Walter and Sara Let the good times roll
In 2015, Walter and I spent the summer, camp hosting at Lake Cascade State Park in the western Idaho mountains. The following is a chronological listing of the wildflowers we saw during our stay there. We arrived on June 4th to meadows in bloom along the lake.

June
West side of lake

Black Hawthorn
(Crataegus douglassi)
Mountain Thermopsis
(Thermopsis rhombifolia)
Black Hawthorn (Crataegus douglassi) Mountain Thermopsis (Thermopsis rhombifolia)
Northern bedstraw
(Galium-boreale)
Silky Lupine
(Lupinus sericeus)
Northern bedstraw (Galium boreale) silky lupine (Lupinus sericeus)
Large-flowered Triplet Lily
(Triteleia grandiflora)
Streambank Arnica
(Arnica lanceolata)
Large-flowered triplet lily (Triteleia grandiflora) Streambank Arnica (Arnica lanceolata)
Dark blue Penstemon
(Penstemon cyanus)
Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)
Dark blue Penstemon (Penstemon cyanus) Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)
Parsnip-flowered Wild Buckwheat (Eriogonum heracleoides) Red Osier Dogwood
(Cornus sericea)
Parsnip-flowered Wild Buckwheat (Eriogonum heracleoides) Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea)
Mountain ash
(Sorbus scopulina)
Rosy Pussy Toes
(Antennaria rosea)
Mountain ash (Sorbus scopulina) Rosy Pussy Toes (Antennaria rosea)
Wild blue flax
(Linum lewisii)
Wild blue flax
(Linum lewisii)
Wild blue flax (Linum lewisii)   Wild blue flax (Linum lewisii)
Slender Cinquifoil
(Potentilla gracilis)
Slender Cinquifoil
(Potentilla gracilis)
Slender Cinquifoil (Potentilla gracilis) Slender Cinquifoil (Potentilla gracilis)
Alpine Aster
(Oreostemma apligenum)
Alpine Aster
(Oreostemma apligenum)
Alpine Aster (Oreostemma apligenum) Alpine Aster (Oreostemma apligenum)
Common Camas
(Camassia quamash)
Taper-leaf Penstemon
(Penstemon attenuatus) 
Common Camas (Camassia quamash) Taper-leaf Penstemon (Penstemon attenuatus)  
Oregon checkermallow
(Sidalcea oregona) 
Oregon checkermallow
(Sidalcea oregona) 
Oregon checkermallow (Sidalcea oregona)  Oregon checkermallow (Sidalcea oregona) 
Prairie smoke
(Geum triflorium)
Prairie smoke
(Geum triflorium) 
Prairie smoke (Geum triflorium)  Prairie smoke (Geum triflorium) 
Variable-leaf Scorpion weed
(Phacelia heterophylla)
Variable-leaf Scorpion weed (Phacelia heterophylla) 
Variable-leaf Scorpion weed (Phacelia heterophylla)  Variable-leaf Scorpion weed (Phacelia heterophylla) 
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
(Balsamorhiza sagittata)
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
(Balsamorhiza sagittata) 
Arrowleaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata)  Arrowleaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata) 
Nootka Rose
(Rosa nutkana)
Common Yarrow
(Achillea millefoium)
Nootka Rose (Rosa nutkana)  Common Yarrow (Achillea millefoium) 
Spear-leaf Arnica
(Arnica longifolia)
Spear-leaf Arnica
(Arnica longifolia) 
Spear-leaf Arnica (Arnica longifolia)  Spear-leaf Arnica (Arnica longifolia) 
Yellow Salsify
(Tragopogon dubius)
Spreading Phlox
(Phlox diffusa)--Snowbank Mountain
Yellow Salsify (Tragopogon dubius)  Spreading Phlox (Phlox diffusa)
Lanceleaf Springbeauty
(Clatonia lancelolata)
--Snowbank Mountain
Rosy Pussy Toes
(Antennaria rosea) 
Lanceleaf Springbeauty (Clatonia lancelolata) Rosy Pussy Toes (Antennaria rosea) 
White Mariposa Lily --Cabarton Rd
(Calochortus eurycarpus)
White Mariposa Lily --Cabarton Rd
(Calochortus eurycarpus)
White Sego Lily (Calochortus eurycarpus) White Sego Lily (Calochortus eurycarpus)
Mountain Meadow Cinquefoil (Potentilla diversifolia)--Snowbank Mt Mountain Meadow Cinquefoil (Potentilla diversifolia)-Snowbank Mt
Mountain Meadow Cinquefoil (Potentilla diversifolia) Mountain Meadow Cinquefoil (Potentilla diversifolia)
Showy Polemonium --Snowbank Mt
(Polemonium pulcherrimum)
Ballhead Ragwort (Senecio sphaerocephalus)--Snowbank Mt
Showy Polemonium (Polemonium pulcherrimum) Ballhead Ragwort (Senecio sphaerocephalus)
Glacier lily --Snowbank Mt
(Erythronium grandiflorum)
Glacier lily --Snowbank Mt
(Erythronium grandiflorum)
Glacier lily (Erythronium grandiflorum) Glacier lily (Erythronium grandiflorum)
Jeffrey's Shooting Star --Snowbank Mt
(Dodecatheon jeffreyi)
Jeffrey's Shooting Star
(Dodecatheon jeffreyi)
--Snowbank Mt
Jeffrey's Shooting Star (Dodecatheon jeffreyi) Jeffrey's Shooting Star (Dodecatheon jeffreyi)
Sitka Valerian --Snowbank Mt
(Valeriana sitchensis)
Lemon Yellow Paintbrush
(Castilleja flava)  --Snowbank Mt
Sitka Valerian (Valeriana sitchensis) Lemon Yellow Paintbrush (Castilleja flava)
Silver Lupine --Snowbank Mt
(Lupinus sericeus)
Purple-cushion Wild Buckwheat (Eriogonum ovalifolium)
--Snowbank Mt
Silver Lupine (Lupinus sericeus) Purple-cushion Wild Buckwheat (Eriogonum ovalifolium)
Shrubby Goldenweed --Snowbank Mt
(Ericameria suffruticosa)
Scarlet paintbrush
(Castilleja miniata) --Snowbank Mt
Shrubby Goldenweed (Ericameria suffruticosa) carlet paintbrush
Ciliate Bluebells --Snowbank Rd
(Mertensia ciliata)
Ciliate Bluebells --Snowbank Rd
(Mertensia ciliata)
Ciliate Bluebells (Mertensia ciliata) Ciliate Bluebells (Mertensia ciliata)
Taper-leaf Penstemon --Snowbank Rd
(Penstemon attenuatus)  
Sticky geranium --Snowbank Rd
(Geranium-viscosissimum )
Taper-leaf Penstemon (Penstemon attenuatus) Sticky geranium (Geranium-viscosissimum ) 
Western Chokecherry --Snowbank Rd
(Prunus virginiana)
Scarlet Gilia --Snowbank Rd
(Ipomopsis aggregata)
Western Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)  Scarlet Gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata) 
False Hellebore --Snowbank Rd
(Veratrum caifornicum)
False Hellebore --Snowbank Rd
(Veratrum caifornicum) 
False Hellebore (Veratrum caifornicum)  False Hellebore (Veratrum caifornicum) 
Wild Strawberry --Snowbank Rd
(Fragaria virginiana)
Asian Forget-me-not --Snowbank Rd
(Myosotis asiatica)
Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)  Asian Forget-me-not (Myosotis asiatica) 
Hooker's Onion
(Allium acuminatum)
Cultivated Flax
(Linum usitatissimum)
Hooker's Onion (Allium acuminatum) Cultivated Flax (Linum usitatissimum)
Dark Blue Penstemon
Warren Wagon Rd
(Pensetemon cyaneus)
Tobacco bush -Warren Wagon Rd
(Ceanothus velutinus)
Dark Blue Penstemon (Pensetemon cyaneus) Tobacco bush (Ceanothus velutinus)
Subapline Spirea -Warren Wagon Rd
(Spiraea splendens)
Subapline Spirea -Warren Wagon Rd
(Spiraea splendens)
Subapline Spirea ( Spiraea splendens) Subapline Spirea
Twinberry --Warren Wagon Rd
(Lonicera involucrata)
Indian Blanketflower
(Gaillardia pulchella)
twinberry (Lonicera involucrata) Indian Blanketflower (Gaillardia pulchella)
Yellow Salsify seedhead
(Tragopogon dubius)
Showy Asters
(Erigeron speciosus)
Yellow Salsify (Tragopogon dubius) Showy Asters (Erigeron speciosus)
Western Horsemint
(Agastache urticifolia)
Cusick's Indian Paintbush
(Castilleja cusickii) -East Mountain
Western Horsemint (Agastache urticifolia) Cusick's Indian Paintbush (Castilleja cusickii) 
Poke Knotweed -East Mountain
(Polygonum phytolaccifolim) 
Poke Knotweed -East Mountain
(Polygonum phytolaccifolim) 
Poke Knotweed (Polygonum phytolaccifolim)  Poke Knotweed (Polygonum phytolaccifolim) 
Ball-head Gilia -East Mountain
(Ipomopsis congesta) 
Ball-head Gilia -East Mountain
(Ipomopsis congesta) 
Ball-head Gilia (Ipomopsis congesta)  Ball-head Gilia (Ipomopsis congesta) 
White Gentian -East Mountain
(Frasera montana) 
White Gentian -East Mountain
(Frasera montana) 
White Gentian (Frasera montana)  White Gentian (Frasera montana) 
Lewis’ Monkey Flower -East Mountain
(Mimulus lewisii) 
Lewis’ Monkey Flower -East Mountain
(Mimulus lewisii) 
Lewis’ Monkey Flower (Mimulus lewisii)  Lewis’ Monkey Flower (Mimulus lewisii) 
White Spirea -East Mountain
(Spiraea betulifolia) 
White Spirea -East Mountain
(Spiraea betulifolia) 
White Spirea (Spiraea betulifolia)  White Spirea (Spiraea betulifolia) 
Sitka Columbine -East Mountain
(Aquilegia formosa) 
Payette Penstemon -East Mountain
(Penstemon payettensis) 
Sitka Columbine (Aquilegia formosa)  Payette Penstemon (Penstemon payettensis) 
Wormleaf Stonecrop -East Mountain
(Sedum stenopetalum) 
 
Wormleaf Stonecrop (Sedum stenopetalum)   
65 different species of wildflowers in the month of June!  
Western Spirea --Warm Lake
(Spirea-douglasii)
Black hawthorn berries
(Crataegus douglassi)
Western Spirea (Spirea-douglasii) black hawthorn berries
Meadow Goldenrod
(Solidago lepida)
Meadow Goldenrod
(Solidago lepida)
Meadow Goldenrod (Solidago lepida) Meadow Goldenrod (Solidago lepida)
Black Currants
(Ribes hudsonianum)
Red Osier Dogwood berries
(Cornus sericea)
Black Currants (Ribes hudsonianum) Red Osier Dogwood berries (Cornus sericea)
Elegant Asters --Ponderosa SP
(Eucephalus perelegans)
Unknown buckwheat--Ponderosa SP
Elegant Asters (Eucephalus perelegans) Unknown buckwheat
Pale pink Spirea --Ponderosa SP
(Spiraea splendens)
Huckleberries--Boulder Meadow Reservoir
pale pink spirea (Spiraea splendens) Huckleberries
Northern Black Currants
(Ribes hudsonianum)
--Boulder Meadow Reservoir
Fireweed--Boulder Meadow Reservoir
(Chamerion augustifolium)
Northern Black Currants (Ribes hudsonianum) fireweed (Chamerion augustifolium)
Paintbrush--Boulder Meadow ReservoirRocky Mountain Canada Goldenrod (Solidago lepida) --Boulder Meadow Reservoir
Paintbrush Rocky Mountain Canada Goldenrod (Solidago lepida)
Sunflowers             
(Helianthus annuus)--Payette River
Unknown buckwheat--Snowbank Mt. 
sunflowers (Helianthus annuus)  Unknown buckwheat 
Alpine Asters --Snowbank Mt.
(Oreostemma alpigenuum)
 
Alpine Asters (Oreostemma alpigenuum)