A Five and a half mile hike
---- Saddle Mountain ----
Thursday, June 19, 2014






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That is where we are going

Our destination is the very top of that peek.


The group was large, more than 30.

Our able leader Michael assembled the group and gave instructions


A young stranger wanted to join our group.

After an interrogation by our leader (and signing the release) he was allowed to hike with the group.

This young stranger not only made it to the top, but he offered encouragement to Joan so she also made it to the top.



The trail up was easy to follow
There were no places one could get lost











Here are a few pictures of people on the trail

















It was a clear day and the views were wonderful









Finally at the top

The views were spectacular


Joan made it to the top.

Elmer made it to the top with a little help from Photo shop


After the hike down, the group was happy to be back at the trailhead


There were lots and lots of flowers
Here are a few of them

My thanks to those who helped me identify these flowers. Without the help of my very knowledgeable friends, I would be hard pressed to identify anything beyond a daffodil. I thank them for so generously sharing there knowledge.
















Columbine
Also called: crimson columbine, western columbine, or red columbine
(Aquilegia formosa)

This beautiful flower belongs to the Ranunculaceae family, that is, the Buttercup Family.

The name "columbine" comes from the Latin word "columba," that means dove. The reason is that an upside down columbine bloom is said to look like a circle of doves around a fountain.

As for the latin name Aquilegia Formosa:
The name Aquilegia is derived from the Latin word "aquila" which means eagle. It is said that the spurred petals resemble an eagles talons.

The species name formosa, comes from the latin word for beautiful.

Some Indian tribes used the Aquilegia formosa to make a perfume. Other tribes ate the nectar as a candy.















Inside-out Flower
( Vancouveria hexandra)

The genus name"Vancouveria" honors Captain George Vancouver. Captain Vancouver was the British Naval Officer and explorer who sailed with Captain Cook and after whom the Canadian and Washington cities of "Vancouver" are named.














Checker mallow

Family: Malvaceae mallows, mauves
Genus: Sidalcea checkermallow, checkerbloom

There are many species of Malvaceae Sidalceae (checker-mallow)

This is probably either:
1) Sidalcea virgata Howell virgate checkerbloom
2) Sidalcea hendersonii

Paul Slichter's web site indicates that "To determine the varieties of Oregon checker-mallow, you will need to use a good hand lens and look at the type of hairs found on the stem, leaves and calyx."





















Delphinium
(also called Larkspur)

There were lots of these lovely flowers

Delphinium is a genus of about 300 species of perennial flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae.

The following seven species can be found in the Columbia Gorge and in the Coast Range:

1) Burke's Larkspur, Meadow Larkspur, Twospike Larkspur, Two-spike Larkspur: Delphinium distichum

2) Olympic Larkspur, Olympic Mountain Larkspur, Rockslide Larkspur: Delphinium glareosum

3) Cliff Larkspur: Delphinium menziesii ssp. menziesii

4) Two-lobe Larkspur, Upland Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallianum

5) Thinpetal Larkspur, Thin-petal Larkspur, Upland Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallianum

6) Nuttall's Larkspur, Upland Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallii

7) Columbian Larkspur, Cow Poison, Cow-poison, Poison Larkspur: Delphinium trolliifolium

(from Paul Slichter's web site)

Click Here for a description of each species









Fairy Lanterns
Also called: Largeflower Fairybells, Smith's Fairybells
(Prosartes smithii)

Fairy lanterns are similar in appearance to fairy bells, but the tips of the tepals of the latter plant flare outwards to give a bell shape.
(from Paul Slichter's website)







Wild Iris
Also called: Oregon Flag, Oregon Iris, Tough-leaved Iris
(Iris tenax var. tenax)





Tiger Lily
Also called: Columbia Lily, Columbian Lily, Oregon Lily
(Lilium columbianum)















Monkey Flower
Genus: Mimulus (this genus includes monkey flowers and musk flowers)

Family: Figwort (scrophulariaceae)

This is probably:
Tooth-leaved monkeyflower (Mimulus dentatus)
or
Seep monkeyflower (Mimulus guttatus )







Western Pearl-Flower
Heterocodon rariflorum rareflower heterocodon
Synonym: Specularia rariflorum

This is an annual herb producing a very thin, erect stem to 30 centimeters in maximum height. It branches few times if at all and is dark green to reddish in color. Leaves are occasional along the stem and are heart-shaped to rounded with a toothed edge. Also at occasions along the stem are the flowers, which emerge from a base of toothed or spiny leaflike sepals a few millimeters long. The corolla of the flower is a cylindrical tube 3 to 5 centimeters long, blue or lavender with darker veining and a lighter throat, and spreading into triangular lobes at the mouth. (from GBIF.org)

Click here for info on this flower from Slichter web site


There were lots of other wild flowers seen during this hike. But his is enough for me today.



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