This is a wonderful time to visit Camassia! The namesake flower <I>(Camassia quamash)</I> has opened over the past week and is covering the meadows. It should reach its peak within a week. Also profuse in the meadows are Rosy Plectritis <I>(Plectritis congesta)</I> and Large-flowered Blue-eyed Mary <I>(Collinsia grandiflora)</I>, with Western Saxifrage <I>(Saxifraga occidentalis)</I> and Western Buttercup <I>(Ranunculus occidentalis </I>var.<I> occidentalis)</I> filling in the gaps.
<P> Also blooming (primarily within the forest) are Trailing Blackberry <I>(Rubus ursinus)</I>, Fringecup <I>(Tellima grandiflora)</I>, Wood Violets <I>(Viola glabella)</I>, Candy Flower <I>Claytonia sibirica)</I>, Serviceberry <I>(Amelanchier alnifolia)</I>, Bigroot <I>(Marah oreganus)</I>, and Wild Strawberry <I>(Fragaria virginiana)</I>.
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Except for a few remaining specimens, Oregon Fawn Lily <I>(Erythronium oregonum)</I> and Western Trillium <I>(Trillium ovatum)</I> are finished for the season.
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