Mount Rainier national park - Bear Grass
An impressive display of bear grass blooms along the Shriner Peak Trail.
Golden Gate Trail wildflowers - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Wildflowers along the Golden Gate Trail in Paradise
Ipsut Pass wildflowers - National Parks Gallery
Diverse numbers of wildflowers blooming include paintbrush, yarrow, Oregon sunshine, penstemon, and in the bottom left, tiger lily. Photo taken July 18, 2016 along Ipsut Pass.
Hikers viewing Paradise Meadows wildflowers
Many visitors come to Paradise to view the wildflowers in the Paradise Meadows.
Mount Rainier national park - Crimson Columbine
Crimson Columbine (Aquilegia formosa) prefers growing along streams and ditches (which is why it is often seen alongside roads) and around meadow edges. This columbine was photographed along the Mowich Lake Road.
Mount Rainier national park - Red Elderberry
Red Elderberry blooms along the Glacier Basin trail. Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mount Rainier national park - Dwarf Lupine
Dwarf lupine looks very similar to it's lower elevation relatives- just much smaller! Due to the extreme conditions it grows in, this flower is never able to grow as large as other varieties. This example was p... More
National parks: Rainiera - public domain image
Rainiera in front of Mount Rainier from Crystal Peak. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Early-season Lupine - National Parks Gallery
Early lupine just starting to flower along the Paradise Valley Road.
Fall colors along the Bench & Snow Lake Trail
Fall colors and a variety of wildflower seedheads are just a few of the sights to still see in the park into autumn. Photo taken along the Bench & Snow Lakes trail near Paradise.
Pink Mountain Heather - National Parks Gallery
Pink Mountain Heather blooming in abundance on the east side of the park near Chinook Pass.
Mountain Bog Gentian - National Parks Gallery
Gentian is among the last flower species to bloom. This particular patch of gentian is blooming even as its leaves begin to turn with autumn colors. Photo taken along the High Lakes Trail.
Yarrow in the Longmire meadow - Public domain botanical illustration
Blooming Yarrow stands out against the background of the Longmire meadow, with Mount Rainier in the distance.
Mount Rainier national park - Avalanche Lilies
Avalanche lilies can carpet the meadows in white as thickly as any snowfield. Though they take years to mature enough to bloom, they are common in the park and are found in dense colonies throughout the subalpi... More
Mount Rainier national park - Larkspur & Saxifrage
Just like people, some wildflowers are shy while others are flashy. Rusty saxifrage (Saxifraga ferruginea) has tiny, white, five-petaled flowers, so humble that only three of those petals are decorated with two... More
National parks: Yarrow - public domain image
While visitors often look for the colorful subalpine wildflowers, another wildflower Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) often goes overlooked. Yarrow is a common and versatile, growing widely from low to high elevat... More
Cascade asters in the fog - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Cascade asters (Eucephallus ledophyllus) have several blue-purple flowers clustered on each stalk. Though similar in appearance, alpine asters (Oresostemma apligenum) have a single flower. Cascade asters are al... More
Pink Sisking on Thistle - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Pine Siskin eating seeds from a thistle along the Paradise Valley Road.
Tipsoo Lake Wildflowers - National Parks Gallery
The subalpine meadows around Tipsoo Lake have some of the best wildflower displays in the park. Wildflowers include lupine, paintbrush, corn lilies, sitka valerian, and American bistort.
Mount Rainier from Tipsoo - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Tipsoo Lake has it all, from wildflower meadows to amazing views of Mount Rainier.
Mount Rainier national park - Tall Bluebells
Tall bluebells sparkle with rain drops along the Paradise Valley Road.
Kinnickinnick in front of the National Park Inn
Kinnickinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) and Salal (Gaultheria shallon), both members of the Ericaceae family, have very similar urn-shaped, pinkish-white flowers and are common in Mount Rainier low-elevation fo... More
National parks: Coralroot - public domain image
Coralroot is in the orchid family, but is also mycroheterotrophic. This means that they do not have chlorophyll to produce energy from sunlight, but instead derive energy through a relationship with fungi in th... More
Mount Rainier national park - Pearly everlasting
Pearly everlasting blooming along the Paradise Valley Road with a view of the Tatoosh Range.
Paradise Valley wildflowers - National Parks Gallery
Arrowleaf groundsel, magenta paintbrush, Sitka valerian, and more blooming along the Paradise Valley Road.
Small-flowered Penstemon - Flowers from National Park Gallery
At Sunrise, look for patches of small-flowered penstemon (Penstemon procerus). In addition to being called small-flowered, this penstemon is also small in general compared to other penstemon found in the park. ... More
National parks: Lupine - public domain image
Lupine along the Paradise Valley Road. Public domain scan of drawing, botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mount Rainier national park - White Rhododendron
White Rhododendron, also known as Cascade Azalea, is a common shrub found in the park on open slopes and meadow edges above 3,500 feet (1,066 meters). Unlike the large, many-petaled flowers of domesticated rhod... More
Mount Rainier national park - Goats beard
Goats beard blooming along the Paradise Valley Road.
National parks: Salal - public domain image
Salal (Gaultheria shallon) is a common shrub in Mount Rainier. Part of the heather family, it has similar drooping, urn-shaped flowers. However, unlike its hardy subalpine cousins, Salal can grow to be 5 feet (... More
Cascade asters and pearly everlasting
Cascade asters and pearly everlasting blooming along the Paradise Valley Road.
Mount Rainier national park - Tiny Trumpet
Forest wildflowers may not be as flashy as subalpine counterparts, but they have just as much variety. One tiny flower, with petals just 1/3 in (8 mm) long, goes by the delightful name of "Tiny Trumpet" (Collom... More
Mount Rainier national park - Cascade Stonecrop
Cascade Stonecrop, or Spreading Stonecrop (Sedum divergens) forms mats of dark green bulbous leaves with bright yellow flowers. They prefer exposed rocky cliffs and slopes in subalpine areas such as along the C... More
Paradise Valley wildflowers - National Parks Gallery
False hellbore, arrowleaf groundsel, Sitka valerian, rosy spirea, and more blooming along the Paradise Valley Road.
Mount Rainier national park - Roadside wildflowers
Roadside wildflowers blooming along the Paradise Valley Road. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
National parks: Pasqueflower - public domain image
Pasqueflower is one of the first flowers to bloom in subalpine meadows. The fine hairs on its leaves and flowers help insulate it from cool spring temperatures and windy conditions.
Mount Rainier national park - Rosy spirea
Rosy spirea blooming along the Paradise Valley Road. Public domain scan of drawing, botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Arrowleaf groundsel along Spray Park trail
While there are many yellow wildflowers in the park, arrowleaf groundsel (Senecio triangularis) is one of the easiest to identify for its large, toothed arrow-shaped leaves. It’s also tall for a wildflower, rea... More
Cascade Oregon-grape - National Parks Gallery
Cascade Oregon-grape (Berberis nervosa) is common at low elevations, while holly-leaf Oregon-grape (Berberis aquifolium) is rare. Both species are found around Longmire. Cascade Oregon-grape is short, and each ... More
Western Spring Beauty - National Parks Gallery
The small but charming western springbeauty (Claytonis lanceolata) can be between 2-8 in tall, with white to pale pink flowers marked with pink veins in the petals. Preferring moist meadows, they are some of th... More
Mount Rainier national park - Vanilla Leaf
It’s hard to imagine the forests of Mount Rainier without vanilla leaf. Vanilla leaf (Achlys triphylia) carpets the forest floor with its light green leaves. “Achlys” means mist in Greek, perhaps referring to t... More
Bear grass along the trail to Shriner Peak Lookout
From your vehicle, bear grass are common and easy-to-spot wildflowers. They have a single large stalk that is 1-5 feet tall topped with a cluster of white flowers.
Mount Rainier national park - Pearly Everlasting
Pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) earns its name. It begins blooming mid-summer and continues blooming well into the fall, outlasting all other wildflowers. Pearly everlasting flowers are not technica... More
Mount Rainier national park - Arrowleaf Groundsel
Late season wildflowers make the most of every day of sunshine before the fall rainy season. These arrowleaf groundsel wildflowers are blooming even as they start to go to seed.
Mount Rainier national park - Menzie's Penstemon
Menzie’s Penstemon (Penstemon davidsonii var. menzieii) along Stevens Canyon Road. Public domain scan of drawing, botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mount Rainier national park - Coltsfoot seedhead
Coltsfoot, one of the first flowers of spring, is already done blooming and entering the seedhead stage when many flowers are still buried under snow in the subalpine meadows.
Holly-leaved Oregon-grape - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Cascade Oregon-grape (Berberis nervosa) is common at low elevations, while holly-leaf Oregon-grape (Berberis aquifolium) is rare. Both species are found around Longmire. Cascade Oregon-grape is short, and each ... More
National parks: Yarrow - public domain image
Late-blooming yarrow in the Longmire meadow. Public domain scan of drawing, botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Berkeley Park wildflowers - National Parks Gallery
Berkeley Park in full bloom. Public domain photograph of hiking trail, National Parks tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mount Rainier national park - Roundleaf Violet
There are several different species of yellow violets in the park. Two common species are roundleaf violet (Viola orbiculata) and stream violet (Viola glabella). Roundleaf violet favors moss-covered forest floo... More
Cascade asters along the Paradise Valley Road
Cascade asters are a common flower along the Paradise Valley Road.
Mount Rainier national park - Paradise Valley
Rosy spirea and other wildflowers blooming in the Paradise Valley.
Spring Beauty at Paradise - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Early season spring beauty starting to bloom in Paradise.
Mount Rainier national park - Rock Penstemon
Rock penstemon (Penstemon rupicola) along the road to Paradise. Rock penstemon form mats of brightly blooming flowers with blue-green waxy leaves. Most commonly pink, rock penstemon blooms can also be violet an... More
Scarlet Paintbrush along the Paradise Valley Road
Scarlet paintbrush and pearly everlasting along the Paradise Valley Road. Public domain scan of drawing, botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Paradise Valley Road Wildflowers
Sitka valerian, arnica, lupine, paintbrush and more blooming along the Paradise Valley Road.
Paradise Valley Road wildflowers
Sitka valerian blooming along the Paradise Valley Road.
Wildflowers along the Trail to Fremont Lookout
Look for alpine wildflowers like dwarf lupine, cliff paintbrush, and alpine yellow fleabane along the trail to Fremont Lookout.
Mount Rainier national park - Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier sits high above the treeline surrounded by subalpine meadows full of flowers.
Wildflower meadow featuring lupine and magenta paintbrush.
Wildflower meadows along the Wonderland Trail to Berkeley & Grand Park
Bear Grass at Ohanapecosh - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Early season bear grass blooming at Ohanapecosh, June 5, 2020. Bear grass has a wide range, blooming from low to high elevations.
Owyhigh Lakes Trail Wildflowers
Wildflowers, including lupine, broadleaf arnica, American bistort, Sitka valerian, and pasqueflower seedheads, along the Owyhigh Lakes Trail, July 25, 2020.
Mount Rainier national park - Avalanche Lilies
Avalanche lilies blooming along the Paradise Valley Road, July 24, 2020. The taller patches of leaves is false hellebore, also known as corn lily for the shape of the leaves.
Mount Rainier national park - Vanilla Leaf
Vanilla leaf in the Grove of the Patriarchs, June 19, 2020. Vanilla leaf is a common forest wildflower.
Wildflower meadow, with lupine and Sitka valerian.
Wildflower meadows along the Wonderland Trail to Berkeley & Grand Park Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Mount Rainier national park - Philadelphis Fleabance
Philadelphia Fleabane blooming next to the Ohanapecosh River, July 14, 2020. Ohanapecosh is the only area of the park to see this particular species of fleabane.
Subalpine wildflower meadow - National Parks Gallery
Wildflower meadows along the Wonderland Trail to Berkeley & Grand Park
Early season wildflowers at Tipsoo Lake.
Tipsoo Lake wildflowers are blooming late this year, with avalanche lilies and pasqueflower just starting to bloom by July 22, 2020.
Mount Rainier national park - Subalpine Wildflowers
Wildflower meadows along the Wonderland Trail to Berkeley & Grand Park
Lupine with view of Burroughs Mountain
Wildflower meadows along the Wonderland Trail to Berkeley & Grand Park. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Wildflower meadows near Grand Park
Wildflower meadows along the Wonderland Trail to Berkeley & Grand Park
Mount Rainier national park - Coral Root
Coral Root at the Grove of the Patriarchs, June 19, 2020. Coral roots are mycoheterotrophs, plants that have a relationship with fungi for food and do not use photosynthesis. They are common in Mount Rainier's forests.