Bulletin of the Native Society of Oregon Dedicated to the enjoyment, conservation and study of Oregon’s native and habitat Volume 41, No. 9 October 2008

Exotic Australian Tree Discovered in the “Wilds” of Southern Oregon by Wendell Wood, [email protected] he exotic Australian tree fern, approximately 125 yards or less from not treated in Flora of North America T cooperi (Hook. ex F. the beach, and another sample was col- North of Mexico (FNANM), Vol. 2, Muell.) R. M. Tryon, synonym lected and sent for deposit in the OSU 1993. As far as I know, there are no cooperi (Hook. ex F. Muell.) Domin, herbarium at Dr. Chambers’ request. members of the tree fern family, Cy- has been discovered in an easily ac- State Park officials have been notified, atheaceae, naturalized in the continen- cessed canyon on the southern Oregon and it will be their decision whether to tal USA.” coast, approximately 11 miles north of further monitor, or perhaps eradicate, Fronds of the Oregon plant showed Brookings, Oregon. this unexpected subtropical escapee. no fertile sori. Dr. Smith writes: “Often, This fall, after descending a steep It is assumed that the bottom of and depending on light and other trail to explore sea caves and arches at this small coastal canyon provides ther- continued on page 97 “Secret Beach” below Samuel H. Board- mal protection from freezing, while man State Scenic Corridor, an Oregon being isolated enough to protect the State Park, I came across a very large exotic from direct contact with fern in the woods along the lower por- the marine salt air and spray. In Queen- In This Issue tion of Miner Creek. The location is sland, , the native habitat of T39S R14W sw¼ of Sec. 16—roughly this species is reported to be in gullies Volunteer Needed to midway between “Arch Rock” and in rain forest (Medeiros et al., American Produce the Bulletin ...... 90 “Natural Bridges”. The plant was pho- Fern Journal 82:27–33. 1992). Of the tographed, and scales from a portion three tree fern plants located, two were Your Name In Lights!...... 90 of the large diameter lower petiole along the canyon bottom and one was were collected. With a hand lens, tiny on a vertical cliff immediately below a Chapter Calendar...... 91 brown angled teeth can be seen along small waterfall. All plants located were the scales’ margins—a vegetative char- probably within 100 feet of each other, NPSO Items for Sale...... 93 acteristic pinpointing this genus and and all were observed from the trail or Other Events...... 94 suggesting the most likely species. At just barely off the trail. Oregon State University professor Dr. is native to NE Welcome New Members..... 96 Kenton Chambers’ recommendation, Australia but is widely planted and used material was sent to Dr. Alan R. Smith horticulturally in the USA. It has been New Field Guide to Sedges at the University of California, Berke- cultivated in warm, humid parts of the of the PNW Available ...... 98 ley, herbarium. Dr. Smith provided country, but unfortunately has become information on how to make a cursory too well naturalized in Hawaii, where it Flora of North America identification in the field, and he then is still aggressively spreading (Medeiros Update...... 98 made a positive identification of the et al., 1992). According to Dr. Smith, species from the pressed and dried this may be the first timeSphaeropteris NPSO Contacts...... 99 specimens that were sent to him. cooperi has ever been found naturalized Good News from the On a return trip to the area, a total anywhere in the continental United Oregon Flora Project...... 100 of three plants were located along the States–including Florida, California, bottom of Miner Creek canyon within and elsewhere. Dr. Smith writes: “It is

October 2008 89 Volunteer Needed to Produce the Bulletin OCIE T S TY N O A F L fter over 8 years and 95 issues of the NPSO Bulletin, the current editor is retir- P O R E ing at the end of the year. We have a volunteer willing to do the editing. We E A V G I still need someone to put together the actual newsletter file. This would involve

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A N receiving copy from the editor, laying the newsletter out on the computer, sending N the completed file to the printer and proofing it before it is printed. The NPSO Bulletin is an important part of NPSO. Someone with page layout F skills looking for a way to contribute to the organization would be doing a valuable ou 61 nded 19 service in this position. If you are interested or have more questions, please contact Tanya Harvey at 541-937-1401 or [email protected]. Native Plant Society of Oregon Your Name In Lights!!! by Cindy Roché, Kalmiopsis Editor World Wide Web ell, maybe not in lights, but fame awaits you when you become an author http://www.NPSOregon.org W in Kalmiopsis! Volume 15 of Kalmiopsis has been published, which means that I’m looking for articles for volume 16. Do you have an inside scoop on Or- E-mail Discussion List egon’s native flora that you’d be willing to share with fellow plant enthusiasts? We To join, send a message to normally publish two series articles: Plant of the Year, and Oregon Plants, Oregon [email protected], with the Places, as well as articles about historical botanists and other features related to na- following in the body of the­ ­message: tive plants or plant communities in Oregon. Look at recent issues of Kalmiopsis subscribe npso for length and content of articles; maximum length is 5,000 words. I would like to extend a particular invitation to authors writing about parts of Oregon not re- General Business Address cently covered in Kalmiopsis. Contact me for a copy of “Instructions to Authors” or P.O. Box 902 to place your name on a call list for reviewing new books. Cindy Roché, P.O. Box Eugene, OR 97440 808, Talent, OR 97540, [email protected]. or correspond directly with Officers and Committee Chairs listed on the inside of the back page.

Membership Inquiries Only Clayton Gautier 3927 Shasta View St. Eugene, OR 97405-4442 Bulletin of the Native Plant Society of Oregon Editor: Tanya Harvey ISSN 0884-599. Published 11 times per year. Subscription price $18/year. Date and issue number on page 1. The submission date is the 10th of each month for the following month’s issue except for the Aug./Sept. issue which is July 24. Send submissions by e-mail to [email protected].

Opinions expressed in this publica- a H arve y an y tion are those of the authors of the T articles. They do not represent the Pondweeds are aquatic plants that often have two different types of leaves. All have submerged opinions of the Native Plant Society leaves, and many also have leaves that float on the surface. Frequently growing in the middle of of Oregon, unless so stated. mucky-bottomed lakes, they can be hard to access for identification. Seen here growing at Bradley Lake in Douglas County, I believe this one is ribbon-leaf pondweed (Potamogeton epihydrus).

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can they tell us about the events of the abundance. Bring rain gear, a basket, Blue Mountain past? You will get to hone your observa- waxed paper or bags, and lunch. Meet For information on the Blue tional and thinking skills. We’ll run out at the free OSU parking lot east of the ­Mountain Chapter call Jerry Baker at of time before you run out of interest! Forage Seed Research Center (3450 541-566-2244. Guaranteed. Avery House Nature Cen- Campus Way), Corvallis, at 8 am. For ter, Avery Park, Corvallis. Questions? more information contact Dan Luoma Cheahmill [email protected]. at 541-752-8860. For more information visit the chapter October 24, Friday, 8 am website: www.oregon-nativeplants.com Field Trip: Mushroom Hike. Dan Emerald Luoma will lead this foray that you October 2, Thursday, 5–7 pm won’t want to miss. Whether you are October 11, Saturday, 9 am Work Party: Native Plant Garden at a novice or an experienced mushroom Field Trip: Clear Lake Dunes County the McMinnville Library. Please join enthusiast, this trip with our knowl- Park. Rob Weiss will lead a lichen tour us! This will be our final evening work edgeable expert will help improve your through coastal pine forest. We will party of the season. For more informa- identification skills. The itinerary will observe a diversity of lichens, some tion please contact Susan Williams at depend on the weather and fungus of them coastal endemics. We will [email protected]. walk 4 miles over relatively flat ter- rain. There are some wet areas. Bring October 23, Thursday, 7 pm lunch, raingear and handlens. Meet Program: The Flora of King’s Moun- IMPORTANT NOTE TO at 9 am at South Eugene High School tain. Jake Hurlbert has been docu- FIELD TRIP PARTICIPANTS or 10:30 am at Fred Meyer gas station menting a year long ecological study Field trips take place rain or shine, in Florence. If you want to meet us in of a semi-. The so proper dress and footwear are Florence or you have questions, please model used is Kings Mtn. The moun- ­essential. BRING WATER AND call Rob at 541-752-1362. tain trailhead is located east of Forest LUNCH. Trips may be strenuous Grove about 16 miles west of the Hwy and/or hazardous. Participation is October 20, Monday, 7:30 pm 6 and Hwy 8 intersection (2.5 miles at your own risk. Be prepared to Meeting: The Changing Nature of passed Elk Creek Campground). He sign a release form indicating this. the Willamette Valley. As a result of will speak on ecological relationships of For a sample copy check out the enormous changes to the Valley since plants, fungi, and insects. This program NPSO website. Please contact the the arrival of EuroAmerican settlers, is appropriate for anyone interested in trip leader or chapter representative some former habitats and associated studying nature and/or hiking. 7 pm about difficulty, distance, and terrain species have become rare. Preventing in the Carnegie Room at the McMin- to be expected on field trips. Dogs species invasion and restoring historic nville Public Library, 225 N. Adams. are not allowed. All NPSO field trips landscapes present challenges socially are open to the public at no charge For more information, please contact and philosophically, as well as ecologi- (other than contribution to carpool Erin Rainey at 503-435-8589 or erin. cally. Botanist and field ecologist Bruce [email protected]. driver) and newcomers and visitors are always welcome. National For- Newhouse will give us a look at regional ests require a Northwest Forest Pass conservation planning efforts, such as for some field trip locations. Permits the Oregon Conservation Strategy, and Corvallis can be acquired at forest headquar- show how they are reflected in specific To join the Corvallis e-mail list to receive ters and ranger districts. local planning and restoration efforts. notification of upcoming events, please EWEB Training Room, 500 East 4th e-mail [email protected] NOTICE TO FIELD TRIP Ave., Eugene. Call 541-746-9478. October 13, Monday, 7:30 pm CHAIRS AND LEADERS October 25, Saturday, 9 am–1 pm The Forest Service and other agen- Meeting: What the Plants Reveal. cies have set policies limiting group Work Party: McKenzie River Trust Bob Ross will give an interactive slide- size in many wilderness areas to 12. Fifth Annual Green Island Tree show about the massive debris flows The reason is to limit human im- Planting. Beautiful Green Island cov- emanating from the west side of Mt. pacts on these fragile areas. Groups ers 800 acres where the McKenzie Jefferson. How are plants affected by using wilderness areas should be no River joins the Willamette The event is debris flows, what plants are adapted to larger than 12. fun and food is provided. Wear boots living under these conditions, and what and dress for the weather. Drive to the

October 2008 91 north end of the town of Coburg. Turn and insects. This program is appropriate west and go 2 miles to intersection. Mid-Columbia for anyone interested in studying nature Continue straight ahead on gravel road October 9, Thursday, 7 pm and/or hiking. Mt. Tabor Presbyterian to Green Island. Look for signs. For Church on SE Belmont Street at SE more information call 541-345-2799. Meeting: TBA. Topic and speaker to be 54th Avenue. Enter the church parking announced in e-mail and local newspa- lot from SE 54th Avenue. November 17, Monday, 7:30 pm pers at the end of August. Meeting: Applying Ecological Prin- October 11, Saturday, TBA ciples to Prairie Restoration Projects. Field Trip: Bald Mt. to McNeil Pt. Trevor Taylor, an ecologist with the North Coast on Mt. Hood. Starting at the cutoff City of Eugene, discusses a theoretical, For information on the North Coast trail, we will hike into the Mt. Hood ecological framework for restoration of Chapter call Vivian Starbuck at Wilderness past fantastic views from self-sustaining prairies in West Eugene. 503-377-4141. Bald Mt. and then proceed along the EWEB Training Room at 500 East 4th ridgeline along Trail #600 toward Avenue, Eugene. Call 541-746-9478. McNeil Pt. We’ll be searching for late Portland flowers, mushrooms and butterflies, If you would like to receive the chapter’s plus the first hint of fall color, includ- High Desert semi-official e-mail newsletter, ing mountain ash, huckleberries and To be added to the e-mail list for upcom- The Calochortus, e-mail Don Jacobson western larch. Up to 8 miles total of ing events, please contact Maria Britton at [email protected]. moderate hiking, about 1500' elevation gain. Hike size will be limited. E-mail at [email protected]. For October 9, Thursday, 7 pm questions or more information, please Paul Slichter at [email protected] contact Eileen Obermiller at hd_presi- Meeting: The Flora of King’s Moun- or call 503- 661-3292 for meeting time [email protected]. tain. Jake Hurlbert has been document- and location. ing a year long ecological study of a semi-temperate rain forest. The model Klamath Basin used is Kings Mtn. The mountain trail Siskiyou For information on the Klamath head is located west of Forest Grove on Basin Chapter, contact Sarah Malaby, Highway 6 (2.5 miles past Elk Creek October 16, Thursday, 7:30 pm 541‑884-5703, [email protected]. Campground). He will speak on eco- Meeting: The Joy of Sedges. Barbara logical relationships of plants, fungi, Wilson of the Carex Working Group, co-author of their new Field Guide to the Sedges of the Pacific Northwest, will discuss recent developments in sedges, including their ecology and some eth- nobotanical uses. Room 117 of the SOU Science Building. Contact Kristi Mergenthaler, 541-535-3659, for more information.

Umpqua Valley Visit www.umpquavalley.npsoregon.org for more information on chapter activities. October 9, Thursday, 7 pm Meeting: Program TBA, followed by our monthly business meeting. You can learn more about our chapter at our meetings or at the chapter website www.umpquavalley.npsoregon.org. We meet every second Thursday at 7 pm a H arve y in room one at the Mercy Community an y T Education Bldg, 2459 NW Stewart Dwarf mountain daisy (Erigeron compositus) and cushion buckwheat (Eriogonum Parkway, Roseburg. Contact: Donna ­ovalifolium) at Crater Lake. To find species lists for Crater Lake, see article on following page. Rawson 541-459-2821.

92 NPSO Bulletin October 19, Sunday, 10 am October 30, Thursday, 7 pm Web Resources for Workday: VA Native Plant Garden. November 1, Saturday, TBA Work continues with plans to enhance Program & Field Trip: Mushroom Klamath Flora the garden with more and new varieties and Lichen Identification. Jon Mayer or those interested in learning of native plants that are easy to grow. If and Josh Travers, Oregon Department F more about the flora of Klamath you wish to learn more about our proj- of Forestry, will provide a basic intro- County, there are several good re- ect, bring tools, gloves, and lunch and duction to the common mushrooms sources available on the Web. Check join us for a couple of hours of garden- and lichens of the Willamette Valley. out Rabe Consulting’s website (www. ing. Parking is allowed in the employee The October 30 class will be held rabeconsulting.com/proj_ed.html) for parking area on weekends near the Tran- at the Straub Environmental Learn- free downloadable books including sitional Care Unit (TCU). For more ing Center (1320 A Street NE, near Common Plants of the Klamath Basin, info contact Donna Rawson at 541-459- Olinger Pool). The time and place Noxious Weeds of Klamath County and 2821 or check our chapter website. for the Saturday field trip will be an- Special Status Plants of Klamath County. nounced at the class. The program, Just-published technical reports co-sponsored by the Friends of Straub on surveys of wetlands at Crater Lake Willamette Valley Environmental Learning Center and and other National Parks in 2005 and the Willamette Valley Chapter, costs October 21, Tuesday, 7 pm 2006 are now downloadable from the $5 and is open to the public. Please National Park Service at: http://science. Program: Favorite Plants of Western call 503-391-4145 to register. nature.nps.gov/im/units/klmn/Inven- Cascade Butterflies. Butterflies are tories/Adamus_Wetland/Adamus_Wet- very closely tied to plants, both for food land.cfm. Information is given about for the caterpillars and nectar for adult William Cusick research on native plants, invasives, butterflies. Tanya Harvey, NPSOBul - Announcements about chapter meetings wildlife, geology, air quality and more. letin editor, artist, and photographer and field trips are also posted at www. Click on “Species Lists” for lists of will introduce common butterflies of williamcusick.npsoregon.org. plants and animals of Crater Lake Na- the region and the plants they prefer. tional Park, Oregon Caves National Straub Environmental Learning Center October 23, Thursday, 7 pm Monument and several other parks of (1320 A Street NE, near Olinger Pool). Meeting: TBA. Baker County library, southern ­Oregon and Northern Cali- For more information, call John Savage 2400 Resort Street, Baker City. fornia. after 7 pm at 503-399-8615.

NPSO Items for Sale NPSO Membership Directory lists names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail address of NPSO members (April 2007). Available from Jan Dobak, 2921 NE 25th Ave., Portland OR 97212. $4 postpaid. Vascular Plants of Lane County, Oregon: An Annotated Checklist. Emerald Chapter, NPSO. More than 1,740 species and varieties representing 39% of the 4,460 plants cur- rently recognized by the Oregon Flora Project are listed with information on habitat, ecoregion, occurrence frequency, and native or non-native origin for every species. To order, send $15 payable to Emerald Chapter, NPSO to Lane County Checklist, Emerald Chapter, NPSO, PO Box 902, Eugene, OR 97440-0902. “Land of Umpqua” T-Shirt featured at the 2005 Annual Meeting is still available. It depicts the delightful Calochor- tus umpquaensis illustrated by Dorothy Schattenkerk and in cream, purple, yellow, and green. The shirts are $16 plus $5 shipping and come in light gray, beige, pink or a H arve y

light blue in sizes M, L, and XL. To order call Ron Hatt at an y T 541-863-7024. A close-up view in bloom reveals the beauty of something even as ­normally ­unassuming as Baltic rush (Juncus balticus).

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Mount Pisgah Arboretum­ Berry Botanic 34901 Frank Parrish Rd. (I-5, exit 189 to Seavey Loop Rd.), SE of Eugene. For more ­Garden information or to register, call 541-747-1504 or visit www.efn.org/~mtpisgah. 11505 SW Summerville Ave., ­Portland. Fire Ecology Walk Fall Fruits and Seeds Walk To register or to get more informa- October 4, Saturday, 10 am–noon October 18, Saturday, 2–4 pm tion, visit www.berrybot.org or call How does fire impact our ecosystem? Is Enjoy the fall colors and learn about 503-636-4112x102. fire a threat to be avoided at all costs, or adaptive strategies of plants for deal- a necessary natural process? Fire ecolo- ing with the coming of winter, as well Music & Art in the Garden gist and firefighter Steve Clark leads as the great variety of fruits and seeds October 18, Saturday, 11 am–3 pm a walk to answer these questions and and their diverse dispersal mechanisms. The Berry Botanic Garden will host a more, as well as discussing the Arbore- LCC botany professor Gail Baker leads show and sale of artwork by Oregon tum’s fire plan, what we will do if a fire this walk. $5. landscape artists. Painting demonstra- starts in the park, and the pros and cons tion by Michael Gibbons, acclaimed of controlled burns. $5. Mushroom Festival and Plant Sale Oregon landscape artist. Wine tasting October 26, Sunday, 10 am–4 pm and sales offered by Willamette Valley Finding and Harvesting Edible Don’t miss our annual fall celebra- Vineyards. Walk the native plant trail, Mushrooms Workshop tion of mushrooms and the harvest rhododendron forest, and Garden of October 12, Sunday, 10 am–4pm season, co-presented by Mount Pisgah Rare Beauty, while enjoying relaxing Join eagle-eyed mushroom enthusiast Arboretum, the Cascade Mycological live Celtic harp and acoustical guitar Josiah Legler and learn where and when Society and Lane Community College. music. A portion of art sales will sup- to look for edible mushrooms, how This event is one of the largest mush- port the Garden’s conservation, horti- to get a collecting permit and where room displays on the West Coast, and culture and education programs. Spon- you need it, how to use a field guide includes a huge plant sale, a scarecrow sored by Garden Works Inc. Admission to identify edibles, and how to harvest contest, children’s activities, hayrides, at the door: $8 adults, $5 children mushrooms using low-impact, sustain- craft vendors, incredible mushroom- able methods. The class will meet at the inspired food, fresh cider, music, wine, Botanical Illustration: Arboretum, then carpool to a mush- and more! Come out for a fun-filled An Introduction to Pen and Ink rooming location about 45 minutes day and support the Arboretum. Sug- November 15–16, 8:30 am–4:30 pm away. Dress for a walk in the woods and gested donation: $5/person or $10/ Two-day workshop! Learn the basics bring a mushroom guidebook (some family. Call(541-747-3817 or e-mail of creating botanical watercolors from will be available for sale), and a lunch. [email protected] for more informa- professional botanist, botanical illustra- This class will prepare you to find and tion and for how to volunteer. tor, and teacher, Dr. Linda Ann Voro- harvest mushrooms on your own, but bik. Through demonstrations and lec- we will respect the forest on the day of tures, Linda will introduce participants the workshop by not collecting mush- to drawing skills, parts of the plant, rooms with a large group. $20. what botanical illustration is when defined precisely, and pen & ink or wa- tercolor techniques as used for painting plants. The workshop will combine Tualatin Hills Nature Park Native Plant Sale lecture, demonstration and supervised and unsupervised drawing and paint- October 4, Saturday, 10 am–2 pm ing time. A friendly critique of finished 15655 SW Millikan Blvd., Beaverton work will close the weekend. All skill Fall is the perfect time to plant natives. Select from a wide variety of trees, shrubs levels are welcome: accomplished art- and flowering plants in all price ranges for every spot in your garden. Once estab- ists can learn additional botany skills lished, most native plants need little care and water! All proceeds go toward future and skilled botanists will learn painting park improvements. Check the Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District website techniques. $150, Limit 15. at www.thprd.org for the, “Fall Native Plant Sale List,” and links to native plant information. For more information call 503-629-6350.

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For more information or to register for courses call 541-597-8530 or visit www.thesfi.org Conservation of Taylor’s Checkerspot Herbal Pharmacy Landscaping with October 6, Monday, 7:30 pm October 25, Saturday, 1–5 pm Northwest Native Plants Refreshments at 7 pm Create your own fresh and dry herbal October 26, Sunday The North American Butterfly Associa- tinctures and oils. Learn which oils to Looking to surround your home with tion (NABA) of Eugene-Springfield use, how to choose and prepare plant native plants? Learn which Northwest welcomes Paul Severns, a researcher materials, and applications of specific native trees, shrubs and flowers adapt with years of experience in study- herbal remedies. Harvest herbs with well to life in a cultivated landscape. ing butterflies, now completing his classmates and prepare an herbal oil Discover which plants transplant well, doctorate at Oregon State University and a tincture. Take home the ability to offer seasonal color and easy mainte- in Botany and Plant Pathology. Paul make herbal oils for massage, healing nance, attract wildlife, and are available has been studying a rare butterfly, the baths, salves, lotions and creams. At at nurseries. Visit gardens that success- Taylor’s Checkerspot, in the Corvallis Frog Farm, Cave Junction. Kid Friend- fully incorporate native plants. Kid area. He is unraveling the complex cur- ly age 12+. Tuition: $25. Friendly age 12+. Tuition: $4. rent conditions in which this butterfly Edible Mushrooms A Day in the Life of a Forester persists, in an effort to devise strategies October 25, Saturday, 7 pm October 26, Sunday to prevent its extinction. At different stages of its life cycle it uses a number Morels, Boletes, Corals, Oysters, Are you curious about the information of host plants. In Oregon, exotic plant Chantrelles, Matsutake. We see them and strategies foresters use to manage invasion, and habitat loss and degra- in the spring and fall, but do you know forestlands? What are their intended dation have conspired to yield a suite which to eat and which to avoid? Join outcomes? What scientific research of human-modified conditions under mycologist Eric McEwen for an eve- and assumptions guide their planning? which the current populations now ning filled with information needed to How do they sustain their supply in persist. In this talk, Paul will highlight identify edible mushrooms commonly the long-term? Join two foresters, one the important interactions between found in southern Oregon. Eric has managing Josephine County lands, exotic grasses, exotic and native larval collected and identified mushrooms in another managing local timberlands, hostplants, Taylor’s Checkerspot’s own the Northwest for more than 13 years and learn about the work they do. Visit microevolution, oviposition choice, and conducted surveys for rare and multiple sites that are managed with and habitat conditions that are related endangered mushroom species. This is different objectives. Discuss and com- to the butterfly’s current survival and a free event. pare techniques foresters currently use. extinction. EWEB Training Center, Tuition: $40. 500 West 4th, Eugene. For more ­information contact Ellie Ryan at [email protected]. North Mountain Park Nature Center 620 N. Mountain Ave, Ashland, www.northmountainpark.org. To register visit http://ashlandparks.recware.com or call the Nature Center at 541-488-6606. Talk on How to Build a Bog Garden Nature and Landscape Drawing for Beginners October 4 & 5, Saturday & Sunday, 9 am–2:30 pm Primulas, Gentians and Pitchers, In this right-brain-oriented drawing class, author and illustrator Irene Brady will Oh My! help you find your buried drawing capabilties and begin to create realistic drawings October 7, Tuesday, 7 pm in the first hour. You’ll learn how to use tools, tips and techniques to let you relax The Emerald Chapter of the North and enjoy the creative process as you increase your drawing skills. You’ll sketch American Rock Garden Society will small natural items, then learn how to show their 3-dimensional shape with some host a slide presentation and demon- basic shading. Then you’ll learn how to design and draw landscapes with lakes, riv- stration by NPSO Corvallis chapter ers and mountains. You’ll practice creating grasses, textured rocks, trees and shrubs member Loren Russell on how to for your landscape foregrounds. This class will prepare you for Irene’s intermediate build and plant a bog garden. Eugene drawing and watercolor pencil class. Encouraging critiques and sharing with other Garden Club, 1645 High St., Eugene. students will help improve your art. Take home a lavishly illustrated workbook Door prizes and refreshments after- full of exercises and techniques. Bring a bag lunch. All other supplies are provided. wards. Free to the public and all are 12 & up. $70 for two classes (includes all supplies). At The Grove, Otte Peterson, welcome. For more information call 1195 East Main St, Ashland. Jim Regali at 541-484-1284.

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Blue Mountain High Desert Rich Nawa Sean Currans Ellen & Randy Jones Carol Nygren Basey Klopp Pamela Palmer Cheahmill Judy Meier Marjorie Ratner Kelly Oates Eileen Obermiller George Van Vechten Jeanne Rahier Jennifer Wicklund Carolyn & Jacques Rendu Klamath Basin Susy Wolfson Linda Miranda Umpqua Valley Susan Crews Corvallis Members At Large Lana Graff Alsie Campbell Elizabeth P. Binney Carol Hanrahan Georgeann Castor Robert & Marcia Rivers Smith Carol Heath Laura Ehret Jennifer Helliwell Suzanne Fluharty Mid-Columbia Jasmine Holt Sue Henneck Andrew Merritt Leslie Hosek Toni Hoyman Jude Russell Stephen Johnston Bob Llewellyn Pat Toy Violette Landers Rob Massatti Laura Long Lon Otterby Portland Sharon McGlothen Sandra Pepin City of Gresham Jenny Moore Heather Root – Watershed Management Kathleen Ross Erika A. Schoell Jane Bardolf Robert Ryan Jay Sexton Bonnie Bean Graham Regine Snitzer Robert & Kimberly Smith Grace Dinsdale Tim & Cindi Stephanos Betty Sparks Megan Hughes Rod Trotter Terri Tower Lawrence Jones Jerilynn M. Webber Jerome Magill Willamette Valley Robert Paulson Gene Fiebich Emerald Charlene Petrie Elizabeth Klicker Mieko Aoki Parker Pettus Tanya S. Roll Ingrid Ford Leo & Crystal Pillifant Jereme M. Frank Erin Riggs Wm. Cusick Betsy Huffsmith Billy Don Robinson Jerry Hustafa Lori Humphreys Nicole Shores Richard Kenton Kathy Kelly Brenda H. Smith Sandra Roth Stephanie Korschun Mary Ellen Smith Shelly Schmidt Erin Lamb Steven Watkins Land Management Strategies Kevin Weitemier Don Lown Glenn & Terri Miller Siskiyou Susan Orbeton Stephen Albertelli Ernst Schwintzer Darren Borgias Diane Steeck Cynthia Edwards Emily Steel Nathan Gale Sydney Stringer Mavis Marney Barbara & Tom Mathieson

96 NPSO Bulletin Exotic Australian Tree Fern Discovered in Southern Oregon continued from page 89 ­factors, this species does not become fertile until the trunks are substan- tial, several meters or more in length. Trunks are reported to 12 meters tall, 15 cm diameter, in the flora of Austra- lia, where it is native.” The tallest plant of the Oregon three is probably no more than about two meters high. While it is unknown how these plants may have first been introduced to this location, ferns can establish miles away from any fertile parent plant with their small, easily dispersible wind- borne spores. It is very possible that a cultivated garden plant somewhere in coastal southern Oregon could be the source. Cultivators of this tree fern species caution that special measures have to be taken to protect plants from below freezing temperatures. However, there are a few microclimate areas on O regon W ild the southern Oregon coast where tem- The author’s wife Kathy next to an Australian tree fern (Sphaeropteris cooperi) growing wild peratures probably do not fall signifi- on the southern Oregon coast. cantly below freezing—which is con- sidered lethal for Sphaeropteris cooperi. Since the fern was discovered in nature up the canyon, the abundance of sal- continue to the left, starting back uphill in 2007, I have now located it growing monberry bushes, increased fall stream (east) but as though you were going in cultivation approximately 12 miles flow, and overall rugged topography to proceed on the Oregon Coast Trail to the south where two larger plants are strongly limited physical as well as ob- farther south. In another 50 feet, im- growing against a commercial building servational access. mediately across the foot bridge but in Brookings, Oregon and some fronds When descending the trail from observable from either side, is the large did possess fertile sori. Also, in Brook- Hwy. 101, the first, and smallest, tree tree fern to the left of the trail. From ings I located a commercial nursery that fern is across the canyon (south side) here continue uphill on this same trail sells this tree fern in one gallon cans. at a small, user-trampled overview on for 25 yards to a short spur to the left. your left, shortly before you come to Here one can easily view another fairly Where to see it in Oregon the beach. The fern there is on a vertical large tree fern growing just above the Along Samuel H. Boardman State cliff face and immediately down stream bottom of the creek’s north bank. This Scenic Corridor, an Oregon State Park, of a 12', free-falling waterfall, which spot could also potentially be accessed pull off on the west side of Hwy. 101, lies below an erosion-control, concrete by hiking up the stream bottom above immediately north of Miner Creek— lining of the upper portions of Miner the footbridge during times of low which is signed on the highway and lo- Creek. All Sphaeropteris cooperi plants stream flow. cated midway between the 345 and 346 seem to be below this concrete lining, a The author thanks Dr. Alan Smith, mile posts. A steep, downhill, ¼-mile structure not obvious to the casual ob- University of California, Berkeley, and trail leads to what Oregon State Parks server. Binoculars will help to identify Dr. Kenton Chambers, Oregon State calls “Secret Beach”. Here, the sand this first smaller-sized tree fern across University, for help in the preparation beach with rock arches and another bo- the narrow canyon. of this report. tanically interesting small side canyon The largest and most accessible are best explored when the tide is at 1.5 fern, from which specimen material for feet or below. The easily observed Aus- identification was collected, is growing tralian tree fern is located at the bottom just above the only small foot bridge of what a map at the trailhead terms a over Miner Creek, located a short way “Cat Trail.” While some attempt was from the beach. Once you reach the made to look for more tree ferns farther final trail spur down to Secret Beach,

October 2008 97 New Field Guide to Sedges of the Pacific Northwest Available he Carex Working Group is enhances the guide’s utility. The Field ­Oregon Bookstore, Powell’s, University T pleased to announce the publica- Guide provides a comprehensive and Bookstore in Seattle, Flora & Fauna, tion of the Field Guide to the Sedges essential resource for botanists, land and Elliott Bay, among others. It is also of the Pacific Northwest. The book is managers, restoration ecologists, and available directly from Oregon State an illustrated guide to all 164 species, plant enthusiasts. And, as the genus University Press by calling 1-800-426- subspecies, and varieties of Carex that Carex becomes increasingly important 3797 or by going to http://oregonstate. occur in Oregon and Washington. It amongst landscapers, nurseries, and edu/dept/press/e-f/FieldGuideSedges. contains identification keys, descrip- gardeners, the guide will serve as a html and then clicking on “Secure on- tions, color photographs, and distribu- handy tool for choosing Northwest na- line ordering form.” tion maps for each species, along with tives for the garden. information about sedge ecology, habi- The Carex Working Group tat, and management. is Barb Wilson, Dick Brainerd, Sedges are key members of many Nick Otting and Bruce New- Northwest ecosystems, performing crit- house, all active members of ical roles in wetlands, prairies, savan- NPSO. Danna Lytjen, much- nas, steppes, and forests. They are often missed member and former the dominant ground cover in flood president of NPSO’s Emerald plains, along stream banks, and in wet Chapter, passed away before meadows and marshes. Their extensive, the book was completed. The fibrous root systems prevent erosion by CWG came together in 1993 binding soils, while their dense foliage to map the distribution of Ore- traps sediment, making them critical gon’s sedges and incorporated in elements in the restoration of wetland 2002. In 1999, they published and riparian systems. Sedges can be NPSO’s first Occasional Paper, challenging to identify with differences The Atlas of Oregon Carex. In between species based on small, techni- addition to writing about and cal characters. photographing sedges, the After nearly fifteen years of re- CWG contracts with public search, Oregon botanists of the Carex agencies and private companies Working Group have written this com- to do plant inventories, plant prehensive guide, providing users with identification workshops, and helpful tools and tips for identifying taxonomic research on plants of the plants in this challenging group. the western U.S. ­Information about sedge ecology, The field guide is available habitat management and restoration, at the Oregon State Univer- ethnobotanical uses, and propagation sity Bookstore, University of

Flora of North America Update by Rhoda Love, Emerald Chapter ccording to the latest Flora of North America Newsletter, “…2008 has been fruitful for the Flora of North America project.” A Volumes 7 and 8 of the Flora will be published this year. Volume 7 will cover eleven families from the willows to the mus- tards and will include 125 genera, and approximately 919 species. This volume is scheduled for publication late this year. Volume 8, which includes 19 families including Ericaceae, Saxifragaceae, Paeoniaceae, Theaceae and Crassulaceae, is sched- uled for delivery to Oxford University Press late this summer. Volume 9 is on track to be published in early 2009. This will be the long-awaited volume on the Rosaceae and will also in- clude the Crossosomataceae and Picramniaceae for a total of 74 genera and around 687 species. I am especially eager to see the treatment of the Rosaceae, as many of my botanical friends such as Chris Campbell, Peter Zika, Tim Dickinson, Jim Phipps, Barbara Ertter and others have worked on various genera in this large family. This issue of the FNA Newsletter also includes advance information on Volumes 10 through 13 as well as Volume 17, which will encompass the Scrophulariaceae “in the broad sense.” For more information, to subscribe to the free Flora of North America Newsletter, or to access online versions of volumes already published, visit the FNA website: www.fna.org.

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Of f i c e r s & Co m m i t t e e Ch a i r s State officers Di r e c t o r s (to 6/2009)...... Lori Kayes, Esther McEvoy, Dave Predeek (to 6/2010)...... Sam Friedman, Laurel Moulton, Judi Sanders Pr e s i d e n t ...... David Lebo ...... [email protected]; 503-622-3191 ext. 639 Im m e d i a t e Pa s t Pr e s i d e n t ...... Kelli Van Norman ...... [email protected]; 503-236-8787 Vi c e Pr e s i d e n t ...... Dan Luoma ...... 3740 NW Harrison, Corvallis, OR 97330; [email protected]; 541-752-8860 Se c r e t a r y ...... David Barts ...... PO Box 2105, Portland, OR 97208; [email protected]; 503-679-2190 Tr e a s u r e r ...... Cyndi Dion ...... 897 Hillview Dr., Ashland, OR 97520-3517; [email protected]; 541-482-8603 Chapter Presidents Bl u e Mo u n t a i n (Pendleton) .... Jerry Baker ...... P.O. Box 662, Athena, OR 97813; [email protected]; 541-566-2244 Ch e a h m i l l ...... Marna Porath ...... PO Box 726, Amity, OR 97101; [email protected]; 503-835-1042 Co rva l l i s ...... Matt Blakeley-Smith ...... 812 SW 10th St., Corvallis, OR 97333; [email protected]; 541-231-9861 Em e r a l d (Eugene)...... Brian Basor ...... 571 W. 11th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401-3407; [email protected]; 707-326-5964 Hi g h De s e r t (Bend)...... Eileen Obermiller...... [email protected]; 541-447-8166 Kl a m a t h Ba s i n ...... Sarah Malaby...... [email protected]; 541-884-5703 Mid-Co l u m b i a ...... Hanna Metzger (secretary) ...... 204 Prospect Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; [email protected]; 541-386-3268 No r t h Co a s t ...... Janet Stahl...... 9780 Whiskey Creek Rd., Tillamook, OR 97141; [email protected]; 503-842-8708 Po r t l a n d ...... Dee White...... 3836 SE 49th, Portland OR 97206-3016; [email protected], 503-775-2909 Siskiyou...... Armand Rebischke ...... [email protected]; 541-482-2141 Um p q u a Va l l e y (Roseburg)...... Donna Rawson ...... 4134 Goodrich Hwy, Oakland, OR 97462-9636; [email protected]; 541-459-2821 Wi l l a m e t t e Va l l e y (Salem)...... John Savage ...... 1645 Church St SE, Salem, OR 97302-2908; [email protected]; 503-399-8615 Wm Cu s i c k (La Grande)...... Sandy Roth...... 1805 U Ave., La Grande, OR 97850; [email protected]; 541-983-7870 State Committee Chairs Bu d g e t s a n d Gr a n t s ...... Dan Luoma...... 3740 NW Harrison, Corvallis, OR 97330; 541-752-8860 Co n s e r v a t i o n , Ea s t Si d e ...... Position vacant Co n s e r v a t i o n , We s t Si d e ...... Al Johnson...... 2827 NE 14th Avenue, Portland 97212; [email protected]; 503-282-4597 Fr i e n d s o f OR Fl o r a Pr o j e c t . Linda Hardison...... 2082 Cordley Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-2902; [email protected]; 541-737-4338 Legislative...... Les Helgeson ...... [email protected]; 503-398-5965 Me m b e r s h i p ...... Clayton Gautier...... 3927 Shasta View St, Eugene, OR 97405-4442; [email protected] Ra r e & En d a n g e r e d Pl a n t s .... Les Gottlieb...... 1085 Timberline Ter., Ashland, OR 97520-3436; [email protected] Publications Bu l l e t i n Ed i t o r ...... Tanya Harvey...... [email protected]; 541-937-1401 Kalmiopsis Ed i t o r ...... Cindy Roché...... P.O. Box 808, Talent, OR 97540; [email protected] We b m a s t e r ...... Norm Jensen...... [email protected]

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Friends of the Oregon Flora Project

Great news—in mid-August, the Oregon Flora Project received a grant from the John and Betty Soreng Environmental Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation!

The award is for $105,300, and is targeted for general operating expenses for the 2008–2009 fiscal year. We have rehired our staff members, and are again working on the many elements of the Project. The amount, which equals last year’s budget, was presented “to keep the valuable and far-reaching work of the Flora Project alive,” said the Foundation. With base funding for the next year secured, we are now freed to expand into activities and seek funding opportunities that will begin our new Flora of Oregon, as well as complete the checklist, photo www.oregonflora.org gallery, and morphological work that will provide immediate tools for botanists. Thank you, Oregon Community Foundation, for your generous vote of confidence in the importance of OFP’s work! It will surely serve as an inspiration for others to join in supporting the push to complete a Flora of Oregon.

Checks can be made out to the Agricultural Research Foundation with “Oregon Flora Project-4482” on the memo line and mailed to:

Friends of the Oregon Flora Project, P.O. Box 402, Corvallis, OR 97339-0402

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