For a few years, I’ve been learning the native wildflowers on Mores Mountain in the Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area within the Boise National Forest. Mores Mountain is known for spectacular views and incredible wildflower displays, the best I’ve seen in the Treasure Valley. I thought I’d share some of the flowers I saw on the trails in May, June, and July.

For brevity I have only included a plant the first month it was seen, but know that some plants bloom for more than one month. (For example, I saw paintbrush in full bloom during late May-July.)

May

May flowers are: (1) upland larkspur, (2) spring beauty, (3) goosefoot violet, (4) yellow fritillary, (5) ballhead waterleaf, (6) mountain kittentails, (7) Rocky Mountain paintbrush, (8) cinquefoil, and (9) blue stickseed (meadow forget-me-not).

Other May flowers (not pictured) include Oregon grape.

June

June flowers are: (1) white mariposa lily, (2) Oregon sunshine, (3) mountain sunflower, (4) scarlet gilia, (5) penstemon, and (6) horsemint.

Other June flowers (not pictured) include western columbine, wax currant, and blue-eyed Mary.

May flowers that may still be blooming include upland larkspur, cinquefoil, Rocky Mountain paintbrush, and blue stickseed.

July

July flowers are: (1) buckwheat, (2) fireweed, (3) lupine, (4) western coneflower, (5) sticky geranium, (6) false Solomon’s seal, (7) mountain ash, (8) wax currant, and (9) western wallflower.

Other July flowers (not pictured) include yarrow, water hemlock, and purple monkeyflower.

May and June flowers that may still be blooming include upland larkspur, cinquefoil, Rocky Mountain paintbrush, blue stickseed, penstemon, scarlet gilia, western columbine, Oregon sunshine, and blue-eyed Mary.

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For more information about the wildflowers in Boise National Forest and the Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, check out the USDA Mores Mountain wildflower guide.