Some kind of lily?

[Webfoot]

What are these, and how long might it be until they bloom? Found at about 4000' elevation.

[Thuja]

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[adamschneider]

Where did you find it? On Mt. Hood, it's almost definitely Veratrum viride. Further south or east, it could be Veratrum californicum.

[Webfoot]

Mount Saint Helens area. I guess it's pretty common and a toxic pest, but I hadn't focused on it before. Looks nice though.

[adamschneider]

Mount Saint Helens area. I guess it's pretty common and a toxic pest, but I hadn't focused on it before. Looks nice though.

Probably Veratrum viride then. Yes, it's pretty toxic (as are death-camas, larkspur, most buttercups, etc.), but it's not a "pest." It belongs there. Just don't eat it.

[Chip Down]

Seems like I've seen more this year than in past seasons, but maybe just my imagination.
I know, global warming, right? The universal explanation for all observed changes.

[adamschneider]

Seems like I've seen more this year than in past seasons, but maybe just my imagination.
I know, global warming, right? The universal explanation for all observed changes.

I think it's just one of those plants that you don't notice much until you've learned what it is, and then you see it everywhere. (Others in this category are wild ginger, bastard toadflax, coltsfoot, and every currant except the red ones.)