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2003 December Newsletter.Pub (Read-Only) New York Flora Association - New York State Museum Institute Steve Young and Laura Lehtonen, Editors Correspondence and dues to NYFA, 3140 CEC, Albany, NY 12230 Join $15 - Dues $10/Yr Vol. 14 No. 4 December, 2003 email: [email protected] website: www.nyflora.org A Review of NYFA’s 2003 Activities By Troy Weldy and Steve Young This past year was one of the most active years SUNY-Plattsburgh led a delightful and edu- in the history of the New York Flora Associa- cational trip through these pavement barrens. tion. Many of you attended the one or more of Dominated by jack pine (Pinus banksiana), the four field trips during which over 500 spe- these pavement areas are known for the cies were identified. unique geology and abundant lichen flora. One highlight of this trip was the discovery The first of the NYFA field trips was to Jo- of white adder’s mouth orchid (Malaxis mo- ralemon Woods, an area noted for its high fern nophyllus var. brachypoda). diversity and limestone flora. The highlight of this trip may have been the sighting of green Returning home, Dick Mitchell led NYFA DavidDavid Werier dragon (Arisaema dracontium). While not con- members on a trip to see his favorite botani- sidered rare, this plant is not encountered very cal area of the state, the Hudson Highlands. Inside this issue: often. Other interesting sightings included wall This was the best attended of the four trips rue spleenwort (Asplenium ruta-muraria ), green and also the trip that recorded the highest Jorelamon Woods List 2 violet (Hybanthus concolor), and American bit- number of species. Besides friends being tersweet (Celastrus scandens). During this field able to visit with Dick and a chance encoun- trip, over 20 different ferns were noted. ter with a rattlesnake, the highlight of the trip Spring Pond Bog List 4 was the sighting of Virginia snakeroot Next, we traveled northward to a great peatland (Aristolochia serpentaria). Within New Sandstone Barrens List located at Spring Pond Bog; through special York, this plant is only found on the hillsides 4 arrangement we were able to access this amaz- of the Hudson Highlands. ing place. While the species diversity was not Hudson Highlands List 7 high, the views were some of the best in the In addition to these field trips, Dr. Nancy state. Spring Pond Bog is a mixture of patterned Slack led a two-day bryophyte identification peatlands and inland poor fens with scattered workshop in the southern Adirondacks. This Thursday Naturalists 10 bog lakes. This is all surrounded by extensive was the fourth in a series of identification uplands dominated by fir, spruce, and various workshops open to all NYFA members. Syracuse Botanical 11 hardwoods. During this trip, we observed three These workshops offer members the opportu- Club rare plants: bog birch (Betula pumila), Canada nity to study a specific taxonomic group. ricegrass (Oryzopsis canadensis), and pod-grass Each workshop is led by a well-known tax- Nicotiana Search 11 (Scheuchzeria palustris). We also saw large onomist with expertise in the targeted group. populations of few-seeded sedge (Carex oli- gosperma), white fringed orchid (Platanthera We would like to thank our field trip leaders: More News 12 blephariglottis), and pitcher plant (Sarracenia Frank Knight (Joralemon Woods), Leslie purpurea). Karasin (Spring Pond Bog), Greg Edinger and Ken Adams (Altona Flat Rock), and Spi- Remaining in the North County, our third trip der Barbour, Dick Mitchell, and David Wer- took us to the far northeastern corner of the ier (Hudson Highlands). We also thank all of state. In this area, one can visit the unique sand- you who made this a successful year. stone pavement barrens. Dr. Kenneth Adams of (Continued on page 2) Joralemon NYFA December 2003 Page 1 In the coming year, additional field trips are planned including a trip to the Indian River area in Jefferson County and Bergen Joralemon Woods Species List Swamp in Genesee County. The dates of these trips will be posted on our website as soon as they are finalized. During the June 14, 2003, Alphabetical by species upcoming Northeast Natural History Conference NYFA will host an open lecture to kick-off the conference. Dr. Ann Acer nigrum -Black Maple Rhoads, co-author of The Plants of Pennsylvania and Senior Acer saccharum -Sugar Maple Scientist of the Pennsylvania Flora Project, will entertain us Acer rubrum -Red Maple with stories and a floristic history from our southern neighbor. Acer saccharinum -Silver Maple Actaea pachypoda -White Baneberry In addition to Ann Rhoads' Pennsylvania Flora seminar (Wed., Adiantum pedatum -Maidenhair Fern May 19) that will be held at the NE Natural History Confer- ence, there will be a total of four botanical workshops. These Alliaria petiolata -Garlic Mustard workshops are listed below. More information will be provided Amelanchier stolonifera -Bush Juneberry in the registration material that BRI is now preparing. Amphicarpaea bracteata -Hog-Peanut Antennaria plantaginifolia -Everlasting Northeastern Orchid Identification: Complex Groups and Aquilegia canadensis -Wild Columbine Recently Delimited Taxa Arabidopsis lyrata -Lyre-Leaf Rock-Cress Date and Time: Wednesday, May 19, 9:00am - 12:00noon Aralia nudicaulis -Wild Sarsaparilla Presented by Charles J. Sheviak of the New York State Mu- Arisaema dracontium -Green Dragon seum. Maximum: 15 participants. Asclepias quadrifolia -Four-Leaf Milkweed Asplenium platyneuron -Ebony Spleenwort Rosaceace Identification, focus on Crataegus and Rubus Date and Time: Wednesday, May 19, 9:00am - 4:00pm Asplenium rhizophyllum -Walking Fern Presented by: Dr. Gerry Moore, Director of the New York Asplenium trichomanes -Maidenhair Spleenwort Metropolitan Flora Project and Research Taxonomist at the Asplenium ruta-muraria -Wall-Rue Spleenwort Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. Maximum: 15 participants. Aster macrophyllus -Bigleaf Aster Aster divaricatus -White Wood Aster The Genus Carex (with emphasis on section Acrocystis) in Athyrium filix-femina var. asplenioides-So. Lady Fern the Northeast Berberis vulgaris -Common Barberry Date: Saturday, May 22, 9:00am - 4:00pm Botrychium virginianum -Rattlesnake Fern Presented by David Werier botanical consultant, Ithaca, NY. Botrychium lanceolatum -Lance-Leaf Grape-Fern Maximum: 15 participants. Botrychium multifidum -Leathery Grape-Fern Liverworts Campanula rotundifolia -Harebell Date and Time: Saturday, May 22, 9:00am - 5:30pm Cardamine concatenata -Cut-Leaf Toothwort Presented by Norton G. Miller and Lorinda Leonardi, Bio- Carex rosea -Sedge logical Survey, NYS Museum. Maximum: 15 participants. Carex amphibola var. turgida-Sedge Carex hirtifolia -Sedge If you visited the NYFA webpage (www.nyflora.org) this past Carex laxiflora var. laxiflora-Sedge year, you were not alone. Our website registered 862,811 Carex sparganioides -Sedge server hits during 178,230 sessions (4.8 hits per user session). Carex albursina -Sedge This resulted in the server logging 6,063 hours of use. Con- verted to working hours, this is the equivalent of three people Carex intumescens -Sedge spending 40 hours each week for a full year using the NYFA Carex sprengelii -Sedge website. While the website was created for you, the members Carya ovata -Shagbark Hickory of the New York Flora Association, our website has registered Caulophyllum giganteum -Blue Cohosh hits from all over the world. This upcoming year we look for- Celastrus scandens -American Bittersweet ward to unveiling an updated online New York Flora Atlas and Circaea lutetiana -Enchanter's Nightshade fully expect over one million server hits. Collinsonia canadensis -Richweed Cornus alternifolia -Green Osier Nearly 1,200 copies of our newsletter were distributed to our Cryptotaenia canadensis -Honewort members. These newsletters included articles from eighteen different authors including a taxonomic update of Eleocharis, Cypripedium parviflorum -Yellow Ladyslipper history of botanical societies within New York State, mycol- Cystopteris fragilis -Fragile Fern ogy, new discoveries of rare plants, plant pathology, and book Cystopteris bulbifera -Bulblet Fern reviews. All members are welcomed and encouraged to submit Deparia acrostichoides -Silvery Spleenwort newsletter articles. Please help us keep this publication full of Desmodium nudiflorum -Tick-Trefoil exciting botanical news. Diervilla lonicera -Bush Honeysuckle NYFA December 2003 Page 2 Dryopteris marginalis -Marginal Wood Fern Polygonatum biflorum -Solomon's-Seal Dryopteris intermedia -Fancy Fern Polygonum virginianum -Jumpseed Dryopteris carthusiana -Spinulose Wood Fern Polypodium virginianum -Rock Polypody Epipactis helleborine -Helleborine Polystichum acrostichoides -Christmas Fern Eupatorium rugosum -White Snakeroot Potentilla argentea -Silvery Cinquefoil Festuca subverticillata -Nodding Fescue Prunus serotina -Black Cherry Fraxinus americana -White Ash Prunus virginiana -Choke-Cherry Fraxinus nigra -Black Ash Pyrola sp. - Pyrola Galium lanceolatum -Wild-Licorice Quercus alba -White Oak Galium asprellum -Rough Bedstraw Quercus rubra -Red Oak Galium circaezans -Wild-Licorice Quercus velutina -Black Oak Geranium maculatum -Wild Geranium Quercus bicolor -Swamp White Oak Geranium robertianum -Herb-Robert Ranunculus sceleratus -Cursed Crowfoot Hamamelis virginiana -Witch-Hazel Ranunculus abortivus -Kidney-Leaf Crowfoot Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa-Sharp-Lobed Hepatica Rhamnus cathartica -Common Buckthorn Hesperis matronalis -Dame's-Rocket Rhus aromatica -Fragrant Sumac Houstonia caerulea -Bluets Ribes sp. - Currant Hybanthus
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