C. viridula (left), C. x subviridula (centre), C. flava (right)
Three alternate leaves. Seem intermediate between Cut leaved and Two leaved toothwort.
Bearpaw Mountain Lake trail
I only had seen one broken growing tip of a phantom orchid this year, and I've never seen a Phantom Orchid grow a new flower stalk after the initial growing stalk was broken. I was then afraid we would have none this year. I then checked the spot where I first discovered the species in the park, but where I hadn’t seen any in years, and found this one!
I will add that one almost surely can't successfully transplant a Phantom Orchid, as it is attached to a fungus that feeds it. The microscopic fungus mycelia is spread through the soil, and the fungus likely depends on a tree that couldn't be dug up with the fungal mycelia spread through the soil around the tree roots.
A single plant was located in a somewhat open patch of ground within a metre of shrubs/thicket. Substrate was relatively sandy, with a mix of sand, gravel and soil nearby. The area where the plant was found is a low area with wetlands and forest surrounding the site. Buckthorn and Autumn Olive are starting to fill in the site, potentially resulting in a threat. The area is away from main trails within the Westminster Ponds ESA in London, Ontario. Plant found by Scott Gillingwater. Lucas Foerster was also present and took photos as well. Returned on October 9th to take additional photos.
Locally abundant along trailside
Apptoximately 100 plants, in sandy forest with White Pine, White Oak, Red Maple, Witch Hazel.
This is ssp. stewardsonii, with ridged spathe - not showing up in INat.
See: https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ARTRS
Swamp Jack in the Pulpit.
Hector Fingerlakes National Forest, ravine trail. Native
Sizable patch along toe-of-slope. H. divaricatus also present nearby.
No floating leaves present. Average length of submerged leaves approx. 7 cm.
On a fallen stick of unknown identity. Surrounding trees were oak, hickory, maple, sassafras, white pine.
WDV 336
scattered, uncommon on floating mat; image scanned from 35 mm slide.
Had to check out Will's recent find! See: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/173642393
Originally found with Charles Cecile: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27837033
Occasional on peat hummocks in bog. Leaf widths 1.4-1.5mm. Two plants collected today will be deposited at OAC.
floating shore fen; cucullate leaves, colour (full sun), short stubby spreading branches, location
7-9-21-LSWC-010
Widespread and abundant in open Sphagnum bog
A native occurrence of scarlet beebalm (Monarda didyma) in rich floodplain woods isolated from human activity.
A couple clumps at margin of open pond in Sifton Bog (apparently mixed in with C. billingsii, as I got that as bycatch). Inflorescences are not very impressive, so perhaps depauperate? Hard to photograph well (tried to use backlighting for a couple), but beak of perigynia obviously sparsely serrulate (some with single teeth with spaces between them) in comparison to C. interior. Appears to be nerved on ventral surface of perigynia (photos 13-16 show ventral surface). Leaves appear plicate, and are rather narrow.
Very much open to input from others. If this is correct, I believe that this is the first time it has been seen at this location since it was first collected here in the early 1990s.
could also be grisea? i’m so bad at those two and i feel like i can never quite tell them apart because i never bring a good enough ruler
Hundreds/thousands of plants growing in organic soils in Thuja occidentalis-Acer rubrum-Betula alleghaniensis swamp.
In springy, alkaline cedar-hemlock swamp. Just one location with 10 plants.
Crieff Fen. Photos of fruit from November 2019.
An apparent new addition to Algonquin Park's flora. See https://inaturalist.ca/observations/95220411 for photos of the sheath, taken a month later.
Didn't have any magnification, but ventral side of perigynia appeared to be nerved
M.J. Oldham, A.A. Reznicek & P. Ashley # 31015, specimen record, replicates at NHIC# 05672 (home), +2, OAC; identified as Carex nigromarginata by M.J. Oldham; open Red Oak woods, with Carex albicans, Poa compressa, Orzopsis asperifolia; locally common; 20+ plants
Locally common along trail, Carex swanii observed intermingling
About 50m north of this patch: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/119954825