I was surprised to learn that Art Kruckeberg co-authored “Best Wildflower Hikes Washington”, one of his last book publications (2004). His contribution is primarily found in “Art’s Notes,” extra tidbits on the floral treasures of the fifty hikes described.
His wry comments are a highlight, including this from a description of the Chiwaukum Creek trail east of Stevens Pass: “The stunning wildflower encountered early on the trail is the showy lewisia, Lewisia tweedyi, a.k.a. ‘Tweedy’s lewisia’—a rather redundant common name…we thank stars that it was not named the state flower of Washington, for collectors might have brought it to extinction.”
Excerpted from the Summer 2019 Arboretum Bulletin.