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Siskiyou Mountains - MacDougall & Nielsen
« on: April 20, 2009, 01:19:30 AM »
A few shots from Philip MacDougall. He and Jens Nielsen were in the Siskyous last week.


Fritillaria affinis
Fritillaria genteri
Fritillaria recurva
Erythronium hendersonii
Erythronium oregonum - and knee, wonder who was in polyester?


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« Last Edit: April 27, 2009, 04:24:32 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Siskiyou Mountains - MacDougall & Nielsen
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2009, 01:19:55 AM »
And a few more.

Anemone oregana
Arctostaphyllos patula
Phlox diffusa
Trillium albidum
Trillium rivale


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« Last Edit: April 20, 2009, 01:21:52 AM by johnw »
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Re: Siskiyou Mountains - MacDougall & Nielsen
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2009, 09:41:18 AM »
Lovely shots John !
The E. hendersonii are magnificent !
I hope ther's more where this comes from ...  ;)
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Re: Siskiyou Mountains - MacDougall & Nielsen
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2009, 01:19:20 PM »
And more pics.
 Dichelostemma capitata.JPG
 Dodecantheon hendersonii.JPG
 Iris bracteata.JPG
 Iris sp..JPG
 Jens with big tree.JPG
 Oxallis oregana.JPG
 Pedicularis densiflora.JPG
 Trillium rivalle foliage.JPG
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Re: Siskiyou Mountains - MacDougall & Nielsen
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2009, 02:07:25 PM »
Had a great trip with Jens last week. It's about a 9 hour drive to the Siskyous from Vancouver, provided you don't stop at Cistus Nursery on the way down. These costal mountain ranges contain one of North America's centers of plant diversity, as expected from such an area there is a high degree of endemism. A 2 hour drive can take you from arid screes, over mountain top and on to the costal redwood forests. We were early in the season, the cold spring has put the west coast about 3 weeks behind. I'm hoping to go back in about 4 weeks to see the progression of bloom, with luck I may also be able to collect seed from the first of the spring ephemerals. Philip

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 Calochortus tolmiei.JPG
 Calypso bulbosa.JPG
 Cardamine californica spp. integrifolia.JPG
 Cardamine sp.bulbous.JPG
 Castilleja hispida ssp brevilobata.JPG
 Ceanothus pumilus.JPG
 Delphinium nuttallianum.JPG
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Re: Siskiyou Mountains - MacDougall & Nielsen
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2009, 02:19:43 PM »
More

 Dicentra formosa spp. oregona.JPG
 Oxallis oregana.JPG
 Viola beckwithii.JPG
 Viola beckwithii 1.JPG
 Viola cuneata.JPG
 Viola cuneata 1.JPG
 Viola sempervirens
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Re: Siskiyou Mountains - MacDougall & Nielsen
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2009, 02:22:52 PM »
Great plants and photos but best of all was the line of dead trees.

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Re: Siskiyou Mountains - MacDougall & Nielsen
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2009, 02:54:00 PM »
I had a hard time tracking down the "Siskyous".  The best approximation I came up with was the Siskiyous, a mountain range near the border between the states of Oregon and California.  Is that where we are?
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Almost in Scotland.

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Re: Siskiyou Mountains - MacDougall & Nielsen
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2009, 04:25:46 PM »
Yes, Alan, that's the place. Sorry, I had not spotted the title spelling blip.
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Re: Siskiyou Mountains - MacDougall & Nielsen
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2009, 05:04:02 PM »
great to see we leave for the US tomorrow and are going up to that area so hope to also see lots of flowers over the next two weeks.
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Re: Siskiyou Mountains - MacDougall & Nielsen
« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2009, 05:26:12 PM »
Thank you Philip (and Jens?) for taking them & John for posting them...
Lovely plants in a beautiful part of the world.

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so many species....so little time

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Re: Siskiyou Mountains - MacDougall & Nielsen
« Reply #11 on: April 27, 2009, 05:28:51 PM »
Philip, I suspect that your Vioa beckwithii is actually Viola hallii, which is more likely to be found in the Siskiyous.  Thanks for posting your photos of some great plants!

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Re: Siskiyou Mountains - MacDougall & Nielsen
« Reply #12 on: April 27, 2009, 10:48:56 PM »
Thanks for the most beautiful pictures, especially for those of  Viola cuneata which is of exceptional loveliness!

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Re: Siskiyou Mountains - MacDougall & Nielsen
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2009, 08:07:16 AM »
Also my thanks for these pictures !  :D
I hope there's more ??  ::)
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Re: Siskiyou Mountains - MacDougall & Nielsen
« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2009, 03:40:03 AM »
A little information for travelers to the Siskiyous:

  • Wikipedia has a good article on the Siskiyous
  • includes most of the Siskiyous, approximately outlined by a polygon starting at Grants Pass (or Grass Pants, as it is fondly known to its friends), proceeding to Central Point, Ashland, Yreka, Klamath, Crescent City, Gold Beach, and finish at Grants Pass.
  • US Highway 199 between Grass Pants and Crescent City passes through some breathtaking scenery in California, where it follows an extremely narrow river valley—really a gorge—for some distance. covers the general area.
  • is a well known site for plant lovers, and very easy to access.
  • is another well-known plant hunting site, reasonably easy of access.
  • Be careful about following gravel and dirt roads off the main highway. This area includes some very wild and isolated country, and you don't want to get stranded. Check before you drive off into the mountains!

Diane Whitehead has spent way more time in the Siskiyous than I ever have, so look for comments from her.
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