by admin | Dec 14, 2010 | Plant Distribution, Plant Organizations, Publications, Apps, and Websites
Canadensys announces the release of VASCAN, the Database of Vascular Plants of Canada, a comprehensive list of all vascular plants reported in Canada, Greenland (Denmark) and Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France). http://data.canadensys.net/vascan/ Canadensys is a...
by admin | Nov 16, 2010 | Plant Distribution
Lists recently posted include these lists from St. Lawrence and Jefferson Counties by Anne Johnson: Payne Lake Grass Lake Butterfield Lake Sylvia Lake In addition to these are lists from the Moose River Plains by the Keelans and Oakwood Cemetery in Troy by Warren...
by admin | Aug 23, 2010 | Ecology, Plant Distribution
We all know how destructive deer populations have been on native plants in New York. DEC is now funding a study to quantify this effect on a state forest in Chenango County. See more details HERE. We hope more of these studies will result in better management...
by admin | Aug 3, 2010 | Plant Distribution, Plant Identification
I always thought that Prunella was exotic but it is listed as native in Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide. As it turns out there are two varieties and one is native (var. lanceolata) and one is not (var. vulgaris). In the NYFA Atlas David Werier sets forth the history...
by admin | Jun 10, 2010 | Plant Distribution, Plant Sightings, Rare Plant Surveys, Rare Plants
It had been 25 long years since the state rare Dragon’s Mouth Orchid (Arethusa bulbosa) was seen on Long Island. Kim Smith, New York Natural Heritage Program State Parks Botanist was bushwacking through some wet thickets in a state park in Suffolk County when...
by admin | Jan 29, 2010 | Field Techniques, Natural History, Plant Distribution, Rare Plant Surveys
The link below shows the need for complete botanical surveys when old railroads are converted to trails for the public. The article is by Steve Daniel who has had experience with a trail conversion near Rochester. The article also appeared in a recent issue of the...
