Digital Photographs by Keith McCree

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