- HIKING TRAILS AND WILDFLOWERS by Keith and Barbro McCree -

Early Wildflowers of the Oregon Cascades (2)

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Erythronium oregonum
(Oregon Fawn Lily, Trout Lily)
Liliaceae
White lily with leaves dappled like a fawn. Found in open areas of forest at low elevations.






Calypso bulbosa
(Calypso Orchid, Fairy Slipper Orchid, Venus Slipper Orchid)
Orchidaceae
Forest orchid with a single broad leaf and a colorful flower on a purple stalk.

Cynoglossum grande
(Grand Hounds-tongue)
Boraginaceae
Tall woodland plant with leaves that resemble a hound's tongue. Blue flowers with a white inner ring.

Oxalis oregana
(Wood Sorrel)
Oxalidaceae
Forest ground cover with clover-like leaves and white flowers with pink veins.

Montia perfoliata (Claytonia perfoliata)
(Miner's Lettuce)
Portulacaceae
Succulent forest plant with flowers that appear to rise from the center of the leaf

Montia siberica (Claytonia sibirica)
(Siberian Candyflower)
Portulacaceae
Succulent forest plant with white or pink flowers, common in moist areas of the forest.

Phlox adsurgens
(Woodland Phlox, Periwinkle Phlox)
Polemoniaceae
Single pink flower with a white center, on a stem that may be erect or creeping. Low-growing forest plant.

Digital Photographs by Keith McCree

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