THE SEGO LILY - Utah Native Plant Society

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THE SEGO
LILY
NEWSLETTER OF THE UTAH NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY
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January 1987
Volume 13; Number 8
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Wedneedays
Feb 4 A p r 22
6:OO 8:OO pas
or
Fridays
-Feb 6 - Apr 14
9 : 5 5 - 11 :50 am
Herbs-Tempting the Senses: For students interested in the
techniques of propagation, cultivation and culinary uses
of herbe. Garden design and "window boxw gardening will
also be explored. Offered through the Division of
Continuing Education, University of Utah. $55.00 noncredit
To regi~ter,contact DEC, 581-6485.
Saturday
Feb 14
Snowshoe a t Red Butte Gardens Includes equipment and hot
chocolate.-xegister
by calling the
Arboretum office at 581-5322.
1:oo
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5:Oo pei
Saturday
Feb 21
9:00
- 11:OO
am
Saturday
Feb 21
9i00 am
- noon
Seed Propagation Workshop: Learn selection and buying
of seed, stratification and starting at thi8"State
Arboretum of Utah workehop. Call the Arborehm at 581-5322
for more information. or egis ter by Jan 31 , mall fee required.
Playing with Herbs: Learn how t o use herbs in cooking.
Hake Fennel Bread and Tabouli Salad while B ~ D D ~herb
~ R teas.
C o-~ponsored by Pioneer Trai 1 S t a t e Park a n d t h e ~ r b o rturn.
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Call t h e Arboretum at 561-5522 for more information.
Register by Jan 31. Participants must supply some cooking
utensils.
Thursday
peb 27
7:30 pro
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68.00
UI FS Salt Lake Chapter Meeting: Dr. Elizabeth Veese will
review Utah's rate and endangered plants and the factors
which contribute t o their scarcity. Room 325, Student
Union Building, University of Utah. Free and open t o the
public,
GRASSES
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THEY DESERVE MORE HESHBCT
Mary E. Barkworth USU Dept of Biology
Grasses are our moat important plante. Though not the largest group of plants,
they are more abundant and ubiquitous than any other plant family. Have you ever heard
of daisylande, orehidlands, or bean land^? Now f o r the b i g question; Have you ever heard
of grasslands? Of course you have. Grasslands are ao many and so important t h a t we have
special terns for them: steppes, prairie, veldt, pampas, etc. In the temperate parts of
the world such aa Utah, we rely on grasses aa a food source f o r ourselves and the aninsah
from which we obtain meat, milk, eggs, leather, etc. In the humid tropics, woody grasse*
bamboos are used i n multitudinous ways Including construction, furniture making* and
paper making*
Grasses are the most atudled group of plants because of their Importance as food.
They denewe to be loved and admired for t h e i r own sake. Sure,
they lack ouch obvious sources of attraction a8 colored flowers and varied leaf $hapea,
but their inflorescences exhibit a wonderful variety of shapes and forms. There I s the
thick upright spike of wheat, the open panicle of oats, and the beautifully soft dense
panicle of rabbitafoot. Thin beauty l a beginning to get the respect it deserves. Take
a careful look a t dried flower arrangements and you w i l l often f i n d different graanes,
On the other hand, moat wildrlower picture booka completely Ignore grasaes, thereby
helping create the Impremion that they are too d i f f i c u l t for ordinary people. What
nonsen~e! They are just d i f f e r e n t .
They deserve better.
Until recently, not much thought was given to the selection forces that would
lead t o the evolution of differently ~ h a p e di n f l o r e n c o i c e s and apikelets (the u n i t s of
an inflorescence that include the flowers). Graaaee a n w i n d pollinated and wind
pollination waa thought to be just a matter of chance. Karl Kiklas of Cornell University
maintains that t h i a l a not completely true. The shape of the infloreecence, the f l e x i b i l i t y of its axis and branches, and the shape of the atructuren In the spikelet modify
the air currents Immediately around the ~ t l g i c a a . He has found that they do BO in such
a way as to increase the number of pollen grains landing on the stigmas. It is not yet
clear whether there are sufficient differences In the buoyancy of pollen from different
apeciea or genera of grasses to allow for some degree of discrimination at this e w e
as there are in pines. What is c l e a r is that wind pollination 16 not quite as chancy
as was once thought. A tantalizing observation in this connectloni In both the tribea
of grasses with which I work meet, proposed realignments of the generic boundaries would
increase the importance of the shape of the glumea (which are sterile structures i n the
spikelet) t o identification. IB t h i s a reflection of t h e i r role I n directing air currents?
Next tine you are out on a hike, look at the g~anaee. Notice the shape o f the
inflorescence. N o t i c e the way the grass grow, 'whether i n a. clump or spreading out.
Look at the aplkeleta. These are t h e unlta of the inflore~cence. Pull them apart. A t
this stage, just notice how different the ~ p l k e l e t aof different grasses can be.
What if you want to go further? You want t o start learning t o recognize
different grasses? Join a Native Plant hike and aak the f i e l d trip leader not only for
names but what t o look for i n distinguishing one grass from another. Probably the best
book t o g e t started with l a Wow to know the Graaaes" by Dr. Richard Pohl. I t has an
introductoly section explaining the parts of a grass, and identification keys w i t h
illustrations at various places In the keys RB well as illustrations o f representative
specie^. U M I S Gr86ee8, published by tat^ State UniveraIty mtenaion *mice
3M),
provides l i n e drawing and descriptions of several Utah apeciea but lacks keys. The
Intermountain Flora (vol. 6 ) l a , of course, an excellent reference, but one to buy after
you have realized that grasses are wonderful.
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GRASS FLWEH MORrtIOLOCY
SHRUB KESEABCH CCKSORTIOW
ANIIOUKCEMEKT:
The Shrub Research Consortium i e sponsoring the F i f t h Wildland Shrub
Symposium June 30
July 2, 1987 a t Utah S t a t e University, Logan, Utah. The
symposium, "Shrub Ecophy~iologyand Biotechnologyl'* w f 11 feature i n v i t e d and
contributed papers. Contributed p a e n t a t i o n s w i l l be 20 minutes. The
proceedings will be published by the USSA Forest Service Intemountain Research
S t a t i o n . I f you would like t o present a paper, send a t i t l e and abstact by
March 51, 1987 t o i
Dr. Arthur Wallace
laboratory of Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
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UC LA
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When, Where, what
Utah Department of Transportation
Meeting for those wishing to a i r
concerns about the potential widening
of Logon Canyon Highway. For
more information, c a l l Wayne
Padgett (752-1311, days).
Logan Mountain Fuel Building
March 12
Cache Valley Chapter Meeting
Thursday
( w i t h Bridgerland Audobon)
7 : 3 0 p.m.
David Livemore, Director, Great
Basin Field Office of The Mature
Conservancy w i l l discuss THC
plans in Utah and Nevada.
Logan City B u i l d i n g
Spring Q t r . Utah S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y Biology
TuesIThurs Department
Plants o f Utah
For those w i t h
botanical background Qr to 'brush-up' on Utah
flora. Call USU Biology Department
(750-2485) or Dr. Nary Barkworth
March 3
N o t Avail.
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(750-1584.
March 14
S t a t e Arboretum of Utah
Saturday
9:00 a . m .
Native Plant Basketry Workshop,
taught by Becky Menlove, Textile
Laboratory Supervisor, Utah Museum
of Natural History. Advance registration required.
The Den, Student Union, University
of Utah
Salt Lake Chapter Meeting
David Livermore, Director, Great
Basin F i e l d Office of The Nature
Conservancy discusses TttC p l a n s
i n Utah and Nevada.
Boon 323, Student Union, University
of Utah. Free/open t o the p u b l i c .
S t a t e Arboretum of U t a h
Dying Eggs with N a t i v e Plant
Pigments Workshop
Alene Avery.
Use ancient techniques of Navajo
wohl dying to color eggs. Fee
includes plant materials. Register
before March 20. Call 581-5322
for more information.
Pioneer T r a i f S t a t e Park Social Hall
March 26
Thursday
7:30 p.m.
April 4
Saturday
10:OO a.m.
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A p r i l 23,
24, 25
Annual Utah ~hreatened/Endangered
Plant Meeting, Dixie State College,
St. George, Utah. Meetings on
A p r i l 23, field trips on April
24 and 25. (We w i l l hopefully
have an agenda in the next Sego
~ i l y . )For more information,
c a l l Duane Atwood (625-55991,
Andrew Boyac (278-8596), Pam
Poulson (581-5322) or Dave Wallace
A p r i l 30
Thursday
7 : 3 0 p.m.
S a l t Lake Chapter Meeting
Wayne Padgett
Riparian P l a n t
May 16
Saturday
9:00 a.m.
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(466-2719).
to
3:00 p.m.
May
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May 23
Saturday
May 28
Thursday
7:30 p.m.
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Communities.
Room 323, Student Union, University
of Utah. Free/open to public.
T r e e Cheersw
E i g h t h Annual
Arboretum Plant Sale and Green
Spree. Buy p l a n t s of every description: herbs, trees and shrubs,
vegetables, h o u s e p l a n t s , native
p l a n t s , cacti, perennials and
annuals.
University of Utah campus.
UHPS Field Trip
Primula maguieri t r i p w i t h Cache
Valley Chapter. (Details in next
sego Lily1
Spring Wildflowers of t h e Wasatch
Foothills
Dr. Ty Harrison,
Plant Ecologist. Field t r i p starts
from the Arboretum Office on
t h e University of Utah campus.
Register before May 8. For more
Information, call 581-5322.
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S a l t Lake Chapter Meeting
Indian U s e of Native Plants
Dr Stephen d a r k .
Room 323, Student Union, University
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of Utah. Free/open t o public.
UNPS Update
David Wallace
I t is appropriate that t h i s issue of the
has a d i f f e r e n t look. T h i s is j u s t one of
many things t h a t are changing at the U t a h
Native Plant S o c i e t y .
We e x p e c t changes at the first of each year
as t h e term for t h e e d i t o r begins and the
officers and committee chairmen are g e t t i n t ;
started, but this year e v e n more is happening.
The role of t h e UHPS as an organization i s
a
evolving.
Nine years ago, the UNPS was c r e a t e d to promote
t h e " a p p r e c i a t i o n , preservation and conservation"
of n a t i v e plants, and w e are now i n a position
to make our most s i g n i f i c a n t contribution
toward these goals.
In addition to our u s u a l conservation and
education a c t i v i t i e s , the UNPS I s committing
Its resources to a i d U t a h ' s "most endangered"
p l a n t , the dwarf bearclaw poppy, Arctomecon
humilis. The core of this e f f o r t i s a UNPS
sponsored research program. L a s t month, a
two year contract was awarded to Brigham Young
University to p r o v i d e for a graduate student
study into this unique southern Utah p l a n t .
Also, the Annual Threatened and Endangered
Plant Meeting w i l l emphasize the bearclaw
poppy and the Education C o m m i t t e e is preparing
a program for the schools.
This e f f o r t i s j u s t part o f our changing role;
t h e other big c h a n g e will be our emphasis
on f i n a n c e s . T h e s e a c t i v i t i e s c o s t money,
and t h e UNPS m u s t improve our income if we
are to continue performing at this level.
Current p l a n s I n c l u d e a slight i n c r e a s e i n
our d u e s (for the f i r s t t i m e ! ) , soliciting
contributions and initiating several fund
raising projects.
Look for more of t h e s e updates i n coming issues.
I n the meantime, we need your help!
Support
r a i s i n g activities. Give
a trial membership to a f r i e n d , become
a supporting member, make a d o n a t i o n .
G e t i n v o l v e d . Volunteer for
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a committee,
write a newsletter article, l e t us know
what
want from t h e UNPS.
Note: T h e T h r e a t e n e d and Endangered P l a n t
M e e t i n g will b e h e l d An S t . George, on
Thursday, April 23 through Saturday,
A p r i l 25. The e v e n t w i l l feature a f i e l d t r i p t o B e a v e r Dam Wash (Lytle Ranch)
on Friday and Saturday's a c t i v i t y will
b e a f i e l d t r i p to see the bearclaw poppy.
Call Duane Atwood (625-55991, Andrew
Boyac ( 2 7 8 - 8 5 9 6 ) , Pam Poulson (581-5322)
or Dave Wallace (466-2719) for more
information.
Membership Fees and Tern
E i g h t years ago we started w i t h our current
membership f e e s c h e d u l e . Although w e now b u l k
mail whenever p o s s i b l e , p r i n t i n g , m a i l i n g
and o t h e r activity c o s t s have been going up.
Surprised? It's time for a small increase
in all f e e s . We hope the extra cost won't
scare anyone away. Please keep up your
support
UHPS membership fees (effective immediately)
$ 5.00
Student/Senior
Individual
$ 10.00
$ 15.00
Family
$ 30.00
Supporting
$ 30.00 and up
Corporate
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Life
$250.00
N e w Membership Year
To simplify our membership records (and make
life s i m p l e r for members) UHPS w i l l be going
to a standardized membership year. I n s t e a d
o f a "water year", we will be following the
' U t a h N a t i v e s Flowering Year". All memberships will run from A p r i l 1 to March 3 1 .
For new members: Members j o i n i n g between
January 1 and April 1 , 1987, w i l l be
p a i d through March 31, 1988.
Members j o i n i n g between A p r i l 1 and June
30, 1987 w i l be p a i d through March 31,
1988.
Members j o i n i n g between July 1 and
December 31, 1987 will pay 50% of the
annual membership fee.
For members who renew immediately: A l l memberships paid between now and March 31 will
be paid through March 31, 1988.
I f you have j u s t joined i n t h e p a s t
c o u p l e of months and want to extend your
membership through March 3 1 , 1988, or
prorate your mectbership because of e a r l y
e x p i r a t i o n , contact Kathryn Mutz,
Membership C h a i r , a t 544-0688.
Deliquent Members
UNPS
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New Members
Sue i l l l a r d , Salt Lake C i t y
Melissa Blackwell, S a l t Lake C i t y
P a t r i c i a Legant, Salt Lake C i t y
K i r s t e n Marauart, Logan
Arvin R. ~ a i ield,
f
Sandy
Sharon Meross, S a l t Lake City
Tliomas Parks,. S a l t Lake C i t y
Rebecca R e h c i s , Sandy
Many of us arc late in renewing this year.
(I was a "worst" offender. ) With t h e new "UHF
yeartt renewal s c h e d u l e , we will be sending
reminder n o t e s and envelopes which should
keep memberships better organized.
I f you are late, please renew ASAP (and how
about including your ''back dues" too?)
Remember, this is a non-profit organization,
tax deductible and in need of your support
Kathryn Mutz, Membership Chair
Publicity Comlttce Notes
Publicity tor s t a t e activities and events was
a cooperative e f f o r t for several people In
1986. Pam Pouleon w i i a p i ~ r t l c i 1 1 ; i r l ya c t i v e
i n sendJ.ng n o t i c e s alone w i t h S t a t e Arboretum
of Utah m i i i l i l ~ g l~o over 4 0 orgtinizsiliona,
r a d i o stations, newsletters, etc. on a regular
basis. Major newspaper a r t i c l e s on the p l a n t
snlc :UKl mushroom hunt meeting/f ield t r i p
advertised these events. Duve O k e l b e r r y
a r r a n g e d f o r a poster d i s p l a y i n g UNPS contacts
i i t i c l scheduled c h a p t e r mcetings/f i e l d t r i p s .
The posters were distributed by many members
and were s e n t w i t h an introductory letter
nnd copy o f Scgo
t o each nursery on the
Wasiitch Front. A booth at the Home and Gnrden
Show I n the Salt P a l a c e gave u s t h e opportunity
to distribute e v e n t schedules, copies of the
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gift membership to:
newsletter and other literature.
He will be Lnvolvcd in m a n y of Hie aimic n c U vities i n 1987 and we would appreciate the
h e l p of any i n t e r e s t e d members. I f you would
be interested i n d i a t r i b u t i n e posters or extra
copies of "blue ciirils" n n n o u n c i n ~m c e t l n g ~
i Ã § n a c t i v i t i e s , please c o n t a c t Kiithryn biutz,
a t 544-0688 or 538-5340.
Street
City/State/~ip
From
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UHPS.)
Send the above a complhwntary Sego L U y
and society Information.
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Membership
W e would like the h e l p of our membership in
promoting appreciation, conservation and preservation of our native f l o r a . One way each
one of us can h e l p i s to i n t r o d u c e just one
f r i e n d , neighbor or perfect stranger t o t h e
UHPS. Here are ii few options:
U i - i ~ h t e nup the l a s t days of winter for
friend; give a 6 month introductory menbership as a t a x deductible $5 g i f t .
F i l l out and return tho bottom of this
sheet and we w i l l start t h e gift members h i p w i t h the n e x t newsletter and a
special g i f t card in your name.
Pass on your n e w s l e t t e r t o a neighbor,
co-worker or fellow bus commuter. Tell
them a little about UNPS or o f f e r to
bring them t o the next chapter meeting
or field t r i p .
Fill out the sheet with one or more names
and we w i l l introduce them t o UUPS with
a l e t t e r and complimentary copy of
Lil\*
A few m i n u t e s and n stamp c o u l d spread t h e
Utah Native P l a n t Society raessaKe across tlic
s t a t e or to friends outside Utah. Please h e l p .
F i l l out and d e t a c h t h e order form and send
to: Kathryn klutz, Membersliip Chair, ULnh H i t t i v c
P l a n t S o c i e t y , 737 S. Angel Street, Kaysville,
UT 84037.
Send s i x month g i l t membership to:
Name
Street
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gift; payable to LISPS. 1
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QUANTITY
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Iflitain Dandelion
.1!r Plantain
Aquilegia caerulea
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Alliu &i
dI Onion
firnita spa
Artea~siapapposa
Astragalus haii 1 toni i
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'bush
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d e a f Bal s u r o ~ t
Balsfarhiza sag1ttata
Cal ochort us nutall i i
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1 eaf Hountii n hahogany
lias Dusty hiden
Bee Flower
Cercccarpus 1edi f 01ius
Chaenactis dou l asi i
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C l e o ~serrula a
Echinacea purpurea
Egibilobiui angustifoliiu
Er i t ~ j ~ t uheracleoi
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des
Eschscholna califorcica
Fallugii paradoxa
fiaillardia !innatif ida
Gaillardia aristata
Hay be poisonous
Hay be poisonous
Hay be poisonous
lie Conefloner
Fir weed
M i l I Buckwheat
fornia Poppy
:be-plu*e
iket flouer
B h iket Flower
Mil I Beraniui
B l l i ! 6ilia
Nor :hero Sweet Vetch
Easy t o grow
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beraniurn v i s t o s i s s ~ u i
GI 1 i a leptanthi
Hedysarum boreal e
Helianthella ticrocephala
ier
Layi a lati 91ossa
CwisI i
Loutiir dissectia
Lupinus taudatus
Lupinus sericeus
Oenothera pall Ida
Papaver rhoeas
Fenstfiton cyanthus
Pensteaon &offatii
Paistuon palneri
Penstem platyphyUu5
Phacel fa catpanularia
Pol y onui bistoroides
~ u r s iai t rUtnt ati
Royal Cffliehead
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Bis :uit Rout
Tai c u Lupine
Si 1 :y upme
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Pens ww
Introduced
Pem itei~n
Pal ler Penstemon
Pem rtenn
Ann la1 Blue Bells
Alt k a n Bi stort
Bit :erbrush
01a :k-eyed Susan
Sca .let 6lobeiaUow
Rudbeckia h i r t a
Spharalcea caccinea
V i g i i w a at11ti f l w a
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Roc ;y Mountain Uildflo~etHix
Kif*fi*t?fHHf#*trni
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Warier and drier 1 ocati ons
Cooler and mister locations
Seeds a r e s u m l i e d in 3" by 5" packets o f at least SO seeds unless
send &e dollar
each seed packed <check o r money order)
noted.
and self addressed stamped envelope to;
far
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Pussytoes, Prairie Smoke and other Successful
Groundcovers
Jeanette Hllne, Curator of Collections
The Arboretum at Flagstaff
Native groundcovers were the most popular
plants at The Arboretum at Flagstaff's open
house and plant sale this p a s t July. When
one considers the variety of plants and uses
that t i t t h e category of 'groundcover' it
is not surprising. The true function of a
groundcover is c a r p e t i n g the ground t o p r e v e n t
erosion, I n h i b i t weed growth, protect tree
and shrub roots from temperature extremes
and provide visual spice.
In areas receiving heavy foot traffic where
d u r a b i l i t y , uniformity and neatness are important,
a grass lawn is unbeatable as a groundcover.
there are a number of situations, however.
t h a t p r e c l u d e t h e use of a lawn, for example
on s t e e p banks or in deep shade. In these
I n s t a n c e s , an appropriate groundcover i s
very d e s i r a b l e .
In 1984. The Arboretum at Flagstaff established
groundcover demonstration plots to test t h e
suitability o f e i g h t native p l a n t s for groundcover use. Planted i n f u l l sun and receiving
minimal irrigation are pussytoes, sulfurflower buckwheat, pine-leaf penstemon, creeping
beardtongue, w i l d strawberry, prairie smoke
or oldman whiskers, hummingbird trumpet and
prairie z i n n i a . The intended d u r a t i o n o f
t h e trial is f i v e years, thus in 1989 a complete
report w i l l be a v a i l a b l e . Some obvious winners
have already emerged and two of our favorites
are pussytoea and prairie smoke.
Pussy toes (Antennaria =,
b. parvifolia
or A. rosulata) forms a dense, wooly grayureen mat of foliaee about one inch hieh.
A member of the sunflower family ,- t h e p l a n t
g e t s its name from the s i l v e r o r rose colored
flower t h a t looks somewhat l i k e t h e paw of
a k i t t e n . The flower beads are f l u f f y and
unsightly when mature and are best removed
w i t h a weed eater prior t o full bloom. This
once-a-year a c t i v i t y is all t h e maintenance
a 'lawn' o f pussytoea requires. Best results
are o b t a i n e d by starting with plants or d i v i s i o n s
that are weed free, . set on 12" t o 15" centers.
Prairie smoke or oldman whiskers (g
triflorum),
a member of the rose family, is a common
meadow p l a n t on the Colorado Plateau. I t
i s often recognized only in seed when it
sends up a plume o f p i n k i s h 'smoke*. I t has
an attractive tern-like foliage, bright green
i n color, t u r n i n g red i n t h e fall and a pink,
nodding flower. Prairie smoke spreads quickly
and can be s t a r t e d by seed or plugs. Seed
germinates best when p r e - t r e a t e d by cold
stratification for 30 days or planted in
the fall.
Design considerations are important i n s e l e c t i n g
an appropriate ground cover. For example,
should the groundcover c l o s e l y resemble a
lawn and withstand some foot t r a f f i c or is
i t s i m p l y b e i n g used as a barrier, edging
or accent p l a n t ? Should i t be evergreen o r
deciduous? Is a carpet of flowers desirable
or are various shades of green preferred?
There are attractive p l a n t s for all situations.
Whatever the criteria for selecting a groundcover,
It Us important to match the plant t o the
s i t e . Factors such as sun, shade, moisture,
soul c o n d i t i o n , slope and drainage w i l l have
a tremendous impact on the choice o f plant
material.
Once s i t e conditions have been determined
and plant material s e l e c t e d , a number of
cultural techniques can b e employed to enhance
plant growth and save time and money.
1 . Good s o i l preparation prior to planting
is critical t o successful e s t a b l i s h m e n t of
groundcovers. T i l l t h e s o i l t o a depth of
eight inches, add organic matter and a complete
fertilizer.
2. Plants, p l u g s or d i v i s i o n s are the most
comon means of establishing groundcovers
and therefore, p l a n t i n g large areas with
a. groundcover can be an expensive proposition.
To economize, choose t h e more visually important areas such as those near t h e house and
space t h e p l a n t s close together so t h e y will
cover quickly. In other areas spread the
o l a n t s farther apart and gradually fill in
with divisions. bark mulch looks at tractive
u n t i l t h e groundcover fills in.
3. Although many groundcovers are drought
tolerant, t h e y w i l l need s u p p l e m e n t a l watering
during dry spells and careful watering t o
get e s t a b l i s h e d . W
e recommend I n s t a l l i n g
a d r i p i r r i g a t i o n system to conserve water
and save time.
4. Mulching is a technique used to protect
plants from t e m p e r a t u r e extremes and dessication. X t should be done as soon as the upper
one loch of soil freezes. Mulching will keep
the s o i l frozen Instead of permitting alternate
freezing and thawing. One problem that o f t e n
occurs In northern Arizona i s frost heaving.
Heaving is the l i f t i n g effect caused by freezing
and thawing of t h e ground; i t loosens young
p l a n t s t h u s damages roots by exposing them
t o drying a i r and sun. If this happens, push
heaved plants back I n t o the ground t o minimize
root drying. To avoid frost h e a v i n g , a midsummer planting i s recommended rather than
Late fall. T h i s gives t h e p l a n t a chance
t o g e t well anchored i n t h e ground.
From: '*News from t h e Arboretum at Flagstaff,
F a l l , 1986, Vol. 3, No. 3
" I t is precisely i n i t s smallest and simplest
structures t h a t nature shows itself most
perfect and a c c ~ r n p l i s h e d . ~P l i n y t h e Elder
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This is m y first issue of Sego Lily and I'm
s t i l l f e e l i n g my way along. I would really
appreciate articles or suggestions for article
sources from any interested UNPS members.
The c a l e n d a r is t h e place I need your help
most. Any event you are aware of t h a t would
interest our very diverse memberfehip can
b e Included in t h e calendar, space permitting.
If you do know of an event of interest, note
the pertinent information, i t doesn't h a v e
to be typed. and s e n d it to:
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Salt Lake C i t y , Utah 84109
Be sure to give time, day and d a t e , location
and a d e s c r i p t i o n of the e v e n t . It's also
very helpful if a contact person or organization
i s I d e n t i f i e d t o contact for additional inf ormation.
The tentative publication schedule f o r Sego
w i l l be a February March i s s u e , April
May issue, June i s s u e , July issue, August
issue, September issue, October November
issue and a December January issue.
Submission deadlines for Sego L i l y arm:
April Nay issue
March 2 2 , 3987
June issue
May 17, 1987
July issue
June 14, 1987
August issue
July 19, 1987
September issue
August 16, 1987
October November issue September 2 7 , 1987
December January issue November 22, 1987
Calendar e n t r i e s must be mailed before the
submission deadline t o be included In t h e
upcoming issue. You can submit calendar e n t r i e s
several months i n advance i f the r e l e v a n t
information i s available. I'll keep items
on file for the appropriate calendar.
also v r i n t letters from members o f
P as
S space and editorial c o n s t r a i n t s permit.
I don't guarantee t h a t every letter w i l l
I will
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be printed, but any information of general
interest to UHPS members c e r t a i n l y belongs
in the newsletter.
Do g e t In touch w i t h comments, articles and
c a l e n d a r entries. This is not intended t o
be a one-man-show. UHPS Is a s m a l l organization
w i t h v e r y s p e c i f i c goals and every member
can make a c o n t r i b u t i o n and make their voice
heard.
Cache Valley Chapter
In the upcoming year, t h e Cache V a l l e y Chapter
will be providing a variety o f l e c t u r e s , field
trips and workshops. W e hope to continue our
p r e s e n t strong rate of growth through 1987.
We p l a n t o do so by o f f e r i n g programs that
appeal to a broad cross section of our local
community. Wetre looking toward the future
in 1987 and planning to elect Cache V a l l e y
Chapter officers by t h e end o f the year. This
should b e g i v e n h i g h p r i o r i t y : f i r s t , to insure
a viable program with a variety of new ideas
and interests; second, to g e t more members
involved in the d e c i s i o n making process; and
t h i r d , t o ensure t h e future existence of our
chapter should one or more of the organizers
move on t o other horizons {as has a tendency
to occur these days
w e miss you, Kate 0.)
With a l i t t l e work and a l o t of enthusiasm,
I believe 1987 will be an Important year in
t h e establishment of the Cache Valley Chapter,
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Vol.
When, Where, What
April 9
Thurs.
7:30 p.m.
April 15
Wed.
5 : 0 0 p.m.
to
7 : O O p.m+
A p r i l 18
Sat.
9:00 a . m .
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11:OO
a.m.
A p r i l 23,
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April 25
Sat,
9:00 a . m .
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to
11:00 a . m .
A p r i l 30
Thurs.
7:30 p.m.
May 16
sat.
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F i n a l Public Hearing
Dimple
Dell Regional Park. W i l l
i t be a golfcourse o r a natural
area? Come out a n d express
an opinion. For more information,
see UNPS Update i n s i d e .
S t a t e Arboretum of U t a h
Pruning Workshop - Shrubs, V i n e s
and Ground Covers. Bring gloves,
shears and loppers. Advance registration required. Call 581-5322
State Arboretum o f Utah
Ornamental Plants for Home Landscapes - Herbs. Taught by Mary
A l y c e Kobler, U. o f If. Department
of Biology. $3.00 fee, advance
registration required. Call 581-5322
Annual Utah ~hreatened/Endangered
Plant Meeting, Dixie S t a t e College,
S t . George, U t a h . Meetings on April
23, field t r i p s on April 24 and 25.
See agenda enclosed.
State Arboretum of Utah
Containers for Decks and Patios
Mary P a t Matheson, Arboretum Hortic u l t u r i s t . Advance registration
required. Call 581-5322 for more
information.
Riparian P l a n t C u m u n i t i e s
Wayne
Padgett. Room 323, Student Union,
University of Utah. Free/open t o
pub1 ic.
UNPS Field T r i p
Primula maguieri
trip with Cache Valley Chapter.
Date subject t o change. Call Andrew
Boyac (278-8596) or Duane Atwood
(625-5599) f o r more information.
Hay 23
S t a t e Arboretum o f Utah
Sat.
Spring Wildflowers of t h e Ti'asatch
Foothills
Dr. Ty Harrison, p l a n t
ecologist. F i e l d t r i p s t a r t s from
the Arboretum O f f i c e on t h e U . of
U. campus. Register before Hay 8 .
For more information, c a l l 581-5322
May 28
Thurs.
7:30 p.m.
Indian Use of N a t i v e P l a n t s
Dr.
S t e p h e n Clark. Room 323, Student
Union, University of Utah. Free/
open to p u b l i c .
UNPS S a l t Lake Chapter F i e l d T r i p
Field Photography Workshop - L i s a
NcClanahan. A l l types of camerns
welcome, l i g h t meter and t r i p o d
optional. Bring color slide film.
Call Lisa McClanahan (487-0094)
June 6
Sat.
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Arboretum o f Utah
"Tree Cheerstt-Eighth Annual
Arboretum Plant Sale and Green
May 16
State
sat.
9:00 a.m.
to
3:00 p.m.
Spree. Plants of e v e r y d e s c r i p t i o n :
h e r b s , trees and shrubs, vegetables,
houseplants, native plants, cacti,
perennials and annuals. U n i v e r s i t y
of Utah campus. Call 581-5322 for
more information.
UNPS Wildflower Poster
The Utah Native P l a n t S o c i e t y is excited
about a new project - a wildflower poster
of common Utah n a t i v e plants. Please
h e l p us by making a list of your favorite
native flowers. Particular emphasis is
b e i n g place on showy blossoms of p l a n t s
whose genus might b e found throughout
the state, i . e . Pensternon (though the
same specie might not be found everywhere,
t h e genus i s common). We don't wish to
i n c l u d e rare or endangered species in
this p r o j e c t , we'll be t i l l i n g in with
flowers t h a t may be common only to a
certain zone or habitat as the need tor
color and size d i c t a t e . We hope you will
a l l g e t i n v o l v e d as soon as p o s s i b l e
as we want our list ready for the artist
by mid April. Send your candidates for
favorite common Utah wildflowers t o d a y .
Mail to: Jo Stolhand, 264 Williams Ave.,
Salt Lake C i t y , UT 84111.
UNPS Update
David Wallace
Last month we discussed some of t h e changes
at t h e Utah N a t i v e Plant Society. Now
we have another item to add t o t h e Ust!
The UNPS has been r e l u c t a n t t o get involved
in controversial d i s p u t e s in the past,
but t h e Board of Directors decided t o
take a stand on t h e D i m p l e Dell Regional
Park issue. We are sending a l e t t e r to
the Salt Lake County Commission concerning
the proposed development o f this natural
area.
The park is a 6644 acre island of undisturbed
land In a sea of residential and commercial
development. Also known as Dry Creek,
it Is probably the last example of an
oakbrush/grassland ecosystem i n t h e county,
The area 1s unsurpassed i n its -educational
value to t h e community. The UNPS has
sponsored field trips here and it is
used by other nature groups, families,
school groups and horsemen. W i l d l i f e
i s common and plants that have been (Usplaced from the rest of the valley still
grow hero.
In s p i t e of' these natural values t h e
Salt Lake County Recreation and Parks
Division has recently altered plans t o
maintain the park as a natural area.
Extensive development 1s planned, including
an 18 hole golf course.
The UHPS recognizes the need for recreation,
but we also realize the loss that would
result from irresponsible development.
The letter we are sending t o the county
emphasizes the need t o preserve these
natural values and we recommend ways
o f developing t h e area in an acceptable,
controlled fashion.
A public hearing will b e h e l d April 9
at 7 : 3 0 p.m. i n the Mount Jordan Middle
School Auditorium a t 9400 South 300 E a s t .
The UNP8 w i l l present our official position.
Members of UDPS and all other concerned
individuals are-encouraged t o attend
and express t h e i r personal views.
In the mean time, get out t o Dimple Dell
and see for yourself. The portion UNPS
is most Interested in preserving is t h e
eastern portion beginning at 1300 East
and 103000 South. Feel tree t o call us
(Dave at 466-2719 or Pan at 5815322)
for more information or d i r e c t i o n s .
By t h e way, I found my f i r s t wildflower
o f t h e s p r i n g here on March 9 , Orogenia
linearif o l i a , the .Indian potato.
Unfortunately, t h e location is planned t o
become either the golf course clubhouse
or a 1 Â ° L i t t l Buckaroo Horsemanship Arena".
Note: We have received many favorable
comments on our new newsletter format.
E d i t o r Lisa McClanahants graphic art
background is showing! She should be
congratulated tor t h e f i n e job, e s p e c i a l l y
s i n c e * * i n n 0 * 'Â¥-stin any more money.
Agenda
Annual Utah Threatened/Endangered Plant
Meeting, April 23, 24 and 25
Dixie S t a t e College Student Center, Student
Council Room
Thursday morning, A p r i l 23
Moderator: Duane Atwood
Introductions
Andy Barnua,
Dixie S t a t e College, S t . George
History o f Utah plant collectors
Stan Welsh, Brigham Young University
Monitoring strategies for rare
plants
K i m Harper, Brigham
Young University
Break
A management plan for Arctomecon
hunilis
Bob Douglas, BLM, Cedar
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Graduate studies on Arctomecon
humilis
Deanna Nelson, Brigham
Young University
U . S . Fish and W i l d l i f e S e r v i c e
endangered species program
a national perspective, John
Fay, USFWS Washington, D. C
Rare plant a c t i v i t i e s in t h e
Pam
Poulson, State Arboretum of Utah,
University of Utah, Salt Lake
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City
Question period
Lunch
Thursday afternoon, April 23
Moderator: Stan Welsh
Current studies on Primula
inaguirei
Wayne Padgett, Forestry
Science Lab, Logan
The Nature Conservancy activities
in Utah
Dave Livernore, S a l t
Lake City
Other state ana federal agency
activities
Daryl Trotter, BLM, Moab
Bob Thompson, USFS, P r i c e
Eon Bolander, BLU S t a t e Office,
Salt Lake C i t y
Kevin Carter, S t a t e Lands,
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Cedar C i t y
Larry Hays, Zion NatJLonal Park,
Springdale
Sherel Goodrich, USFS, Vernal
Nevada Heritage Program
Teri
Knight* Carson C i t y , Nevada
Sclerocactus wrightiae study
L i z Neese, S a l t Lake C i t y
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Review Utah T/E/S plant list
Thursday evening, April 23
Moderator: Alyce Hreha
7:30
R a r e plant s l i d e presentation
S t a n Welsh, L i z Seese, Lelia
Shultz, Duane Atwood
Slide presentation on Utah Research Natural Areas
Joel Tuhy,
Logan
Adjourn
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Friday, April 24
Field T r i p
7:30
Meet at County Administration
Building parking lot, 197 E.
Tabernacle tor truck pooling
45
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Stop 1
Chinie formation on
S h i v w i t s Indian Reservation
vest of Santa Clara
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30 Stop 2
Arctostaphylos pringlii,
relay tower road. Beaver Dam
~ountains
15
Stop 3
Castle C l i f f s
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Stop 4
Bulldog Knolls
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Stop 5
Lunch at and tour of
Lytle Ranch on Beaver Dan Wash
stop 6
Baird Cove
3:00
S:30
Break for dinnerNote: Bring your own lunch and
drinks. Coolers w i l l be provided
to keep l u n c h e s and drinks cool.
Field clothes and boots are advised and a truck would allow
easier access t o some stops.
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Saturday, April 25
Field Trip
7:30
Meet a t t h e l - I 5 Blomington
exit
8:00
9:00
10:OO
11:30
1:00
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Stop 1
Arctomecon humilia on
Price C i t y h i l l s area
Stop 2
White Dome
Stop 3
Warner Ridge
Stop 4
Lunch a t Red C l i f f s
campground
Disperse tor hwe
Accommodations
Rodeway Ian (801) 673-6161
Coroaada (801) 628-4436
Four Seasons (801) 673-4804
Reservations should be made as soon as
p o s s i b l e . Anyone who wants t o rough it
can caittp at the Lytle Rsoch on the Beaver
Dam Wash.
For more Information, call Duane Atwood
(625-5599), Pan Poulson (58 1-5322), Andrew
Boyac (278-85961 or Dave Wallace (466-2719)
Summary, Alyce Hreha
At our February meeting, we were treated
t o an excellent presentation on Utah's
Endangered P l a n t s by Or. Liz Neese. The
theme of t h e lecture was "the richness
sad diversity o f Utah's flora, a product
of geology and climate." Many of Utah's
p l a n t s are endangered and threatened
w i t h ex t i n c t i o n because they are restricted
t o s p e c i f i c geological substrates. L i z
stimulated many questions about our rare
endemic species. Her slides covered
numerous rare plants and their h a b i t a t s
from various floristic provinces within
the state.
Tho biology of rare plants i s essentially
t h e biology of narrow endemics. There
are over 340 endemic plant species In
Utah. According t o Welsh ( 19791, 81%
are restricted t o s p e c i f i c layers o f
major geologic strata such as t h e Cutler,
Moenkopi, Chinle, C a m e l , Entrada, Morrison,
hrapien Shale, Tropic S h a l e and Green
River Shale formations. These formations
tend to resemble each other in texture
and in. their amounts of s o l u b l e s a l t s .
Clays, silts and muds comprise the greater
proportion (38%) of these strata, while
sands (24%) and limestones (19%) make
up t h e ramaindsr. Soils derived from
these rock layers are rich ia calcium
c a r b o n a t e , gypsum and other minerals.
SimilarJLties o f geological tomation
in chemical and physical properties seem
t o be more important than the geological
s t r a t a themselves (Welsh, 1979).
These plants are found on harsh substrates
that aye barren of most vegetation. Some
plants a r e t o t a l l y restricted (common
on only one stratum) while others are
only p a r t i a l l y restricted (common on
a f e w strata). Edaphic or soil features
are the primary controlling factor i n
their d i s t r i b u t i o n . D i f f e r e n t geologic
strata which produce d i f f e r e n t soil types
Isolate these rare plant populations
from the surrounding vegetation types
on edaphic I s l a n d s . These edaphic habitat
Islands determine where you are most
l i k e l y to find r a r e p l a n t s growing. Most
of the rare plants occur a t elevations
below 6,000 f e e t Jtn the desert shrub
and pinyon/Juniper vegetation t y p e s
(Welsh, 1979). 'Below this elevation,
water and minerals are scarce and soil
development Is poor. Such rare plants
also occur at higher elevations in various
forest types on ridges and along b l u f f
margins where vegetation i s sparse and
rock outcrops are prevalent.
Habitat destruction is a major cause
of p l a n t rarity in many cases and a contributing factor to t h e i r being l i s t e d
as "Threatened or Endangeredw by t h e
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Dr. Heeae
related some of t h e difficulties she
has been faced w i t h w h i l e t r y i n g to
determibe if certain p l a n t s are really
as rare as botanists have predicted.
She o u t l i n e d several, factors t h a t should
be taken .Into account when determining
a plants's rarity;
1. Rarity nay be an illusion created
by herbarium labels. Sometimes a plant
may appear t o be rare only because
I t h a s been under-collected by local
botanists.
2. Or, it way be a narrow endemic
restricted t o a a$ecific geologic l a y e r
and having a range of a f e w square
miles.
3. Then there are inevitable taxonomic
problems. Where do you draw t h e l i n e
between one species and another? Are
you a 'lumper* or a 'splitterb.
4. The reliability of t h e inventory
s c i e n t i s t has t o be considered. Can
they distinguish t h e rare species from
other common species that occur In
the same habitat?
5 . Last, are we observing a population
fluctuation? How can you determine
this froa t h e m i n i m a l f i e l d data a v a i l able upon which you are required t o
base your decision?
As she reviewed her s l i d e s , L i z pointed
o u t some of t h e many r e l a t i o n s h i p s that
have evolved between t h e s e endemic p l a n t s
and t h e rock layers that they I n h a b i t .
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She posed a number o f unanswered questions
tor llor audience: Why are there so many
edaphic endemics in the Uinta Basin and
w h y do several of them congregate along
t h e Mahogany Beds of the Green River
Shale Formation? Why is Sclerocactus
wrightia~ found on every geologic substrate In the Hanksville area including
shale, mudstone and s U t s t o n e w i t h gypsum
and g r a v e l litter on the surface? Why
is the hfoenkopi Formation home of^the
Bear Claw Poppy (Arctomecon h u m i l i s )
and Pediocactus s
wm r g e ?
Why does the snad-loving penstemon
(Penstemon ammophilus) which grows on
Navajo Sandstone in Washington County
have inflated stems? Is t h e small pink
catchfly ( ~ i l e n epetersonli) found near
Manti and in Red Canyon on the Flagstaff
Limestone Formation the same or are there
two different varieties?
if you are interested In reading more
about edaphic endemics or endangered
species, you can f i n d interesting material
in t h e following publications;
Welsh, S . L . , 1979. Endangered and
t h r e a t e n e d p l a n t s i n Utah; a case study.
Great B a s i n Hatr. Mem. 3:69-80.
Welsh, S . L . and L.M. Chatterley, 1985.
Utah's rare p l a n t s revisited. Great Basin
Naturalist 45:173-236.
Welsh, S . L . and K. Thorne, 1979. I d e n t i fication manual of endangered and threatened plants o f Utah. U . S . Fish and Wildlife
Service Publication. 399 p.
Welsh, S.L., H.D. Atwood, S. Goodrich
and L . C . Higgins
editors, 1986. A Utah
Flora. Great Basin Natr. Memoirs.
Note: Most of t h e s e publications can
be found in t h e Marriott Library, University
o f Utah, or you can obtain copies of
them d i r e c t l y from t h e Great Basin Matural1st O f f ice in t h e Monte L. Bean Museum on
the Brigham Young University campus in
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Sego L i l y to t h e above individual.
Please enclose a check,
P l a n t S o c i e t y , and send
Pam P o u l s e n , Treasurer,
Street, Salt Lake C i t y ,
payable t o Utah Native
to:
3631 South Carolyn
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Audubon S o c i e t y Note
Bridgerland Audubon's Annual Banquet will
be held on April 24. Social hour at 6 : 0 0
p.m., dinner at 7 : 0 0 p.m. followed by
a s l i d e presentation "The Great Whales
of Baja California" by C Allan Morgan.
Morgan's credits include publication
In National Wildlife, Natural History
and National Geographic.
The cost i s $10.00 per person. Call Jjlllyn
S m i t h (753-6109) or S c o t t Cheney ( 7 5 3 1893) f o r reservations and addl tional,
Information. Reservations must be made
by A p r i l 20.
Vol.
June 1987
10, No.4
Salt Lake Is about 2 hours, 45 minutes.
When, 'Where, What
June 6
Saturday
9:00a.m. to
1:00 p.m.
June 25
Thursday
7:30p.m.
UNPS Salt Lake Chapter Field THp Field
PhotographyWorkshop - Usa McClanahan.
All types ofcameras welcome, Ught meter
and W p d optiod. Bring &r slide &I,
preferably Ektachrome or Fujichrome.
Meet at the Red Butte Arboretum Garden
parking lot,east of the University of Utah.
Field trip will cover basics of exposure,
composition and how to outsmart your
automatic camera. Call Lisa McClanahan
(487-00941for more Information. The
Salt Lake Chapter meeting on June 25
will feature slides shot during the workshop.
P.S. Everyone te welcome to take our
UNPS field trips, society member or not
The trips are free and last from four to
seven hours depending on location and
activities planned. Plan on bringing a
lunch, camera or sketch pad and clothing /footwear appropriate to the weather
and terrain.
the turnoff from Highway 89 is about 30
miles east of Logan, then five miles to
Tony Grove Late campground. Late
arrivals can easily catch up with the
group somewhere around the perimeter
of the lake.
June 25-28
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July 11
Saturday
9:00 am,
Join us for a gentle critique of slides shot
on the June 6 photography field trip. If
you didn't come on the field trip but have
slides you'd like to show for suggestions
on photographic technique bring them
along.
Room 323. Student Union. University of
Utah
June 27
Saturday
900 a.m. to
1:00 p.m.
June 27
Saturday
10:OO a.m.
State Arboretum of Utah
Walk in the Wasatch Tress and Shrubs
of the Wasatch - Afyce Hreha. instructor
Wear field clothing and sturdy footwear.
Field trip starts at the mouth of Little
Cottonwood Canyon. Register in advance
with the State Arboretum of Utah (5815322).
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UNPS Cache Valley Chapter Field Trip
Tony Grove Lake - led by Leila Shultz,
curator of the Utah State Herbarium. The
trip will be a highlight ofthe summer
season and well worth the drive.
Members and friends of the Salt Lake
Chapter are welcome. Driving time from
Teton Science School Field Seminar
The First Botanist, a Study of Indian
Uses of Plants, Dr.Steve Clark. fnstructor. Tuition Is $145, college credit Is
available. Contact the Teton Science
School for more information; P.O. Box
68. KeUey, Wyoming 83011. (307)233Salt Lake Chapter Field Trip
Uinta Field Tfaip
This field trip along the Mirror Lake road
from Kamas to the Bald Mountain Overlook Is one of our most popular trips.
The area has an exceptional range of
habitat Including sage brush slopes.
pine forests and alpine meadows surrounded by spruce and subalpine fir.
All are easily accessible from the highway.
Meet in the K-mart/FkgencyTheatre
parking lot, 2745 E. Parleys Way in Salt
Lake. For those who want to join the trip
in progress, the first atop will be the
Kamas Ranger station about 10:00 am.,
the second stop will be the Forest Service boundary sign, six miles east of
Kamas on Highway 150. For more information, call Andrew Boyack (27885961
July 4th
Weekend
Salt Lake Chapter Field Trip
Holiday weekend trip to Great Basin
National ParklWheeler Peak. Possible
activities Include climbing and botanizing
on 13.000 foot Wheeler Peak and touring
Lehman Cave. Call Dave Wallace (46627 191, Pam Poulson (58 15322)or
Andrew Boyac (278-85961for more information.
Off-road vehicles are stUI a problem. Several rode right
past the 'dosed area' signs near the study site, and a few
signs along the main gravel road had been thoroughly
vandalized. It will be a constant battle beeping them off
the study area,
Note: Several people have questioned the wisdom of
attmdhg attention to Anctomeoon humflte. W e do not do
this for our other endangered plants, and they fear that it
may actuaflyprecipitate destructive acts. This is a good
timetoexplaintheUNPSpolicyonthisissue:
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Aretomecon humflfe. the bearelaw poppy,is an
example of a plant well along the path to e x b c tion. Tlw is not due ta n a h d d m m s t a n c ~ a It
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Is loan's activities that are doing the damage.
Off-road vehicles are grinding it Into oblivion in
some locations, but the real threat is from deveiopment Freeway construction, the state road
shed and the expansion of Bloomlngton have
destroyed far more plants than motorcydists
Bulletin
have.
David Wallace
This plant will escape extinction only If the local
people want It to be saved,but this cant happen
until they learn about 11 Problems of motorcycles
and Incidental vandalism will be resolved when
the people learn to value the poppy and Its conttnued existence.
So many things have been happeningwith the endaugered bearclaw poppy It may be hapd to summarize miything!
A field trip to the poppy habitat was organized as part of
(he Annual Threatened and Endangered Plant Meeting on
April 25. W e visited the BYU study site ami helped place
signs around the area- These "area closed to motorized
vehicles"signs were provided by the Bureau ofLand Management We took photos of our acttrtty for the Spectrum
(one of the 51 George newspapers) and were rewarded
with a nice article.
Deanna Nelson (the graduate student doing OW research)
has realty been busy and a lot has been accomplished.
BYU has also been very helpful by providing equipment
and expertise as needed. The study plot has been mapped
and all 400 poppies In it were tagged and measured.
Reproduction studies are under way and It looks as if an
insect pollinator has been Identified. Some of the remote
populations are being scouted, and the surrounding vegetation i s being characterized.
The plants have been blooming vigorously. One individual
Inthe test plot had over 160 flowers! Unfortunately It
doesn't look Ufce a good year for reproduction. No new
seedlings have been discovered, and it looks as If plants
have been dying recently. (Hopefullythis isjust due to
weather variations, and the population wiD recoversoon).
I went down to St. Geoige two weeks after our field trip to
help with the research. It was hot work standing Inthe
sun with a surveying compass, but the reward ofusing a
stariight scope to spot night-flying insects made It worthwhile. (Deanna could use help tike thia In her research.
Please contact Dave at 466-2719 or Run at 581-5322 If
you are Interested).
Staying up at the Site for half the night provided a fasctnating firsthand look at how the flowersbloom. At midnight the buds were nodding at the end of their stems.
they were closed up tight and the anthers inside had not
opened. By six AM the new flowers were InftiH bloom!
The stems were erect and the petals had spread so far
they ware almost pointing back toward the ground. The
anthers had opened so the fresh pollen would dust your
finger when you touched it. It would be wonderful to see
this happening with time-lapse photography!
Utah Native Plant Society activities are directed
toward this goal, which means promoting news
coverage, distributing brochures, developing
school education programs, and encouraging
Involvement by local residents.
I can already see progress along this line. I got a good
response from motorcyclists I stopped at the study site.
and some of the local people we have been In contact with
are excited and enthusiastic about the poppy.
The people of BIoomlngton care a great deal about Indian
pelKxdyphs in the town site. They have written provisions
Into property deeds that require homcmer protection,
and a Boy Scout helped create a park at one site for his
Eagle project. I am confident that people who appreciate
unique and rare things like petroglyphs will do the same
for an endangered P P W -
A Forager's Notem
David Gardner
At a time when man's Impact on the planet seems all pervasive, advocating the use of native plants as a food
source requires the extension of ethical constraints. For
Instance, many spedes of native orchids are edible but
their rarity and beauty should exclude them from use.
Care should always be taken in harvesting from any given
population to avoid overuse.Taking crowded Individuals
from areas of abundance can do no lasting harm. Act as
ifyou are thfmirg a gaden. Hawestirq tubem, mnns
and other underground storage organs obviously kills the
entire plant where use of leafor stem sections Of carefully
pruned) will allow the Individual plant to continue. Take
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d c s west of the Dmlb Slide exit. Call Dave at 466-2719
or Pam at Wl-S322 for more information or a map.
D h p k Deli R e g W Park2 me last Sego Ldly detailed the
UNPS pmitlom on the Dimple Dell issue. The majofity of
the audience at the public h d n g seemed to be in favor
of presemhg the natural d u e s of the area, but the corn-
menthg procedures ensured equal representationfrom
each side.
It looks as if D b d e Dell
a d Parks Department has been unable to make a recommendation, and the PI-g
Commission will not grant a
permit for the golfmumc. The h u e is hr h m dead,
however. We
be keping an eye on the situation to see
ff furtherinput is In order.
~~and Endarged P h t Meeting:
The T&E meeting at St. George was a great success.
U N B membm. btanists and professional land manage= from Utah and adjacent states attended, M-mg
proceedin@ Mbe pubkhed in a coming Issue of the
%go uy.
Annuai Utah
MaqmenrThe Utah
Native Plant !Society is pleased to announce our support
of the Utah Chapter of the National Audubn Sack@in
gaining con-1 of 589 acres of B m u of Land Management rangeland. This unique armngement will place
nmly one square mile of prime wlnter deer habitat and
three fourths m k ofW e k River frontage under the
management of a consewati~ngroup, a h t far Utah!
stav undeveloped for now.
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Silt Lake Chapter meld Trip
Great Basin National Park
Holiday weekend Mp to the Great Basin
National Park/Whe&r Pak area. Get
acquainted with our newest [and nearest]
national park.
Friday's activity will be a hlke (pack a
lunch) to am ancient brisffmne pine
ve. We will we the site where the
amous 5,000 year old h e was cut
down. play on the snow of an icefield and
visit primrose border& streams and
lakes, 0 thns for the rest of the weekend
indude Ltanizing on 13,000foot
Wheeler Peak burfng Lehman Cave or
explodng other areas of the ark Park
natudkts a h provide @&d tours and
interpretive programs.
Meet at 9:OO am.,Fridaymornin at the
m e a d at Wheeler Cahpgrom
entrance, Call Dave Wdace [466-2719),
Pam Poulson (58153221 or Andy Boyack
(278-8596) for more Information or to
assure a camping spt on thfs busy
weekend.
Be sure to come prepared for c m 1 nights
and pssible bad weather - nights at
10.000 feet can be coM even when the
weather is god. me bflstlecone pine
rn is an easy two mlle hike on a g d
but some of the other hikes may Ix
S h e d m c h and Ek=bcth Neest.
has over 300
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or hot0 phs. h ldormd workshop
be o eredattheendoithefieldtrip
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to w a plant hy for plant iden~catfon.
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Saturday
9:OO a.m.
Salt Lake Chapter Field Wip
Uhta Ffeld Trip
l%fsfleld trip along the M m r Lake mad
from b a s to the Bald Mountah
Overlook is one of our most ppuIar
tri s. The area has an exceptional mnge
dEabitat including sage brush s l o ~ s ,
pine forests and alpine meadows
smoundd by spruce and subalpine k.
All are easily accessible fmm the
the second stop will be the Forest Senice
bun@ si , s M d e s cast of Kamas
on Highw& 50. For more inform at for^
k (278-8596).
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pub1 cation. authored by WPS members
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Meet at
State Arbretun of Utah on the
Jdy 18
Saturday
9:OO am.
Univemily ofUtah campus.
Devil's Slide Tour and S u m y
UNPS/Utah A u d h n Society Joint trip
W cornbind trip with the Audubon
Society concerns the BLM land we are
managing, UNPS is responsible for the
vegetation in the area. others will s w e y
the bwds and wiIdUe. Knowledgeable
members stre asked to assist in assessing
the plant life but anyone can come dong
and learn more abut plant identillcation
and help count planb. [Wtrlp will also
rovIde a at opportunity to get to
L o w o w % ubon Society counterparts
and Ieam abut the birds and wiWfe
from others.) Meet at the Taggart &t
(exit 108) about 20 miles cast of 0 den
on 1-84, Call Dave Wallace [466-27 9) for
more hfomtion.
Teton Science School Fkld Seminar
Flora of the T e b , Dr. L.ehS h u k
instructor. College credit is avdabk.
Contact the %ton Science school for
more hfomlior~P.0. B a $8. Keky,
Wyoming 830 11 (303233-4765.
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Plant collecting is not pmItted on W S field Wps, wiih
two excepUom:
CoUecUng is permissible for scientific study (with
the appro rhte coUecUng prmlt, if one is
required or the arta h question)'ScicntIfic
stud ' m e w , for the p
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w poky,
stu y by a bahed botanical scientist with an
ctation that the study resuIts fllead to
T i e d information. Collected specimens wilI
deposited h a m m g n t d , publicly accessible
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Wunteers are needed to help pot plants and to c a t for
some until f
all and the sale come &round.Contact D m
O k e k m y at 968-6190, if you a m interested in helping or
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appreciation and
UNPS expmd puqmx I s prmo
prcwmatlon of o w native nom Urn i lightly. Take care
not to damage the w y f d m e s you have come to see and
enjoy, Take photographs, sketches or other means of
remrdfng the lants you see, and p b e do not pick
plants or p h r p a t s .
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P.O. Box 8087
Salt Lake City. UT 84109
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UNPS Update
Dave Wallace. President
"Summertime. and the living is easy." Porgy and Bess
Street
may have said this,but not very many people in the Utah
Native Plant Society. Summer is that brief season when
we cram a year of botanizing into a few months of hectic
activity. This can create problems for UNPS. but we're
handling it so far.
Phone
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senditto:
fam Poulsen. treasurer. 3631 South Carolyn Street.
Salt Late City, Utah 8410G
One way we do this Is by limiting activities. The chapters
alter their meeting schedule for the summer, and we try
to avoid planning field trips for consecutive weekends.
The other way we accommodate the summer rush is
simply by asking a little extra from our members. Officers
and committee chairmen often take extra time from their
busy schedules to help with summer UNPS activities. Our
members who are professional botanists are extremely
busy because they spend so much time in the field. We
try to leave them alone during this period, but they still
make time to get Involved.
Ws really appreciate this work from our members.
especially the professional botanists. The UNPS does not
charge for our activities, but we don't pay for the
professional services ofour field trip leaders either. Tell
the leader on your next field trip how much you
appreciate hfs or her efforts, especially If it is led by a
botanist or other specialist/professional.
You can also help by contributing some of your time. Let
us know if you are willing to get involved. For example,
the horticulture committee needs volunteers to help with
potting plants and caring for them until the plant sale.
The Cache chapter needs people to survey the known
populations of Primula maguirei In Logan Canyon. And
the editor needs articles for the Sego My. Call Dave
W a c e [466-27
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information or to volunteer. Any and all help is
appreciated very much.
VOI.10. NO.6
When. Where, What
August 1
Salt Lake Chapter Field Trip
Saturday
Albion Basin Wildflower Extravaganza
9:00a.m.
This is one of the best and most popular
of all UNPS field trips. The trip features
spectacular scenery, a wide variety of
flora and an exceptionally knowledgeable
trip leader, Dr. Elizabeth Neese. If you
have never gone on this trip, it Is very
worthwhile. The late July rains should
produce a terrific display of flowers.
Be sure to bring a lunch, drinking water
and a light jacket in case of showers.
Meet at the east end of the Aka parking
lot. at the head of Littk Cottonwood
Canyon (where the pavement ends.) The
road into the Basin from the parking lot
Is in better shape than last year. but for
anyone who doesn't wish to take their
own car up the unpaved portion, we can
car pool from the top of the parking lot
For more Information, call Andy Boyack
(278-8596)or Dave Wallace (466-2719L
August 12
UNPS Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday
AH committee chairs should plan to
6:30p.m.
attend. Subjects to be discussed include
budgets. T & E Plants. nominations and
committee reports. Meet at the State
Arboretum of Utah offices on the
University of Utah campus.
August 18
Seed Packaging Party
Tuesday
Share an evening with friends and help
6:30p.m.
us package and label seeds for the UNFS
Plant Sale in September. We'll be getting
together at the State Arboretum of Utah
offices on the University of Utah campus.
plan to bring something to drink (nonalcoholic) and snacks and join the fun.
For more information, call Lisa
August 1987
August 29
Saturday
n: a*m,
McCIanahm (487-0094).
August 27
Thursday
7 0 0 p.m.
Mushroom Hunt Meeting
Everyone is invited to Joinus for the
preliminary meeting to discuss this
year's Mushroom Hunt (wehope.) Dr.
Flank Anderson will lead the hunt again
this year if there has been enough rain in
the Uintas to produce mushrooms. Dr.
Anderson's slides of fungi, edtble and
otherwise, are worth seeing and hopefully
there will be good news this vear about
the availability of enough mushrooms to
hunt The meeting will be in the Student
Union Little Theater on the University of
Utah campus.
Annual Mushroom Hunt
This year, with a bit of luck and some
rain In the Uintas, we will have our
annual (well, as annual as possible)
mushroom hunt. Last year and the year
before the hunt had to be cancelled due
to extremely dry conditions In the Uintas
and the resulting absence of mushrooms
to hunt. This year conditions look more
promising. Given enough rain, the Uinta
Mountains host a large population of
chanterelles, coral fungi, boletes,
puffballs and ear fungus.
Dr.Frank Anderson, the trip leader, took
a master's degree in botany with the
Intention of becoming a mushroom
taxonomist. He changed to a more
marketable career course, however.
pursuing doctoral studies in air pollution
science. Dr. Anderson has pursued his
avocation for fungi and is frequently
consulted by the Poison Control Center
to Identify mushrooms consumed by
children (and occasionally incautious
adults.) Dr. Anderson will share his
expertise on the mushroom hunt with
first-time foragers and amateur
mycologists.You don't need to know a lot
about mushrooms In advance for this to
be an enjoyable trip. Bring a jacket or
poncho in case of rain and bring a lunch
or politick dish for a mushroom picnic at
the end of the hunt.
Meet at the east side of the K-mart/
Regency Theater parking lot at 2745 East
Parleys Way. Car pooling c a n be arranged
at the meeting place. For addiffonal
information, call Andy Boyack
(278-8596).
September 12
Saturday
8:00 a.m. to
500 p.m.
UNPS Annual Native Plant Sale
This should be the biggest and best
of our native plant sales. We have a large
selection of native trees, shrubs and
flowers, mostly in gallon cans to sell this
year. And September is an excellent time
to plant natives in the garden. Summer's
heat is mostlv oast and there is enough
When, Where. What
October 22
Thursday
7:30 p.m.
time for the plants to get settled fci before
winter arrives. The selection thte year will
range from bristlecone pine (buny. these
to fast) to a good fruitingvariety of wild
stra-wbeny.The sale Is eciously hosted
again this year by Maicreek Gardens
Nursery at 3500 South 900 East in Salt
Lake. For more Information, call Dave
Okelbeny (968-6190).
P.S. If you would like to help with the
plant sale and meet lots of Interesting
people, call Dam.It's a lot offun and an
opportunity to learn more about using
native plants in your garden. You don't
haw to be an expert to help out at the
plant sale.
UNPS Salt Lake Chapter Meeting
Natives inYour Garden and Mine,
presented by Dick HUdreth of the State
Arboretum ofUtah.Room 323. Student
Union Bufldtag, UnlversUy of Utah,
UNPS Update
David Wallace, President
Our accomplishments at the Utah Native Plant Society
result ftom the efforts of our members. Every member
contributesin some way. even If it isJust by paying
dues. Some people take a more active part than others,
but it is the contributions of our officersand committee
chairmen that keep us going.
Sometimes we fail to realize hew mu+ we benefit from
these members. W e often mention our committees
without saying much about them, so I am taking this
opportunity to tell you now.
Field trips: Ifyou have attended a field trip, you can
thank thts committee. The chairman decides which trips
will be sponsored and sees that all the details are taken
care of. This Includes arranging for leaders, meeting
places, publicity, and so forth. Our current chairmen,
Andy Boyack has even been known to scout out the
route a day In advance to be sure of finding the best
places for flowem
Newsletter: Publishing the Sego Lify Is both the b est
and the single most important job in the UNPS. W%ut
this communication our -tion
would be alpp1ed.
Editor Lisa McClanaban has also done a lot to upgrade
the appearance of our newsletter, but she needs more
articles from members!
Seed: The UNPS has always tried to promote the
cultivation of native plants by offeringseed. Jennifer
Harrington passed the chairmanship ofthis on to Dick
Page, but she still finds b e to help on the committee.
Occasionallythey will arrange a "seed party"where
members can help package seed for sale. Dick also has
been experimenting to find the beat way to germinate and
grow our seeds.
Conservation: Promoting the conservation ofnative plants
Is mandated by our charter. ThisJob entails Interfacing
Â¥witother plant conservation groups, commenting and
writing letters in behalf of the UNPS, keeping track of
legislation, etc- Alyce Hreha recently replaced Tony FYates
as Conservation Committee Chairman after several years
ofoutstandingwork
Rare Plants: One of the most Important responsibilities of
this committee is the annual Rare and Endangered Plant
Conference. This work.requires more botanical knowledge
than any other position In the UNPS. It is fortunatewe
have professionals like Duane Atwood and Sherrel
Goodrich for this committee.
Horticulture: Our annual September Plant Sale has
developed Into our biggest fund raising activity. This year
Dave Okelbeny ls making sure we have more than
enough plants for a successful sale. Dave needs help
caring for plants now and help "with the sale in early
=P-.
Photography: This fob Is open now! We need someone to
create and maintain a photo file.
Education: Debbie Nod and Janet Williams are doing a
greatjob with this new committee One of their pro ecte
Inprogress Is to make a flimstrip to teach school c
about endangered plants.
Membership/publicity; Kathy Mutz has been doing a lot
with this committee to promote the UNPS,Inducting
sponsoring our booth at the Salt Palace Home and
Garden Show and mailing Information packages to
interested people and groups.
These people really don't seem much different b
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everyone else in the UNPS.Various family, work
situations and ages are represented, just as they are In
our general membership. They care about native plants,
but who doesn't in an orgdmtlon like this? I can't tell
which people are willing to help by looking at them, but
as president it sure would make life easier If I could.
You see, this is the season when we form the nominating
committee. W e are always looking for willing members to
help with projects and committees, but now -we get
serious. W e need ttkeiy candidates to continue the good
work being done by our current officersand committee
chairmen. Let us know Ifyou want to help in any way, or
ffyou know someone who may be interested, Call Pam at
581-5322 or leave a message with Dave at 466-2719.
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Tony Grove Lake Field Trip
Andrew Boyack
Tony Grove Lake In the mountains east of Logan was a
beautilul site for the Cache Valley Chapter field trip on
June 27. The group that assembled at the lake viewpoint
was so large that it was split into two groups. The Cache
Wey Chapter members were Joinedby members of the
Logan Garden Club and a number of Salt Lakers. John
Schultz led one group, Leila Schultz, the other.
The lakevicinity had an almost garden like appearance
due to the profusion of flowers In bloom. On the higher
slopes were stands of scarlet gilia, potenUUa and blue flax
Interspersed with silvery clumps of sagebrush. Near the
lake were columbine, mountain bluebells, erigcron,
elephant heads and bog orchids.
A nature trail has been established around the lake by
the Forest Service with marked stations at frequent
intervals. Forest Service pamphlets describing the
stations of the trail are available.
Great Basin National Park Field Trip
Diverse plant communities from sage to alpine, riparian
to desert were explored by several UNPS members over
the Fourth ofJuly weekend in the new@ formed Great
Basin National Park. Camping in the Wheeler Peak
Campground at nead 10,000 feet gives you a head start
on the climb to WhA Peat at orer 13.000 feet but
opting to adjust to the altitude, members chose the gentle
climb of the trail to the Bristlecone pine groves on the
Hank of Wheeler Peak for the first hike. Dave Wallace.
who scouted the area In 1986, led us to the stump of the
5,000 year old Bristlecone with a tittle off-trail boulder
hopping. Many trees,two to three thousand years old,
look more dead than alive with only a strip of bark
leading to a cluster of living branches,dramatic examples
of survival W e pondered the forbiddinglandscape with
fields ofboulders and constant wind and wondered how
these ancient trees ever gained a foothold and survived.
From the Bristlecone pine groves we returned to the
campground by way of Teresa take and the short loop
trail to Stella Lake. Along the way we passed a
memorable stand of ftlmutaponytt The two Soot tall,
vMd magenta Pany'sprtniioses were to fuQbloom along
the narrow clear brook feeding toto Teresa Lake. At Stella
Lakc wt n o M the rather mmmahbIc Castilkju
mnu. Unrcmaitoble In that Its relative lack of color, a
pale dusty rose. makes it appear as though it grew along
a dusty path, but distinguishable because it is only two
to three Inches talL
On Saturday, we hited down the Lehman Creek Ttall
which descends from the "WheelerPeak Campground at
10,000 feet to the Upper Lehman Creek Campground at
7,000 feet Starting In the patches ofEngelman fir and
pine the trail leads past wet meadowlands colored with
shooting star bordered with columbine and heart leaf
arnica.The shooting star gave way to fields of yellow
thermopsis as we dropped Into aspen groves then on
down Into mountain mahogany and in turn to sagebrush.
The upper sagebrush areas were colored with @a and
paintbrush but another short descent brought us into an
area of sagebrush nalxad with cactus which appeared to
be at their peak bloom. Several of the plants displayed
showy flowers In yellow and pink on thc^saine plant
although most of the cacti had only yellow flowers.
Spread lavishly among the cactus and sagebrush were
sego llhes in Aril bloom. This trail, in four miles, leads the
hiker through a cross section of nearly all the zones
found in the park. I t is one of the most remarkable short
hikes several of us had ever taken.
The trip would not have been complete without a climb to
look at the alpine flora. Here we found a small rock
garden of red sedum snuggling up to mat-fonning white
phlox. Here everything Is inminiature except the winds
of the trail to the peak. Silene and phlox
and In cu
grow
ns hugging the ground for protection from
the elements. Sky pilot and Jacob's ladder are seen along
the trail and an eagle-eyed hiker can even detect a pygmy
LewIsla.
This was a wonderful field trip for the members who
went, and to the rest ofyou we can only say, "Eat your
hearts out"
Uinta Field Trip
Andrew Boyack
The flora communities at various elevations were
explored on our Uteita field trip. July 1 1. These Included
the ponderosa pine at 7,000 feet. the lodgepole pine at
the 8,000 foot level and spruce/alpine fir at 9,000 to
10,000 feet The trip was ably led by Dave Wallace. After
lunch at Bald Mountain Pass. Dave gave a short
demonstration on the use of botanical keys.
The plants we found blooming, particularly at the higher
elevations, gave striking evidence of the ear& flowering
sccMon this year. Apparently the warm, dry weather from
April through June and the early snowmelt caused many
of the flowers to bloom nearly a month earlier than the
pierious year. At Lily Lake, stands of edgeron, potenulla
and Indian paint brush had replaced the earlier flowering
glacier My, spring beauty and marsh marigold which w e
found on our mid-July trip last year. Many of the earlier
flowers were stiD In bloom, among them, shooting star,
the beautiful deep violet Penstemon whippEecouts and two
suedes of pedtculorts*
First, an apology, due to space and time constraints I
have fallen behind in acknowledging new members. If I
haven't'welcomedyou to UNPS promptly I'll try to make
amends by letting you know how much we appreciate
your support. And I'D by to keep the new member listing
up on a more current basis.
Particular thanks are due to those who have generously
made contributions in addition to their regular dues.
Your donations are warmly appreciated and certainly
should not go without mention. Past due but sincerely
tendered thanks for donations go to:
Dr. Maureen EUts, Salt lake City
Lany and Melinda Greenwood, Richfield
Margaret Halpin
Wter J . Horton
Wipe Padgett
Clark T.Rogerson. New York Botanical Garden
Thomas Wooten
And welcome to all the new (and not quite so new)
members:
Tammy Balrd, Ogden
Nancy BIatt Sandy
Ron Bolandcr, Salt Lake City
Richard Campanella, Logan
Scott D. ~ h e n e yLogan
,
-
Elaine. Jerry and Chris Christensen, Salt Lake City
Jane Cole, Phoenix AZ
Bette Cook Salt Lake City
Don F a k Jamal-~P h MA
Kurt Fisher. Salt Lake City
Ben Franklin, Prove
M.B. and Frances B. Harris, Salt Lake City
Dawn Hendry, Salt Lake City
Rebecca Irish, Midvale
Karen Jones, Ogden
Glen Lyon,Ogden
Sandy Malone, Salt Lake City
Richard Mueller, Logan
Tonyam Nielsen. Salt Lake City
0. Edward and Ruth M. m e . Salt Lake City
Scott Feteison. Arlington VA
Aim M. RantanemLee, Sandy
don. Salt Lake City
Tom
chdeeSb
Salt Lake City
Betty St-,
Salt Lake City
Kathleen Swenson, Sprlngvifle
Penny L. Thomas,Murray
Edda Williams, Rtverton
Maureen Wilson. Salt Lake City
Merilyn WoolstenhuIme. Salt Lake City
!2L
Help Wanted
Dick Page, Seed Committee Chairman
The Seed Committee Is giving birth to a new area of
responsibility, plant propagation. W e would like to grow
native plants from seed lor many reasons. Some ofthe
plants would Increase the selection =Ailable al.the plant
sale. Some would be kept to flower and produce more
seed. But most Importantly, many of out native plants
would enjoy an extra measure of security If seed stocks
could be preserved and Increased. But plant propagation
is time and space consuming. Some of the natives require
specialized conditions to germinate. Many of the
seedlings are temperamental about their growing
conditions and can be frustrating to bring to maturity.
But it'snot an entirety thankless task, a healthy plant
grown from seed is a special accomplishment and In its
own way a considerable reward.
At this point, however, my wife's n e w endless patience
may be nearing an end. At times, every flat surface In the
house is covered with seedling flats.It would be very
encouraging to find other members willing to help with
plant propagation. Amateurs, ffeen thumb gardeners and
anyone with relevant expertise would be a welcome
addition to the effort. Volunteers can care for established
seedlings, help with germination, transplant seedlings to
pots and just generally help o u t Donations of potting soil
and new pots would be very helpful, and In the area of
wish fulfillment, if anyone would be willing to contribute
some greenhouse space It would be a terrific help.
Anyone Interested in volunteering any amount oftime
can contact Dick Page (2557769) or Dave Wallace (4662719).
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A gfgantlc spdcs ofbutter-and-eggs,Ltnaria dahutica
invaded an
cwmd sbpe near my house the f b t
t h e 1 had encounted it h Colorado. Now it covers acres
*
and acres In the Arkansas ValI near the Chalk Cliffs
and in castem M a t -@.%t
shangdy enough,
without any attempt on
e's part to control tt, the
pop^^h = h b w t
without a trace.
I haveno idea, but it's a
fact,Bu there seems to be a natural eck on
some
,easy come, easy go!
*%
9
"s
mountain-inahogan Darned If -we didn't round a bend
four mil- n&
of &mt and come u p a whole c o h y
aurantlacathriving as If it belonged there.
'Of
A%
this species was once planted the Forest
Service for erosion control but it Is hard locate the
records. Near Creede there Is a mountainside covered
with buflaloElaeagrvusprobably
planted by the C
-tion
Corps during the
depression. It'a obvious, isnt it, that in order to h o w
whether a thing Is nattvc or Introduced, a whole body of
hjsto and plant geographical Information has to be
available to us.
Corogana
%
%
Introductions are not aI
from one continent to
another nor accomplishedby the hand of man. In
Boulder there Is a e specimen of scariet oak rched at
the base of the h t ~~n
rock 1 do not d a a t
Ernest Greenman, who lanted Gambel oaks around
here to tee ~t
thCT
urvlve in the wild north of
Denver and Evergreen, was res risible. A beautiful
purple-leaved Rosa also has colonized the Flatiron screes.
The vector Is
the S t e w s j
g fruit from
gardens in town A p onpine tree a b o u t 4 0 are old
once stood In middle Bo der Canyon, robably moved
from Goodvfcw Hill east of Boulder. ISO&I
trees in Rist
Then there are the tumbleweeds and other weedy plants
of the desert-ste
areas of the West. While it Is taken
for granted that
~ussian
thistle/ tumbleweed Is an
introduction, this -weed probably has been here as a
native from Tertiary times. I t Is not the Scdsdia kali of the
Atlantic seacoast but rather what Aven Nelson called
Soisofapesttfer. It is known under an older name,
Salsota tberica(Iberia does not mean Spain inthis case.
When was tamarisk Introduced? Most people think fairly
recently, but Father Escalante talks about crossing liver
bottoms flDed with it in his o m of 1776. There seems
not doubt that it was
uced ut when and by whom
- the Spanish? Or the Carthaginians who
(Harvard author of Saga America) says tra
all over
our area leaving their tracks In coinage and rock
d r a w in the times ofthe Punic Wars. Whichever
i
d ,?
%*
not
an-isright,we-tobeopenmindedandcareful
to accep blindly the first answers that come to mind
EEdttOT'sNote: there is consfderabkevidencefor the later
tritroduict^oftccmartsk.ADDarervtSy.thequestion isnot
entireStiresolved however.).
magnates of the day. There are some ballast sites in
Europe but not
American plants seem to have
spread h m
plaut cokcthg lx~Sweden,
for example, has been so Intensive over the centuries that
the precise direction and speed of the spread ofweeds Is
comparatively wen known and documented.
mu-
Alien lants cannot survive Ina new area unless they are
Â¥anKi^ft the climate. The &stribtitinn of altens in our
country rottrots the climate of the areas tn which they
were native. Therefore, each region ofthe United States
has a s rial adventfare.flora. California has s les from
the ~edJtLmneanshores. ~oloradoseems toEve a
southeast Europe-Middle East flavor. Salt Lake Ci has
still another s
es spectrum not found InColorado. In
o ~ e r ~ ~ 0, f i a ~ " d
that S t w v M
in an area should indicate
bitroductlolu
LisaMcClanahan, Editor
Wflcome and thank you to thosewho have joined or
recently. Your participation
and interest encourages our effortsand makes UNPS
activities seem even more worthwhile.
Kathy Anderaon. Salt Lake City
Bobbi Brown.Salt Lake City
Mark R Lefbrich, West Valley City
JosephE.Le
Beams
Mehnic Men L , m m
J.C. Ryburn, Salt Lake City
And very spctal thanksto members who have made
donations in addition to their membership dues.
Sherel Goodrich, Vernal
Willard Higdon. Layton
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world have the -t
cannot be gotten as cheap or quickly the most
sophisticated instrumentation availableto science.
Native Plant Seed* F&clcaJfed
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