Sunday, May 16, 2010

Common Prickly Pear


Latin name: Opuntia erinacea
Date: May 16, 2010
Location: near Colorado River bridge, GLCA, UT

Sego Lilly

Latin name: Calochortus nuttallii
Date: May 15, 2010
Location: Delicate Arch overlook trail, near parking lot, ARCH, UT
Notes: Utah's State flower

Fremont's Peppergrass

Latin name: Lepidium fremontii
Date: May 15, 2010
Location: The windows, ARCH, UT

Harriman's Yucca


Latin name: Yucca harrimaniae
Date: May 15, 2010
Location: The windows, ARCH, UT

Canaigre

Latin name: Rumex hymenosepalus (or venosus?)
Date: May 15, 2010
Location: The windows, ARCH, UT

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Silvery Townsendia

Latin name: Townsendia incana
Date: May 13, 2010
Location: Frying Pan trail, near summit, CARE, UT

Volvariella bombycina

Latin name: Volvariella bombycina
Date: September 2, 2008
Location: trail to shipwreck, SMI, SLBE, MI
Notes:  rare;  only one I saw all summer

Tylopilus rubrobrunneus

Latin name: Tylopilus rubrobrunneus ? 
Date:August 8, 2008
Location: trail to Popple campground, SLBE, MI

Angel's Wings

Latin name: Pleurotus ostreatus
Date: August 29, 2008
Location: trail to Popple campground, SLBE, MI
Notes:  aka Oyster mushroom; edible and choice

Chanterelle

Latin name: Cantharellus cibarius
Date: July 22, 2009
Location: north of the Ozette River campground, OLYM, WA
Notes:  edible and prized, though a little rubbery IMO

Sulfur Shelf

Latin name: Laetiporus sulphureus
Date: July 25, 2009
Location: trail to Shi-Shi Beach, Makah Indian Reservation, WA
Notes: aka "Chicken of the Woods"

Darkening Russula

Latin name: Russula paludosa ?
Date: July 23, 2009
Location: trail to Cape Alava?, OLYM, WA
Notes:  supposedably edible, but not verified

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Lavender Evening Primrose

Latin name: Calyophys lavandulifolia
Date: May 11, 2010
Location: Capitol Gorge, roadside, CARE, UT
Notes:  lavender refers to the color the flowers turn after pollination

Utah Penstemon

Latin name:  Penstemon utahensis
Date: May 11, 2010
Location: Rim Overlook trail, CARE, UT

Common Paintbrush

Latin name: Castilleja chromosa
Date: May 10, 2010
Location: Capitol Gorge, near trailhead, CARE, UT

Common Globemallow

Latin name: Sphaeralcea coccinea
Date: May 8, 2010
Location: Grand Wash trail, by trailhead, CARE, UT

Dwarf Evening Primrose

Latin name: Oenothera casepitosa
Date: May 8, 2010
Location: Grand Wash by Oyler Mine, CARE, UT
Notes:  flowers open only in the evening, hence the name

Eaton's Penstemon

Latin name: Pentstemon eatonii
Date: May 6, 2010
Location: Grand Wash roadside, by trailhead, CARE, UT

Claret Cup

Latin name: Echinocereus triglochidiatus
Date: May 6, 2010
Location: Top of Cassidy Arch trail, CARE, UT
Notes:  also called the hedgehog plant

Wooly Locoweed

Latin name: Astragalus mollissimus
Date: May 6, 2010
Location: Grand Wash, near Oyler Mine, CARE, UT
Notes:  so-named because it causes cattle to go mad when eaten

Nakedstem

Latin name: Enceliopsis nudicaulis
Date: May 6, 2010
Location: Intersection of Grand Wash and Scenic Drive, CARE, UT