by admin | Oct 22, 2010 | Field Techniques, Plant Sightings
Learn about the new apps being developed to track invasive species. The New York iMap program is developing one for New York. CLICK HERE.
by admin | Aug 21, 2010 | Plant Sightings, Rare Plant Surveys, Rare Plants
From Steve Y0ung, NY Natural Heritage Program – This federally-threatened plant is known from Virginia north to Vermont. Learn more about it at the Center for Plant Conservation website HERE. In New York, there was only one historical collection, from the...
by admin | Aug 7, 2010 | Plant Sightings, Rare Plants
Botanist David Werier rediscovered this state endangered sedge in Chemung County this summer. It had not been seen in the state since a specimen was collected in 1966 in Rensselaer County and was listed as state historical by the New York Natural Heritage Program....
by admin | Aug 5, 2010 | Plant Sightings, Rare Plants
Luke Ormond found New York’s 9th population of the rare sea pink (Sabatia stellaris) in a salt marsh near Riverhead this week. This beautiful wildflower is only found on the east end of Long Island in New York and makes a good subject for photography. You can...
by admin | Jul 16, 2010 | Plant Sightings, Rare Plant Surveys
After the initial discovery this summer of Isotria medeoloides in Orange County, a follow-up survey was done this week and almost 100 more plants were counted. That is an encouraging sign that the plant is doing well and may be in other areas. The New York Natural...
by admin | Jun 14, 2010 | Plant Sightings, Rare Plant Surveys, Rare Plants
Small whorled pogonia (Isotria medeoloides), a federally threatened orchid, was discovered in Orange County, New York in late May by Kimberly Smith, a botanist for DEC’s New York Natural Heritage Program and the Office of State Parks, Recreation and Historic...
