1986 Utah Native Plant Society Annual Compliations

8/9/2019 1986 Utah Native Plant Society Annual Compliations

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THE SEGO LILYVol- 9 ; N u a h 1 February 1986

February 12WftbioadftT7t30Fabnmry 15sturdur9100 - 1 2 t 0 0 noon

February 28 -Kwoh 2A l l day.Huoh B*turf*Y9#00 - 12t00 noonHu-oh 8Saturday9200 8.a. -4800 p.m.

WEAT'S GOING Ot?Ulldflowera of Arctic Alplxr. TOR Caoh* Valler chaptarmmting. Dr. RIchMd ShN For further i n f o x ~ t l m , allV a y n ~ 52-1511.Vegetative Peovf&tlon Uorkahop. Stmtm Arborohm of UUto.Dick Hildmth and Mary Ekt Mathmom. 83.00. Call 581-5322for zwgi~tzftticm~CTRFS Board Mating. S t a t * Arboratum Offlco. For furtheri n f o i u t i a n , call Ow O t f l b e ~ , 39-7677.TWtBftlnfofta of tlu Olyapic PmlBml8. StateA r b o n t r Garden Lecture ariam Dr. Hr Bux)dragonStt Unlvenity. ROOM 323 U n i v r m i t y of U t a h atudmtOnion Building. f n o .

Winter Botony. TOPS Skl t tkir Chapter mating. AlyceHreha. ROOM 32) U n i v r x i t y of Utah ~ t u d on tUnion Building.Tribune H ~ Grd Show. Skl t Palac*.

Caxdaniut w i t h Amnula and PrnnlA Senlaox. S t a t 0Arboretux of Utah. %tar l u a i g , L.D.S. Chuxoh Eortloulhrint.$3.00. d l 1 561-5322 for rugidtation.Native hatotry Uorkehop. State Arboretum of Utah. BeckyH e n l w , Tax t i l e Lab Supervisor, Utah Muaoir of {t&-1History. 18.00. Call 581-5322 for registration.Wildflown of Uth1 Dixie. DNFS Cache Valley ChapterH e a t i n g . Bu Poulaon. For further infonrtion, call Wayne752-1 31 1.


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WHAT'S G O U E CM? CCHTIBDEDMuch 15 Seed Propatl Workshop. Sta tm Arbontua of Utah. DickSaturday E i l d r t b and Ih t Mkthwm. (3.00. C a l l 561-5322 for9100 - 12a00 noon n ~ l o t z a t l o n .Much 19Wadneoday7 t 0 0 p.m. The Vanlahliu Troiical Ralnforestn. S t a t e Ar b o r a t r GurdenLecture Serial. Dr. HiIdmd ItethUa. DCU Botsaiaal GudM.BOOR 525, Univers i ty of U t e i l mtudent Union Building. Free.

FIELD TRIESCOB B l t t w C h a i r n Andrm B o y o kThe following field trim are being oofridamd by tho Ski t Iol Chftptor a o M l t t r .Theae arc t a a t a t i v and op to augftioir f r a our ~ ~ i yie ld t r i p n t b i a a tmCircle the following day an your 1986 calmdmr!A p r i l 26 - 27 A t r i p t o the S t . Goorg r o xpritr -4 b l otwo day t r i p of faailiar wild f l w r o view rare aaotua planti a dIWEKr rww oquaiataoe* with th* -mi Bear C h oppy.We will plan t o meet a t E ooovmnient p onmmr 31 , Georgaon Saturday lu inLof. Fkoll i t iem at Snow Canyon Stat* h r kwill be l i r ren t l f a td for t h o r who wut to camp.

31 A t r i p t o hunt for w h a t i left of thm uncultintml p r i a t i i rone day t r i p flora of the Skit LakoValhy and foo th i l l i u it my h n mVALLEY AHB LOWER e ~ l a t e d ofor* tho p l a ~ n * ~hl8 Will b* l e d Ty Hucr100nHQKTA8B who 80 ably deioribwl thome arm- la him lctur of J u u u y23 , "Wild Flowers of thWuu-tch Foothilit: A Natural Bintoryof Dry Craek Canyon In Ski t Lok Comityu.June 26one day t r ipMID AND UPPEBMONTANEJuly 26one day t r i pALPIHEAugust 23one day tripMUSHROCHS

A trip t o the Beaver Craek-Uppar Provo arena in th U n i t u .T h i s will ba a chance to o b u m tho progrenu of the flmariagaeasona at a u a o a a ~ i v l yhigtur elevatima.Trip t o the A l b i h baain above Alta In Little CottonwoodCanyon a t tbe time of year whmn the alpin* fhuera bloon Inl ush uaaaao tn the high mountain d m xong &qJelOBnnSpruce and Alpine Fi r .Our annual mwhrom hunt and picnic in the U i n t a a . Themf i e l d tripa have bee- legendary for their popularity inthe 8-La o f our Society. Even the -108 of tho weatherhave failed t o dampan tho enthueiam of our unuhrooa huntera.


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UMATCH WlLOFLOhlERSb y Pam P a u l a o n a n d Ty HarrisonOver 35 members u e r e i n t r o d u c e d t o the wildflowers of t h e Uasatch

Foothills a t the S a l t Lake C h a p t e r on January 23 . T y H a r r i s o n . ap r o f e s s i o n a l l y t r a i n e d e c o l o g l a t , n a t u r a l i s t and e n v i r o n m e n t a l educatorp r e s e n t e d a s l i d e shou i l l u s t r a t i n g the c o l o r f u l , n a t i v e s p r i n gw i l d f l o w e r s , grasses and n a t i v e shrubs and trams which c a u e r e d the S a l tLake Valley b e f o r e settlement.The o l d , o r i g i n a l p i o n e e r c om mu ni ty o f D ry Creek (than Crescent, now

Sandy C i t y ) was e s t a b l i s h e d i n the 1 0 7 O W s - 6 0 ' s along th e creek s i n c e then a t i v e streamsida vegatation p r o v i d e d s h e l t e r , u o o d, water and n a t i v eg r a s s l a n d s f o r g r a z i n g and h a y i n g . I t was a s t o p p i n g p l a c a f o r s t agecoaches, wagon f r e i g h t teams, e t c . a l o n g uhat Is now Sta te Street a ta p p r o x l m a t a l y 10200 S o u t h .

Houauer , the low e l e v a t i o n n a t i v e g r a s s l a n d s and s t r e a m a i d a t r e e suhich t h e p i o n e e r s saw when they s e t t l e d the u a l l e y o r t r a u a l a d t h r o u g h thearea are Prac t i ca l l y gone; r e p l a c e d f i r s t by creek dl.uarsion to I r r i g a t e df a r m s , overgrazed by d o m e s t i c a n i m a l s , and now d e s t r o y e d o r threatenad byr a p i d urban spraul, stream c h a n n s l i z a t i o n and n d a u e l o p m e n t . w

A few na t ive , u n d i s t u r b e d areas still r e m a i n along the s m a l l croaks i ne x t r e m e southeastern S a l t Lake County f r o m which we c a n r e c o n s t r u c t theoriginal n a t i u e " a l l e y wegetation which the pioneers experienced.Dry Creek which heads Ln Bell's Canyon Just south o f L i t t l e C ot to nw oo dC a n y o n , flows through the m i d d l e o f S a n d y C i t y from t h e f o o t h i l l s of L0naPeak, almost t o the Jordan R i v e r , i n a l i n e a r , undevelaped S a l t Lake C o u n t yPark. This u n d e v e l o p e d p a r k l a n d now m p r o t e c t s m I n p u b l i c o w n a r s h i p

s c i e n t i f i c a l l y i m p o r t a n t examples o f o r i g i n a l n a t i v e v a l l e y v g e t a t l o n .examples o f n a t i u e h a b i t a t i n c l u d e p e r e n n i a l grasslands c o n t a i n i n g Showyw i l d F l o w e r s such as the Sago L i l y , n a t i u e s h r u b l a n d s , and lo w eleuationstreamside v e g e t a t i o n so important f o r m i l d l i f e e s p e c i a l l y i n t h e m i n t e r .f l n i m a l a such a s m u l e deer, f o x , badger, s k u n k , raccoon, mica, uoles.c o t t o n t a i l and a variety o f n a t i u a r e s i d e n t b i r d s a n d i n s e c t s l i v e i n t h am i d s t o f a growing urban landscape,The small f o o t h i l l s t r e a m s and adjacent vegetat ion o f t h i s r a p i d l yg r o u i n g area o f S a l t Lake C ou nty p r o v i d e a n o u t s t a n d i n g o p p o r t u n i t y t o

o b s e r v e , p r e s a r u e an d l e a r n a b o u t o u r n a t i v e p l a n t s and animals , e x a m p l e so f o u r "Natural H e r i t a g e . " A legacy which we need t o know a n d treasurealong w i t h Ou t c u l t u r a l and religious h e r i t a g e . And c r i t i c a l f o r a c h i a v i na d " S e n s e o f P l a c e U ~ o r s a n d o u r chdcirnn. here a t t h e f o o t h i l l s ofthe Uasatch.


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U tah Native Plant Soc i e t y I986 Offlaern aad C c i l t t f Chatratinb a t Prftmldmt - Chairman of BoardPresidentPrecidant ElectSacrotaryTraaaurarSalt late Chapter PresidentLogan Chaptar PrealdentHortlcultura C c ~ i t t e eSeed C o ~ i t t e eBtotcgraphy Co tn i t t e eBara & f t idawmd Plan t CooaittemConaarwtioo Co rn i t t e eMemberahi~& Publicity Corlttea

Utah Native plant Society 1985 Cont ActivltleiConaerratlom Tony PratesConuerwtlon a c t l ~ l t i ro ooaoentrmtod In two w w and onnaqumntl a areamwere not actively puzaued during tha par, moat no-tably uatoMog (popcad projectmonitoring, EIS revleu, etc. ) ac t iv i t lw . Aotiar priflril f e l l Into oxr of twocategorieitLegislationtClone mitoring of tha Bnergr, N a t u r l Remumem and Agricultur lotorim C o r i t K freview pacemu of the land Lur Aot ma iMintalird e s p a h l l y during the i a andfa l l of l a d year ( a m Sptwba1985 edition of the SEGO LILT). S u b t u t i ~written coonenta uexaade to interin o o ~ i t t ~eaden. Oral coont ~ rlaomade at a public hearing. The advice of tho Savlroiionital 0fen Fund aot i t inuodt o be sought uh noadad and aoor limited mmeftxch oonduoted with rmpmato thaiaauen involved. Cloea contact WM oalntnlaed with tha Divi~ion f S t a t e looda &Forestry*Unfortunattly, depitour effortu war thm pa wo ye-, the interia comi t tbedid a very poor Job la studying the bill and. in prtiaulax did not amem t o under-ntand the need fo r the languaxa propomad by HftPS and adopted by the land I a wReview Coatsoion. In addition, thm i n t w r con l t t a a haa atripm tha land bnakconcept f r o the b i l l . I t la poualbla that the land bank comtpt will be cmtainedIn a separate b i l l but such a bi l l won't poauible b* able to be introduced unti lnext year's maelm. Maanwhile, one of the Interim cooaittee - b an ha* propoaadthat foremtry and f ire related maaaurea be tr8uoferr to the state's Departn ofAgricultutfl, am agancy which ham extremely limitad authority (in the paat thindepartment has erred strict ly In an adviaory capacity to private laudomen).A seperate b i l l ha8 been introduced in an attempt t o M^e thi s change.Aa a result of recent davelopnentm, all con~arvatlonact ivi t ies at loant during thefirst part of 1966 w i l l be devoted to doing anything poesible t o refrain the h t ~ 4 3 e


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Utah Hatiye P l a n t Society 19B5 CooBittse Act iv i t ies continued

Wining to other lagialot ion, d o v l o p ~ i i t a ith raepwt to the rauthorizatio ofthe EbJ&%gttradSpecieo Act wen i ~ t m l t o r t d nd oon t ao t mlntoinad with Fit Caapbmllof tba natural Bwouzcea Defenae Council, Diucuauiorr with Cave Livemom of t h ~Uature C O M ~ ~ U I C J r d w d useful t n f o~~ ia t ionma x n t n g Ctahla naw oonaarvatlone 8 u em t lax which hopefully OHPS w i l l ha able to u t i l i z e at BOB point.Rarm/EndangrSpac iwThe pmt yar ma apctaculaone for additional U t a h Hated plant npci and F i s h& Wi l d l i f e Service aatioon genermlly umm m i t o r a d u clo~mlyM p a i b l e andcontact oftlntal.md with our Ran & EBdmgm P l a n t Sp~cimnCoBnIttea. Two plantapeaiem hire bmmn apciftll trgo tm by tin Coocr~ktion.COBBltte*for -tion w rthn paa w e m l yyear*, naie4 , Ehacelia ax iliac** (clay phacelia) and Arctoaecon~ n w i ~ i a-law poppy). Following a fil trip met up by bvm ~al~ace[during-hlah varim amammtim mtivitiem to& p l ~ o buh o t h m a a m i m t u m m of KwhCar*), aoritautm were in i t ia ted with S i ~ r f t lub wabera in Vt tBblngta i County.To d m t m , oo "poppy patroln haa barn eatftbliuhad bat attempt* w i l l coat inuro to bemde until BO group of l o c a l r idm a looatmd that w i l l h e l p to monior BOof the poppy's p o p d ~ t l o i u . Concerning ttr cla7 phacella, Dav L l v a x ~ ~ r eacontinuing in hli effort8 t o obtain donation froa tho print* lnudownmr w h o mmat of tb p l w t i occur. The other -JOT l iana with th a- phwlik in fund*of #a a i m off noweir plan. Comaponderne md photr amUct* warn DOda w i t hF i i h &W ild l i f e Sarvico officials In an attaapt t o get 8- fulid5ng for this apea l eoIn 1986. Cmn tm mztt d a o aent t o ttu Fiah & Wildllfe STTIC*c a m ~ i i i n g bl i m t i 4 of Glnuamaxw a u f f r t m a o m i u

Our 1905 la t iv i t ioa lnoludediContinued monitoring mtudiw on Antraal perianm, A ~ t n g a l u emontli,Echlnoooru trialocbidfutua TOT. inemlo, and Hedyuruu boreale vat. oanom.ProTlded o e n a i t i ~ ~lant d8tm t o Haticnal Poxfor Soma t p h m .Field r w i w of mmaroua p r o j w t ~ n t h m Itationftl Format8 with hp a o t a toliatad and aenait iv p laoto .Qrganised and conducted animal T/B wet* for Utah .hnia ted naduftte atudeat on M lant study of the la Sal Hountalaa.Aaniated Ha~JHeritage Study of mru plant* In Utah.Colleotad f i e ld data for dev8lop:Lng propoead dttllrting p k a g e 00 Antraalupriamls*

Uewalmtter; FOB Pouiaoola 1905, The Sg Lily, Newsletter of the Dtab S a t i v Plan t Society wax published8 tiara. Unforsem circiw~tancea revented publication of the requlrad 9 haw.

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Utah Hfttivo Plant Society 1905 C a u i t t mm Aotivitiea continued

Stiggat la for 1906 ineludm a n e ~ m tf prwat uid a d d i t l a d fportnu, mil w hands-on l Inoludw t r p i n t a (pThap* wen a paid paitloi), collators,a t s p l w , Balling l ab1 at taotm, d p ood8 offta and llftrxPublicity & fteabedtivi K&thf Huts

Blue CardsB i n d a r of h t h ohmptar ~ t l o g iml f l l trip anoat Jubtform ~event.

Current iwbonb ip i s 165 w i t h 12 n obw thia yw. PBB Poulmon BalBtalna tboiubarahfp l i l t on the co~putor t th8 Arbon-. If myoa bw need of 4 cumntl i n t , they aould contact Pu. ID addition to the W i m b l p l i l t , fu ka a"potential mmboruU liat of non-mmbra who attend abaptmr meat-, m t o t ~ t e dperaonaw l i d of tho who a l g w d up for infonktioa at th KOJM and Garden Showand ft " ibr hon twn lint.In an up-ooolog newlettar w w i l l b d i n g old Bad new mmbr If thty wouldUka t o partidfate i n any o d t h otivitlaa.The potential me~brb fpopulation mat bm our goalSeed: Jennifer HarrlDgtonIn 1W5, m wre relatively1. A. A t the beginning of

a good invantory to

tha IMPS i m large. A xmwwed effort t o r ~ c bhatfor 1986.

~uocasaful n each of theme omtegoriaa:the year our ae sa les wr* break* wan but w had


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Utah Hativ Plant Society 1985 Caiaittee Aativitian coatisued

m-al& am aw e seed- purohaged on comigmentand if* bava not b a nbil lad for it yet.For the plant and need aalm put t o g e t h e r a m hotagxaphic paterapic- of newem1 of our mead offam.We had 15 different variatlau of uaiercial meed availdm laat year and t h i oyear vs added 8 new varietlan.Wa did not collect a lot of n o o - c w i c i a l seed t o l o year but w have madea atop ~ilomophlaally. That 1s w should offar two diet inotly differentt y p of mod; eomwcclally liarTwted and t e a t a d a and bmd collected,n o n - o o w n t a l l y amilbluntomtmd, axpftrin- age.Wa t m v dwvlopod 4 amen order foro ubich o m be distributed emily at diaphyaor through thn nawlattar.We pmm ixhibit for ttw E m nd Goiden Show.

Treasury Remrtt Jun Sullivan

rm- Salmm1H*BbT>hipP l an t Sklm&adBook0Ea t 8Total DapoaitaInterflitTot BzpMMm

Feb- 1985January 1966

Thlu put y ~ rtinwd o u t t o ^a a TIT br i gh t in Caobe Valley with th re-organization of our local chapter of tb* U t a h Nati~m l ant Society. We are verye m i t a d about the n r p o m e we've had t o our maetingn and f i e l d trim. & fieldtripe included OM to v i w a popilfttlon of Primul~mwuieri led by Laila Shu l t sfrom the Intemountain Herbarium, a hike a l o n g the Crimson Trail in Logan Canyonled by Joel Tuhy of Th Hatura C o n a e rw ic y , and an infanti hike around TonyGrove take. John and La i l a Stmlta also gar* a t a l k at CHIT Bowembar ctrpter~ t i n gn iar plant8 of Utah.We hava big p l w for 1966 that will inalude f i e l d t r i p and monthly metinpi withs p u k w scheduled are Dr. Richard Sbm In February to talk about Qtah'a alpineplauta, and Paa Poulaca In hich t o talk about plaata o f Utah's ~ i x i e ) . We haveplans t o map the poplationa of primla aaguieri in Logon Canyon In Hoy and againhave a f i e l d t r ip for new meabara to eaa it tn a m f i t a amt beautiful [email protected] proposed field trips include the wotlanda of Cache Valley and wildflowem ofthe Bear River Rang*. We have also had so^ interest froa our local m b e n t oJoin with o t h e r n t a t e members in a long weekend f i e ld t r ip t o southeen Utah inA p r i l * Any takera?


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Utah Native P lan t Society Proposed Laadmaping Project Pu PoulaooFaculty a t a f f , atudentu and Adtnltiatl of Wont Bountiful Elaiwntry, hv i oSchool District, hnv approachedDBFS w i t h an ntbuuiaoti intamat t o creatand mlatain an duoatlonagarden of native 8pec1aa. The mite If an open airatxium (approxi~attly 4 x 36 feet) in the center of the buildlag. Gxpomireminclude everything f r a hot aad aunny t o cool and uhady. The Davit School Districtwill provide a (200.00 budget for plant puzcbaee. We cue f m e o do anything wewant except mmwe the Flowering Crab Apple and raised plant-.The Utah Native Plant Socie* would tr r e a pmu ib l e (or demln h p l i ~ n t a t i o nand p lan t purehasa. Although the School will mintain tha planting, we wouldprobabley want t o amitor the condition of the mite for at l e u t two para aaa follow up. The School h a lso araa t o allow vlaite and toura of t h m ni t&Not only could t h i a alto same an a fine m p l e of native plant laadmaping, i tcould also serve w l l aa p u b l i c i t y and c o ~ u n i wnolvan


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WILOFLOWER HOTLINEREPORT IN WINTER?by Pam Poulson

Victor Jackson, Chief Naturalist at Zion National Park was the winnerof the Arboretum's f irst Bloomin'UtahWtidflower of 1986- competition- gain (We may have to disqualify him next year.) He called me toreport that the first wtldflower was spotted on a south facing slopeof Sand Bench by an anonymous Park visitor on Sunday,January 26, beatingthepreviousearliest record(of both the Artxretum and Zion Park) ofFebruary9 by a good two weeks. The flower? Sand Buttecci^)orDesert0uttemm(Vgain

DesertButtercup Is a fibrous rooted perennial that r o w s onsagebrushslopesor tn open Juniperand pine woods. It hagbasal leavesand one or two flowers at the top of scam two to twelve indies tall. Theflowers are one-half to three-quarter Inchesacrosswith five greenishsepals and ttve petals that are creamy white when they open,but becomeptnk, red of lavender tinged with age. They bloom (usually) from April toJune, dependingon elevation.

Vie also said that tefflperatumat Z ion hadbeen in the upperWs andtherehad been noprecipitation in the Part; since November, which mayIndicatepoor flowering desert annual displays this year. Maybe therewi l lbe some rain betweennow and April, which would help the floweringperennials. Anotner comment from Vie was that thep ss s green andMeW ~ W Wiohts m m h g w in the lawns, butthat QMS on all winter)

I saw violets b l m h g nmy lawnMISweek, r i phem ln SLC, M keep your eyes pealed Spring wtldlhwers may come earlyand be short l ved this yeari


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HEDGEHOG NAMES: A REVIEW OF A CACTUS flONOGRAPHby Maru Poulson

The Genus ECHINOCEREUS by Niqal P. Taylor. Published by Colllngridge nooksr a s s o c i a k i o n with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Keu , 1905. Au8llabla.h theU.S. f r om Timber Press, Portland Oregon,The Cactus family prasants botanists with a complex taxonomic maze

and a major challenge for understanding reiationshlps and av ol ut io ha r~links among th e species. During the last few years several cactusspecialists haue made valuable contributions in recognizing kinship amongcacti. From the monumental work o f Lyman Benson in The Cacti o f The UnitedStates and Canada to t h e many articles which haue addressed sinqla generain the Family, considerable new knomledga is bringing C a c t i closer toorganized understanding. Nigel Taylor's new book: The Genus ECHINOCEREUS,sheds a twinkling of insight on the g e o g r a p h i c a l l y e u o lu t lo n a r i i yd i v e r s e hedgehog c a c t i .T h i s new author has worked as Horticultural Taxonomist at the Royal

Botanic Gardens, Kew in the United Kingdom after graduating f r om ReadingUniversity with an Honours Degree in Botany. He associates with severalB r i t i s h cactus societies as well as the Intarnetlonal Organizat ion fo rSucculent Plant Study. From his scholarly base and association ulthamateur and commarcial cactus growers, Mr . Taylor has correlated theliterature on the ~ e n u s chinocereus and compiled hortlculturnl notes f r o mthe aduice of exper ts to prov ide growers and collectors w i t h a halpfulguide t o h i s t o r y , identification, and c u l t u r e .

The book contains 160 pages and includes descriptions o f 44 3 p e c i e ~and 56 i tar iat ias , with 14 watercolor illustrations, and 33 spaclas detailedin line drawings. Six distribution maps are also includmd. Thm author hase l e c t e d to organize the genus Into seven sect ions, which contain the 44species discussed. Adding the extra organizational leuel of sectionsdeparts from the work of others, which In the face o f convantion 1sconfusing, though th s author handles it systematically. Euan though thoauthor emphasizes the lntnrmsts o f hobbyis ts , collackors and growersseeking prec ise identification o f t h e i r plants, he a l s o makescontribution to thosa seeking raferences and h i s t o r i c a l basis in studyingEchinoceraus by bringing together rmfarances and doscriptions o f bothAmerican and Mexican species. The author capsulizes t h i s theme in h i sintroduction saying: nH op ef ~l ly , ha account presentad hare ill make asometimes almoat impossible task [ Identification a L l t t l e easier, andperhaps stimulate further Interest In the genus at the same t i m e . " Bydeparting f rom conventional nomenclature Mr. Taylor will certainly genarateinterest, i f not coritrouersy.

Duelling as he does on names and horticultural interests, flr.Taylor skirts the issue of conservation, a disconcerting omissioncons idar ing the heauy pressure enthusiasts are putting on members ofn u h wild. The author says nothing of tha pr ~c ar io us Dosittoraced b y the 14 species or v a r i e t i e s o f Echinocereus which a r e consideredextinct, endangered or threatened I n the United States, nor thevulnerability o f species which are afforded less protection In M e x i c o .( Tw o Utah endemic Echionoceraus cacti, englemannii uar. putpureus and


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trialocidiatus uar. inarmus, are FadaraUy Listed as endangerad. ) In thisl i g h t the author's conservation perspect ive and that of his sponsoringorganization is tampered. Hopefully, conse r v a t i o n o f cacti means more thangrouing plants in pots.While this new book takes a stab at contributing to organizational

c l a r i t y and nomenclature, its ualue remains obscure with respect t o f i e l dstudy and ecological u n d e r s t a n d i n g . Shortcomings in tha t e x t may well beovercome as the author balances his library searches u i t h significant firsthand familiarity with h i s subject in the Field.

-.Th aditor would like to tbufc Born W k l b ox dmuttng a portable typwit~for the S e ~ oUly Hwalatter.


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THE SEGO LILYNCWSLETItROfTHE UTAHNATJVEPUNTSOCIETY

Volume 9 ; Nwnber 2 Harch 1966

WHAT'S GOING OH?

March 22Saturday9100 AM t o 12100 NoonParch 27Thursday7 t 30 WApril 1 - JuneTuesday66:OO - 8100 WA p r i l 1 - October 31April 16Wednesday?too FHApril 16Wednesday6130 w

Annual Endangered Species Meeting. DTPS Cache ValleyChapter. Representative of plant society chapters andfedem1 agencien w i l l be present t o provide inf - t imon the atatua and future of Dtahta rare plants program:In t emo i a i t a i n Herbarium unction Buflding). Fori n f ormat i on ca l l Wayne or Kate, 752-1 31 1 .The V a n i s h l w Tropical Rain Forests. State ArboretumGarden Lecture Series. Dr. Mildred E. Mathias, EniaritusDllfictor of the DCU Botanical Garden. Free a n d opent o the public. ROOK 323, University of Utah StudentUnion Building.Cardenlnff with Trees, Shrube. Vinee and Ground CoverSeminar. B i l l Varga, Director of Utah Botanical Gardenand.Dick hildreth, Diractor of State Arboretum of Utah.85.00. Call for reservation. 561-5522.Cacti of Utah. TOPS S a l t Lake Chapter resting. V a nPoulaon. Room 325, Univaraity of Utah Student UnionBuilding* Free.Introduction to Utah Wildflowers. University of UtahDivision of Cont inu lna Education. Tawfht by FairPouleon. No experience necessary ~ o r e ~ l & . all581-6463. 850.00. Non-aredit.Utah Wildflower hotline. Phone to f ind out whatablooming and where. 581-4969.Foaeil Foreeta of the Intel-mountain R e ~ l o n . State Arbor-etun Garden Lecture Series. Dr. Villlaa I). T i d w i l ofBYU Department of Botony. Free and open to t h e public.TOPS Board Meeting. S t a t e Arboretum O f f i c e . Forfurther information, call Dave Gkelberry, 539-7677.


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A d u l t education cXaae arm offmr a t a w b e r at placoo in ttw iatiouataarm*. Bloor* tb* addnaa of acboola wfaartt you can write to get free brocbufoana or i n f o r ~ t i o n B claoaea that a m offarod*Taton Science School, P.O. Box 68, Kelly, Hy. 83011 4307) 733-47651. Vucular flora o f Jacknon Hole 2. Alpin* EcologyDr. Leila Schulte Dr. J i m BJ i l f i c n o ~~ u l y 9-25 $745 Aug 15-19 8'90C rmd i t n d h b l m Credit amilabh

3. Itature IlliutrationBtMarrick, KE1July 7-11 Sl455. 8-r Photography in the TatoneK i l F a d m

~ u l y 6-18 1?Thm Ydlowatona Aaaociation, P.O. Box V7, Tal lowatone KBtioul Park, VJ 83190(307) 344-7381 m x t . 2584

3. Mountain Wdicenat The Wild Hrbof YalloumlonmJuly i 8 - as10S w a n * PhillipsCanyonlaada Ed Venturea contact:Csnyonlanda F i e l d I n a t i t u t eProfoamor Valley Ranch, P.O. BOXXG ~F , h b , Ut. 84532 (801) 259-779White Haw Inatitute, Sm Juan Division, 659 W., ln t~o . , Blading Ut. 84511678-2201Utah HttMir o f ktwl Hiatow ( tha i r schedule i a no t y e t ready)


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EASIER KATURALIZIHG OF NATIVES From The Avant Gardener

The establishment of the Katlonal Wildflower Research Canter r e f l e c t s the growingi n t e r e s t i n nat ive flowers. B u t more. i t is the f i ra t nat iona l e f f o r t t o study avast group of nat ive and n a t u r a l i z e d plants and Find methods o f cultivation thatwill bring t h e i r baauty and henefita (water conservation, wi ld l i f e ~ 0 t 8 cion, lowenergy needs) t o gardena and the landscape.The Center will act as a nat iona l computerized clearinghouse for information onwildflower culture and conservation. I t has already established 72 teat p l o t s oni t ' s 60-acre t r a c t , and testing h a s begun on commercial wildflower mixes , soon t obe s u p l emen t e d with t e a t s of native grasses. Moat important are experlnenta withplant ing techniques, from simple broadcasting of seed and planting w i t h & g r a i nd r i l l t o mulching with seed-bearing cut wildflowers.The planting tests are v i t a l because of d i f f i c u l t i e s which have been encountered ines tab l i sh ing naturalized plantinga. Cften many of the perennials i n a mix simplydo n o t appear, annuals do not self-sou as expected, and weeds may provide severecompetition. Seedbed preparat ion, reduction o f weeds with he rb i c i d e s or by coveringthe so i l with black plast ic before planting and regular watering a m all apparentlyessent ia l under all but idea l cond i t i ons .Eventually th e Center w i l l coordinate similar t e a t i n g by inatitutiona and agenciesa l l over the c oun t r y . One of its f i r s t p r o j e c t s has been the compilation of s ta tel i s t s of recommended wildflowera and sources of infornat ion (fo r the l i s t of y o u rstate, send a #lo SASE t o Clearinghluse, National Wildflower Research Center,2600 ffl 973 North, Auntin, Tx 78725).Also useful l a the 350-page "Directory of Resource6 on Wildflower Propagationn,compiled by the Riaaouri Botanical Garden, $ 5 postpaid from the National Councilof State Garden Clubs (4401 Magnolia Avenue, St. Louis. VC 65110).

Wildflower Watch Elizabeth NeeseOriginal ly published i n the March and ~ p r i l / M a y ,1981 TOPS Newsletter

With March, the long-awaited blooming season for our wildflowere begins and i t isappropriate t o repeat some of El iza be th Ileeae'a comnients on the early bloomingplants of Utah;Do you head for the h i l l s at the f i r s t wcs day looking fo r eooa gram s p r i g t oa t t e s t t h a t spr ing i s rea l ly on its way? I Invariably do1 The e a r l i e s t blomeraI've found cons i s t en t ly war th e years on the f o o t h i l l s around Provo and Sal tLake City are now eagerly-greeted old f r i e n d s .The musta.rds. especially introduced annuals, seem especially ear ly bloomera.Ones I ' v e found in [-larch, often in f u l l fruit by mid-April, are Drabs cuneifolia.D. nemorosa, g. mptam, and the i n t r d u c e d g. verna. h b i d o p a i a tbl iana a n d-sevens1 alytmum8, including A. alyssoides , A. desertomm, A, minus, and &.szowits ianu~i re other Eurasian species which have recently become establ ishedin disturbed places In the foothills. The bur buttercup, Ranunculus teaticulatus,is perhaps the earliest and commonest of these t iny weedy plants. They haveearned the name " b e l l y plants" because they are a p t t o be overlooked unless onel i e s flat t o look for them.

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Wlldflowr Watch ContinuedThe early blaming premiale are meetly wtive. CymoHems l o ~ i m 8 ,m e n l autahens i~ an uaually be found blooaing by the last of March or ooiwtliBe~muchearlier. In protected a p t 8 near buildings, in gardens, or along aidewalkaSeneaio vuljmria, h a m m , blva n ~ l e a t s , nd S t ~ l l a r i a adU 810- a p r a d i c a l l y-ll winter.lany of our trees, inc lud ing aepen, maple, box elder, and Mountain Lover (~achist ima~ i y ~ a i n i t l e a ) , re early bloom era^ because their flowers are icoonaplcuoua they aresoamtime discounted am spring flowera. Try cutting branches In January to forceInto blow for midwinter amangernoto. Mountain Lover, with ita gloe~y vergreenleaven and delicate w i n - r e d flovera, is expecially lwely.Wavy o f the spring flowera in the southern part of the atete will be f lower ingduring W h . Cymptenm, Fhacelia, C m m t h ~ , ba r i a , CastilleAa, Cawisamla,Bchhoceruare e om of the early coonon or abowy things. Astragalus, thelocowaeda and ailkvetchea. is one of the m e a t notable and ubiquitous of the earlyspring gmera. With over100 speo t eo occurring In the a t a t e , there l a a h o a t no-area but what has a aeries o f characteristic species. For the most prt, in anyarea the spnclen are eas i ly distinguished f r o m each other by characteristiem ofpod shape, flower size and color, leaf shape , and plant habitat. Peak floweringtimes v m q within the state according to the elevation and c H u t e .To ba able to observe the gxeateot number of flowera, a general tine nohedualfollowat Peak flowering times in Washington County-mid-April t o first of Hay.Foothills and local valleysHa t o June, Mid-elevation plateaua and canyon-June t o July. High Ulntas-late July through August.

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WINTER BOTANY

Thursday February 27 was one o f those problem days we can occas iona l l yexpec t a t the U n i v e r s i t y o f Utah. Cars were everywhere and parking wasscarce as one o f the b i gges t baske t ba l l games o f the year was get t ingready t o s ta r t . The meet ing was delayed a few minutes to accomnodatethose who had t r o u b l e f i n d i n g a park ing spo t, b u t the w a i t was wor th i t .Alyce Hreha, w h o f s cu r r en t l y t each ing a cou rse i n w i n t e r bo tany a t th eUn i ve r s i t y . d i d a f i n e .lob o f i n t r o d u c i n g us to the subject . She camewell p r e p k t wi th re fe rences and handouts, and a few a h l o a d s o fspecimens. The i den t i f i ca t i on o f woody p l a n t s I n t he w i n t e r can be areward ing a c t i v i t y , and i t can add some i n t e r e s t t o what flay otherwisebe an unevent fu l season f o r bo tan i s t s .The form o f t he p l an t can be a c l u e t o t h e I d e n t i t y , b u t Alyce says t hi s n o t as h e l p f u l as i t may seem. U h l l e the branch ing pa t te rn o f t het r e e o r b u sh w i l l determine i t s shape and development, th er e ar e manyf a c t o r s which can In te r f e re w i t h i t ; The g r o w t h pa t t e r ns o f w i l d p lan t sa re usua l l y a1 tered by th e environment, and pruning o r o t he r f ac t o r s cana1 t e r the form o f c u l t i v a t e d p l a n ts .Twigs and f r u i t a r e much more use fu l i n w in te r bo tany. Most tw igs a regray or brown, so species w f t h co l o r ed t w i gs can easy t o I d e n t i f y .D i s t i n c t f ve b a r k c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s such as l ent l ,ceIs (pores) can behe lp fu l , bu t buds are th e most important feature, .The terminal bud I s a t the t i p o f th e twig. Its size, shape, and thebud scales are a l l good c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s . The bud scale scars f rom thelas t t e rm ina l bud a l so show how much the t w i g grew I n a year.L a t e r a l buds on t he s ides o f the t w i g can be a l t e r n a t e o r opposite.Only a few species have opposi te branching, so It 1s a very usefulf e at u re f o r I d e n t i f i c a t i o n . (Just remember "WAD CAP HORSE". TheMaples, !shes, ~ o gm o d s , r f f o I aceae, and Horsec hestnu ts a11 have-opposi te leaves. ) Leaf scars ca n a l s o be v e r y d i s t f n c t i v e . The sizeand shape o f the scar a long w i t h the bundle t races (marks l e f t by ve ins)and t he ax i l l a r y bud ar e d i f f e r e n t f o r each speci es .With any l uck you ma y even f i n d a f e w f r u i t s . T h i s I s a b i g help I nI d e n t i f i c a t i o n , s i n c e fruit t yp e i s one o f th e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s w hic hdef i ne p l an t f am i l i es . Other f ea tu res wh ich can he l p Ident i fy p l a n t s i nw i n t e r a r e colored o r chambered p i th , or even the smel l o f th e tw igswhen they are crushed o r scraped. (Alyce demonstrated t h is w i t h aChokecherry twig. )A l o c a l book o f I n t e r e s t f o r t hose who nay wan t t o try t he i r hand a tw i n t e r I d e n t i f i c a t i o n I s the Guide To The Moody Plants O f The MountainSta tes by Treshow, Welsh and Boore. Th is BYU Press p u b l i c a t i o n i nc lu d e sa "w in te r " key to the genera a l o n a w i t h a "sunnier" ke y and spec ies keysf o r each fami ly.L i k e many of th e chap te r meet ings , d iscuss ions con t i nued on a f te r t hemeet ing was over . Unfor tuna te l y , t h i s r e s u l t e d i n a t l e a s t one member(me) ge t t i ng s t uck i n t h e t r a f f i c when everyone rushed home a f t e r th eb a s k e t b a l l game. (U tah won. )

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WELCOTO NEW [EMBE

Richard E. CarmenDick C a mCarol BraddockStuart BecherSh e r r l e HarbrectVo BelnapBetty Ivanov ichCharlotte WrightLloyd AlexanderKancy K e lsonDot! HardenRichard mileraRon Lanner

Salt Lake City. UtahSal t Lake City, UtahLogan. UtahSalt Lake C i t y . UtahSalt lake City, UtahSandy, UtahBeaver, O t ahLogan, UtahCiaco , UtahLogan, Utahk r k C i t y , UtahSalt Lake City, UtahLagan* Utah

FIELD TRIPSby Andrew Boyaek Phone 278-8596Field trip* planned for t h i a spring and suia are ~a followa. Itatanare tentxtlve.April 26

Mar 31August 2August 23

S t . Georfta for tho aix l>ngBoar C l i w Poppy. Wetri.11meat with our guide and mentor, Kevin Carter,at the Bloomington o f f - r ~ p t 10100AM . InterestIn t h i s t r i p h a bean xpra by our Cache Valleychapter* by conservation groups and ay many limbersand frtonda I n Provo, C e d a r City and St. QorgaWanatah Foothills

Albion BaainMuahmaa Hunt

Several other f i e l d trips h v e beon auegentd wn-tlcularly th e CmhoValley chapter Primila iffulerl. t r i p I n hy.Evaryona I s Inv i t ed to go on our f i e l d t r i p s , me i bm - S , friwxis nndptrtlcularly novice* who would like t o know more about Utah flora.Experts help I d a n t i f y plinta and oxplain their role in the naturalam1roniimnt,The trips 4- infomd leisurely Jaunts usntlly atart-ing on h Saturdaymorning n ending by mid mfternoon. Bring a brow bag lunch, Asol ap i l f y l n~ ;1434 n a notebook to record discwarlea wouldbe usefulas 30 or 40 or more diffarant flowering plants may be foundon a sinpla t r i p . 7


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Voluar 9 I HwbT 3 A p r i l 1986

April 24Thttrflhy7850April 26sturdf10100 .m.April 30Wdirsda7800 - 10100 p.m.Hfty 2Friday7a30 2 9800 p.m.

- 7Wednesday6t00 p.m.my 10Saturday

Hay 17Saturday9100 .m. - 3800 p.m.Hay 318100 .m. - 12 tM noonMY31SaturdayTo be announced

WHAT'S GOING CH?"Vlldflovera of Zion National Barkm. DUPS Skit LakeChaator metliut. Botl Harden. roo^ 523 Studant

Field Tri t o S t . Gao t o m~ t tw mdangered Bearmaw &. w8 w i l l St wi th hrtar a t TK-Blooclngton off-ramp mouth of St.Georgm. For moreinforution call Aodnw Boyaok 276-6596.Whofa for ai l Saseoniilaal'. S t a t * Arbomtun of UtahHrCooking Uorkahop. Sheraton Triad Hotel. Pro-rogimtrntioo requixod. 8lfl.00. 581-5322."A Priand of John Mulrm. Htumui of Hktu~kl im to rySpacial Evnt. Garth Gl lohr iu t . Social WorkAudltoriua, Univart i ty o f Utah . t 5 t 00 .*Sharinu Nature with Cildron: A Uorkahofi". Miuaum ofNktuzal Himtory Special ben t . U U h HUBBUB of NaturalHiatory. 425.00.IMPS Cache Valley Chapter F i e l d T r i ~o find thePrimla m m i e r l . Plan u being nmle for a pot--uck dinwr. For m o r e infonnition call Wayname t * / - 52-1 311.UNFS Cache Valley Chapter Rewat Field Trip t o f indRiaula h i or everyone who could not attendt r i p . or more information call WaynePadget- 752-1 311 .DUPS Beard Mu t i n g . State Arboretum Office. Parfurther i n f oma t i on , call Dave Okalberry. 539-7677." C a ~ t i v a t i n ~ t ~ .he 7 t h Annual Plant Sale and Greenm. S t a t e Arbo re tum of Utah . Opn t o tho p~blic."Trees of tha Waaatchw. Munew of Natural HistoryDay with a Naturalist. Walk i n Millcreek Canyon.Mary Pat Matheaon. (7.00.UWFS Salt U e hapter Field T ~ i pn the WamatchFoothills with Ty Harr ison. Par more informationcall Andrew Boyack. 278-8596.


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FIELD TRIPSby Adrm b yackField tripe picmad for the spring and JunMer are 86 follows,Apr i l 26 St. Goor o for the endangered Bear Claw Poppy.mast with Kevin Carter a t t h e BloowLngtonoff-rarp south of St. George a t 10100 AH.Hay 10 Cache Valley chapter f ie ld , trip t o f ind theTentative Primla mftlieri with Wkyno Ptdgett.

June 28Wasatch Foothills with Tf Harrison.

Albion Basin with Dr. Stanlev Welch.A u ~ s t3 Mushroom Hunt with Dr. Frank Andeoson.Everyone l 3 welcome t o join these f i e l d t r ip s whether you are 4membnr of IMPS or not . B r i n ~ brown bag lunch and be p r - dfor a oleaunt day, ra in or shine,These field trips omvide direat first hind ~tpartenae ith theh ~ b l t a t f our wild p l an t s and 4 ohtnca t o renew our raspaat forthe world of nature, 8 world Inoldental ly , that I s often ediinffered.Our A p r i l and [toy 31 trips I n prtlculawill illustrate. InApril we iiill see the Bear Claw Pappy, rn a l l population ofplants a d a n g e r d by I t s proxlit to large population of man.I n May ua w i l l v i s i t a pr is t ine motion of the S k i t hk t t Valley,

natural habitat tha t may soon succumb t o the ~tUoy's aconoaic3'rowth.

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T w zte~C b a i x of OUTS C ~ f i T r n t i ~- l t t ~ O * ditnu-d til* UtahDuod IBM lot. This b i l l hu alrudy bean pnm i t t o tho Stkt* wiilatw, andunfortunately did not p a m * Originally thm b i l l nodo r t c ~ ~ ~ n d t t t i o a an th-mat of UaS wad. fmluded: (1) th prwntetim of tho Imd Sank Concept,a pzovinioo for lmd> w i t h ~a-1 roooui (2) authority granted t otb S ta t * Dlv i~ iou f Land8 to obtain funding for rf plant v t , o.allow* tha m b t a to qualify foe ~ttct lon fund* through on greoa w i t h thoUS Fleh and Wildlifo Savio Tony atat*d t h t Dtah hu m il funded wogcamtoe e n m x e d a n a l m i t o r i n g and mman ad. that funding for plant w o r ki owdue. Tha b i l l w mtudlad by m Intrnrh C o ^ i t t w , and g&lB tir upporof C u r l Sum, Utah State Stnatcw (BMoent). Milo Butif, Utah 1lcputoon-b ofNatural Rioumawould like to omtkbliah m IntwiB igzwuit with tba US Fiahuvt WildlIfa Szvlo Tony auggotb tbat OBIS mb rite t o ttr gwmrnormqwting ateta agmomnt with tb US Plah md Wildlif* m i c a regardingfiaaaoial mupoort for CUM phut work .

JoTuby, Public Ind C o o r d U t o r , Th Katuf* Canaexvaoay, g&v a progreamreport OB work dona in fadraload R ~ u c ha-1 Ax Joel b been workingon 5 national farmof in Utah and 1 national farft In H i m l a , writing motabll~h-oent record@ for mmuaoatweal area* and o w n t l a g nu fozttat p h i He notadthat 20 rare plant axndidatm apcie occur in Utah% nationa.1 f o f a t o . Qa BZM&dJinlmtmz lands in U t a h , Th* Matux* C w c r w c y haa a Meaormdum of Underatand-tug nguding r&c plant*. Jottl baa bamn working with 5 BIH dlatriat~, providingc c o ~ n t n nd r ~ ~ a ~ ( i d t l onm~ntlane, a d baa miggeatad a p i m~ n d nn th H- Mountain Plan. HUT P o ~ l a m n t i a e dhat the H m * Bangs'BIS l a ourmtb In tb xmiw proamma and that fntTwted DHFS a a m b u n shoaldcoooant oa tha propmad RHI in the Beep Cmqd Roohall iz&B Joel i a a180planning wo r k an Utional W Semlce ho w i l l ba amducthg h v e n t o r i e uat Gl Caayoa NBA t h i a f i e l d aaao and haa nubnittad a proposal to the UPSBemearch Center In lAiwift, Uyciag t o do similar work la Bryce Canyon HP. TheHatux* Coomocvaacy h a not yet bpproaohd tho Dap&rtn of Defame w i n grare elomnta oa m i l i t a r y lands, although ewaral popl preaant expremed interestIn this. Tirrt was a abort diacwsion regarding the availability of informationabout SOAa; Leila aufigaated that a 8-ta a with the BHA boundaria6 Barked badrawn up fox we by b o t a c i a f j A 1 W i n w a r d , Regional Eoologlat f o r the US ForestS ~ r v i o e ,mentioned that tbara i a no nay to p r o t m t RfU (littie funding forfanolw or a m ) and that their locations ahould not be advartiaed t o thegeneral public. A l l asrwd., h ~ ~ e v o r ,hat intonation in herbaria would baappropriata.

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Wayne Pdgtcmiden of the Cache Vall Chapter of VSTS, dirnummedauurer monitoring plaum. In Hay* DBPS volunteers w i l l conduct a mathdiaalsearch of nuitable habitat i n Lcgao Cwyoo (and poa~ ib l o djacent canyono) forkwhmytipi plantu, and map a l l haom l a t i m a d eu mmrmncem. TbimInventory t l ainct the Utah BaprtMnt of Transportation l o &ing plan*to widen Illgbmy 99 through tho canyon, and tuu recently contracted CH2K H i l l ,a Califomla ooluultiug f im, to waluato this pfoposad highmy p r o j w t . StanKiller, F w t a r , WRoatcb-Cach National Forflnt. atated that a n l k i n g trail InLdgan Canyan l a being plaouedf Dtuur Atwood miggete tb* th Foreat Sflrricarecruit OBI'S mmbarn as voluntemra to w a i x t with plant ianntory on ttr projeot.Wayne alao wnt ioaed that surrey afforta will begin t h i n B OB other CacheC m t y mre p h t m ~ ~ ~ i w :imxca ommuimtli, Nuahem lineare* andPenatexm aowmotw.

Uata O w b , Caobe Valley Chapter DNFS dmicrlbed tho follwing w y thatchapter* OM help monitor car* plantun (1) provide voluntaer* t o conduct thalabor i o t ~ i v round work required for u p p i n g and monitoring of raw p l an t s #(2) aatabliah moni tor ing thod do logy so that data i m useful to m o m gftociomooaaimtant with H a m 1 Herim Frogrn oritmri bad oollot n t h m u8yon a mgular b u i a ; (3) organize ax aeaccbo for 1-1 ran plmt and f ieldtripa to pofntial bftbltat locatioir. Kat e d a o mntion ttat lock1 ohmptancan I f t o r ow aoouinity aw uM r a a of rw plwfal by pimning ont in f , boatingWogruu , and i n te r a o t i q w i t h oUrr coiuorratlcn ~ l z a t i o ~ a .

Iwy England, Botaolat US Piuh and Wildlife S w i o o , Salt taka City,--tad thmt the recwery plan for tho harf b a r Porn, h t m e e c ~ i l i o ,ha* boa coopletad, lasvy a t a t ad that OOT traffic aonn'titutw a mjor threatt o the popplea, and described a cacent not~toyole aw In Azetomcon habitatsouth of the V i r g i n Bivar. Although vegetation MW dmatroyd, tarry o o ~ a n d e dthe motorcyale club for their polio* watch of tho muta and noted that no rwox sensitive p lant8 were affected. Kevin Carter, land Specili i t Diviaioo o fskate land0 and Foren** h a been -itor* h t m m u m hImtli8~rnB iu tq*to extablimb a "poppy patroln.

J e a n MitaMce-Slmlair, Ram Coneervationimt, BIM Verna l , proamtad ae l i de a h m and reported on an extenuive SchrmaCtUn #hmue mOdtOriw df&


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UNPS Fifth Annual Threatened and ecdangerfld Planta Heetiw continuedh a t ae&aon, Daing in-houae employeen who were trained to key in on tho cactus,Jean and Frank Dudley coordinated ft ground uaazch covering oany aquarft m i l a n Inthe Vernal dlatriat. Jean dlucumaad the vnrlatlon in 2. ~ h u c u o pi ne lengkh*explaing that plant6 with a short central epina occurred on clay eoile whileplants with a long central a p i n g occurred on rocky a o l l a . Theaa cac t i , particularlythe long apined variety, are be* attacked by insect larvae. Jean ha# plans toinitiate a lea@ ntenalve study of Glaucocarpcm auffruteacena next f i e ld soanon.Laila Shultz coaaented that profeaalonal botanlsta need to tw con~ultodin verify-ing new f inda and la exploxatory work.

hrry England raported on th reccprtry plair, limtingo, and atatua -port8of specie* throughout tha at&t and raqueetad new i n f w t l o n r e g d i n g rareplants. Plaane see the revised candidate Hat contained la this inmuatJohn Andoram, Botaniet US F i s h and Wildllfo Srvic rand Junction,Colorado led an a w n diacuaaion regarding 1906 f i e l d p h nd coordination ofdata c o l l e c t i o n through the next year. John mntlonad that Utah i m tho 6 t hstate in tha nation in tho -bar o f fdral l l a U d rare planto.

FEDERALLY LESTED AND HtOPOSBD EHDABGEREB (E) AND THKEATEBEB (T ) P W PECIES INUTAH AS OF MARCH 1986

D e f i n i t i o n s :L i s t e d ; O f f i c i a l l y designated b y the USFWS a s e n d a n g e r e d orthreatened, a n d p ro t ec t ed u n d e r t h e E n d a n g e r e d S p e c i e s A c t r nProposed: A p r o p o s e d rulemaking h a s b e e n published i n t h e FederalRe l a t e r . For L i s t i n g t h e p l a n t as threa tened o r! a n g e r e d . After the review p e r i o d a d e c i s i o n about f i n a ll i s t i n g w i l l b e m a d e b y t h e USFUS.Category 1; P l a n t s for w h i c h s u f f i c i e n t data e x i s t fo r listing.c n : Planta which are probably a p p r o p r i a t e for listing, b u thave no t y e t a c h i e v e d o f f i c i a l l y listed status o r f o r w h i c hsufficient d a t a t o be used i n t h e l i s t i n g p r o c e s s I s n o ty e t available.Ca t e go r y > P l a n t s w h i c h are n o l o n g e r being c o n a i d e r e d a s

c a n d i d a t e fo r t h e l i s t i n g process, t h o u g h they may b e r a r e ,site s p e c i f i c , e n d e m i c or potentially threatened i n t hef u t u r e .Category 3A : P l a n t s f o r which there i s e v i d e n c e of extinction. I fr e d i s c o v e r e d , w o u l d demand t op p r i o r i t y .c a t e g o r ya pec i e 3 of doubtful t a x o n o m i c v a l i d i t y .C a t e g o r y 3C: P l a n t a t h a t have been proven t o be more a b u n d a n t o rwidespread than was previously b e l e i v e d and/or chose t h a tare n o t s u b j e c t t o any identifiable t h r e a d

F: T h e 1 9 8 4 UHPS Workshop suggested t h a t t hese spec i es receivep r i o r i t y f u n d i n g f o r a d d i t i o n a l f i e l d work.P : Proposed.*; P o s s i b l y extinct.


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Fed e r a l l l Listed and Pro oaed Endan e r e d JE ) and Threatenedplant spec ies in " t a h h a &Dwarf Bear PoppyP u r p l e - s p i n e dHedgehog CactuaSpineless HedgehogCactusS i l e r CactusClay P h a c e l i aW r i g h t F l a h h o o kC a c t u s

U i n t a BasinHookless CactusR y d b e r g Milkvetch

ProposedHeliotrope M i l k v e t c h

Maguire PrimroseL a s t Chance T ow n s e n d i aWelsh's MilkweedM agu i r e D a l a y

Jones Cycladenia

Arctomecon humilis

Echinocereua engelmanniiwar. purpureusEchinocereus t r i n l o c h i d i a t u svar. inernisFediocactus a i l e r iPhacel ia araillaceaSclerocactua wr i a h t l a e

Sclerocactua glaucua

B a c k ~ r o u n da e ~ i s l a t i o n e r t a i n i n k to U tah ' s Rare PlantsThe Endangered Spe c i e s Act d i r e c t s f e d e r a l agencies t o take undermanagement c o n s i d e r a t i o n specie* t h r e a t e n e d with extinction. Ap r e l i m i n a r y U s t of p l a n t s t o be considered was p r e p a r e d b y theSm i t hson i an Institution in 1975. refined a n d u p d a t e d H a t s h a v ebeen p u b l i s h e d i n the Federal R e g i s t e r i n 1976 and 1980. Mucha d d i t i o n a l field work and data has since accumulated. Consequent lya supplemental list amending t h e 1980 l i s t ham be en p u b l i s h e d i nt h e Federal Reg i s t e r ( V o l . 4 8 : 5 3 6 & 0 , November 2 8 , 1983). T h i spublication primarily i n v o l v e s a d d i t i o n s o f t a x a t o and deletionsf r o m active c o n s i d e r a t i o n f o r federal l i s t i n g . I t s h o u l d be n o t e dt h a t t h i s federal u p d a t e d list c l o s e l y reflects t he recommendationsof pas t U t a h N a t i v e Plant S o c i e t y r a r e p l a n t wrkshops.

S ~ e c i e a nder R e v i e w


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T h e f o l l o w i n g H a t I s o f those U t a h p l a n t t a x a currently u n d e rreview for l i s t i n g a s threatened or e n d a n g e r e d . The l i s t i s t akenfrom the 1980 and 1983 Federal Reg i s ter l i s t i n i ~ a ,a n d i . n c l u d e s on l yCategory 1 and Category 2 species. Speclea no longer t i n d e r review(Category 3 ) a r e not i n c l u d e d .

1983ederalReviewS t a t u s

Status- Known CountiesRecommended a ccurrenceUNPS 1986WorkshopAscleplas cutler! San Juan, Emery, AZ?KaneKane, Wash i n g t o nGarf e l d , WayneSan JuanS a n p e t e , U t a hu in t aUintaWayneGrand , San JuanI r o nS a n p e t e , SevierU i n t a , Wasetch,Utah; COGrandW a s h i n g t o n , KanefAZS e v i e r , E m e r yM i l l a r d : K V

A . v e l a h i t PA s t t a g a l u s ampullariu* 2A. b a r n e b f i 2A . c r o n q u i s t i i IA . d e a e r a t i c u a 2A . equioolenais -A . hamil t o n i l 1A . harriaonii (F) 2A . iseiri 1A . l e n t i g i n o s u ~var u r s i n u a F I*A . l i m o c h a r i s v a r mon t i i PA . l u t o s u s 24 . aabu losua (F) 2A . s t r i a t l f l o r u a 2A . subcinereus war b a s a l t l c u s 2A . u n c i a l i a 2C a s t i l l e j a a q u a r l e n a l s 2( ~ t a t u a eport c o m p l e t e d )C . r e v e a l i i 1$ i r a i t f v t r g i n e n s i s (F) 2orrphantha misaouriensia 2war maratonti (F)C r y p t a n t h a b a r n e b f i ( H a t i n g 1package u n d e r r e v i e w )C . compacta 1C . c r t u t z f e l d t i i ( a M 1C . e l n t a 2C. joneslana 2C . ochroleuca ( F ) 1Cuscuta warneri 2*C y c l a d e n i a h u m i l i a v a r Pj o n e s i lCyropterus b e c k i i (F) 2C. h i g g t n s i l 1C . min imus (F) 1

G a r f i e l d . WayneGarfield, IronWashington: MVGarfield, fane: A2

M i l l a r dEmery, C a r b o nG ra n d ! COEmery, C a r b o nGarfleldM i l l a r dEmery , G r a n d ,KaneWayne, San JuanKaneT r o n

Dalea ep i c aOraba aagulrei v a r bu rke i Kane, San l u a nBox E l d e r , WeherE p i l o b t u m nevadense Waahingfon, M i1 t a r d :

NVCacher tge ron cronquistii

E. kachinensid ( f ) 1E. maguirel vat l aagu i re i P San Juan, Grand: COWayne, Emery


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E. maguirei var harrieonil t' ( a d d ) U a y n eGrand, S a n Juan; COIron, KaneWaahiugtonDuchesneM i l l a r d

E. aancus 2E. proaely t i c u s 1E. s t o o l s 2E. untermannii ( F ) (add 1E r i o onum a m m o p h i ~ l u ~ 1( l i s t i n g p a c k a g e under r e v i e w )E . a r e t i o d e s 1 Garf i e ldE. c o r y m b o a u ~ a r c r o n q u i s t l l 2E . corymbosum v a r h u m i v a g a n s 2E. lancifoliun 2E . b r e v i c a u l a var l o g a n u m 2

GarfieldSaa J u a nCarbon, EmeryCache, Morgan, RichR i c hMillardEmeryBeaver

E . n a t u mE . s m i t h i iE . s o r e d i u mF e s tu c a dasyclada E m e r y , Wasatch,Garfield: coMillard; M vrasera gyp s i c o l a ( F )Ga i l l a r d i a la 2G i l l a caespitosa ( 1 i a t i n g 1package under r e v i e w )Glaucocarpon suffrutescent* I

( l i d t i n 8 package under r e v i e w )

Emery, GrandWayneUinta

Hackelia i b a p e n s i sH e d y d a r u m occidencale v a rcan neHuterntheca JonesiiJuabCarbon, Emer yWashington,Garfield, KaneEmeryGarfield, Sanpete.Sevier.Eeery;CO.AZ?

1 . e p i d i u m barnebyanum 1( l i s t i n g package u n d e r r e v i ew )L . montanum v a r neesae 21.. montanua v a r s t e l l a e 2I . . ostlati 1Lesquetel l a tumulosa 1t.oma~lum l a ~ i l o b u m 2

Duc h e m eGarfieldKaneBeaverKaneGrand, San Juan: COSanpete, SevierCacheS e v ier

Oenothera acutiasimaO p u n t i a basilat s varw i i o d b u r y iDagf ie t t , U i n t a ; COWashington

fedlocactua d e a p a i n i i 2listing package under r e v i e w )P . w i n k l e r i i 2

EmeryWayne

( s t a t u s report completed)Penscemon scarinsus var Ii i l b i f l u v i s ( l i s t i n g p a c k a y enailer review)P. a l - uuod i i -C . bracieacus 1

U i n t a

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P. t i d e a t r o a t l 2P . w a r d i i 2Primula m a g u i r e i PPsoralea e p i p a l l a 2P. parienia 1Psorothaanua polyadeniua war 2jooesiiRanunculux ac r i f o rn i a w a r 2aestivalis (status report completed)Schoencraabe b a r n e b y i(s ta tus r e p o r t coapleted)Sclerocactua p u b i s p i n u sSelaginella utahenaiaSenecio dimorphophyllus varinternediuaS t l en e p a t e r s o n i i var minorSilene pe te r son i tSphaeralcea caespitoaaS . psoraloideaS p h a e r o m e r i a ruthiaeTalinua validulumThelypodiopaia argillaceaTownaendia apr icaTrifolium aoderaoni i var

f r i a c a n u ~

1985 Recommended A d d i t i o n s c o n s i d e r a t i o n :-st ragalus hol~grenloruu ( a d d ) 2A t r l p l e x canescena war ( add 2giganteaC i r a i u m owenbyi ( a d d 1 2Penatemon a u o p h l l u a ( a d d 2P. navajoa ( a d d )

CacheBeaver, Millard,IronUinta , DuchesneU i n t a , DuchesneUinta; COS a n p e t eMil lard. B e a v e rG a r f i e l d , WayneP i u t eSanpete, JuabS e v i e r , SanpeteCacheKaoeGar f i e l d , KaneEmeryGarfield, Sanpete?

Sev i e r , Beaver,Jueb , Tooele.M i l l a r dWashington: N VSan Juan: COGarfield, IronSanpete, G a r f i e l d ,IronMll lard, Beaver; NVWnyne, EmeryWashingtonEmeryU i n t mSevter, EmeryBeaver. Millard

Kane

Washington; AZJuabDaggectWashington,GarfieldSan Juan


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pu rpu r caSphaeralcea leptophylla

vat j an eaeThelesperma subnudum v a till pinurnI986 Recommendations tor Consideration:-. preusil v a r cucleriA c r i p l e x p l e i a n t h aA s p l e n i u a a n d r e u s i iLygodestnia do lo rens i sM. s h u l t z i o r um , ined.P e n s t e m o n pinorumP r i m u l a domoensisShaeromeria c a p i t a t a

M t f w 1 1 1 t o r m a c I o n R e p o r t e d-T a i l n u m validulum. w h i c hPsuralea epipsila a n d P .H a p l o p a p p u s z i o n i s a n d 11

N e w R e c o r d s reported &c r y p ~ a n t h d o m p a c c a ( a l s oC u s e u t a u a r n e r i ( r e p or t e d

( a d d( a d d )( a d d )( a dd )( a d d )( a d d( a d d )( a d d )

GrandSan J u a n , Wayne,GarfieldWayne

Rare!New UT recordRare IRare; H ew s p e c i e sRare; New spec iesThreat a t t y p eRare; new speciesRare!

Fur:-s h o u l d b e changed t o Talinun thompsonae in U t a h .p a t i e n s i s , change g e n e r i c catagory t o Pedioaelum.crispus should be considered f or listing.

LI ! W h i t e Pine County, Nevada)train Coconino Councy, Arizona

Cymupcerus i i i iniaiua ( d l s o f r o m Garfield & Kane C o u n t i e s )H y i i i t t i i o x y s h e l e n o l i l e s


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THE ELUSIVE TRILOBITE anonymous******&*a*************&**********************************************************h***On the map the trilobite beds were marked about 25 miles west of Delta, anice two day outing for the Last weekend in March when it was still too early tolook for wildf lowers. The first camping trip of t h e season can only be enjoyedby gameboard enthusiasts who rally t o the delays and detours inherent in findingall the equipment which was stored for the winter, food which can be readily

prepared on a one-burner stove, and clothes to cover the gamut of temperaturesto be expected this early in the season. Stops to buy a rock h a i m e r , food, thengas, and rerouting where a S p r in g lake crossed our road made a mid-afternoonarrival Inevitable. But, at last, here w e were with what would appear to theinexperienced as trilobite beds all around. Where to begin? Full of enthusiasmand high expectations we started up t h e nearest hill. rock h a m r i n hand.Three hours later, dejected and t ired , we drag back to our s tart ing pointwith a too heavy rock h a o u ~ r nd an empty pack. Out coma t h e nap. Reconnoiter.He'll mve over t o t h e very spot where the "bite" of Trilobite Beds is pr intedon t h e map. Surely we w i l l tfind the crusty crustaceans there.Coyote serenade, a good night's sleep, a brilliant sunrise...all are omens ofa aucassful day and our spirits a m evived. Today we'll find then. Walking upa draw with premising outcrops of shale we make our first f ind o f the morning.Caatilleja. While I an busy inspecting t h e different shades of Indian Paint Brusha call from nv companion reawakens me t o t h e Durpoae of t h i s trio. Bu t no. notan elusive t r i l o b i t e . This tina i t is an 0enkhera caespitosa, an ~ v e n i n ~ ~ r i r n r o s eat i -U in f u l l bloom.Early morning on the desert emboldens the senses with sharper vision, brightercolors, and stronger smells. Hot too slowly thoughts drift from trilobite hunting.Here at sy feet blooms an Astragalus, and nearby patches ofand Storksblll add color t o t h e wasteland. Invisible cac tus=%?a t ng n ambushmtim*attack the unwary. Sage wafts through the air. On t h e peak above are Yucca and,p r i c k l y Shadscale. Large clumps o f Ephedra, htenwia , and an occasional Juniperdot t h e landscape. Climbing to the t o p of the peak we are not greeted by trilobites,fossilized forms, encrusted insects, ancient arthropods, but by Cryptantha. And atleast for this Spring day I t i s enough.

Hemberm are encouraged t o muhit original article6 to the Sego LilyNewsletter. Please a t a t e I f articlea have been p u b l i sh ed alaewhereand need pen i i on i on o f tha publieher. Drawings with or withoutarticlea are ale0 welcom. The editor reserves the right t o e d i taa needed and t o select suitable artic lee for publication.The ma Lily i m p b l l n h e d nine t imea a year, C o p i g h t Utah Native-lant Society, 1986. Deadline f o r gubmia~lon f articles ie the 1stof each month of publication.

Mitorn Note: Due to the length of th is monthm90 y , the -port Bor t h e ml3Salt lake Chapter Meeting, Cacti of Utah by Marv Poulaon will appear in the nexti ~ o u e . AND

Thank you anmynoun for a wonderful article1


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THE SEGO LILYNEWSLETTER OF T H E UTAHNATIVEPLANTsOCIErYVolume 9 ; umber 4 Hay 1986

ThursdayPay 22M u 2

ThursdayFay 22

WeekendwTuesdaxMay 27

SaturdayFay 318:00 an -12:00 noonSaturdayFay 311 :00 pro

''Captivating" State Arboretum of Utah's 7th Annual P l a n t Saleand Green Spree. Cn the lawn in front of the Arboretumoffices. Be there early fo r best selection! For furtheri n fo rma t i on , c a l l 581-5522."Australian flora: A Chrisie Potpourl" Uti'FS Cache ValleyChap t er Nee ting. Jeanne Chambers. Kew Logan C i t y Building.A variety of Australia's spring flora w i l l be shown. Comeand see what November can be like in other parts of theworld!"A Double-header" UNPS Salt Lake Chapter Meeting. The f i r s thalf of the meeting w i l l feature Keith Wallentine on M h i d sand where to f i n d them. For the second half of the meetingthe membership is invi ted to brina a picture of theirfavorite flowcr and details on where to find i t . Room 323Studen t Union Building, University of Utah. Free and opent o the public.Deadline for comments concerning the proposal t o l i s thmivauans (spreading wild-buckwheat ) asendangered. Send comments to U.S. Fish & W i l d l i f e Service,2078 Administration Building, 1745 W. 1700 S., Salt Lake City,Utah 84104.Utah hature Study Society Memorial Weekend Event. Tule Valley,Winter S ~ r i n e s .T r i l o b i t e Beds. For further i n fo rma t i on . c a l lPeter ~ o v i n ~ h , 59-4791.Dead l ine for comments concerning the proposal t o listPediocactus despainii an Rafael cactus) as endangered. Sendcomienta t o U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 2078 AdministrationBuilding, 1745 W. 1700 S., Salt Lake C i t y , Utah 84104.'Trees of the Wasatch" Musuem of Katural History Wild PlantWalks i n the Wasatch, Vary kt Matheson, Arboretum Iiorticult-ur is t . Pre-resistration required. 55.00. For further

UUPS Salt Lake Chapter F i e l d Trig in the Wasatch Foothi l lsw i t h TY Harrison. Meet a t the s k i infonnaticn sign at themouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon. Free and open t o the p u b l i c .

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"Wildflowers o f 6tu Cotf-onwoodCanyon" Museum of h w r aHistory Plant Walks i n the Wasc tch . Fern Poulson, St5t.eArboretum Pre-registration required j5.W. For furffierir>f?r-a~.!w,all 53 1-5322.Fert i l i zers snd Weed Control" St?!? Ar';?ra*:.:j">'~f L H F Tp??Wa l k . Larry Sagsrs , U 5.U Ex!en?im Horticul tw is t fleet onh e steps of the Museum of Natural History. F r e e For furtherinformation, ca l l 581-5322."Fert.ilizers and Weea Control" 5 ote Arboretum of Utah BrownZag- Repea t of above.-.% W e Wt l d W m t s WorkshopmState Arboretum 0 1UtahScmffier Series Workslifi~,Tg Herrison, FieidEcologtst Thisforaging workshop runs over four months June-aquaticplants; August -berries; September-fruits Prc-regislrationr e w i r e d $7 00 fo r each or $2009 o r the enti re series Call5?'-5?22 f o r further information$lant Walks in the Wasetch. Alyce Hreho, Field Botanist.

! 60 noQn Prs-registration required. $5.00. For further informot!@!?,call 58 1-5322.

HunOqyg W Iwif iq Greensme* A r b a r mS D W O ~ E ~WmJl!;!N a h course.Dr.Bet t g Wulis k i n 2Arboretum C m t o r o fEduca t i on ?re-registration required 575 non-credit Forf&her information or registration, call 58 1-6465.

Wi dflower Photog~phuWctt-kshqf State Arboretum gf 9tahSummer Series Worksho~.Morv Poulson, EnvironmentalPhotographer. lecture, hands-on field session and f in81 showan d tell Pre-registration required. $25.00. Fo r Furtherinformation, ca l l 581 5322.

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Thanks, Sherel!ThMeti Hotwe Plant Society would l ike to acknwIe' lge the gerterwis

l i f t of one of our founding members, with an 3t)verti?ment for "Advanc?! lNative P l an t Identification",a popular course sponsored b y .bSlateArboretum of Utah and offered by the University of Utah Division ofContinuing Edcation The course i s offered Winter Quarter. and i sm l e r a t e d by Kathy Mi.t tz A t each class, experts ir * !he subject cover themore diff icult divisions o f the plant kingdom. Shere1 Goodrich, from theashley fiational Forest in Vernal, two tricky plant genera t.hisq$ar the W i l l o w s iSalis s?p, and the Sedges (Cares ssp.) He was offeredw mioranurnby the University of Utah for his efforts, but he declined themoney and donated i t instead to the Utah Native Plant Society. Thanksagain, Sherel

WELCOME HEW MEMBERS

Ernest & laliah Runyon, Salt Lake CityJohn Ellerbeck, LoganJeanne M. H o e , Salt take CityBill Ecke r l e , Salt lake City


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FIELD TRIPSAndrew Boyck Phone 278-8596Held trips planned for the sunnor areaMAT 31 Wasatah Foothills. We M i l l meet a t 1100 PK a t Aplaee to b announced later. Thiswill be a t r i p

t o explore the natl-ra flora-of he Salt Lake-valleymch as It waa I n pioneer dwa. fy Hrri.sowill ba our mentor md guide,June 28 UlntasA w s t 2 Alb ion h a i nAupst 23 Mushroom HuntEveryone l a welconw to jo in these trips, experts and iwr icesallka.Our field trips offer the novice 4 f i ne opportunity to learnth e names, both coanon and scientific, of Utah's p l m t a andflowers and how to identify then. The a d a n t l f i c n u c a andterminology, though forbidding a t f irst , should not d is -courage the novlaa. They fo m part of an Intriguing keyby means of which men an amatour CM identify unfamiliarplants.And besides, these Sago LU.7 newsletters, which are loadedwith scientific m e 8 of flowera, are rn lot mom fun to read*an you know the flown to which they refer.The May 31 Uamtch Foothills trip has barn as t for 1100PHso M not to confl ict with the Musaw of Batur Historywalk "Trees of the W8atch from 8100 t o 12100 M on theS-9 ~ T

THE mAIl CHAPIZR MAY 10th HlIMUIA MGUJXRI SEARCH F@SULTEDIH A MAJOR DISCOVERY ABOUT THE DISTRIBUTIOM OF THIS ENDANGEREDPLANT. VOUniTEBBS A B E NEEDED DUBIN THE NEXT COOPTJ! OF WEEKSTO COMTIMUE THE SEARCH WHITE IT IS STILL TV BLnnM. CALL UAYbEPADGETT 752-131 1 OR 755-3854 IN LOGAH OR DAVE WALLACE 466-2719IN SALT LAKE IF YOU CAM HELP.

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Though not the cost comaon plant there Is no scarcity of cacti in Utah anddifferent species represent genera i n every floristic region of the state fromt h e Dixie Corridor t o the Uinta Mountains. The botanical enthusiasts who were inattendance at the March 27 meting of the Salt Lake Chapter of the Utah NativePlant Society were doubly treated to an Informative lecture and outstandings l i de show by HarvPoulsen. The following is Harvts key to t h e genera of Utahcactus and he inv i tes us t o use i t and let him know how i t works.

Utah Cactus--y M a r v PoulaonThose fawillar w i th th e A m e r i c a n S o u t h w e s t come t o recognizec a c t i as t h e legendary i n d i c a t o r s of the desert. The unusualcharacter o f cacti c o n t ra s t s dranatically with the more commonleafy, woody and h e r b a t i o u a p l a n t s .By m y reckoning, 5 2 different c a c t i a r e known t o grow i n Utah, o fthese a quarter survive in restricted habitat l oca t ions largeenough t o support o n l y a few p l a n t s , making t h e survivors veryr a r e . For these, almosc any disturbance t h r e a t e n s e x t i n c t i o n .Contrary to the m y t h , cactus are a minority among desert p l a n e s ,a t least i n Utah. Despite apparent r a r i t y , surprising v a r i e t y ofform and d i s t r i b u t i o n nark U t a h ' s c a c t i . In U t a h . c a c t i sportsome d i s t i n c t i v e f e a t u r e s t h a t separate them from o ther plants.Cactus Descr lo t i on-he c a c t i chat occur in Utah t a k e the form of succulent trees,s h r u b s , or herbs w i t h g r e a t l y swollen stems, usually w i t h s p i n e sc l u s t e r e d . i n definite, special areo les on t h e sur face of eachstem. As with most desert s p a d e s o f cactus, ours generally haveno l e ave s , or when they occur a r e succulent and deciduous, an dappear only on the new joints of the stem t o disappear w i t h i n am o n t h or two. Showy flowers s epara te c a c t i as among the nose- beautiful of de s e r t p l a n t s . The flowers have numerous sepals andpetals that gradually merge, on the f l o r a l tube. Each bloom hasonly one s t y l e w i t h 3-24 stl&m&s and from perhaps SO t o 1,000stamens. Cactus f r u i t are considered to b e a fleshy berry c h a tsometimes dries at maturity.Key to the G e n e r a of t h e Cacti of U t a hla. S t e m s w i t h joints; th e joints flattened, c l u b , or c y l i n d e rshaped: a r e o l e s w i t h g l o c h i d s and spines (or spineless).1 . OpunLia .I b . Stews globe or cylinder shaped, without j o i n t s ; ar eo les w i t hha i r or sp ines but no g l o c h i d s .Go to 2 .

2a(l). Flowers borne from the side and below th e t o p of thes t e a . Go t o 3 .5


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Utah C a c t u s--y M a r v P o u l s o n3a(2). Flowers oorne and l e a v i n g a n i r r e g u l a r Scar j u s tabove a mature spine-bear ing a r e o l e o f a

tubercle; stem l e n g t h usually 2-5 t i m e s t h ediameter; f r u i t , e l i p t i c , f l e s h y a nd s p i n y .2 . Echinocereus3 b . Flowers borne i n obscure areoles d e ep between a nd notconnected with the tubercles: stems g l ob e shaped;

f r u i t s , e l o n g g a t e , f l e s h y , red, -smooth, generallys p i n e l e s s .9 . Hammillaria

2 b . Flowers borne on t o p of t h e stem.Go t o 4.h a ( 2 ) . S t e m s w i t h r i b s ; c e n t r a l s p i n e s s t r a i g h t , curved orhooked. Go t o 5 .

5 a ( & ) , Stems s ha pe d l i k e l a rge b a r r e l s , mostly 20-100 cmr a i l and 10-50 cm i n diameter.Go t o 6 .6a(5 ) . U p p e r areoles and f r u i t w i t h o u t wool: f r u i tremaining fleshy tor s e v e r a l months; stems large,s c o u t , 20-50 em in d i a m e t e r or more.3 . Ferocac us6 b . U p p e r a r e o l e s and f r u i t v o o l y ; f r u i t d r y i n g soon

a f t e r maturity and encased i n m a t t e d dense w h i t ehairs: stems 12-25 cm diameter.4. EchinocactusSb . Stems shaped l i k e s m a l l barrels, mostly 3 -20 cm t a l la n d 3 - 1 2 cm d i a m e t e r .Go t o 7 .

741(&) . C e n t r a l spines hooked ( e x c e p t g l a u c u s ] , ori f straight then t h e flowers being rose-pink t ov i o l e t o r more than 2 cm long, o t h e r w i s e f l owersbe ing w h i t e , y e l l ow , r ose - p i nk o r violet; f r u i td r y , w i t h few i f any s c a l e s , c a p s u l e either .splitting crosswise or w i t h 2-3 vertical slits.5. S c l e r o c a c t u s

7b. Spines a l l straight, p u r p l i s h or reddish, 2 -5 c ml ong or more; flowers rose-p ink: flower a n d f r u i t

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b e a r i n g t to many scales; fruit d r y , splittingalong b a c k s i d e . 7 . Meolloydia4 b . S t e m s without ribs; c e n t r a l spines s t r a i g h t or c u r v e d ,r a r e l y hooked. Go t o 8 .

8 a ( & ) . Tubercles d i s t i n c t l y g r o o v e d on t h e upper s i d e ;flowers p i n k t o magenta o r y e l l o w ; f r u i t f l e s h y ,no t bear ing scale l e a v e s , a n d w i t h ou t a d i s t i n c ts p l i t or o p e n i n g .8. Coryphantha8 b . Tubercles without a distinct groove: flowers white.yellow, bronze, or pale p i n k i s h : trait d r y .bearing several scale l e a v e s , Capsule s p l i t t i n galong one s i d e and t he t o p , w i t h the d r i e d flower

p a r t s , . l i f t i n g off like a l i d .6 . Pediocactus

R e c o m m e n d e d B o o k L i s t f o r U t a h ' s C a c t iC o m p i l e d by M a r v Foulson

The following b o o k l i s t includes s e v e r a l v e r y good r e f e r e n c e s f o ri d e n t i f y i n g U t a h ' s c a c t i .Benson, Lyman. 1982. T h e C a c t i of T h e U n i t e d S t a t e s and C a n a d aS t a n f o r d U n i v e r s i t y Press, S t a n f o r d , California. -h i s is b y f a r t h e bes t reference f o r g e t t i n g t o know our

cacti. I t is a v e r y complete, well illustrated a n dclearly written study of cactus.Benson, Lyman. l969, 1981. T h e C a c ~ k A r i z o n a . u n i v e r s i ~ y f

Arizona P r e s s . T u c s o n , Arizona.Earle, W , H u b e r t . 1980. C a c t i of The S o u t h w e s t . R e v i s e d&Color. V . H u b e r t E a r l e , P h o e n i x , Arizona.Welsh, S t a n l e y L. 1984 . Utah f l o r a : C a c t a c e a e . G r e a t BasinN a t u r a l i s t 44: 5 2 - 6 9 .

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The Cacti o f Utah Confuted-----character

didth 0.6-Sm 2 .5 -19 .7c~ . Averaging 10-ZOcrCylindroid ( 1 h ) X)cm2-5-30Flattened

character Jointed, Cylinder Barrel Sphere to Short globe Short globe Oval- Short Oval tocy l ind ro id shapsd; shaped; cylinder to oval or to cyllrxter cylindric to globe to cyllndeior 5-13 ribs 18-2? stwpedt cylindBt shaped; ellipsoid- cylinder 3twped;flattened r bs 13-21 ribs shaped; no ribs cyllndrlc; shape; no no rib*12-17 rlhs 17-21 ribs ribs

ubercles When Blending Nearly h r l y Blending Praninant, Ptotrudinq Separate, Separat~,present. Into r ibs blendiq blendifq into r i b s not above ribs prominent prominent.separato toqelhcr together b l a n d i q protruding

together

:mtra ls 1-10(15), Various Usually A 1-6(0-11) un 0-10 4-9 3-12 1-4blending 4 to 3 typesv /radia la

ength Various Oil-loci* 5-Ucia GI .% 1 .5 -9 .b 0.5-1.2- 3-4m 1 Z - 2 . h 1 . ? - 2 . kriaratter Smooth, Smooth, thick, Thick, Needle-like, Himdie-Uke. Straight or Straight, Dense,

straight straight ar turuing , spreading flattened, hairlike sl ig ht ly spreading spreading;or curved. curving densely irreqularly, usually u/ or corky, turning. longer onessometimes covering densely 1 or icon rarely a l l simihr, hooked,sheathed covering hooked hooked

covering cover irqa d i a l s qlochids 5-12presentrui tG c t e r Fleshy or Fleshy; Yellw.od dtyl not not splitting fleshy;etixx) splitting open; dried splittirqf seed open flcmer betweenelease remaining base and

attached middle!driedflowerremainingattached

Dry,encased inmatted denseuoolly whiletw i r s :opening a tthe top;dried flowerfalling off

O ~ Y~plittinghorizontallynear Uwbase;1 speciesapli t l inqv e r t i c a l l y ;dried flowerremainingattached

Dry; Dry: Fleshy; Red,splitting splitting not fleshy; rotvertically v e r t i c a l l y 3plitt.irq splittingoft or* side; on one side) o w ! dried ope"; driedtop cap and dried flouer flower f 1-rdry floner ? falling of f falling of fUftifq of flike a lid


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BEARCLAU POPPY REVISITED A . J . FRATES

On Saturd ay April 26 w h i l e Salt L a k e r s were experiencinga s p r i n g snow storm. i t w a s blustery b u t w a r m an d clear in a n daround S t . George where a g ro u p o f UNPS a nd Sierra Club membersD a i d a v i s i t t o the federally l i s t e d d w a r f bearclaw p o ~ p v(Arctomecon humllis Covillel.

Incluctwd in t h e twenty-one participants w e r e K e v i nCarter (guide for the outing and Div1s;on of State Lands &Forestry lands specialist), Dave Wallace (UNPS President-Elect).Karen Milne (editor of The S e g o LiIyI. H a l McMurrin (Presidentof the Sie rra Club's Kolob Chapt er) and myself. Kate h i r erepresented the Loqan Chapter and rounded out a we1 l a t t e n d e dfield trip given Its l o c a t i o n .

A f t e r a b r i e f discussion concerinq the endangeredspecies. K e v i n led t h e g r o u p to the ORV parking l o t at the UhiteDome s i t e south o f S l o o m i n ~ t o n i lls. There State of Utah simnswere found broken or at least displaced. Kevin indicated thatthe signs had been in place the last time he checked In March-Two o f the signs were re-erected.

Moving t o a different spot. the group looked at an areawhere Kevin had previously taken e x t e n s i v e data-. The small a r e awhich last year a p p a r e n t l y boasted a f a i r l y I'arge number o fplants this year c o n t a i n e d ver y f e w . A t least a half-dozensmall dead p l a n t s were noted. The cause of the mortality isunknown but I t did not appear to be from off-road vehicle use. aprimary threat to th e poppy.

Nearby there were seemingly v i q o r o u s p o p p y colonies whichcould be easily seen as their whi te flowers glistened In the St.George sun. C e r t a i n l y a t l e a s t several thousand p l a n t s exist att h e Whtta Dome site alone.

UhlIe most mature plants still had a number o f t h echaractaristie penduiant buds. plants seen a t th e UhIte Domesite appeared somewhat past t h e i r flowerin; pr ime. The g r o u phad to be careful not to step on v e r y small luvenile plants atK e v i n ' s r e s e a r c h a r e a .

After noon. Kevin l e d mainly UNPS members tonear the town of U a s h i n ~ t o n here some spectacular cEchinocereus enqelmannii (the listed var. purpureus?bloom. Growing w i t h t h e hedgehog cactus between t h ewas Hammillaria tetrancistra (not visibly In bloom).Hammiltaria species to occur in Utah.

a r l d e elumps ofwere inblack rockst h e o n l v

Bearclaw Poppy reviaity ContinuedA t this point the f i e l d t r i p concluded! however, someadditional sign re-posting activity was undertaken by G a v e


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Uallaae and company. Additional poppy populations uere alsovisitad.A pamphlet entlted "The Endangered Dwarf Bearclaw Poppy"

was made available to field trip participants. This pamphlet i sthe f i r s t UNPS conservation committee publication. I t s purposei s to Increase awareness o f t h e poppy's tenuous existence andpromote the conservation of n a t i v e plant spec ies generally.The pamphlet is available to anyone t h a t r eques t s one( p l a a s Include a self-addressed stamped enve lops ) . Urite t o :

UNPS Conservation CommitteeP* 0 s Box 1555Salt Lake C i t y . Utah 84110

PRIMROSE FIELiyTBIP A SUCCESS Kate hire and Wayne fadgett

Me would like t o thank all o f those who p a r t i c i p a t e d I n the search forPrimula na i r e 1 t h i s year. Though the rain came down the ent i re t ime,spirits *hgh as everyone surveyed their asslqned s e c t i o n s LoganCanyon. Dave Ual ace made a discovery t h a t p o t e n t i a l l y l i n k s the HaguirePrimrose t o two dolomi t ic format ions on which we are now basing a cont inuedsearch f o r new populations. These formations typica l ly occur as steepv e r t i c a l outcrops through nuch o f nor thern Utah's Bear River Range and newareas w i l l be looked a t as th e snows begln to melt; Areas such as NaoniPeak, M t . Magog, and Left Fork Blacksmith Fork. Hany quest ions are nowbeing ra ised about the autecol+ogy o f t h i s species and, as we continue ourwork, we hope to begih addressing these. A f i n a l r e p o r t on P ri m ul amag;imi ~ $ 1 1ppear i n a f u t u r e jssue o f th e Sego l l l y . M e a r i w h l l e , ~aga n t o th e fo11owing f o l ks f o r t h e i r help. support, and good h u m r :Dave Wa llace, Doug and Barr le G i l b e r t , Linda Got tsha l k, Karrol Braddock,Ann Williams, Keith and Kathy Ual lent ine, Dennis Welker, Joanne Hughes,John Ellerbeck, Marv Qoulson,and Jo Stolhand.


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M o r e o n t he B e a r c l aw Poppy, Arctomecon humf 1l D a v i d W a l l a c e

The A p r i l 2 5 f i e l d t r i p t o t he B e a r c l a w P o p p y b r o k e u p e a r l y i n t h ea f t e r n o o n , b u t the n o r t h e r n U t a h n s who came down f o r t h e w e e ke nd w e r e n ' tr e a d y t o q u i t . Me g o t a l i t t l e t o e a t a nd w e n t r i q h t b ac k o u t f o r m o re .A f t e r r e p l a c i n g a l l the b r o k e n s i g n s we w e n t b a c k t o K e v i n Car t er ' sU h i te D o m e s t u d y a r e a f o r a c l o s e r l o o k .W h a t w e saw w as q u i t e d i s c o u r a g i n g . The o f f - r o a d v e h i c l e damage wasw o r s e t h a n l a s t year, t h e r e w a s even a m o t o r c y c l e r i d i n g a r o u n d o n t h eh i l l s a s we p u t t h e s i g n s b a c k up. Th e m o s t d i s t u r b i n g t h i n g w as t h ec o n d i t i o n o f t h e p o p p y . I t d i d n o t seem t o b e d o i n g n e a r l y a s w e l l asb e f o r e . L a s t y e a r t i n y seed? n g s c o u l d be e a s i l y se en t h r o u g h o u t t hep l o t , b u t now t h e r e were h a r d l y any. Only a f e w h e a l thy p l a n t s r e m a i n e do n t h e r i d g e w h e r e p h o t o s f r o m 1985 show dozens. A num ber o f p l a n t sw h i c h b lo o m ed l a s t year were n o t f l o w e r i n g n o w , a n d o t h e r s h a d d i e d . I tw o u l d be v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g t o see w h a t K e v i n C a r t e r ' s s u r v e y shows .Th e a r e a s o u t h o f B l o o m in g to n ( A t k i n v i l l e ? ) l o o k e d much t h e same a s i td i d l a s t summer. I n s p i t e o f t h e o f f - r o a d v e h i c l e s t h e r e was a f a i rp o p u l a t i o n o f h e a l t h y p l a n t s , e s p e c i a l l y t o w a r d t h e s o u t h w h e r e t h edamage f s n o t a s s e v e r e . He a1 so s aw e v i d e n c e o f t h e p r o b l e m s a t t h eW h i t e Dome s i t e a c r o s s t h e f reeway. Dead p l a n t s , p o o r r e p r o d u c t i o n , a ndnun b l o o m i n g p l a n t s w e r e n o t e d , even i n u n d i s t u r b e d a r e a s .These o b s e r v a t i o n s e m p h a s i z e how l i t t l e we k n o w a b o u t t h e p o p p y . Ist h i s t h e n or m a l f l u c t u a t i o n o f a s t a b l e p o p u l a t i o n or a s i g n o f t r o u b l e ?Why a r e the p l a n t s s u f f e r i n g ? Is I t due t o d i s e a s e , o l d age,e n v i r o n m e n t a l f a c t o r s , o r a bu se ? M o ul d th e p o p p y b e s t r u g g l i n g t os u r v i v e e v e n i f h e r e w e r e no o f f - r o a d v e h i c l e s ? And why i s so l i t t l eb e i n g d on e t o p r o t e c t I t o n t h e s e s t a t e l a n d s ?

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THE SEGO LILY

ThursdayJuly 6

SundayJuly 13Wedhes.July 16

Thurr t~yJuly 17

ThursdayJuly 17SaturdayJuly 19seturdayJuly 19SaturdayAugust 2

State Arboretum Wlldflower PhotographyWorkshop withHaw Poulson. TO0 p.m.. $25.00. Ctoss also held SaturdayJuly 12 ondT h u r s d a ~July 17. PreregistraHon required.50 1-5322.Red ButteGardenConcerts. JensedWoodbury Duo. 500 p.m.Bring Picnic ond blanket. $3.00. Tickets a t Special EventsCenter. 58 1-5322.State Arboretum Tree Walk. "New Insect andDisease Problems*by Dr. Fred Baker, U.S.U. Extension Forester. 7:00 p.m. Meeton the steps of the Museum of Hdturol History. Free.56 1-5322.Museum of Natural History Wlldflower IdentificationWorkshop with Pan P oul m. 7:30. $15.00. Pre reflstretionrequired. 56 1-5322.S t d t Arboretum Brown Bog Tour. Abbreviated repeat ofabove. 1200noon. Meet on the steps of the Museum of NaturalHistory. Free. 581-5322.Museum of Natural Hi stog SnowbtrdNaturalist's Weekend.For further infomwtlcr., 58 1-6927.U P S FieldTrip. 8wvwCreek endUpperP m iver.278-6596UMK Field Trip. Albion Basin wtth Dr.Stanley L Welsh. Anonnuol event. 276-0596.

What'u Fbcpenituc continued

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August 9 I n East Canyon wtth T ~ Darrison. $7.00. 9:00 a.m. to l;00 p.m..Preregistretionrequir

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