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Cascade Subalpine/Alpine
Ecoregion
in
Cascade Range
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CA
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OR
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WA
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The Cascades Subalpine/Alpine ecoregion is an area of high, glaciated, volcanic peaks that rise above subalpine meadows. Elevations range from 5,600 to 12,000 feet. Active glaciation occurs on the highest volcanoes and decreases from north to south. The winters are very cold and the growing season is extremely short. Flora and fauna adapted to high elevations include herbaceous and shrubby subalpine meadow vegetation and scattered patches of mountain hemlock, subalpine fir, and whitebark pine.
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Plants
Thinleaf Huckleberry
Vaccinium membranaceum (species)
91
Observations
JAN - DEC
Lupinus sellulus
SPECIES ·
“Donner Lake Lupine”
89
Observations
JAN - DEC
Western Pasqueflower
Pulsatilla occidentalis (species),
“Mountain Pasqueflower”, “Western Anemone”, “White Pasqueflower”, “Hippie-on-a-Stick”
83
Observations
JAN - DEC
Cascade Bilberries
Vaccinium deliciosum (species)
78
Observations
JAN - DEC
Grouse Whortleberries
Vaccinium scoparium (species),
“Grouseberry”, “Littleleaf Huckleberry”
72
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Animals
Hoary Marmot
Marmota caligata (species),
“Montague Island Hoary Marmot”
71
Observations
JAN - DEC
Cascade Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus saturatus (species)
38
Observations
JAN - DEC
Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis (species)
21
Observations
JAN - DEC
American Pika
Ochotona princeps (species),
“Cony”, “Little Chief Hare”, “Rock Rabbit”, “Whistling Hare”
8
Observations
JAN - DEC
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus (species),
“Black Bear”
6
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Birds
Dark-Eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis (species)
6,381
Observations
JAN - DEC
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana (species)
5,783
Observations
JAN - DEC
Common Raven
Corvus corax (species),
“Raven”, “Northern Raven”
5,490
Observations
JAN - DEC
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis (species),
“Grey Jay”, “Gray Jay”, “Whiskey Jack”
3,888
Observations
JAN - DEC
Yellow-Rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata (species),
“Butterbutt”, “Myrtle Warbler”
3,870
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Insects
Bombus melanopygus
SPECIES ·
“Black Tail Bumble Bee”
38
Observations
JAN - DEC
Bombus bifarius
SPECIES ·
“Two Form Bumble Bee”
33
Observations
JAN - DEC
Bombus occidentalis
SPECIES ·
“Western Bumble Bee”
26
Observations
JAN - DEC
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica (species)
19
Observations
JAN - DEC
Occidryas editha
SPECIES
15
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Fungi
Exobasidium burtii
SPECIES
2
Observations
JAN - DEC
Boletus edulis
SPECIES ·
“Penny Bun”, “Porcino”, “Porcini”, “Cep Mushroom”, “Cep”
2
Observations
JAN - DEC
Ceriomyces mirabilis
SPECIES
2
Observations
JAN - DEC
Golden Jelly Cone
Guepiniopsis alpina (species),
“Jelly Cup”, “Alpine Jelly Cone”, “Poor Man's Gumdrop”
2
Observations
JAN - DEC
Boletus smithii
SPECIES
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
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Region
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Ecoregion
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Ecoregion
Cascade Subalpine/Alpine
Cascade Subalpine/Alpine
Cascade Subalpine/Alpine
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