Long Island Botanical Society newsletter

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Long
Island
Botanical Society
Vol. 18 No. 2 The QuarterlyNewsletter Spring 2008
Identities of Three Plant Fossils From the Upper Cretaceous of
Lloyd Neck, Long Island
byAndrew M. Greller, Ph.D. Prof. Emer., Biology Department,
Queens College, CUNY, Flushing, NY 1 1367: Andrew.Greller(a)ac.cunv.edu
While browsing the web for references on a re- At least since 1906 (HoUick, 1906), Lloyd Neck
lated topic, I came across the following website: has been known as a premier locahty for plant
http://people.hofstra.edu/faculty/J B Benningt fossils of the Upper Cretaceous (now dated as
on/research/cretaceous/kplantfossils hosted by Magothy Fm, Coniacean-Santonian, ca. 86 mya).
J.
Bret Bennington ofHofstra University. Having collected specimens from the Lloyd Neck
On this site three taxa ofplant fossils from Lloyd Magothy Formation for many years, and having
Neck are pictured. The images are of fossihzed studied HoUick’s pictures, I felt I was in a good
position to attempt identifications of Durso and
plant parts. The fossils are of the compres-
Bennington’s beautiful and weU-presented speci-
sion/impression type. The matrix material of the
mens.
specimens appears to be rusty-red iron sandstone.
Such slabs are frequently found to contain plant Note: The following sections present the
remains, and a few contain marine invertebrates. Durso/Bennington fossils (on the left) and my
Collections are credited to Greg Durso. Benning- identifications, comments, and additional photos
ton and Durso pubhshed the findings from Lloyd or pictures to aid in identification (on the right).
Harbor in a journal article (Bennington and
Durso, 1999).
1. Winged dispersed scaie, identified as Tricalycites majorHoiiick, a part of the femaie cone of
an extinct species of the conifer famiiy Cheiroiepidaceae, possibiy in the genus Frenelopsis.
"Dispersed (mature) ovuliferousscale ‘Conanthushystrixipinus’
with paired stigmaticlobes (modifiedsterile scalelobes- round
with hollowcentersthatcommunicatedwith ovaryandcontained
aresin-like material, alsofound in ovary) and singleseed, which
hasfallen outof pouch (ovary) and liesbelowtheovuliferous
TricalycitesmajorHollick(Durso/Bennington) scale.’’(Cornet, B. httD://www.unifiedworlds.com/cornet/Whv02/whv.htm:
accessed05 May2007) (continuedonpage 19)
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Botanical Society
Founded: 1986 Long-time LIBS memberA1 Lindbergwillbe retiring onJuly 3"^^, 2008,
Incorporated: 1989 after a long and productive career with Nassau County Department of
Parks, Recreation & Museums. For the past several years, A1 has been
The LongIsland Botanical Societyis dedi- the Wildhfe Biologist & Supervisor at Muttontown Preserve and North
cated to the promotion of field botany Shore Greenspace Preserves. It has been largely through Aks efforts
athnadtaggrroewatewriuldndeornstaLnodningg Iosflatnhde,plNaentws that LIBS has been able to hold its monthly meetings at the Bill Pater-
son Nature Center at Muttontown Preserve. Tracy Kay, Deputy
York.
Commissioner of the Museums of Nassau County, announced at the
Visit the Society’s Web site LIBS barbeque that the Countywould Hke A1 to stay on as caretaker of
www.libotanical.orq Muttontown Preserve and the County would also Hke to continue its
long association and partnership with LIBS. A celebration ofAks ca-
Executive Board reeris beingplanned for September or October, 2008.
President
Eric Lamont 631-722-5542
Flora of Queens County, New York. Andy Greller is working on a
Vice President Flora ofQueens in collaboration with botanists from the Brooklyn Bo-
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Treasurer BBG herbarium holds approximately 6000 voucher collections from
CarolJohnston 516-676-6648 that borough and a BBG data base includes another 2000 entries from
RecordingSecretary other local herbaria. Andy, Barbara, and Rich have been conducting
Barbara Conolly 516-922-5935 extensive field investigations to 1) document plant species new to the
CorrespondingSecretary herbarium Hst, and 2) collect specimens ofthose species that have not
been collected since 1980. The group meets once a week (when Andy
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(continuedfrompg. 17) Cornet further notes that "the discovery of an
The identity of this fossil and its counterpart is Early Jurassic (Sinemurian) cheirolepid conifer in
clearly Tricalycites major HoUick (cf HoUick 1906, central Pangaea {Conanthus hystrixipinup that pro-
Plate V, Figs. 13-22.). This enigmatic taxon may duced smah simple flowers (Er) with perianth,
represent a dispersed ovuhferous scale of an ex- ovuhferous scales with unusuahy elongate sterile
tinct conifer in the family Cheirolepidaceae. lobes (modified for wind dispersal), a pair of hol-
Frenelopsis is a common Upper Cretaceous conifer low stigma-style-hke organs (modified sterile
fossil branch system covered with tiny leaves. Al- lobes), and delayed ovule/ovary development un-
though Frenelopsisis rare in the Magothy Fm, Hol- til after fertihzation, led to the recognition that
hck states it is well known from the New Jersey some beetle-pohinated Cretaceous flowers re-
Raritan Fm (Cenomanian, US Geol. Surv. 2003; ported in the literature may not belong to angio-
93.3-98.5 mya, Everhard 2004). Fricalycites could sperms. Beetle elytra are common in the same
well be its dispersed ovuhferous scale. sedimentary layers containing Conanthus, support-
In the right column on page 17, I reproduce ing the idea that this MagnoliaC^^ gymnosperm
Bruce Cornet’s photo ofa structure he refers to as was insect pohinated, something that the tectate-
a ''dispersed ovuhferous scale.” In the lower right columellate pohen (Classopollip of the Cheirolepi-
of the photo is a seed that Cornet indicates was daceae has suggested to palynologists for dec-
hkely borne at the confluence of the radiating ap- ades.”
pendages, in the concave receptacle.
2. Fossil fruit: identified as an extinct species of the modern genus Rosa
right for comparison. HoUick (1906) recognized
only one Magothy Fm leaf as belonging to the
Rosaceae; he named it ''A^melanchierC
Rosa canina fruit (hip): immature (left), mature (right).(both im-
agesfrom Universityof New Hampshire; ros_hip UNH_5919)
Rosasp. (Durso/Bennington)
This fossil (top left) appears to be a medial longi-
tudinal section of a young rose (Rosa sp.) fruit.
The wah (hypanthium) is thick, and the remains
of the flower parts appear to be present at the
top. It is the presence of these floral remnants
that distinguish a rose hip from a fig (Ficus) syn-
conium. Seeds are not clearly visible in the dark Rosacaninal.s. flower
central cavity, suggesting an immature fruit (from Prof. Dr. OttoWilhelmThome, 1903)
specimen. In the cavity there is a hint of inter-
ovulary hairs that project apically from the base.
Mature fruits of Rosa canina are presented at the
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3. Fern fossil: identified as sterile pinnules of an extinct species of the tree fern, Cyathea.
Cyathea multiflora(from Bobbin Moran; atwww.avnosperms.org
(ref DOL6805])
LITERATURE CITED
Bennington,}. B. and G. Durso. 1999. The Cretaceous
floraofLongIsland. Amer. Paleontol. 7(4): 2-4.
Cornet,B. 2007. Whendid angiosperms firstevolve?
Cyatheasp. (Durso/Bennington) http://www.unifiedworlds.com/cornet/Why02/why.htm;
Fossil Cyatheaceae are known from the New (accessed 05May2007)
York area from 86 mya through to the Miocene Everhard,M. 2004. A CretaceousTime Scale.
of New Jersey (Rachele, 1976). Sporangia are http://www.oceansofkansas.com/timescale.html (Accessed
on27 May2007)
scarcely visible on the Durso/Bennington speci-
men. I present a comparison with a hving Cyathea Hollick,A. 1906. The Cretaceous floraofsouthernNew
(above right). The similarity strongly suggests the YorkandNewEngland. U.S. Geol. Surv. Monogr. 50,219
pp.
fossil belongs in the genus Cyathea. HoUick (1906)
hsts for our area four species of the Cyatheaceae Rachele,L. 1976. PalynologyoftheLeglerhgnite, adeposit
in theTertiaryCohanseyEormation ofNewJersey,U.S.A.
genus Thyrsopteris. In the Durso/Bennington
Rev. Palaeobot. Palynol. 22: 225-252.
specimen the pinnules differ from one portion to
U.S. GeologicalSurvey. 2003. GeologyoftheNewYork
another; the leaflets (pinnules) are either directly
CityRegion, Section onLate Cretaceous Stratigraphic Units
attached to the midrib (rachis) or they are at- ofthe CoastalPlain (Accessed on 3June 2007)
tached by a shallow wing (pinnatifid) and resem- http://3dparks.wr.usgs.gov/nyc/coastalplain/cretaceous.htm
ble those ofthe modern species Cyatheamultiflora..
Plant Sightings terminal moraine. During the past 20 years,M. yinnala
has become more common onwestern LongIsland.
Andy Grellerwith the assistance ofBarbara Conolly Acer palmatum (Japanese maple) - a rare escape
and Rich Kelly have been recordingplant occurrences spontaneously occurring in the Alley Park forest un-
in the eastern Queens parks and collecting specimens derstory; saphngs are becoming more common
of the more unusual ones. The rarest and most un- throughout LongIslandwoodlands.
usual are photographed only. These field investiga-
tions and collections will serve as a basis for a “Flora Agastache nepetoides (yellow giant-hyssop) — re-
ofQueens County, NewYork”. Here are some ofthe located along the Tuhptree Trail in Alley Park (over-
findings made in early Spring2008: looking “The AUey”), having survived repaving ofthe
path; hsted as rare in NewYork by N.Y. Natural Heri-
Acerginnala (amur maple) — a rare escape spontane- tage Program.
ously occurring in Alley Ravine, south ofthe LIE and
west of West Alley Road/Winchester Blvd. The ra- Cardamine concatenata, aka Dentaria laciniata
vine has been mostly filled with pebbles and cobbles; (cut-leaf toothwort) — common in the upland woods
around Oakland Lake; rare on Long Island, extant
boulders fill the ravine as you go south toward the
Long Island Botanical Society Vol. 18 No. 2 Page 21
populations known only from Queens Co. and the vi- populations of may-apple have been reported from
cinity ofMontaukPoint. rich forests north ofthe terminal moraine on western
Cardamine diphylla, aka Dentaria diphylla (two- Long Island, but upon investigation all ofthese popu-
leaftoothwort) — rare in Forest Park; rare on Long Is- lations were found to have been introduced. Jelhffe
land, extant populations known only from Queens Co. (1899) did not include may-apple in his Flora ofFong
andnorthern Nassau Co. Island, Taylor (1919) listed it as “unknown on L. L”,
and House (1924) hsted it as “not reported from Long
Chimaphila maculata (spotted wintergreen) — one Island”.
plant seeninAlleyPark; rare in Queens Co.
Prunus cf. padus (bird cherry; not to be confused
Claytonia virginica (spring beauty) — a large popula- with Pmnus avium, aka bird cherry) - a rare escape
tion on a lawn at the western edge of Alley Park; a spontaneously occurring (in flower) in the understory
smaller population in Cunningham Park. Rare on of a mature forest in Cunningham Park. Apparently,
Long Island, extant native populations known only this reportis anewrecord forLongIsland.
from Queens Co. andnorthern Nassau Co.
Pseudosasa japonica (Japanese arrow bamboo;
Galanthus nivalis (snowdrops) - two small popula- metake) - one clump in the middle of a wooded area
tions spontaneously occurring in the forest of Cun- with a clear understory in Alley Park forest (an area
A
ningham Park. rare escape from cultivation, not with a number ofbeech trees as well as the usual oaks,
&
listedin Gleason Cronquist (1991). hickories, birch, and red maple). Escaped from culti-
Juglans cinerea (butternut) — a few trees in a flat vation; not fertile.
woods north of the moraine in Cunningham Park. Pyrola americana aka Pyrola rotundifolia var.
This area is a narrow corridor of secondary forest be- americana (round-leafwintergreen) — one plant seen
tween Holhs Hills Terrace and the Clearview Ex- inAlleyPark, near edge ofapond; rare in Queens Co.
pressway, halfvay between 73rd Ave. and Union
Pyrus calleryana (Bradford pear, callery pear) - in-
Tpke. Butternut was also previously collected from
vading the drying edge ofa kettle pond/discharge ba-
wet woods behind Alley Pond Environmental Center,
on old fill thatwas dumped onAlley Creekmarshland. rsienporitn oAfllPe.ycaPlalrerky.ana Aspppoanrteannteloyu,slythoeccfuirrsrtinpguibnhsNheewd
Lilium canadense (Canada lily) — one large colony Yorkwas by Lamont & Young (2006); this species has
and two smaller ones in the open forest at Cunning- the potential to become a serious invasive pest.
ham Park. This showy wildflower has become rela-
Thalictrum thalictroides aka Anemonella thalic-
tivelyrare on LongIsland. troides (rue anemone) — one small colony of 3 plants
Magnolia grandillora (bull bay or southern magno- in the uplands of Oakland Lake; a rare, native spring
ha) — one saphng about 2 m tall spontaneously occur- wildflower ofrichwoodlands onwestern LongIsland.
ring in a mature forest with a somewhat disturbed
Trillium cernuum (nodding triilium) — approximately
understory in the northern part of Alley Park; ques-
100 individuals concentratedin four colonies on a for-
tionably persistent. This southern species has not
ested moist slope in Alley Park; an uncommon, showy
beenpreviouslyreported from north ofMaryland.
wildflower on LongIsland.
Pachysandra procumbens (Allegany pachysandra) -
Zelkova serrata (Japanese zelkova; Elm Family, Ul-
two patches in the uplands ofOakland Lake. Not na-
maceae) - one individual sapling along a footpath in a
tive to Long Island; also recently reported from North
mature forest near the crest ofthe terminal moraine in
HempsteadTownship in Nassau County.
Cunningham Park (where the Clearview Expressway
Phlox stolonifera (creeping phlox) — three thriving and Grand Central Parkway meet). An escape from
populations on a forested slope above Oakland Lake. cultivation; questionablypersistent.
Initially, the populations appearednative butwere later
NYC
found to have been planted by Parks and Rec-
reation. The draft NYFA Atlas (1990) and Weldy &
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“rare escape” in upstate Rensselaer and Fulton coun- Long IslandBotanicalSociety
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Some Mushrooms of Yellow lady's fingers or golden spindles, Clamlinopsisfusi-
formis (pictured below). This mushroom is bitter though
Blydenburgh Park edible. This photo is the onlyone taken offthe trad, about
75 feet north ofit and about .9 ntiles east of the Blyden-
byDanielKarpen,Huntington,NY burgh House. It was found growing less than 10 feet away
from a black tupelo tree that I estimate to be about 700
On July 26, 2006, Daniel Karpen and Sandra Vandiermen years old.
photographed 35 mushrooms along the Stump Pond Loop
Trail in Blydenburgh County Park, Smithtown, NY. The
mushrooms were photographed using Kodak professional
color film, with a Tamrom SP 1:2.5 90 mm tele macro lens
mounted on a Pentax KIOOO single lens reflex camera.
Twenty-two photographs were selected to be enlarged and
framed for a permanent display at the Blydenburgh House.
These mushrooms were identified from photographs with
the help of botanist Bruce Kershner ofWiUiamsville, NY,
recentlydeceased.
Presented belowis an annotated Ust ofthe identified fungi,
accompaniedbyafewphotographs fromthe exhibit.
Old man of the woods, Strohibmycesfloccopus (pictured be- Destroying angel. Amanita virosa. This mushroom is the
low). This is an immature specimen. This mushroom is number one most poisonous mushroomin North America,
eedriebdlewiatnhdtugboeos.dWtahsetinng.cutThoer iunnjduerresd,idteheoftutbheesctauprniscocloovr-, rfeulsaetdedwittohtehdeibdleeatmhusahnrgeolom(sse.e below). Itis very easily con-
to an orange red. Itis growingon alushbed ofwhite cush-
ionmoss (l^ucobiyum) Death angel. Amanita verna. This mushroom is related to
the destroying angel (see above). It is also very easily con-
fusedwith edible mushrooms.
Blushing amanita. Amanita rubescens. When the cap of this
mushroom is bruised, the white flesh turns pink. This is
one ofthe onlymushrooms that can sproutin the spring, as
well as the summer and fall. Although edible, it too closely
resembles several poisonous species. It is best to avoid it
andjustenjoyits beauty.
Fly agaric. Amanita muscaria (pictured below). This mush-
room is historically and culturally the most important and
also most famous mushroom. It is the classic “toadstool"
with a large red or orange cap, spotted with white dots de-
picted in cartoons, fairy tales, medieval paintings and mod-
Peppery bolete. Boletuspiperatus. This mushroom is inedible ern artwork. It is the mushroom that Alice ate in Lewis
and has a peppery taste, but it is not very toxic; the worst CarroU's "wonderland." The mushroom is hallucinogenic
effectis an upset stomach. The stemis 3/4 to 3 inches high and has been used as such since the Stone Age. The eastern
and the cap is 1 to 3 inches in diameter. It is one of the U.S. variety, which isidentical in appearance to the Euro-
smallestofaU ofthelargegroups ofthe boletegenus. pean variety, is just mildly toxic and it is one of the most
common large mushrooms in the summer time. This photo
iIsmopnolUytefobuonldetien.NBoelewtuYsoimrpkoliSttuast.e.ThTihsismuisdehnrtiofoicmatiisornairsenaencd- is ofanimmature, not-yet-fuUyopenmushroom.
essarilytentative, based onlyon aphoto.
Bitter bolete, Tylopilusfelleus. This mushroom is mildly poi-
sonous with a very bitter taste. The cap resembles a ham-
burger bun. The underside shows a surface of pores and
tubes.
Variegatedbolete. Boletusvanipes. This mushroomis edible
with apleasanttaste. The capresembles ahamburgerbun.
Theundersideis coveredwith holes ortubes, typicalofaU
boletes. When dry, the cap develops aninterestingcracked
appearance.
Long Island Botanical Society Vol. 18 No. 2 Page 23
Emetic brittlegill, Vaissula emetica. This mushroom is very Some References (principalsources foridentification)
common, moderatelypoisonous, causes vomiting, and has a
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pepperytaste. The brightbrick-red colorfadeswithage.
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andis delicious with a nutty taste, makingit one ofthe best gion. DoverPublishing,NewYork. 491 pages, 1,200 spe-
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Lilac-tinged milkcap, luictanus uvidus. When this mushroom ets{Ligustrum)found innaturalareaswheretheywerenot
is cut or bruised, it releases a milky-white latex. This mush- planted. Freshlycollectedspecimenscanbebroughtinplastic
roomis variable in color, although these two photos do not bagstoTNC's Uplands FarmofficeinColdSpring Harbor,where
showtheUlacvariety. Itis notedible. theywill becollectedandgottento BBG. Ifsamplescan't
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Powderpuff or bearded milkcap, luictarius torminosus. This BBGattheaddressbelow. Includewithspecimensapieceofpa-
mushroomis veryunusual, notably for beingpink and hairy perwiththefollowinginformation:
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Thedatetheplantwascollected,thenameofthecollector,the
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preservename, etc.),theabundanceoftheplant(number, area
Allard’s milkcap, luictarius allardii. This mushroom is not covered,etc.)
edible and has an acrid taste. It releases abundantwhite la-
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Saffron milkcap, luictarius deliciosus. This mushroom is Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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Field Trips AUGUST 9, 2008 (SATURDAY) 9:30AM NY
luiurelCakePreserve, TownofSouthold, Suffolk Co.,
Tripleader: Karin Gluth
July16,2008(Wednesday) 11am LaurelLake Preserveis acomplexofproperties ownedby
(lecture/talk-notafieldtrip) theTown ofSouthold, SuffolkCountyParksDepartment,
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An hourlongtalkon the flora,vegetationand fossils ofCaum- acres surroundingLaurelLake. The Peconic LandTrust fa-
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lens. (This tripis co-UstedwiththeNewYorkNaturalHeritage andPine BarrensinDeerParkandis NewYorkStateprop-
ProgramofNYSDEC andThe Nature Conservancy) erty, administeredbyNYSDEC. See:
Directions: MeetatAlleyPondEnvironmental Cen- www.friendsofedgewoodpreserve.org Bringlunch,Uquid,
ter,228-06 NorthernBlvd.,Douglaston, Queens.. EromLong insectand tickrepellent, sturdyand/o.rwaterprooffootwear,
Island: - Erom Cross IslandParkwaynorth, exitatNorthern fieldguides, handlens. (Thiswalkis sponsoredbythe
Blvd. (Exit3IE). APECwiUbe on theright side asyoucome Eriends ofEdgewoodPreserve)
offthe exitramp. Directions: Theparkinglotis on the east side of
CommackRoad, northofthe LIRRtracks.