Table Of ContentNewsletter of the Colorado Native Plant Society
dedicated to the appreciation and conservation of the Colorado native flora”
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Volume 25 Number 7 November - December 2001
RARE PLANT SURVEY CONDUCTED AT CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN STATE PARK
Robert Fenwick, Ecologist
Cheyenne Mountain State Park consists of 1680 acres of high botanist and Professor at Colorado College, was also consult^
quality grassland, shrubland, and forest in the foothills transition regarding the site’s rareplantpotential.
zonejustsouthofColorado Springs. Elevationsrangefrom6000- Once alistofpossiblespecieswas generated,afuU descriptionof
8000 feet, and the park contains a wide variety of native plant each plant, it’s flowering period, habitat preferences, and diag-
communities. Theeasternsideoftheparkconsistsofanextensive nosticinformationwerecompiled.Thisinformationwas gathered
mixed-grass prairie thatgradually transitions into oak-dominated using: Rare Plants ofColorado, Colorado Flora: Eastern Slope,
shrubland andfoothill prairie. In the center of the park, the oak and Colorado RarePlantFieldGuide:
aixes with Ponderosa pine and mountain mahogany to form a
,^^arge area ofwoodlands. As elevationincreases toward the west- Next, afieldmapofthe sitewas generatedusingArcView GIS to
show the park boundary superimposed on a topographic map of
earnndbRooucnkdyarMyo,uDnotuagilansj-ufniirpearndtowfhoirtme fmiirxmeidxmwointthaPnoenfdoerresots.aDpeienpe the area. Ascalebarand compassbearing were also included for
ravines and canyons are dominated by dense stands ofDouglas- use in the field. Participants were encouraged to denote the areas
thatthey surveyed, as well as thelocations ofany rareplants and
fir, with afew whitefirandPonderosapineinadmixture.
noxious weeds that they encountered.
Priortoitspurchasebythestate,theparcelwasprivatelyheldand A data sheet for use in the field was also created. This sheet
usedasacattleranchandhomestead.Forthelast20-25years,cat-
tle were grazed on the property at a very low density (approxi- prompted observers to include as much information as possible
regarding; certainty of identification, location, habitat features,
matelyeighttotenhead) and vegetation within theparkremained
population size, evidence ofreproduction, overall condition, and
in excellent condition (Chris Lieber, City of Colorado Springs,
pers. comm.), with few weed infestations. Given the minimal defensibihty ofthepopulation. Eachparticipantwas givenafield
amountofdisturbancetothisproperty, thehighquahtyofresident map,potential specieslistwithdescriptions,and fielddata sheets.
plantcommunities,andtherelativeabsenceofnoxious weHs, the Volunteers were recruited with the assistance of the Colorado
parkwas thoughttohave thecapacity tosupportrareplantpopu- Native Plant Society (CoNPS). Leo P. Bruederle (Editor) was an
lations. Furthermore, a gbod diversity ofplants hadbeen record- invaluable help in editing and printing an announcement in
edfromtheareaandpotentialhabitatforanumberofrarespecies Aquilegia-, while Dan Fosha, President of the Society’s new
was thought to exist within the park. As such, a survey was con- Southeast Chapter, announcedthe eventat theirChaptermeeting
ducted on 14July 2001. heldjustprior to the survey.
METHODS
“Rare Plant Survey”continues onpage two
Rare species and records for the area were researched using data
Contents
fromtheColoradoNaturalHeritageProgram (CNHP). Rareplant
records from a 10-square-mile area around the park were exam- About the Society ... .7
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ined, and those with elevations and habitat types similar to the Announcements 5-6
wk . . . .3, 4,
were considered likely possibihties. Species lists from The Articles .1-2, 3, 5-6
N-<i'JatureConservancy’sAikenCanyonPreserveandnearbyCityof . .
Colorado Springs Open Space were also examined for rare Calendar ........ ...... . ; . .8
species ofpotential occurrence within tliepark. Tass Kelso, local Membership in the Society . . . . . . .7
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“Rare Plant Survey”continuedfrom page one species diversity will be a difficult, but not impossible, task.
Atotal of 11 peoplevolunteeredtheireffortsonthedayofthesur- Perhaps the greatest challenge will come from wildflower collec-
vey. MostwereCoNPS members andhighly skilledinplantiden- tors who find themselves unable toresist the park’s bounty. ParU
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tification. Three teams ofthreeandone team oftwo were created stallshould be aware ofthis potential impact placing signs in^w^
inorderto adequately covertheparkindie time allottedandpro- strategiclocations may be warranted. Parks should also delineate
vide for safety concerns. Survey areas specifically included sites specific low, or no-use, areas as a means to protect and preserve
ofprobableparkfacilities development,poorlyknownportions of higlily diverse locations.
the park, andknown locations of possible rare planthabitat. The Noxious weeds. Perhaps thegreatestthreatto
survey began shordy after 9:00 AM and ended in the rain at native plant species inthepark, rareorother-
approximately 3:00 pm. Due to heavy rains, data sheets, field wise, is the invasion of noxious weeds. Tlie
maps, andcomments were submittedby mail. park currently has only a few species ofnox-
RESULTS ious weeds,andmostofdiesearenotyetwell
established. Control methods for species
Tworarespeciesofnativeplantsweredocumentedduringthesur- within the park should be implemented as
vey. Carrionflower, Smilax lasipneuron,hadbeenobserved at the soonas possible.Adjacentlands arealsolike-
site previously, but surveyors were able to documentseveral pre- ly to have populations ofnoxious weeds that
viously unknownpopulations throughout the park.A small popu- may spread into tlie park. Tliese populations Cirsiumarvense
lationofScribner’s needlegrass, scrihneri, was documented may require cooperative agreements witli adjacent landowners.
at the parkforthe first time during the survey. Parkvisitors are alsolikelytointroduceweeds intothepark acci-
A number of other, somewhat unusual and noteworthy, species dentally, and shouldbe educatedabouttheprocess ofweedintro-
were also encountered during the survey. With thanks to George ductions andliredamagethatweeds causetonativecommunities.
Cameronforhis input, these species are; Adjacent properties. Inrecent years,foothill areashavebecome
Ipomoea leptophylla (bush morning-glory). Not known from highly prized for residential housing. Cheyenne Mountain pre-
similar, nearby Open Space lands or Aiken Canyon. serves one of tlie few large and unfragmented tracts of foothill
Unexpectedin thefoothills. habitat remaining along die FrontRange. Fortunately, die parkis
Penstemon brandegei (Brandegee’s Penstemon). Not known bordered on several sides by contiguous natural lands that wiU
fromsimilar, nearby Open Spacelands orAikenCanyon. helpmaintainthequality ofplantand animalcommunities within
Penstemon barbatus (red Penstemon). Frequendy encountered the park. However, developmentis still possible, andevenlikel}-^
inupperportions ofdrainages. onprivate property atthenortheastcornerofthepark (JLRanch)"*-^
Swida (=Cornns) sericea (red-osier dogwood). Upper limekiln andonprivateparcelsnearthewesternboundary. Developmentof
drainage. theseparcels willincreasethepossibilityofbotherosionandnox-
\Htisriparia(wildgrape).DominantinsomeportionsofLimekiln. ious weed infestations that could have a direct impact on plant
MonardaJistulosa(pinkbergamot). Veryabundantinlargedrifts. communities within thepark.
Onosmodiummolle(falsegromwell).Abimdantalongdrainages. Fire suppression. Fire suppressionis amajor issue for the park.
Ceanothus herbaceus (New Jersey tea). In the absence offire, fire-intolerantDouglas-firand Gambel oak
Asclepias tuberosa (orange milkweed). Fairly abundant in oak appear to be expanding into areas of die park where they aren’t
andponderosa. necessarily expected. Fire is needed to maintain the integrity of
Hypopitys monotropa and Pterospora andromedea (pine sap, many foothill communities, with many plants depending on fire
pine drops). Interesting andunusual saprophyticplants. forreproduction and vigor. Forests and shrublands become over^
Cheilanthesfeei,Cheilanthesfendleri,andDrabastreptocarpa. crowded in the absence of fire, and disease and insectpredation
Sandstone outcrop inUpperLimekiln. becomemoreprevalentasforestliealdideclines.Anumberofrare
orcliid species are known from the area, but none was encoun-
tered. Becausedieyhavespecificfightandsubstraterequirements,
such species may be among the first affected by conditions relat-
ed to fire suppression.
Surface water. Anotlier important consideration, witli regard to
vegetationintheparkis therelativelackofsurfacewater.Limekiln
Creekis dry mostoftheyeai;buthas every indicationofoncehav-
NORAD
ingbeenaperennial stream. Duringtheconstructionof in
the 1950’s, nearlyall ofthe surface water flowingintotheparkoff
Smilax CheyenneMountainwas “captured”foruseattheNORADfacility
MANAGEMENTIMPLICATIONS (Chris Lieber, City of Colorado Springs, pers. comm.). Now
Species diversity. Though somewhat lacking in terms of “rare” Limekiln and its tributaries hold water only during heavy rain c
species, thepark has avery good diversity ofnative plants, espe- runoffevents. CertainlytheNORADdiversionshavehadanimpact-^
cially when compared to nearby sites. Survey volunteers made on vegetationin the park, although the exact effects are unknown.
reference to this in their notes. With increased use, maintaining Again,rare plants mayhavebeenamong thefirstaffected.
Vol. 25 No. 7 Aquilegia Page 3
PRO BONO COUNSEL ANNOUNCED EXPLORING THE NATURAL WORLD
The Society is proud to announce that the law firm of Schmehl, IN THE DIGITAL AGE
\_yowell &Mackler,PC. has agreed tobeprobonocounsel,repre- Joe Honton, Crescent Bloom
senting and advising the Society’s Board of Directors inits legal
& WhenJosephHookerjoinedAsaGrayin 1877toexploretheSangre
matters. Schmelil, Yowell Mackler, P.C. is a full service law
de Cristo range, they did so witli a notebook and specimen press
firm locatedat219WestMagnolia,FortCollins, Colorado 80521
andmaybereachedbyphoneat(970)484-0225,faxat(970)484- sheets.Withthesesimpletools,somecampingequipment,andavast
personal store of botanical knowledge, they proceeded to create a
8903,ore-mail at [email protected] grateful
for their representation — special thanks goes to James. W. comparative survey of the Southwestern Colorado flora. Their
progress in identifying new species depended upon their ability to
Schmehl forhis cooperationinthis effort.
recognize key features of the plants they examined. In this ability,
AQUILEGIA SEEKS VOLUNTEERS Asa Gray was unmatched. Today’s task is less the work of plant
idenfification and more the workof conservation and preservation.
Regular publication ofAquilegia has been made possible by the Today, our goals include mapping species distribution, developing
effortsofnumerousvolunteersovertheyears However,toensme plantcommunityprofiles,andfindingfragileecosystemsinneedof
timely production into the future, the Newsletter Committee protection.Andahikeinthemountainsisjustaslikely toincludea
wouldlike to solicitvolunteers tohelp; computerandacamera,asitwaslongagotoincludeanotebookand
• prepaie adirectory tobackissues specimen sheets. Bothourgoals andourtoolshavechanged.
• scan andcompile botanical images Butacommonproblem existedboth then andnow — organizing
• solicit, wordprocess, andcompile copy dataanddisseminatingresults. Fortunately,thepowerandubiqui-
• overseemailing (2-4hours every othermonth) ty ofthe digital worldmakes today’s taskmuch easier to accom-
Tovolunteer,pleasecontactLeoP.Bruederleviae-mail atIbrued- plish. Consider, for example, that an electronic notebook in the
[email protected] orby phoneat (303) 861-4119. field allows us to identify plants by their key attributes and to
FOURTH ANNUAL WEED SURVEY record data such as altitude and location, all witliout the need to
transcribe data when we get back home. Consider, too, that the
Pat Butler task of distributing this information has become the simple and
Once again, four representatives of the Society and the Colorado immediate actofplacingourwordsandpictures onaWeb server.
fountain Club backpackedinto theIndianPeaksWildernessArea Andwhataboutthatwonderfulmediumofphotogiaphy?Being an
alongMiddleSt. VrainCreekon25August2001 tosurveyandpull accomplishedillustratoris nolongeraprerequisitetobeing anatu-
five infestations of Canada Thistle {Brea arvensis) being tracked rahst. Capturing a pictorial record is straightforwaid. Organizing
overtheprevious threeyears.Wehikedfivemilesandsetupcamp digitized photographs means no longer having to shuffle through
westofthejunctionwiththeRedDeerI^etrail. Disregardingthe envelopes of snapshots. Software for storing and retrieving pho-
direatofrainandthunder,wesucceededinhikingtoGibraltarLake, tographs can put all of our data at our fingertips. No, specimen
beneath thereceding St. Vrain glaciers, where the clouds parted to sheets have notgone the way ofcarbon paper. Pictures and words
reveal a sparkling, warm sununer afternoon. Probably because of are an inadequate replacement for herbaiia filled witli accessions.
thefairlywetsummer,themeadowbelow thelakewas still bloom- Buttheadmonitiontoleaveitthe way wefounditandtlieproltibi-
ing with some beautiful rose crown {Clemetiisia rhodantha), tion against taking samples back to ourpersonal gardens is sound
Seneciotriangularis,andverypinkpaintbrushCastillejarhexifolia. pohcy.Yet, withasmall investinentin someoftoday’s technologi-
We also saw more typical late season flowers; both bottle and star cal wizardry we canbring backand share aview ofnature, inspir-
gentians {PneurnonantJieparryiandSwertiaperennis),pearlyever- ing otliers and ourselves to action. The Compleat Botanica soft-
lasting {Anaphalis margaritacea),andyarrow {Achillea lanulosa). wareforgardeners,nurseries,landscapei-s,botanists,herbalists,and
As we returned to camp, ourbucolic afternoon wasjolted by the reseai'chers, provides tlieessential tools fororganizing specimens.
discovery ofanotherlarge stand ofthistle higherup (over 10,000 The Compleat Botanica softw^e uses custom categories to orga-
feet elevation), which we had not seeninprevious years, as well nize specimensintogroups thatmakesensetoyou. Eachcategory,
as a small population of yellow toadflax {Linaria vulgaris), lire whetherit’sfifecycle,stature, orbestusescanbedefined toaccept
naturalist at tlieU.S. Forest Service office who oversees this pro- yourgroupings. Andeachoftliesecategoriesallowsforexceptions
ject indicated that tliis mightbe the highest elevation population when specimens just don’t fit. Automatic family name lookup
oftoadflax in our areaandhopes we caneradicate itovertime. makes it easy for you to learn more about youi' specimen. With
Sundaymorningwehikedout,pullingthistlenearourcampsiteand 26,334genus names assignedto 1652families, thebotanical name
aetroCtoheNrPlSocamteimonbserd,owCnMtChemtreaimlb;eorn,thaendwatyw,oweUSmFeStuepmpwliotyheaenso.thA- cshpeecckilimsetniosfiminptreersessitvies.aFiolntee-rsitngepyporuorcedsastab—aseevteoryztohionmgiins oinnotnhee
coupleoftheinfestationsseemtobereducedbyoureffortsoverthe inmitive window.Easily sharedatawithyourfavorite applications.
years,butothers appeal'as vigorous asever,providing ‘job’ securi- Use the clipboard tocopy toyourfavorite wordprocessor, spread-
tyforallvolunteerswhoarewillingtokeepafterthemfortheindef- sheet, or charting tool. Navigate and manipulate yom* collections
inite future. Consequently, we will be doing this trip again in easily. For more information aboutThe Compleat Botanica soft-
August2002andwouldlovetohavemoreCoNPSmembersalong! ware, contactJoe [email protected].
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NATURAL AREA STEWARDS STILL NEEDED
Ron West, Colorado Natural Areas Program
TheVolunteerStewardProgramforColorado NaturalAreas has been verysuccessful to date. Wenow enjoy the efforts of41 volun-
teer stewards, many ofwhomhave comefrom theranks ofCoNPS! We are still, however, looking for afew ihbrefolks, paiticulai-ly
forout-of-the-way sites, suchas the rareplant areas ofRioBlanco County.All drat werequest is one visitperyear, overatleast
three years, andcompletionofasimple fieldfonn. Ifyou’dlike tohelp,please contact RonWest at 1313 Sherman St., Rrrr. 618,
Denver, CO 80203; (303) 866-3203 X326; [email protected]. Formoreinformation, visit www.parks.state.co.us/cnap/.
SiteName County Manager Acres Hiking Species
Bonny Prairie Yuma PARKS 80 easy Botrychium campestre
Comanche I_css. Pr. Chick. Baca USFS 9000 easy prairie cliickenleks
CojielandWillow' Carr Boulder NPS 100 easy breedingneotropical birds
Deer Gulch RioBlanco BLM 1809 moderate Festucadasyclada
BLM
DudleyBluffs RioBlanco 1620 moderate Physaria obcordataandLesquerellacongesia
East SandDunes Jackson SLB 620 easy geology site
ElephantRocks RioGrande BLM 575 easy Neoparrya lithophila
BLM
LookoutMountain Moffat 6500 moderate (4X4) Astragalusdetritalis,Cryptanthacaespitosa,
Sphaeromeriacapitata, andTownsendiastrigosa
LowerGreasewoodCreek RioBlanco BLM 200 moderate Giliastenothyrsa
NarraguinnepRNA Dolores USFS 1928 strenuous old growthponderosapine
BLM
NorthPark Jackson 310 easy Phaceliaformosula.Allium schoenoprasum
var. sibiricum, andpossibly Lewisiarediviva
N. PoudreReservoir Larimer SLB 279 easy Physariabellii ,
ParadiseParkRNA Grand NPS 5760 strenuous Mimulusgemmiparus, possibly
SandCreek Larimer SLB 640 moderate Penstemon larcijblius ssp. exiUfolius, possibly
TreasurevaultMountain Park SLB 320 mod. (4X4) EutremapenkmdiiandDrababorealis,possibly
BLM
Yanks/Up. Grease. Creek RioBlanco 2687 mod. (4X4) PhysariaobcordataandAstragalus lutosus
ZapataFalls Alamosa SLB 619 easy black swift
SPRING COURSE OFFERINGS AT UCD 25*h ANNIVERSARY POSTER
CONTEST A SUCCESS!
TheUniversityofColoradoatDenverisofferingtwocoursesthat
may be ofinteresttoCoNPS members witharudimentary acade- Pat Ploegsma, CoNPS Director
micbackgroimdinbiology.
Nothingless thanrave reviews were heard, withregardtothe25^^^
Field Studies: Desert Biology (BIOL 491Q6910) .Anniversary Poster. And these were backed up by the number of
posters sold at the 2001 Amiual Meeting ofthe Colorado Native
Desert fiiology provides an introduction to tile species and com-
munities comprising the Sonoran Desert Ecosystem — the most PlantSociety.Tlieposteriscomprisedofnotone,butthreewinning
drawings. Bonnie K. Anthony’s winning submission was a sand
diverseoftheNorthAmericanhotdeserts.Topicsincludethephys-
cherry {Primus besseyi), Jan Baucmn submitted a white evening
ical enviromnent, biotic and abiotic interactions, life history, eco-
primrose {Oenothera caespitosa), while Connie Sayas rendered
logical adaptations, and biogeography. In addition to some
Saturdaylectures, wewill van-pool toTucson,Arizonafrom 23 to Wright’s verbena {Verbena Wrightii). Togetliertlie drawings nicely
30 March to study the natural liistory and ecology of tliis desert. representthe floraoftheeasternplains. The artists are all students
You will need to provide sonie camping equipment, a desire to of Susan T. Fisher’s Botanical Illustration class at the Denver
learn, and a sense ofhumour... but that’s it. Formoreinformation BotanicGardens. Itjust sohappenedthattheclass was participat-
ingintheColoradoFloraProject, withclassmembers expectedto
aboutthistlireecreditcourse,pleasecontacttheOfficeofExtended submitdrawingsofnativeplants. CoNPS membersPatPloegsma,
Studies at(303) 556-2735 orLeoP. Bruederleat (303) 556-3419. Gwen Kittell, and Denise Larson acted asjudges and, with diffi-
Systematic Botany (BIOL 4315/5315) culty, chose three illustrations for tlie poster. Many thanks go to
Kathy Hadsall ofJins digital for her enthusiastic support of this
The objective of this course is to provide professionals with an projectand volunteerhelponposterdesign.
introduction to the foinciples ofplantsystematics, aknowledge of
the flora of North America emphasizing Colorado, the technical Posters are being distributed to CoNPS chapters for sales. They
skills toidentifyvascularplants,anappreciationforplantdiversity, will also be available thiough the Sales Committee at a cost of
andaninsightinto theeconomicimportance ofplants. This upper- $15.00 plus tax, wliich will vary witli destination; shipping and
division course will alsoprovide students with anappreciation for handlingwillbeanadditional $6.00.Formoreinformation,pleasv,^,
botanical diversity, as well as the real and often neglected impor- contactPatPloegsmaat (303) 229-3007 or 1620DonovenStreet,
tance of plants to society. For more information about this four Strasburg, CO 80136.
creditcourse,pleasecontactLeoP. Bruederleat(303) 556-3419.
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CHAPTER NEWS
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Boulder Chapter ecology, and challenges of resource man- February 5, 2002 Tuesday at7:00pm
agementatRockyFlats. A Photographic Journey of Big Bend
TheBoulderChapterinvites youtojoinus through Time and Space
for a guest speaker, refreshments, book March 14, 2002 Thursday at7:00 pm Join local botamsts/photographers Bill
sales, and socializing, on the second Growing Natives in theLandscape Jennings and Carolyn Crawford on a
Thursday of the mondi through April at Mikl Brawner has been growing native photographic tour of Big Bend National
7:00 PM. We now meet at tlie City of shmbs and perennials for 15 years in his Park, Texas. Over the last 20 years, Bill
Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks own Boulder landscape and specializes in
and Carolyn have visited the park around
offices, 66 South Cherryvale Road. From natives athisnurseryHarlequin’sGaidens. theseasons,fromtheRioGrandetothetop
South Boulder Road, go south on Mikl’s talk will focus on the plants them- ofthe Cliisos Mountains at7500feet. This
Cherryvale one-tentli of a niile and turn selves, with a few' tips for successfully promises tobeafloristicfeastfortheeyes!
west onto a lane tliat leads back to the growing them in die homelandscape.
offices. WeTl meet in die north building March 5, 2002 Tuesday at7:00pm
conference room. For more iriformation, April 11, 2002 Thursday at7:00pm The GardensatSpringCreek
Gardening and More to invite Wildlife
please contact Chapter President Kathy Jim Clark will present information about
intoyourBackyard
Damas at (303) 543-1492. the Gardens-at Spring Creek, previously
Join us for a slideshow by die National the Community Horticulture Center. A
December 13, 2001Thursday at7:00pm Wildlife Federation on techniques for briefhistoryoftheproject, adescriptionof
Nebraska Sandhills, Sea ofGrass inviting wildlife into your backyard. Ali the mission and intended programming,
The Sandhills cover25% ofNebraskaand Steimke (NWF Field Education Coor- visual graphics of the master plan and
is thelargestremainingexpanseofmixed- dinator) will focus on the Federation’s building design, and some information on
Agrmaesrsicaa.ndSttealplhgeranssJopnreaisrie—inBoNuolrdtehr BhaocwkyyaorudcaWnilcdrleiaftee wHialbdiltiafte fprrieongdrlaymbaacnkd- the schedule and financing will be
explained. Visit www.fcgov.com/horticul-
teacher, naturali—st, enviromnental consul- yards. Ali will discuss ways to successful- ture formoreinfomiation.
tant and writer will talk about why dus lyincorporate thefourbasicwildlifeneeds
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^v^argely privately owned area is becoming food, water, cover and a place to raise April 5, 2002 Tuesday at7:00PM
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more natural as time goes by. Mixing in yoimg into yourlandscape. Restoration Efforts at Rocky Mountain
iyemaargse,sStaenvde wsiolulndfsocursecoonrdeudniqouveerpltahnet May 9, 2002 Thursday at 5:30pm NJeaftfionCalonPnaorrks (Resource Specialist,
communities, wildlife, andlanduseissues. Annual Picnic andHike RMNP) willdiscussrestorationefforts that
Ivocationanddestinationtobeannounced-
have been undertaken at Rocky Mountain
January 10, 2002 Thursday at7:00pm watchAquilegiafordetails. National Park using both native and local
Vegetation of Mongolia: Similarities to
genotypes. Jeffwill also talk aboutnatural
the ColoradoFlora Fort Gollins Chapter
versus manipulative restoration.
Wliile liiking near Bomier Peak, Gwen Meetings ai'e held at 7:00 pm in tlie Main
Kittel was struck by the similarities Conference Room of die National Seed Blizzard Botany (Icy Isoetes)
between the Colorado and Mongolian flo- Storage laboratory (NSSL) at CSU. The Annette Miller, Chapter President
ras. Gwen, a terrestrial ecologist with The NSSL is located just west of die railroad Nine intrepid CoNPS “field trippers” gath-
NatureConservancy,willbeshowingslides
ofher travels that will compare theAsiatic tracks, about one block north of Pitkin ered Saturday, 13 October 2001 at tlie
Street (enter on west side of building). snowy Bierstadt Lake trailhead in Rocky
climate,landscape, andflorato ourown. Members areinvitedtojoin die speakerfor Mountain National Paik. Oin goal was to
February 14, 2002 Thursday at7:00 pm dinner at Coopersmidis in Old Town, Fort investigate jxipulations of Isoetes (quill-
Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Collins at 5:30pmpriorto die meeting. For wort). Tliis aquatic plant washes ashore at
Site: Flora, ecology, and management more infomiation, please contact Chapter the eastend ofthelake at this timeofyear,
RockyFlatsisaUS. Dept, ofEnergyfacil- PresidentAnnetteMillerat(970)495-3240. making wading unnecessary. Two species
ictoymdpioatnefnortmserdluyripnrgodtuheceCdonludclWeaarr.wNeaopwonisn DPuercpelmebLeoros4e,s2t0ri0f1e inTCuoelsodraaydoat7:00 pm hIsaoveetesbeeloncurset?poisrteL.d. farnodm1.Biseresttaacdeta LLaakme..
the process of being decommissioned and David Weber (Noxious Weed subsp. muricata Holub. High winds
tomdown, mostpeople ai"ennaware ofdie Coordinator, Colorado Division of andblowing snow wereencounteredduring
incredible biodiversity that has been pro- Wildlife) will deliver a presentation dis- tliesteep,shorthiketothelake. Fortunately,
ddedatthe Siteoverthepasthalfcentury, quillworts were found immediately imder
cussing purple loosestrife in Colorado,
"^^ody Nelson (Botanist/Plant Ecologist for with some specific inl'omiation about dus tlie ice along the shore! The undaunted
Exponent, Rocky Flats Environmental weedillLaiimerCounty. group cltipped tluougli tlie ice to retrieve
Teclmology Site) will discuss the flora. samplesforexamination,usinga dissecting
.
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scope tliat was brought along to examine February 26, 2002 Tuesday at7:00pm Vail and Dotsero. The total area covers
megaspore ornamentation. However, there A Photographic Journey of Big Bend approximately 3,000 square miles and
was some difficultykeeping the drymegas- through Time and Space includes seventeen ofColorado’s 54peak*^
pores from blowing away into the snow. Join local botanists/photographers Bill over 14,000 feet. Her research uncovereow^^
Janet Wingate (Botanist, Denver Botanic Jennings and Carolyn Crawford on a new and previously documented popula-
Gardens) had a collecting pemiit and was photogiaphic tour of Big Bend National tions ofover30ofColorado’s raieplants!
abletoobtainspecimens.RMNPemployees Park, Texas. Over die last 20 years, Bill
TerryTerrell andJudyDisty alsoaccompa- and Carolyn have visited the park around Plateau Chapter
nied the group, which tentativelyidentified theseasons,fromtheRioGrandetothetop
Chapter activities are scheduled through-
cthaetasa(Dmaprl.e) Haosl1u.bs.etAacmeoarLeatml.iosruobusghp.extna^murii-- pofrotmhiesCehsitsoosbeMoaufnlotraiistniscfaeta7st50fo0rfteleite.eTyheis!s oCuhtapttheeryeParre.sFidoernmtoJreeaninnefoWremantgieorn,acto(n9t7a0c)t
nationofthematerials is inprogress. 256-9227 and [email protected] or
Metro-Denver Chapter Program Chair Lori Brummer at (970)
641-3561 [email protected].
Monthlymeetingsareheldat7:00pmfrom
September through December in the Southeast Ctiapter
Morrison Center at the Denver Botanic
For more information about the newly
Garden.Formoreinformation,pleasecon-
formed SoutheastQiapter,as well asnews
tact Chapter President Denise Larson at
and activities, please contact Chapter
(303) 733-4338 or Leo P. Bruederle at PresidentDanFoshaat (719) 572-6972 or
[email protected]. Beginning in
danfosha@aol com
January, we will be meeting in die main .
room of the Waring house at the Denver March 26, 2002 Tuesday at7:00pm Southwest Chapter
Botanic Garden, which is located on die Penland Alpine Fen Mustard: To be or
northwestcomerof9^^Ave. andYork. notto be Formoreinformationaboutthe Southwest
Penland alpine fen mustard (Eutremapen - Chapter, as well as news and activities,
DHyebcreimdbizeart4i,on2?00A1reYTouu^Ldoacyo?at 7:00PM landii) is a globally rare species restricted please contact Chapter President Sandy
to Colorado’s Mosquito Range. Its closest Friedley at (970) 884-9245orbye-mail a
Dr. Shanna Carney (Biology, Colorado
relativeisthecircumborealE.edwardsii. In [email protected].
State University) will recount die early
1987, W.A. Weber subsumed E.penlandii
stages of her research on the Colorado PROGREEN EXPO
intoits NorthAmericancongener,pubhsh-
locoweeds, Oxytropis sericea and O. lam -
ing the name E. edwardsii ssp. penlandii. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
bertii. Shanna will focus on reproductive
Since then, there has been considerable
isolation, the conditions that favor interestanddebate among taxonomists and The Colorado Native Rant Society needs
hybridization, andhow aspects ofpollina-
conservation biologists regarding the sys- volunteers to staffourboothattheRogreen
tion ecology influence the likelihood and tematic relationship between die two taxa. Expo in Denver from 29 January - 1
direction of hybridization. Expect some Marr Fund recipient Kim Fayette Regier February2002.HeasecontactJillHandweik
greatphotographs oflocoweed, as well as (Biology, University of Colorado at at(970) 221-3460orAhce Guthrie at (303)
afew pollinators
1 Denver) will present the results of her 651-3127formoreinformation.
January 29, 2002 Tuesday at7:00pm research —- including some surprises — DEADLINE APPROACHES
Flora oftheSonoran Desert thatreveal the two to bedistinct.
The Sonoran Desert is one of our most April 30, 2002 Tuesday at7:00pm Submit Aquilegia
diverseecosystems.OfthefourmajorNorth Floristic Survey of the Upper Arkansas Contributions on or before
Americandesertsystems,theSonoranrarely Valley and Lower GoreRange December 15, 2001
experiences freezing temperatures. As such,
many plants of more southern latitudes Intense floristic inventories have been the SubmitcontributionsforVol. 26No. 1 of
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recipient Emily Holt (Botany, University
slideshowdepictingseveralofthesixsubdi- lished articles submitted for reprinting
of Wyoming) will discuss her Master’s
visions ofthe SonoranDesert, and will dis- require permission. Include author’s
cuss adaptationstoaridityandperiodicrain- research, which comprised a floristic sur- name, address, and affiliation; anonymity
fall. Comparisons with other North vey of the Sawatch Range (including the may be requested. Follow the format
Collegiate Peaks and the highest Peak in
American deserts will also be made. This frompreviousissues closely. Spellcheck
talk should provide a colorful respite from Colorado, Mount Elbert), the eastern Submit via e-mail or on disks — MAC,
winter, and may even tempt you to visit MosquitoRange,thesouthernGoreRange, preferably — as an MS Word orrtf(rich
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CHAPTER EVENTS SOCIETY EVENTS
Boulder Chapter Board Meeting
December 13 Nebraska Sandhills, Sea ofGrass December8 PublicLibrai^,Longmont,CO
CO
January 10 Vegetation ofMongolia January 12 Longmcmt,
February 14 Rocky FlatsEnvironmentalTechnology February23 Longmont,CO
Site: Flora, ecology, and management
WORKSHOPS
March 14 Growing Natives in the Landscape
December8, 9 Problem Weeds ofthe Front Range
Fort Collins Chapter Urban Corridor
December 4 Purple Loosestrife in Colorado First session: Saturday
February 5 APhotographic Journey ofBig Bend Second session: Sunday
through Time and Space January 12, 13 Grasses: TribeFestucae
March 5 The Gardens at Spring Creek First session: Saturday
Second session: Sunday
Metro Denver Chapter
February 9, 10 Ecology andIdentification ofWillows
December4 Hybridization?Are You Loco? First session: Saturday
January 29 Floraofthe Sonoran Desert Second session: Sunday
February 26 APhotographic Journey ofBig Bend February 23, 24 Senecio,Focus oftheplains
through Time and Space First session: Saturday
Second session: Sunday
March 26 PenlandAlpine Fen Mustard: To be or
not to be
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