Pack Forest, March 31, 2012
Today my class and I hiked in Pack Forest, and examined the flora and fauna. The weather was cloudy wtih occasional light rain and misting. The trees on our hike were mostly alders and big leaf maples. The tops of the trees were red with alder catkins. The maple trees were budding with the first signs of leaves. The undergrowth consisted of coltsfoot, grasses, herb-robert, sword ferns, and Mahonium aquifolium. There were tall shrubs of Indian Plum and Red Flowering Currant, both were beginning to blossom. I also spotted a long-tailed vole foraging in the leaves.
Long-talied Vole, Microtus longicaudus
Mushroom, Verpa bohemica
Osoberry, Oemleria cerasiformis
Herb-Robert, Geranium robertianum
Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot, Petasites frigidus
Pacific Madrone, Arbutus menziesii
Licorice Fern, Polypodium glycyrrhiza
Red-flowering currant, Ribes sanguineum
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Osoberry (Oemleria cerasiformis)Observer
andymjDescription
This is a blossoming Indian Plum shrub, Latin name Oemlaria cerasiformis, seen in Pack Forest March 31 around 3:00pm on a cloudy day.
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Long-tailed Vole (Microtus longicaudus)Observer
andymjDescription
I saw this Vole, foraging through leaves on the ground behind a log around mid afternoon. It didn't seem to notice me or get scared when I got close to it. It was very small and greyish brown in color. It had a short tail, and its ears were not immediately discernable.
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Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum)Observer
andymjDescription
This is a Herb-Robert that has not blossomed yet.
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Wrinkled Thimble Morel (Verpa bohemica)Observer
andymjDescription
I think this is a Morel Mushroom. It was growing near a stream and was spotted around midday.
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