Sensitive plants of the Malheur, Ochoco, Umatilla, and the Wallowa-Whitman National Forests / by Paula J. Brooks ... [et. al.]

168 Pages·1991·13.6 MB·English

Historic, Archive Document
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Sensitive Plants of the
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Karl Urban
Eugene Yates
Charles G. Johnson, Jr.
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Quality close-up photography of plants is needed for a publication of
this kind. It is difficult to have high quality pictures of sensitive plants that
are often scarce or located in remote areas. The capability of an individu¬
al to visit known populations of our sensitive plants at the right time for
floral photographic purposes is extremely limited. Therefore, we have
solicited photography from various contributing photographers. Credits
are extended beside each photo used. We are grateful to the following
contributors:
Paula Brooks Charlie Johnson
Cal Burt Julie Kierstead
Joe Duft Peter Lesica
Jean Findley Greg Lind
Nancy Fredricks Robert Meinke
Stu Garrett Karl Urban
Douglas Henderson Carolyn Wright
Bonnie Hiedel Eugene Yates
Bill Hopkins
During the months of preparation of this publication we have consulted
with many to help provide the most accurate information to the users of
this guide. The following people were consulted and gladly gave of their
time and knowledge:
Kenton L. Chambers Robert J. Meinke
Lisa Croft Robert K. Moseley
Nancy Fredricks Jean L. Siddall
Bill Hopkins Martin K. Stein
Jimmy Kagan Susan Vrilakas
Greg Lind David H. Wagner
Christine C. Lorain Berta Youtie
Word processing help was provided by Kathy Hottle and Sherry Nelson.
Ail drawings have been used with permission from:
Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest, by Hitchcock, et al
(1955, 1959, 1961, 1964, and 1969).
Except:
Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. estesii, and Thelypodium eucosmum
(detail of fruit); by Eugene Yates, unpublished, used with per¬
mission of the artist.
Calochortus longebarbatus var. peckii, by Linda Vorobik; from
Threatened and Endangered Vascular Plants of Oregon: An
Illustrated Guide. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Sen/ice, Portland, OR.
1982.
Lomatium erythrocarpum, from Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical
Club, Vol. Ill, No. 2, June 1984.
Mimulus hymenophyllus, by Linda Vorobik, from Madrono, Vol.
30, No. 3, July 1983.
Leptodactylon pungens subsp. hazeliae, from Madrono, Vol.
35, No. 2, 1988.
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this plant identification guide is to provide a ready field
reference for assisting in the determination that a particular plant is of a
sensitive species. The guide is written to provide comparisons with
similar species that "look like" the sensitive species. It is hoped that this
guide will forestall the need to pack floras with wider ranges of coverage
in daily field activities by the resource manager, specialist or crew mem¬
ber. The guide is not the ultimate authority, however. District and Forest
botanists, ecologists, and botanical specialists should be consulted rela¬
tive to proper identification of specimens.
The guide is loose-leaf to enable the Forests to delete or add pages as
changes occur. The Forests can add supplemental non-published
pages dealing with location information, watch list species and other
information which changes on an annual basis. We urge the Forests to
add collecting help information and to provide procedural information
when a sensitive plant or population is encountered.
Photographs are missing for some plants. This emphasizes the need to
include photography of sensitive plants and to submit copies of 35mm
slides or negatives of color prints to the Forest or District botanists. Color
prints can then be made for insertion into this guide where pictures are
lacking.
The key features differentiating the sensitive plant species from other
"look-alike" species are highlighted on the line drawing page.

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