WILDFLOWERS
Grant County’s varied terrain – from grassy meadows to subalpine
heights – offers nonstop delight for wildflower enthusiasts. Starting in
early spring and continuing into fall, native plants leaf out and bloom.
Visitors can’t miss the waves of bright yellow Oregon sunshine
growing on open slopes, and rambling wild rose bushes in the glens
and along the roadways. Those who venture into the woods are apt to
encounter delicate columbines and lilies, while penstemon and other
water-loving species thrive along the creeks and in damp rock crevices.
So pack up your wildflower guide and a camera, and enjoy the
floral side of Grant County!
HERE ARE A FEW FLOWERS TO HELP GET YOU STARTED AS YOU EXPLORE
OREGON CHECKERMALLOW / MARSH HOLLYHOCK
Sidalcea Oregana
YELLOW SALSIFY
Tragopogon dubius
SHOWY FLEABANE / SHOWY DAISY
Erigeron speciosus
LEWIS' MOCK ORANGE / WESTERN SYRINGA
Philadelphus Lewisii
WESTERN BLUE FLAX
Linum Perenne var.Lewisii
BROAD LEAFED FIREWEED
Chamerion latifolium
ELKHORNS CLARKIA
Clarkia Pulchella
OLYMPIC ONION
Allium crenulatum
MOUNTAIN BLUEBELL
Mertensia ciliata
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