E-FLORA BOTANICAL NOTES
Western pasqueflower (Anemone occidentalis). Photo by Alan Carson.
New species of orchid for BC
Curtis Bjork and Terry McIntosh report a new species of Spiranthes for BC and Canada--Spiranthes diluvialis or Ute ladies' tresses--in the south Okanagan. This species is similar to Spiranthes romanzoffiana (hooded ladies' tresses), but lacks the "hood" of S. romanzoffiana. We will be adding this species to E-Flora, and it has been added to the flora of the province. Look for it in wet meadows in the south Okanagan, and perhaps elsewhere in the southern edge of the province. A second new population of this species is also reported, from Mahoney Lake (thanks to this dicovery by Greta and Ole Westby from Willowbrook). Read more about this discovery in BEN.
Ute Ladies' Tresses (Spiranthes diluvialis). Note the spreading lateral sepals and lack of a "hood". Photo by Curtis Bjork.
Additional new species for BC also reported by Curtis and Terry are:
Cirsium flodmanii (Rydb.) Arthur - Asteraceae
Crypsis alopecuroides (Piller & Mitterp.) Schrad. ( Poaceae)
Eleocharis geniculata (L.) Roemer & Schultes (Cyperaceae)
Limosella acaulis Sessé & Mocino (Scrophulariaceae)
Viola adunca Sm. var. cascadensis (Baker) C.L. Hitch (Violaceae)
Many new species for BC have also been reported by Frank Lomer, and will be reflected in updates to the BC flora, and in E-Flora.
Past news...
Juniperus scopulorum in Puget Sound reidentified as separate species (Juniperum maritima) by Robert P. Adams. See PDF. Submitted by Adolf Ceska, December 2007.
Azolla filiculoides at Rithet's Bog, submitted by Sharon Hartwell December 1, 2004.
Bidens amplissima [Visit the atlas page]
1) Bidens amplissma at Rither's Bog, submitted by Sharon Hartwell, August 12, 2004.
2)Bidens amplissima in Washington State, November 14, 2003
Botrychium ascendens [Visit the atlas page]
Newly reported from the Whistler area by Bob Brett (2007).
Galium parisiense/Galium anglicum
Galium parisiense in BC reidentified as Galium anglicum. Submitted by Adolf and Oluna Ceska, November 29, 2007.
Hedera helix [Visit the atlas page]
Research shows that Hedera helix may often be other species of Hedera.
Muhlenbergia glomerata [Visit the atlas page]
Newly reported from the Whistler area by Bob Brett (2007)
Nymphaea tetragona [Visit the atlas page]
Range extension for Nymphaea tetragona (Pygmy Waterlily)
Zizania aquatica [Visit the atlas page]
New Record of Zizania (Wild Rice) For BC. See BEN (Botanical Electronic News) No. 363 (June 17, 2006) for a write up on this new record by Jeff Saarella and Chris Sears
Please cite these pages as: Author, date, page title. In: Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2012. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Date Accessed]
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