THE SEGO LILY

NEWSLETTER OF T H E UTAH NATll/ETLANTSOCIETV

Volume 8 ; Number I F e b r u a r y 1985

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WHAT'S GOING ON?

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D a r w i n ' s Vo a e . S t a t e Arboretum o f U t a h Winter Garden

Lecture * S Presented b y D r . R o b e r t K. V i c k e r y .
Room 323, O l p i n S t u d e n t Union Building, U n i v e r s i t y of
Utah, No charge. For f u r t h e r I n f o r m a t i o n , call 581-5322.

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UHFs' Bar8 and E n d a n g e r e d Plant Workshop.
meeting w i l l be h e l d a t t h e BYU l l e r b a r i u u
This annual
i n P r o v o . The
A l l Day d a y long m e e t i n g will i n c l u d e d i s c u s s i o n o f t h e s t a t u s
of rare p l a n t s t h r o u g h o u t t h e S t a t e , p r e s e n t a t i o n s of
1 9 8 4 f i e l d s e a s o n d a t a , and reports on rare p l a n t programs
o f both F e d e r a l and State Government. For f u r t h e r i n f o r m a -
t i o n c a l l Duane Atwood i n Provo, 377-5780.
February 23 V e ~ e t a t i v e P r o p a ~ a t t o nb~ C u t t i n g s . S t a t e Arboretum o f
Saturday Utah P r o p a g a t i o n Workshop, S t a t e A r b o r e t u m C e n t e r .
U n i v e r s i t y of Utah. $3.00 ( $ 2 . 5 0 For G u i l d members).
Make reservations before F e b r u a r y 15. C a l l 5 8 1 - 5 3 2 2 .
February
Saturday
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U t n h N a t u r e Study- S o c i e t
Sugarhouse Garden Center "^.Sft.ÑHahe
Annual Nature Workst10
reservaFions
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9:OO a.m.- by February 20. for f u r t h e r information, call Colleen
2:OO p.m. Jaussi, 572-5514.
February
Thursday
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UNPS Salt Lake Chnpter M e e t i n & . " E n d a n ~ e r e d P l a n t s o f
gland , U.S. F i s h and W i l d l i fe S e r v i c e .
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7:30 p.m. i s a member of the E n d a n g e r e d Species Team. He
has t h e c u r r e n t informaLion on o u r e n d a n g e r e d U t a h
natives. Come see and h e a r a b o u t some t r u l y r a r e ,
b u t b c o n I~EuI p l a n t s . Koum 1 2 5 , 11-f & l i l a n d Hi gli S c h o o l .
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28 --
S a l t Lake T r i b u n e
S a l t Palace.
S p r i n ~Home a n d G a r d e n F e s t i v a l .

March
Saturda'y
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B a l d E a g l e Field T r i p
U t a h hudubon S o c i e t y .
t o E a e t / E c h o / H e n e f e r Area.
Meet a t S u g a r h o u s e ~ a r d e nC a n t e r .
9:00 a.m. F o r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n , c a l l Andy White, 581-0486.

March 4 'tContem o r a r A m e r i c a n I n d i a n T r i b e s of t h e C o l o r a d o
Monday P l a t e a u ' ^ , b Y y h . Floyd 5"He. U t a h M u s e i r of Natural
7:30 p.m. I l i a l o r y , Colorado P l a t e a u Lecture Series. Fine Arts
A u d i t o r i u m , University of U t a h . $2.50.

M a r c h 11 P r o osed L i s t i n o f Jonea C c l a d e n i a C cladenin

iaturday TAGT c o m m e n ~ a ~ u ~ e ~ o ~ r ' c o m mt oet n t a
Regional D i r e c t o r , U.S. F l a b a n d W i l d l i f e S e r v i c e ,
P.O. Box 2 5 4 8 6 , D e n v e r Federal C e n t e r , D e n v e r ,
C o l o r a d o 80225.

M a r c h 11
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" L i f e o n t h e R i v e n Talea of
"Seldom Seen" S l e i a h t . U t a h
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R i v e r r u n n e r " , by Ken
Museum of Natural History,
7 s 3 0 p.m. C o l o r a d o P l a t e a u ~ e c t u r eSeries. F i n e A r t s Auditoriui,
U n i v e r s i t y o f Utah. $2.50.
March
-- 16 B u d d i n e a n d G r s f t i n & , A S t a t e Arboretum o f Utah
Saturday P r o p a g a t i o n Workshop. A r b o r e t u m C e n t e r , University of
9 : O O m.m.- Utah. $3.00 ($2.50 f o r G u i l d members). C a l l for
reservations before March 8.

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March
Monday
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*'The L a n d , t h e
U t a h Museum of
Air a n d the Water", by P h i l i p Fradkin
Natural History. ,. Colorado Flateau L e c t u r e
7:30 p.m. Series. F i n e Arts Auditorium, U n i v e r s i t y o f Utah. $2.50.

March 20 "Gardens o f t h e B r i t i a h Islesm, by WSlliam A. Varga.

ledneaday S t a t e Arboretum o f U t a h Winter Garden L e c t u r e S e r i e s .
7 : 0 0 p.m. Room 323, O l p i n Student Union B u i l d i n g , U n i v e r s i t y of
Utah. For f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n , call 581-5322.
March 23 Seed Propragation a S e e d l i m n
- Culture. A S t a t e Arboretum
>aturdav of U t a h P r o p a g a t i o n W o r k s h o p .Arboretum C e n t e r ,
University of U t a h . $3.00 ( $ 2 . 5 0 for Guild members).
C a l l for r e s e r v a t i o n s b e f o r e March 15.
March 28 UHPS S a l t L a k e C h a p t e r u."Make the Picture H a t c h
lursdry
7 : 3 0 p.m.
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~ M ~ ~ P o ubl s o n . y H a r v , a
i Marv
nationally published photographer, w i l l
professional,
concen-trate on
s i m p l e and inexpensive t e c h n i q u e s f o r making t h e
p h o t o g r a p h match t h e memory of t h e wildflower i n t h e
field. Room 1 2 5 , H i g h l a n d H i g h S c h o o l .
 UTAH H A T I V E PLANT SOCIETY
1 9 8 4 A N N U A L REPORT

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B o a r d of Directors - 1985

D u a n e Atwood - Rare a n d E n d a n g e r e d P l a n t Committee Co-chair

A n t h o n y Prates -
C o n s e r v a t i o n Committee C h a i r
S h e r e l Goodrich -Rare a n d E n d a n g e r e d P l a n t C o m m i t t e e Co-chair
Glen Halliday - Photography C o m m i t t e e C h a i r
J e n n i f e r H a r r l n & t o n - Seed C o m m i t t e e C h a i r
Alyce H. Hreha -
F i e l d Trip Connittee C h a i r
K a t h y M u t z - Membership Committee C h a i r
Betsy Weeley --
Dave O k l e b e r r y
Cache Valley C h a p t e r P r e s i d e n t
V i c e President/President E l e c t
Richard Page - President
P a r P o u l s o n - C h a i r m a n of the Board a n d Newsletter Comaittee C h a i r
Jeanette S c h m i d t - Secretary
John and Leila S h u l t z
June S u l l i v a n - Treasurer
Kaye Thorne
B i l l Wagner -Horticulture Committee C h a i r
D a v e Wallace - President, Salt L a k e Chapter
Janet W i l l i a n a

A n n u a l Board of D i r e c t o r s M e e t i n g
J a n u a r y 1 7 , 1985

COMMITTEE REPORTS

AMONG THE WILDFLOWERS

Alyce M. Hreha - Field T r i p C o m m i t t e e C h a i r , 1964

T h e U t a h N a t i v e P l a n t S o c i e t y o f f e r e d s e v e r a l i n t e r e s t i n g and e d u c a t i o n a l f i e l d
t r i p s d u r i n g 1984. A t t h e Hay 1 2 t h F i e l d T r i p t o Lonepeak S t a t e M u r s e r ~ ,where
Manager, Dave C r i e r s o n l e d a t o u r o f the f a c i l i t y a n d explained t h e nursery's
c o n t r i b u t i o n t o n a t i v e p l a n t i n g s i n t h e s t a t e , a t t e n d a n c e w a s poor d u e t o l a c k of
publicity. A f t e r t h i s problem was c o r r e c t e d , the remainder of t h e t r i p s were
well attended b y our membera, t h e i r families and f r i e n d s .
Since J u l y , when I took o v e r a s f i e l d t r i p
c o o r d i n a t o r , t h e Society has sponsored t h r e e
E r i p s t o floristic areas I n t h e W a s a c c h a n d
U i , n t a Mountains. On J u l y 2 8 , 1984. A l p i n e
U i l d f 1 ouers S n o w b i r d was l e d by Lei l a and
John S h u l t z f r o m t h e t o p o f t h e Snowbird Tram.
D r . S t a n Welsh l e d t h e a n n u a l t r i p t o l o o k a t
t h e Wildflowers i n Albion Basin o n h u ~ u s t 4 t h .
We f i n i s h e d o f f t h e season w i t h a MushroomHunt
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a n d Feast, l e d by D r . P r a n k A n d e r s o n t o t h e

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AMONG THE WILDFLOWERS CONTINUED

U i n t a Mountains on Auguac 2 5 , 1904.

7 w o u l d l i k e to o f f e r our membership a g r e a t e r v a r i e t y of t r i p s to choose from
this year. My g o a l I s t o s c h e d u l e t r i p s t o f l o r i s t i c areas i n o t h e r p a r t s o f the
s t a t e w h e r e v e c a n o b s e r v e , l e a r n and e n j o y t h e d i v e r s i t y o f U t e h ' 8 n a t i v e f l o r a .

We had a successful field season and I'm looking forward t o p e r p e t u a t i n g t h i s

trend i n 1985. I would l i k e t o thank a l l of t h e t r i p l e a d e r s for t h e i r t i n e and
effort i n makin8 these t r i p s p o s s i b l e .

SOME WORDS ABOUT WORDS

Kathy M u t z - N e w s l e t t e r Committee C h a i r , 1984

N i n e i a a u e s o f t h e newsletter (Volume 7 ) were p u b l i s h e d I n 1984. A r t i c l e s

i n c l u d e d an e v e n t s c a l e n d a r , c o n s e r v a t i o n i s s u e s , l a n d s c a p e d e s i g n , gardening
with n a t i v e s , w i l d f l o w e r reports, book r e v i e w s , chapter m e e t i n g and field t r i p
r e p o r t s and committee events.
The n e w s l e t t e r c o u l d h a v e been b e t t e r used t o a d d r e s s s t a t e society b u a i n e s a ,
e.g., nomination o f t h e board members a n d s o l i c i t a t i o n o f committee
coordinators.

A word p r o c e s s o r s i m p l i f i e d t e x t preparation. ( I f a future editor doea n o t h a v e

a c c e s s t o a word p r o c e s s o r , UHPS s h o u l d consider r e n t i n g t i m e a t t h e 1) of I)
L i b r a r y . ) The 1984 issues w e r e . h o w e v e r , n o t l c l b l y l a c k i n g i n g r a p h i c s . Three
r i n t e r s w e r e u s e d throughout the year. A l t h o u g h n o t p e r f e c t , s n a p p y P r i n t (100
louth* SLC) p r o v e d most r e l i n b l e nnd w & l l i n t~o provide q u i c k merv&ce on a h s k
minute b a s i s .

(ton-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PA ID
S a l t Lake C i t y , UT
Permit Ho. 327

Bulk r a t e m a i l i n g w i t h our n o n - p r o f i t permit was m-arted w i t h the l a s t two

Issues. The p r o c e s s i s n o t d i f f i c u l t and r e q u i r e s about t h e same tine a s f i r s t
c l a s s a a l l i n g . Sorting takes longer but l i c k i n g stamps is e l l m l n a t e d . Each
piece Iscurrently h . 5 c e n t s w i t h a n a b s o l u t e n ~ n i m u n o f2 0 0 p i e c e s * H a i l muat
be t a k e n to t h e main office on Redwood Road.
GROW YOUR OWN
Deb Calllater - Horticulture Committee Chair. 1984

I. Plant Sale
A. Revenue: $1,219.83
1. Plants
2. S e e d s
0. Reasons f o r success
1. Publicity (Newspaper, Radio)
2. . Community Support
a . Local Huraeriea - n0r.e donors
b . Increased interest In Natives
3. Seed Sale i n c r e a s e s
a. Guaranteed seeds (tested)
b. Wildflower m i x e a
4. Informative Sales Staff
5. Excellent Location ( H i l l c r e e k Gardens)
6. P l a n t i n g and C u l t u r a l Information ( h a n d o u t s )

C. Plant labels (UNPS Logo)

1. I n a c c e s ? i b l e for 1984 p l a n t s a l e due t o bomb
s c a r e (stored a t Arboretum O f f i c e , U of U)

11, Newsletter
A. Completed d e a i g n article aeries
B. Horticultural n o t e s

III. Promotion o f Natives

A. Local
1. Highway Department (UDOT)
2. Development Agency of Salt Lake City and Hurray City
0. S t a t e w i d e : Wildflower Presentation f o r the U t a h League o f
Cities and Towns

IV. Developed Plant and Seed S a l e Procedural Format

V. Suggestions for 1985

A. Newsletter - Emphasis on p l a n t groups i n t h e l a n d s c a p e
1. Groundcovers
2. Shrubs
3. Trees
4. Wildflowers
5. N a t i v e Grasses
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GROW YOUR OWN CONTINUED

0. Updace p l a n t and seed sale procedural format

C. Develop s o c i e t y library
1. L o c a t i o n (State Arboretum Library?)
2. Annual d e v e l o p m e n t budget
3. Slide File
4. C o m p i l e information about s e e d collection,
p r o p a g a t i o n , planting, c u l t u r e and care of natives

WILDFLOWER WATCHDOGS
Tony Prates - C o n s e r v a t i o n Cornittee C h a i r , 1984

ConservationCommitteeactivitiea in 1984 werevaried and hopefully productive.

Watchdog or moni~oring/revtevactivities were not as substantial 'a8 compared t o
1983, as efforts were mainly concentrated in following t h e Land Law Review
Commission activities. Comments submitted in response to ~ ~ ~ ' s U Statewide t a h
Wilderness Environmental Impact S t a t e m e n t resulted In bhe inclusion of many
" s e n s i t i v e H p l a n t s p e c i e s for c o n s i d e r a t i o n i n the subsequently issued acoping
document. The Sierra Club asked for information i n connection with the Grand
Resource Area Proposed Management Plan Final Environmental Impact statement and
Information w i t h respect to rare plant s p e c i e s was approved and t h e final BIS was
reviewed along w i t h the Sierra Club's appeal.

Contact w i t h t h e Nature C o n a e r v a n c ~ was

maintained at various points throughout t h e
year. Early I n t h e year, an endorsement
letter of v a r i o u s Forest S e r v i c e RNA's was
completed.
Contact with Kevin Carter of t h e Divielon of '
State Lands and Forestry was also m a i n t a i n e d
and future planning and s t r a t e g y considered.
Fish a n d Wildlife Service p r o p o s e d listing and other a c t i o n s w e r e monitored and
comments made a s appropriate. T h e main t h r u a t o f 1984 Conservation Committee
a c t i v i t i e s centered around Lhe U t a h Land R e v i e w C o ~ m l s s i o n . The first a c t i v i t y
was i n i t i a t e d i n e a r l y A p r i l end continued throughout theyear. a closeliaiaon
was established with the commission coordinator. C o m m i ~ n i o n meetinga were
attended and issue documefits were r e v i e w e d . a substantial amounb of
correspondence mainly i n t h e form of comments to I s s u e documents was required.
The a d v i c e of t h e Environmental Defense Counsel w a s solicited and received
concerning Section 6 language. Research into exlating Utah statutes wns
c o n d u c t e d . A s t a t e m e n t was made a t an o r a l h e a r i n g In September, preceded by a
m e e t i n g w i t h the r e s o u r c e committee of t h e caorlssionand c o n v e r s a t i o n s w i t h the
comalttee chairman. Proposed language was drafted and r e - d r a f t e d and various
s t a t e g o v e r n m e n t employees were c o n t a c t e d in the process. Language proposed
was eventually a c c e p t e d b y t h e commission. The bill containing the proposed
language Is c u r r e n t l y i n t h e legislature.
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Also d u r i n g 1984 a d o c u m e n t e n t i t l e d "Guidelines f o r Responding to Proposed Land
D i s t u r b i n g , Management or P r o t e c t i v e A c t i o n s by G o v e r n m e n t h8enciesW was
d r a f t e d and w i l l b e u s e d a s a reference i n f u t u r e c o n s e r v a t i o n a n d c o m m i t t e e
work.

SEEDS FOR THOUGHT

Janet Williams - Seed Committee C h a i r , 1 9 8 4

T h i s p a s t y e a r , i n an effort to a s s u r e g r e a t e r g e r m i n a t i o n success w i t h n a t i v e
s e e d s , a l t h o u g h not strictly r e q u i r e d to by t h e Utah Seed Act, t h e s e e d Committee
e l e c t e d t o p u r c h a s e tested s e e d o f known v i a b i l i t y from wholesalers of n a t i v e
seeds, i n t h i s case, N a t i v e P l a n t s , I n c . . I t was repackaged b y u s i n s m a l l
amountsand sold u n d e r the UUFSstaap w i t h a l a b e l d e s c r i b i n g c h a r a c t e r s , h a b i t a t
and p r o p a g a t i o n t e c h n i q u e s . A large c h a r t w i t h p i c t u r e s a l s o o u t l i n e d features
n u c h as color, height, flowering season, e t c , f o r a v a i l a b l e s p e c i e s . P h o t o s
p r o v i d e d b y Liz Heese were moat h e l p f u l . We c h o s e a dozen s p e c i e s t o p i o n e e r
t h i s e f f o r t , a n d a t the P l a n t S a l e w e a o l d 1 3 5 packages o f t h l a s e e d a t a d o l l a r a
package.
I n a d d i t i o n , d u e t o the g e n e r o s i t y o f Deb C o x - C a l l l a t e r of NPI, we were able to
b u y Rocky M o u n t a i n a n d Great Baain flower m i x t u r e s a t $60 a p o u n d .
Seed a l r e a d y on h a n d , g a t h e r e d a n d d o n a t e d t o t h e S o c i e t y was s o l d a t a bar'galn
p r i c e o f 2 5 c e n t s a package. 40 p a c k a g e a w e r e a o l d . We also g a v e a pack o f t h i s
s e e d free w i t h e v e r y $1.00 package purchased.
H a n d o u t s were g i v e n t o buyers d e s c r i b i n g proper p r o p a g a t i o n t e c h n i q u e s . Care
was taken t o e m p h a s i z e to buyers t h a t n a t i v e seed, i n n e a r l y a l l c a s e s , s h o u l d be
p l a n t e d I n t h e F a l l t o a s s u r e s u c c e s s . W e a r e v e r y h o p e f u l t h a t buyers t h i s y e a r
w i l l have a p o s i t i v e e x p e r i e n c e w i t h ourseed and w i l l r e t u r n for more next: year.

O u r g r o s a proceeds E r o m t h e seed p o r t i o n o f t h e
seed and p l a n t s a l e were a b o u t $490.00. From

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t h a t amount we had t o pay f o r t h e seed
purchased, b u t a good q u a n t i t y I s s t i l l
a v a i l a b l e , a n d when s o l d I s clear p r o f i t .
8 Thisseedcanbesoldforatleastanotheryear
w i t h o u t l o s i n g ~ u c hv i a b i l i t y .
After t h e s a l e , t h e r e m a i n i n g s e e d from previous yearn was made a v a i l a b l e f r e e t o
t h e membership.

Ideas:
1. Seed packagea f r o m t h i s p o i n t on need t o b e d a t e d w i t h t h e y e a r o f c o l l e c t i o n .

2 . The U t a h Seed A c t does not p r o h i b i t s e l l i n g seed w i t h o u t g e r m i n a t i o n t e s t s i f

o t h e r l a b e l i n g p a r t i c u l a r s a r e c o m p l i e d w i t h , BO c o n s i d e r a t i o n s h o u l d b e g i v e n
toencouragingcollectingbymemberstoacquire otherwise unavailable s p e c i e s o r
t o f i l l requests.
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SEEDS FOR THOUGHTCONTINUED

3. A photography f i e l d trip to an a b u n d a n t area w o u l d b e a n e x c e l l e n t precursor

t o a l a t e r c o l l e c t i n g t r i p t o t h e name area to I n v o l v e members I n this process.
4. Known collectors c o u l d b e asked t o wat,ch for and collect s p e c i f i c s p e c i e s .

My t h a n k s t o members of the S e e d Committee f o r t h e i r h e l p this year.

AS BARE AS HEM'S TEETH

Duane Atwood a n d Sherel Goodrich
Endangered S p e c i e s Commit-tee C o - c h a i r a

Activities
I . I n v e n t o r y of c a . 10,000 acres of p o t e n t i a l h a b i t a t for l i s t e d a n d sensitive
speclea.

2. E s t a b l i s h e d m o n i t o r i n g e t u d i e s on s e v e r a l l i s t e d and s e n s i t i v e s p e c i e s .

3. Prepared d a t a for F i a h and W i l d l i f e S e r v i c e on new listing f o r several p l a n t

taxa.

4. P r o v i d e d d a t a to National Forests on s e a ~ i t i v en p e c i e a i n their area of

responsibility.

5. Field r e v i e w of numeroua p r o j e c t s on t h e National Forest w i t h p o t e n t i a l

impacts t o s e n s i t i v e s p e c i e s ,

6, Warned s e v e r a l new t a x e t h a t qualify f o r c a n d i d a t e s t a t u s .

7. A t t e n d e d p u b l i c h e a r i n g on p r o p o s e d listing of A s c l e p i e s velshii.
8. W r o t e supporting letters for f i n a l l i s t i n g a c t i o n for Asclepiaa w e l a h l l .

9. O r g a n i z e d and c o n d u c t e d a n n u a l T / E p l a n t m e e t i n g for Utah.

 SEWS AND MOTES

J A N U A R Y SALT LAKE CHAPTER MEETING

Made f o r Each O t h e r : Clark'e Nutcracker and White Bark Pine
Kathy Mutz

On T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g , J a n u a r y 2 4 t h . D r . Ron Lanner of Utah S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y

d i s c u s s e d t h e m u t u a l i s t i c r e l a t i o n s h i p between t w o of our n a t i v e s , a p i n e and a
seed e a t i n g b i r d .

T h e W h i t e B a r k P i n e (Pinus e l b i c a u l i s ) i s a 5
n e e d l e d , soft p i n e o f t h e s u b g e n u s Strobus.
It8 p r i n c i p a l d i s t r i b u t i o n is t h e N o r t h e r n
R o c k i e s from t h e Wyoming R a n g e n o r t h t o
B r i t i s h C o l u m b i a and A l b e r t a , a n d t h e Sierra
Nevada a n d C a s c a d e R a n g e s w i t h a few o u t l i e r s ,
e.g. t h e Ruby M o u n t a i n s of N e v a d a , I t is
e n e r a l l y a h i g h e l e v a t i o n species ( 8 , 5 0 0 -
0 , 0 0 0 f e e t ) a l t h o u g h on h a r s h s i ~ e is t c a n be
found down t o 4 , 8 0 0 f e e t . Seed of t h i s p i n e
a r e w i n g l e s s , s i m i l a r i n size and s h a p e t o
pinyon nuts.

Clqrk'a Nutcracker l a a member o f the C r o w and Jay f a m i l y . It I s a r e s i d e n t of

o u r a r e a d e p e n d i n g almost exclusively on a d i e t o f p i n e n u t s .
D r . Lanner t o l d a ~ a r v e l o u st a l e of t h e c o m p l e m e n t a r y habits of t h i s b i r d a n d
t r e e . White B a r k P i n e s b e a r t h e i r c o n e s I n a g e n e r a l l y u p r i g h t p a t t e r n o n t h e
bops o f t r e e a . Each l a r g e , f a t t y seed l a b o r n e beneath a t h i n , b r i t t l e c o n e
scale. N u t c r a c k e r s a r e a b l e t o easily break t h e scales to reveal a tasty meal.
While up I n t h e t r e e ( o r o c c a s i o n a l l y o n t h e ground) t h e b i r d cakes seeds i n t o its
south a n d stores u p t o 200 of them I n a t h r o a t pouch. T h e b i r d t h e n flies a few
f e e t to o v e r 13 m i l e a away t o b u r y i t s cache, a few seed a t a t i m e . The
Nutcrackers of t e n cache o n w i n d s w e p t r i d g e t o p s , cliffs and k n o l l s , b u t are a l s o
o b s e r v e d burying t h e i r f o o d s u p p l y i n f o r e s t s on n o r t h f a c i n g s l o p e s .

T h r o u g h o u t t h e w i n t e r and u n t i l a f r e a h c r o p is a v a i l a b l e i n t h e s u m m e r , t h e b i r d s
l o c a t e t h e i r c a c h e s through e n v i r o n m e n t a l cuea. The b i r d s remember t h e i r
p o s i t i o n relative t o l a r g e and- mall o b j e c t s o n t h e g r o u n d . H i d d e n i n a variety
o f s i t e s , the b i r d s have an a c c e s s i b l e s u p p l y t h r o u g h the winter and a f r e s h
f r o z e n s u p p l y as t h e y f o l l o w the eummer snow melt. I t i s e s t i m a t e d t h a t e a c h
b i r d caches a b o u t 100,000 s e e d s i n a b o u t 30,000 s e p a r a t e l o c a t i o n s - - a l l a b o u t
one i n c h b e l o w t h e g r o u n d . O n l y a b o u t 502 of these s e e d s a r e metabolically
r e q u i r e d by t h e b i r d s .

Doea t h i s sound l i k e a W h i t e Bark Pine r e f o r e s t a t i o n p r o j e c t ? The s c e n a r i o

aeema i d e a l f o r b i r d a n d t r e e alike. W h i t e B a r k Pine a r e ' o f t e n found i n
Btreasfulenvironmenba--semi-arid a r e a s and a l p i n e or h i g h m o u n t a i n a r e a s . The
c o m b i n a t i o n o f l a r g e seed s i z e and c a r e f u l p l a n t i n g p r o v i d e a d e q u a t e c o n d i t i o n s
f o r g e m i n a t i o n i n b a r r e n areas w h i c h would p r e c l u d e establishment of most t i n y
seeded pines. The seeds "111 also g e r m i n a t e and s u r v i v e ( o f t e n i n 3-seeded
c l u m p s ) i n shaded areas leading to c l l m a x communities o f White Bark P i n e a n d
Engelmann Spruce.
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SALT LAKE CHAPTER CONTINUED
O t h e r J a y s a n d w i n g l e s s fruited p i n e s p a r t i c i p a t e i n a similar m u t u a l i s t i c
r e l a t i o n s h i p , b u t Clark's N u t c r a c k e r and t h e White B a r k P i n e are exceptionally
veil suited f o r t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p . O t h e r food c a c h i n g J a y a (Pinyon, S c r u b and
S t e l l a r ) a r e n o t e x c l u s i v e 1 y d e p e n d e n t o n p i n e seed f o r t h e i r food s u p p l y . On
t h e o t h e r h a n d , t h e y a r e not m a a t e r g a r d e n e r s l i k e C l a r k ' s N u t c r a c k e r . They a r e
smaller, w e a k e r f l i e r s ( s h o r t e r c a c h i n g r a n g e ) , h a v e w e a k e r b i l l s and a r e
w i t h o u t t h e t h r o a t pouch s h o p p i n g bag. I a n ' t i t amazing what Mother N a t u r e can
a r r a n g e g i v e n a f e w t h o u s a n d years f o r e v o l u t i o n ?

ADD A LITTLE CLASS!

Two c l a s s e s o f interest are being offered t h r o u g h the D i v i s i o n of C o n t i n u i n g

E d u c a t i o n a t the U n i v e r s i t y o f U t a h . B e g i n n i n g the l a s t week in March w i t h
S p r i n g quarter a r e ''1nt.roduction Wildfloweram a n d Residential
Landscape D e s i g n ."
Intended f o r the wildflower lover w i t h no
r e v l o u a k n o w l e d g e of botany o r ecology,
"Introduction t o Utah W i l d f l o w e r s " t a k e s a
nontechnical look at Utah's diverse
w i l d f l o w e r g e o g r a p h y and some c o n a p i c u o u a
wildflower f a a i l i e s . T h e c l a n s meeta T u e s d a y
e v e n i n g s b e g i n n i n g March26. f r o m 7 : 1 5 t o 9 : 3 0
m . and i n c l u d e s t w o , all d a y S a t u r d a y Field
fripa . T h e course i a t a u g h t by Pam Poulson,
A s s i s t a n t t o t h e D i r e c t o r of t h e State
Arboretum o f Utah. Cost f o r t h e c o u r s e I s
$50.00 n o n c r e d i t . , o r is a v a i l a b l e for 3 h o u r s
University credit. ( H e l p Wanted: Teaching
Asalstent. Pay: Free tultio?I Call P a m ,
581-5322).

"Residential LandscapeDeaign1'isa c o n c e n t r a t e d c o u r s e f o r t h e h o m e o w n e r . The

hnda-on workshop meets a t t h e l l o l l a d a y L i b r a r y , Tuesday e v e n i n g s beginning
M a r c h 2 6 , from 7 : 0 0 t 0 9 ; 0 0 p . m . . Each p a r t i c i p a n t w i l l d e v e l o p a l a n d s c a p e p l a n
f o r t h e i r own p r o p e r t y . Six g u e s t l e c t u r e r s w i l l d i s c u s s b a s i c d e s i g n , site
I n v e n t o r y and a n a l y s i s , p l a n t selection end p l a n i m p l e m e n t a t i o n . Workshop
c o o r d l n a l o r . H i k e Kelly, is p a s t p r e s i d e n t of t h e U t a h C h a p t e r of t h e A m e r i c a n
S o c i e t y of L a n d s c a p e Architects, C o s t f o r t h e c l a s s l a $60.00 p e r p e r a o n or
$ 7 5 . 0 0 p e r couple noncredit, or l a available for 1 hour University c r e d i t .

Course Numbers:
Tntroductjon t o Utah Wildflovera--Recreation & Leisure 385RA-1
R e s i d e n t i a l ~andacape- L~AS-R-4
R e g i s t e r t h r o u g h D.C.E. a t 581-6461, o r f o r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n , c a l l 581-5322.
ARBORETUM GOBS TO OREGON!--May 23-27

H a l h e u r F i e l d S t a t i o n has been s e l e c t e d f o r t h e f i r s t S t a t e Arboretum f i v e d a y

field t r i p . The t r i p w i l l b e c o n d u c t e d b y D r . L e r o y W u l l a t e i n . U n i v e r s i t y oE
U t a h Biology Professor and Dr, Betty W u l l s t e i n , Curator of E d u c a t i o n , S t a t e
A r b o r e t u m of U t a h . H a l h e u r F i e l d S t a t i o n l a l o c a t e d 32 miles s o u t h of B u r n s ,
Oregon a n d e n j o y s a c l i m a t e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c of t h i s h i g h desert c o u n t r y . The
a t a t i o n i d on t h e w e s t e r n edge of t h e H a l h e u r N a t i o n a l W i l d l i f e Refuge, t h e
o l d e s t a n d one of t h e l a r g e s t refuges I n t h e U.S.
Many resources c o n t r i b u t e t o n e a r l y unmatched
opportunities f o r f i e l d s t u d y . Many s p e c i e s
o f h i g h desert p l a n t s a r e e x p e c t e d t o b e i n
f u l l bloom. a t o t a l of 280 s p e c i e s o f b i r d s
a n d 51 s p e c i e s o f mammals h a v e b e e n r e c o r d e d .
T h e r e r a c k a b l e assemblage of p l a n L a n d a n i m a l
species and t h e diverse geology of Halheur
attract visitors from a l l o v e r t h e w o r l d .

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NEWSLETTER Of T H E UTAH NATIVE PLANTSOUETY

Volume B; Number 2 March 1985

WHAT'S GtlING OM?

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March 25
fionda y
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Public Comment Reetlnq. The S t a t e o f Utah A i r Conseruation
~ o r n m i t t e e o l d i na ~public m e e t i n g t o r e c e i v e p u b l i c
7 : 0 0 p.m. comment on t h e i r d r a f t V i s i b i l i t y P r o t e c t i o n Plan. Attend
and speak up! Salt Lake City C o u n c i l Chambers. Room 301
SLC/County B u i l d i n g . Also meetings in Moab, Cedar C i t y ,
R i c h f i e l d and Vernal. For f u r t h e r Information, call
National Parks 1 Conservation Bssoclation, 532-4796
March 27
Wednesday
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UHPS EXECUTIVE BOfiRO I K E T I N G - Skate 0Lm O f f i c e , 3rd South
and S t a t e S t r e e t B u i l d i n g , D i r e c t o r ' s O f f i c e , 4 t h Floor.
S t a t e Chapter O f f i c e r s , Committee C h a i r s . Interested
Membership welcome. Agenda: Endangered Plants Recovery
P r o j e c t s , Chapter Funding, and others.

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March 28
Thursday
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U W S Salt Lake Chapter Weetinq,
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the Ptemoriesn by Maru Poulson.
HRake kha P i c t u r e match
Maw, a ~ r o f e s s i o n a l *
7:30 p.m. nationally p u b l i s h e d photographer, will c o n c e n t r a t e on
s i m p l e and inexpensive t e c h n i q u e s f o r making t h e
photograph match t h e memory o f t h e w i l d f l o u e r in t h e
field. Room 107, Highland High School.

April 1 W i l d f l o w e r Hotline. Begins. R e p o r t i n g t i m e l y t i p s on

Any t i m e where t o see t h e best b l o o m i n ' d i s p l a y s I n Utah. Call
anytime, 24 hours a day, 7 d a y s a week from A p r i l 1
through October 31, 581-4969.
A
Wednesday
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The Dallas B o t a n i c a l Garden, The S t a t e Arboretum of Utah
W i n t e r Garden L e c t u r e S e r i e s . Room 323, Olpin Student
7 ; O O p.m. U n i o n B u i l d i n g , U n i v e r s i t y o f Utah.
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Thursday
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UNPS S a l t Lake Cha t e r f l e e t i n
Red Butte Site D E U : ~ O ~
" S t a t e Arboretum of Utah,
I IR iI c h~a r d Hildreth, Director
7: X
i and ftary P a t dattieson, Conservatory manager. lile'll h e a r
t h e o f f i c i a l word on t h e deuelopment o f a c o m p r e h e n s i v e
B o t a n i c a l Garden f o r Utah, i n t h e n a t u r a l setting a t t h e
mouth o f Red B u t t e Canyon. Room 125, H i g h l a n d H i g h S c h o o l .

day1
Wednesday
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The Abandoned
Workshop.
techno lo^^ and Oesiqn Reclamakion
H o s t e d b y t h e u n i v e r s i t y o f Wyoming. To be held
I n Casper, Wyoming. F o r further information, call K a t h y
P l ~ t z 538-53'iO.

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Rose Care: Mulching, Fertilizin and P r u n i n g . S t a t e
Arboretum o f Utah S p r4
i n g litor s h o p 7 t a r r y S a g e r s , USU
E x t e n s i o n , W . R i c h a r d H i l d r e t h , Arboretum and Plary P a t
Platheson, arboretum. S t a t e Arboretum C e n t e r . Call
581-5322 f o r r e s e r v a t i o n s ($3.00).

T r e e s and Shrubs. S t a t e Arboretum o f Utah

U o a a , US" E x t e n s i o n , M. R i c h a r d
H U d r e t h , Brboretum and Mary P a t flatheson, flrboretum.
S t a t e Arboretum Center. Call 581-5322 for
r e s e r v a t i o n s ($3.00).

mE
Saturday
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Plant S a l e .
Sale and Green
S t a t e Arboretum OF U t a h 6 t h Annual P l a n t
Spree. Unusual plants for house,
green house and garden. Uill b e many n a t i v e plants f o r
sale t h i s year, including some f l o w e r i n g p e r e n n i a l s .
UNPS will provide a d i s p l a y , q u e s t i o n answerers and
membership d r i v e . I f you snooze, you lose!

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June 8-
June 9
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U t a h B a s i n and Range S ~ m i n a r , 1985. This seminar,
sponsored b y t h e U t a h Audubon S o c i e t y , provides
m r d a v - p a r t i c i p a n t s a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o l e a r n about t h e Great
Sunday Basin environment, which comprises much o f w e s t e r n Utah.
A l l Day P r i m i t i v e cAmping a t Simpson Springs BLP1 Campground. Cost
I s $20. For r e g i s t r a t i o n or f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n , c a l l
R i c k Van Uagenen a t 467-5750.

Birdline. Call 530-1299 f o r the latest h o t bird s i g h t i n q s

in Utah.

NOTICE! The f i r s t o f f i c i a l w i l d f l o w e r blooming i n Utah a s r e p o r t e d t o

t h e S t a t e flrboretum o f U t a h ' s Wildflower Hotline, was r e p o r t e d
on February 1 9 . Victor J a c k s o n , Chief N a t u r a l i s t a t Z i o n
N a t i o n a l P a r k c a l l e d t o say t h a t he had s p o t t e d Sand B u t t e r c u p
( ~ a n u n c u l u s j u n i p e r i n u s ) b e s i d e snowbanks on t h e Canyon
Overlook T r a i l . Spring is corning! To keep up t o d a t e on
what's b l o o m i n g where and when i n U t a h , c a l l t h e W i l d f l o w e r
tlo t l i n e & Sf31-4969.
 UTAH t J A T l U E PLANT SOCIETY
1984 ANNUAL TREflSURERS F I N A N C I N REPORT

A. RECEIPTS
1. Membership (141)
Student and Senior
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individual 98 9 8.00 792.00

Family 24 @ 12.00 288.00
Sustaining 5 P 25.00 125.00
1 9 20.00 20.00
1 9 17.57 17.57

2. Sales.. .......................................
Books, Sego L i 1y 98.00
..$1337.83
Seeds 20.00
Plant Sale 1219.83

3. Interest... ......................................$330.17

TOTAL tÈ5S.5

0. EXPENSES
1. Newsletter.. .....................................$850.24

2, Cwnnl ttee Expenses..

Conservation
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120.55
.$470.25
Seed 274.50
T I E 61.94
Horticulture 13.26
3. Board Meeting ...................................
$169.00
4. Annual Meeting ................................. ..181.57

5. Books............................................ $87.00

6 . Operating ..............................
Expenses .$86.74

TOTAL $l?44.ft0

C. RECEIPTS LESS EXPENSES

0. I N I T I A L ACCOUNT BALANCE 1/1/84

h e r 1can Savings-Checki ng

E. ENDING ACCOUNT BALANCE 12/31/84

American Savi ngs-Checking

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 NEUS AND NOTES

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Utah U E
Annual
Briqham Y O U U
Plant
~ n~i v e r s i t y Herbarium
February 22, 1985

The Annual Threatened and Endangered P l a n t Conference uas h e l d a t t h e B . Y .U. on

February 22. It was an all day c o n f e r e n c e , sponsored by t h e Utah N a t i v e P l a n t
S o c i e t y and a t t e n d e d by r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s from t h e F i s h and W i l d l i f e S e r v i c e , t h e
Forest Service, 8.1.N.. S t a t e D i v i s i o n o f Lands, S t a t e Division o f Oil Gas and
Minin the N a t u r e C o n s e r v a n c y , TheRocky M o u n t a i n N a t u r a l Heritage Task Force,
Utah State University, Brigham Young U n i v e r s i t y , The S t a t e Arboretum o f U t a h and
UNPS members and i n t e r e s t e d o t h e r s ,

The Endangered Species Committee o f t h e U t a h N a t i v e P l a n t S o c i e t y is currently

engaged i n c a t a l o g i n g and recording endangered s p e c i e s and t h e i r h a b i t a t s ( o f t e n
o u a r l o o k s d ) . The Utah Native Plant S o c i e t y is d e d i c a t e d t o the p r o p o s i t i o n o f
p r o t e c t i n g p l a n t s f r o m m a n f s encroachment a n d u l t i m a t e e x t i n c t i o n . T h i s is t h e
ultimate purpose of these annual conferences. O u t of them comes the o f f i c i a l
U ahrecornmendations t o t h e U.S.- F i s h and W i l d l i f e Service regarding a c t i o n s o f
T/E p l a n t species.

F o l l o w i n g is a c o m p i l a t i o n o f l i s t e d and proposed p l a n t s as r e c o g n i z e d by the

U.S. F i s h and Wildlife Seruiee.

F e d e r a l l y L i s t e d andpro osed Endanqered (E} plant

and ~ h r e a t e n e d ( ~ ) ~pecies&
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Utah As of January 3 e

Dwarf Bear Poppy

Purple-spined Echinocereus enqalmanrtil

Hedgehog Cactus var . pur~ureus
Spineless Hedgehog Echinocereus t r i o l o c h i d i a t u s
Cactus v a r . inermis
Slier Cactus
Clay Phacella Phacelia a r ~ i i l a c e a

Wright Fishhook Sclerocactus uriqhtiae

Cactus

Uinta Basin S c l e r o c a c t u s alaucus

Hookless Cactus
Proposed

Heliotrope milkuetch A s t r a alus limnocharis

'-i [ S p . =A. m m t i i )
maquire Primrose Primula maouirei
L a s t Chance Tounsendia Townsendla aprlca

~ e l s h ls n i l k w ~ e d uelshii

June Sucker Chasmistes l i o r u s

Maquire D a i s y

Jones Cycladenia

Species Under R e v i e w

The f o l l o w i n g l i s t is o f t h o s e U t a h p l a n t t a x a c u r r e n t l y u n d e r r e v i e w f o r l i s t i n
as t h r e a t e n e d or endangered, as recommended by t h e UNPS 1985 Endangered p l a n t
Conference:

Cakeqorv 1 : P l a n t s f o r which s u f f i c i e n t d a t a e x i s t far listing.

Category K ~ l a n t which
s are probably a p p r o p r i a t e f o r l i s t i n g , b u t have n o t y e t
achieved o f f i c i a l l y l i s t e d s t a t u s or f o r u h i c h s u f f i c i e n t data
t o be used i n t h e l i s t i n g process i s n o t y e t available. many
species have been p l a c e d i n t h i s category a f t e r a l r e a d y b e i n g
under reulew as a category 1. This was done t o allow
a p p l i c a t i o n f o r f u n d i n g f o r f u r t h e r study i n t o these p l a n t s .
Cateqory 3: P l a n t s which are no l o n g e r b e i n g considered as candidate f o r the
l i s t i n g process, though t h e y may be rare. site s p e c i f i c ,
endemic o r potentially threatened in t h e f u t u r e .
C a t e q o r y ~ P l a n t sf o x uhlch th%reis evidence o f ~ x t i n c t i o n . I f x e d ~ s c o v e r e d ,
would demand t o p p r i o r i t y .
cateqor~= P l a n t s for which t h e r e is some t a x o n o m i c q u ~ s t i o n . more taxonomic
r e s e a r c h i s r e q u i r e d t o d e t e r m i n e t h i s p l a n k as a separate
taxon.
C ~ ~ W =OP l~a nYt s t h a t have beenproven t o b e moreabundant o r w i d e s p r e a d than
w a s p r e v i o u s l y b e l i e u e d a n d o r t h o s e t h a t a r e not s u b j e c t t o any
identifiable threat.

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F: The 1984 UNPS Conference suggested t h a t these species receive priority
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.

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*: P o s s i b l y extinct.
 WORKSHOP CUNTIMUED

Taxon Current
Federal
Review
-
Status
Arable sp./SP.NOV.INEO. 2 Ulnta
f l s c l e p i a s cutler! 2 San Juan, Emery
A . uelshil (listing 1 Kane
package under r e v i e w )
Astragalus ampullarius 2 Kane, Washington
A . barriebyi 2 Garfiwld, Uayne
A . cronquistii 2 San Juan
A , desereticus 2 Sanpete, Utah
A, equisolensls ( funded - Ulnta
for s t a t u s r e p o r t )
A t hamiltonii 1 Uinta
A. harrisonll ( F ) 2 Wayne
B . iselyi 1 Grand, San Juan
A. l e n t ! inosus ursinus ("1 1 Iron
A. onti!! ( l i s t i n g package Sanpete, S e v i e r
under r e v i e w )
A , lutosus 2 Uinta, Wasatch,
Utah
A. sabulosus ( F ) 2 Grand
A. striatlflorus- 2 Washington, Kane
h . subcinereus b a s a l t i c u s 2 Seuier, Emery
A . uncialis 2 millard
Ca tilleja a q u a r i e n s i ~ 2 Garfield, Uayne
(funded for status report)
C. revealii 1 Garfield, Iron
Cirslum virginensis ( F ) 2 Washington
Coryphantha missourlensia 2 Garfield, Kane
marstonil ( F )
Cryptantha barnebyi (in 1 Uinta
process)
C. compacta 1 millard
C. creutzfeldtll (add) Emery, Carbon
C. elata 2 Grand
C. jonesiaoa 2 Emery
C. ochroleuca ( F ) 1 Gaxf i e l d
Cuscuta warneri ( * I 2 nillard ( 7 )
Cycladenia h i m i l l i s jonesii 1 Emery, Grand,
(listing package under r e v i e w ) Kane
Cymopterus beckil ( F ) 2 Uayne
C. higginsli 1 Kane
C . minimus ( F ) 1 Iron
Dalea e p l c a 2 Kane, San Juan
Oraba maguirel b u r k e i 2 Box Elder, Ueber
Epilobium neuadense 2 Uashlngtoo, Willard
Erigeron cronquistii 1 Cache
E. kachinensis (F ) 2 San Juan
E. maguirei maguirel 1 Uayne, Emery
(listing package under r e v i e w )
E. raagulrel harrisonii ( F ) (add) Wayne
E. mancus 2 Grand. San Juan
E . proselyticus 1 Iron. Kane
E. slonis 2 Washington
Duchesne
E. untermannii ( F ) (add)
Eriogonum ammophillum 1 Millard
(listing package under r e v i e w )
E . aretiodes 1 Garfield
E . cocymbosum cronquistii 2 Garfield
E. corymbosum humivagans 2 San Juan
E. laneifoilurn 2 Carbon, Emery
E. breuicaule loganum 2 Cache, Morgan
Rich
E. natum 1 Mlllard
E. smithii 1 Emery
E. soredium 2 Beauer
Festuca dasyclada 2 Emery, Wasatch
Frasera gypsicola {range 1 nillard
extension - new t o Utah F)
Gaillardia flava 2 Emery. Grand
Cilia c a e s p i t o s a (proposed F ) 1 Wayne
Glaucocarpon su~frutesceris 1 Uinta
(listing package under r e v i e w )
Hackelia i b a p e n s i s 2 ?
Hedysarum occidentale canone 1 Carbon. Emery
Heterotheca jonesii 2 Washington
Garfield, Kane
Hymenoxys depressa Emery
H. helenioides Garfield, Sanpete,
Seuier. Emery
Lepidium barnebyanum 1 Ouchesne
(listing package under r e v i e w )
L . montanum neesae 2 Garfield
L , montanum stsllae 2 Kane
L. o s t l e r i 1 Beauer
Lesquerella tumulosa 1 Kane
Lomatiurn latilobum 2 Grand, San Juan
R e n t z e l l a argillosa (add ) Sanpete, Seuler
2 Cache
Plusineon lineare
Na j a s caespitosus ( F)
Oenothera acutissima
* 2
2
Sevier
Daggett, Uinta
Opuntia basilails woodburyi 2 Washington
Pediocactus despainii (funded 2 Emery
' for status report)
P. uinklerii ( f u n d e d for 2
status report)
Penstemon scariosus 1
albifluvis (listing package under reuiew)
p. atlitoodii 2 -/2 Garfield, Kane
P. b r a c t e a t u s 1 -/2 Garfield
P . compactus 2 -12 Cache
P. cocinnus 2 - /2 Beauer, nillard,
Iron
P. flowersli U i n t a , Duchesne
P. goodrichii U l n t a , Duchesne
 1 Ulnta
2 Sanpe he
2 M i l l a r d , Beauer
(add) Garfield, Wayne
Piute
Sanpete, Juab
Sevler, Sanpete
Sanpete, Uayna
Emery
P r i m u l a m a g u i r e i (listing
package under review)
1 - Cache

Psoralea e p I p s i l n 1 -/2 Kane

P. p a r i e n i s 2 - /e Garfield, Kane
Psorothamnus polyadenius 2 -0 Emery
jonesi i
Ranunculus a c r i f o r m i s 2 -/I Garfield, Sanpete
a e s t i v a l i s ( s t a t u s report funded)
schoenccambe barnebyi 2 -/I Emery
( s t a t u s report funded)
Sclerocactus p u b i s p i n u s (add ) Z/3C Seuidr, B e a v e r ,
(S. spinosior = S . p u b i s p i n u s splnosior) Juab, Tooele,
millard
selaginella utahensis 2 -/z Washington
Senecio dimorphophylius 2 / 2 San Juan
intermedhs
S i l e n e p e t e r s o n u minor 1 -/3B Garfield, Iron
( t o be combined with S. p e t ~ r s o n i ipetersonil)
Silene p e t e r s o n U petersonii Z -/2 Sanpete, Garfield
S o h a e r a l c e a caesoikosa 2 -/2 Millard, Beaver
S. p s o r a l o i d e s ' 7 2 Wayne, Emery
Sphaeromeria r u t h i a e
Tallnuin ualidulum
- /2 Washington
Emery
-/2
Thelypodiopsis a r g i l l a c e a -/I Uinta
Townsendia aprica (proposed) S e v i e r , Emery
T r i f o l i u m andersonii Beauer, Millard
friscanum
X y l o r h i z a cronquistii Kane

Recommended A d d i t i o n s fur c a
Astragalus holmgreniorum Washington
A t r i p l e x canescens Juab
gigantea
Cirsium owenbyi Oaqqet t
Penstemon ammophillurn Uashington,
Garfield
P. navehoa (add ) San Juan
Physaria a c u t i f o l l a (add) Grand
purpurea
Sphaeralcea l e p t o p h y l l a San Juan, Wayne,
janeae Garfield
Thelasperma subnudurn Wayne
alpinurn
The thrasten::d and endangered s,ncles p r o g r a m has produced an awareness o f
l a n t s , and li=s spewned tha f o r m a t i o n o f the UNPS Endangered P l a n t Committee and
!his h n f m m ~ e . The Utah h t ? v ? P l a n t 5ocj.zt.y is powerful and can and should
f u n c t i o n a c t i v e l y I n t h e c o n s e r u a t i o n o f p l a n t s I n Utah. Our work is j u s t
beginning.

FEBRUARY SflLT LflKE CHAPTER MEETING

Endangered P l a n t s o f Utah
Dave Itfallace

T h e S a l t Lake Chapter met f o r t h e i r monthly meeting a t H i g h l a n d H i g h S c h o o l on

February 28. I n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h theEndanqered P l a n t S y m p o s i u m h e 1 d a t B . Y . U .
on February 22, Larry England o f t h e F i s h end W i l d l i f e Service t r e a t e d us t a a n
i n f o r m a l review o f U t a h ' s endangered p l a n t s , along with p l e n t y of c o l o r slides
and some Frank d i s c u s s i o n .

H o s t of the endangered p l a n t s i n U t a h are

endemic s p e c i e s w h i c h h a v e recentlyadapted t o
s p e c i a l soil t y p e s and conditions. For
example, a number are f o u n d o n l y i n selenium
c o n t a i n i n g soils o r i n o i l s h a l e soils. T h i s
c o n t r a s t s w i t h t h e s i t u a t i o n i n C a l i f o r n i a or
t h e E a s t e r n States, where endangered p l a n t s
tend t o b e t h e l a s t r e m n a n t s o f m o r e w i d e s p r e a d
and o l d e r s p e c i e s . A Utah example o f t h i s
t y p e O F p l a n t Is t h e b e a u t i f u l Haquire's
,
P r i m r o s e ( P r i m u l a m a ~ u i r e i ) now found o n l y i n
a f e w l o c a t i o n s in lower Logan Canyon.

Utah 1s 8 s p e c i e s on t h e F e d e r a l Thx .ened and endangered Species L i s t :

SPECIES

Astraqalus p e r i a n u s Rydburg dilkvetch

Arctomecon h u m i l l s Bearclaw Poppy
P e d i o c a c t u s sileri S l i e r Cactus
S c l e r o c a c t u s uriqhtii Wright 's Fishhook Cactus
~clerocactusqlaucus Uinta B a s i n Hookless Cactus
Echlnocereus e n g e l m a n n i l Purple Hedgehog Cactus
purpureus
Echlnocereus t r i n l o c h i d l a t u s S p i n e l e s s Hedgehog Cactus
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war. inermis
Phacelia aruillacea Clay P h a c e l i a
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UNPS FEBRUARY M E E T I N G CONTINUED

In a d d i t i o n , t h e r e are 6 more p l a n t s p e c i e s proposed f o r l i s t i n g :

fistraqalus m o n t i i Heliotrope Milkvetch

Asclepias w e l s h i i Welsh's Hilkuieed
Primula m a ~ u i r e i Maquire's P r i m r o s e
Townsendia a^p^ica L a s t Chance Tomnsendia
Eri eron ma u i r e i m a ~ u i r e i maquirems D a i s y
Cyc?ad.nihs Jones Cycladenia
jonesil
P l a n t s are all rare ( t h e r e are o n l y 5 known i n d i v i d u a l s of E r i e r o n
ma u i r e l uar. ma u i r e i ) and they are all faced w i t h imminent t h r-^Ñ eats o
*on~Sorn:arm over coal deposits or 011s h a l e and o t h e r s are t h r e a t e n e d
b roads or g r a z i n g . Recreational o f f -road v e h i c l e (ORU) use is a r e a l problem
u i k h some of the planks. B t z s i d e s t h r e a t s from developmenk, m o t o r c y c l e races
have been r u n r i g h t through t h e Bearclaw Poppy stand near S t . George ( t h i s i s
probably Utahlsmostendangeredplant), andWelsh'sPlilkweedis f o u n d o n l y o n t h e
Coral P i n k S a n d D u n e s , a n a r e a a c t u a l l y s e t a s i d e For QRV use. Themost shafneful
t h r e a t of all is, i r o n i c a l l y , from p l a n t lovers t h a m s e l u e s - - a l l the l i s t e d
Cactus s p e c i e s are t h r e a t e n e d by commercial and p r i v a t e c o l l e ~ t i ~ n .

The s o l u t i o n ? ? ?

Education is the only way t o p r e v e n t more species from e x t i n c t i o n , a c c o r d i n g t o

Tony F r a t e s , C o n s e r v a t i o n Committee Chair. The Endangered Species Act 1s
s t r o n g e r now and has more support khan e v e r , and t h e Federal government is
c o m m i t t e d t o p r o t e c t t h e s e p l a n t s and t h e i r environment, buk people musk become
more educated about t h e problem.

life as i n d i v i d u a l s c a n h e l p b y c o n t i n u i n g t o s u p p o r t t h e U t a h N a t i v e P l a n t S o c i e t y
and its efforts f o r c o n s e r v a t i o n . H e l p s a v e a ~ l a n t t o d a ~Cl a l l Tony Frat= a t
532-1922 and become a c t i v e l y i n v o l v e d i n t h e C o n s e r v a t i o n Commltteta!

FROM THE MULCH P I L E

RARE REUARDS FOR RARE N A T I V E S
by Tony F r a t e s

The American H o r t i c u l t u r a l Society ( AHS) is offering rewards for the rediscover^

of U.5. native p l a n t s p e c i e s t h a t have been c l a s s i f i e d b y t h e U.S. F i s h and
W i l d l i f e Service (USFWS) as potentially e x t i n c t . O f f i c i a l l y dubbed the
l i l i l d f l o u e r Rediscovery P r o j e c t , t h e rewards are being funded by sales of AHS's
c a l e n d a r s d e p i c t i n g r a r e plant species.

Three Utah natiues are on t h e l i s t b e i n g d i s t r i b u t e d by AHS, including:

A s t r a alus lenti i n o s u s var. u r s i n u s (Bear Valley m i l k u e t c h )

&r*@s
Ma jas c a ~ s p tio s a ( F i s h Lake ~ a i a 1d
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RARE REWflROS CONTINUED

The reward o f f e r is n o t limited t o s p e c i e s i n t h e "may be e x t i n c t n category,

however. N e w l y d i s c o v e r e d p o p u l a t i o n s t h a t w i l l h e l p preserve rare species-
v a r i e t i e s o r subspecies also q u a l i f y . Some U t a h n a t i v e s are so rare t h a t a
discovery of any new p o p u l a t i o n would a u t o m a t i c a l l y operate t o r e a t l y enhance
. maquirei).
t h e species' chances o f survival (e - 9 . P h a c e l i a arqlllacea and ~ r y q e r o nmaouirei
var
I n order t o q u a l i f y , t h e f o l l o w i n g c o n d i t i o n s must be observed:

1 . No p a r t o f t h e p l a n t species can be remowed (euen f o r an herbarium

specimen.
2. No d i s t u r b a n c e can e x i s t i n t h e immediate area o f d i s c o v e r y .
3. A p r o f e s s i o n a l t a x o n o m i s t must Uerify the f i n d s . ~is/her
v e r i f i c a t i o n must be accepted b y the USFWS or by a " n a t i o n a l n
conservation organization.

An i n d i v i d u a l maybe rewardedup t o $100, N o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n s m a y receive

up t o $250 if a member o r " r i e n d W f i r s t d i s c o v e r s a p o p u l a t i o n o f p l a n t thought
to be e x t i n c t . To claim t h e reward, a minimum o f t h r e e photographs showing
s p e c i e s and i t s h a b i t a t , a l o n g w i t h I n f o r m a t i o n concerning l o c a t i o n and
p o p u l a t i o n demographics must be s e n t to:

American Horticultural Society

W i l d f l o w e r Rediscovery P r o j e c t
P.O. Box 0105
Mount Uernon UA 22121
TheUtah N a t i v e P l a n t Societyencourages a l l ~ F i t s m e m b e r s a n dF r i e n d s t o search
(carefully) f o r Utah rare plant populations. Report any f i n d s t o t h e Rare and
Endangered P l a n t s C o m m i t t e e directly o r u i a t h i s newsletter.

A WILDFLOUER "DETOURn
b y Barbara H a l l i d a y

I F the s i g h t o f a Bur Buttercup i n f u l l b l o o m - - a l l 318 i n c h o f i t - - j u s t d o e s n ' t

s a t i s f y your y e a r n i n g f o r Spring l ~ t i l d f l o w e rblossoms, t h e b e s t s o l u t i o n t h i s
t i m e o f year may be t o head south--euen beyond U t a h ' s borders. ft t r i p down
I n t e r s t a t e H i g h w a y 1 5 f r o m t h e u t a h / A r i z o n a border t o Las Uegas, Nevada i n l a t e
March or A p r i l can t a k e you t o some r e w a r d i n g , i f l e s s w e l l known w i l d f l o w e r
displays.

Soon a f t e r l e a v i n g U t a h , 1-15 begins i t s d e s c e n t o f t h e V i r g i n R i v e r Canyon and

t h e roadside f l o r a reflects t h e lower e l e v a t i o n (2,200 f e e t ) - ~ a r r e l Cactus
(Ferocactus acanthodes) can be s e e n on the s o u t h f a c i n g ledges and Joshua Trees
( y u c c a breuifolia) appear, perhaps a l r e a d y displaying t h e i r c r e a m y w h i t e
blossom s p i k e s . Midway through t h e canyon, A r i z o n a h a s p r o v i d e d a r o a d s i d e rest
(and BLPl Campground) which Is a l s o e a s y a c c e s s t o t h i s a r e a from the freeway. BY
t u r n i n g r i g h t o n t o a g r a v e l road a t t h i s e x i t you c a n e x p l o r e t h e side canyons
(Cedar Wash)--welvs f o u n d t h i s t o b e a good a r e a f o r e a r l y bloomers.

If weather c o n d i t i o n s h a u e c o n s p i r e d t o create a good d e s e r t blooming y e a r , t h e

s a n d y r o a d s i d e s j u s t e a s t o f L i t t l e f i e l d , A r i z o n a s h o u l d p r o v i d e a Fine d i s p l a y
o f l a r g e white E v e n i n g Primroses ( ~ e n o t h e r adeltoidas) and P i n k Sand Uerbena
(Abronia u i l l o s a ) . Don't miss t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o s t o p and sea A r t Coorobe's
C a c t u s Gardens at the "Desert Botanical Gardenn I n L i t t l e f i e l d . Everyone
welcome (whether there's a n y o n e home o r n o t ) !
Hear Mesquite w e ' v e found O e n o t h e r a breuipes, a small y e l l o w E v e n i n g P r i m r o s e )
t h e Desert Gold Poppy (Eschscholtzia c t l y p t o s p e r m a ) a d a showy deep p u r p l e
P h a c e l i a (phacelia c r e n u l a t a ) .
I n s t e a d o f follow in^ 1-15 on t o Las Vegas, you can f i n d o u t s t a n d i n g d i s p l a y o f
e a r l y s p r i n g desert m i l d f l o u e r s by t u r n i n g . o f f on S t a t e Highway 1 2 , making a
detour t h r o u g h O u e r t o n , N e u a d a , t h e v a l l e y o f F i r e S t a t e P a r k a n d t h e N o r t h S h o r e
Road by Lake M e a d - - t h i s r o u t e will b r i n g you o u t a t Henderson, N e u a d a ~ a b o u t13
miles south o f Las Uegas.

O v e r t o n i s w o r t h a s t o p t o ulsit the " L o s t C i t y Museumw which h o u s e s a large

collection o f artifacts From two p r e h i s t o r i c g r o u p s who I n h a b i t e d t h e Valley of
F i r e - - t h e Basketmakers and l a t e r , t h e Anasazl Pueblo f a r m e r s . The Museum's
e x h i b i t s u U l glue you an a p p r e c i a t i o n o f how these e a r l i e r p e o p l e u t i l i z e d t h e
n a t i u e p l a n t s o f t h e aiea.

U a l l e y o f F i r e S t a t e P a r k lies a few
miles south o f O v e r t o n a n d the
p r o t e c t i o n i t provides t o plant and
a n i m a l l i f e i s quiteauldenfc, f o r once
within the park boundaries,
w i l d f l o w e r blossoms become more a n d
more p r e v a l e n t . Inmid-March tomld-
A p r i l wetus f o u n d showy displays o f
b o t h the large U h i t e Dune Primrose
( ~ e n o t h e r ad e l t o i d e s ) and the Yellow
Desert Pr init-asa (Oenothera
rimlveris). D r . Edmund Jaeger i n
b r k Flowers says
~ p r l m i u e r i s ' l means " f i r s t - s p r i n g "
and t o winter bound w i l d f l o w e r s
seekers t h i s I s i n d e e d a n f i r s t
spring-worth t r a v e l i n g south t o
find!

T h i s park has s e v e r a l good pawed r o a d s leading t o p e t r o g l y p h s , a display o f

p e t r i f i e d i i i o o d l o g s a n d t h e v i v i d e r o d e d s a n d s t o n e f o r m a t i o n s t h a t give t h e park
its name. The P h a c e l l a f r e m o n t i i , a large b l u e a f i d d l a n ~ c k l 'P h a c e l i a , v a r i o u s
Astraqa1u.t s p e c i e s , Sand Uerbena ( f l b r o n i a v i l l o s a ) and s p l a s h e s o f magenta pink
f r o m the tiny b u t p r o l i f i c purple-(Marna demissum) s h o u l d greet: you a l o n g
these r o a d s .

At. Valley o f Fire P a r k y o u l v e d e s c e n d e d t o a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 2 0 0 f e e t e l e v a t i o n and

a r e a l m o s t a p p r o a c h i n g t h e "low desertm zone. The p l a n t community h e r e Is
d o m i n a t e d b y . t h e widely spaced C r e o s o t e Bush (Larrea d i u a r i c a t a ) , B u r r o Bush
WILDFLWER DETOUR CONTINUES

( F r a m e r i a dumosa) and W h i t e B r i t t l e Bush ( E n c e l l a f a r i n o s a ) . I n summer, d a i l y

temperatures w i l l usually exceed 100 degrees and can r e a c h 1 3 0 degrees, b u t i n
K a r c h a n d April it's more a p t t o be 75. B e a v e r t a l l and C h o l l a C a c t u s ( O p u n t i a
ss,p.) a r e common and bu m i d - f t p r i l some B ~ a ~ e r t aas i l w e l l as t h e B r i t t l e Bush
should be i n bloom.

You c o u l d r e t u r n t o 1-15 from t h e Park by a n o t h e r s t a t e highway (40) b u t t h e F a r

more s c e n i c r o u t e is t o f o l l o w t h e N o r t h Shore Road which p a r a l l e l s t h e northern
e d g e o f Lakemead f o r a b o u t 4 0 m i l e s . This area i s w i t h i n the L a k e M e a d N a t i o n a l
R e c r e a t i o n Area and a l o n g t h e road a r e s e v e r a l accesses t o the lake as well as a
louely d e s e r t o a s i s where you can e n j o y t h e s i g h t (and f e e l ! ) o f a w a r m spring-fed
lake. P a l m trees and T a m a r i x have t a k e n adwantage o f the water source here.
The l a k e used t o shelter desert p u p f i s h , but u n f o r t u n a t e l y v a n d a l s p l a n t e d non-
n a t i u e tropical f i s h w h i c h took over the t e r r i t o r y .

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much of t h e a r e a a l o n g t h e North Shore Road n s p a r k l e s w from exposed gypsum
deposits. U e t v e found a n u n u s u a l and v e r y l o v e l y low-grouing B l a z i n g Star
( f f i e n t z e l i a tricus Is) in these g y p s u m washes. You can a l s o f i n d t h e s t u n n i n g
Yellow Desert Poppy Arctomecon c a l l f o r n i c a ) , a c l o s e r e l a t i v e o f t h e endangered
White Bearclaw Poppy found n e a r S t . George, Utah. Between e a r l y March a n d e a r l y
Hay you should a l s o f i n d f i n e displays o f P r i n c e ' s Plume ( ~ t a n l e y sp i n n a t a l D
Indigo Bush, an eye-popping g i a n t Sunf l o u e r ( E n c e l K o p s i s araophylla ) , D e s e r t
L a r k s p u r e el hinium a r i s h l i ) , a n d i n g o o d y e a r s , a c a r p e t o f yellow p r o v i d e d b y
the ~ e s e r t - h t h r i x ~ l a b r m h 1.
a

Taking t h i s "detourw enroute t o Las Vegas would add about 32 m i l e s t o your t r i p ,

but I warn you t h a t I t c o u l d a d d hours t o your t r a v e l t i m e I f youbecome i n t r i g u e d
by the a t t r a c t i o n s a l o n g t h e way. However, these m i l l be hours well spent ifyou
f i n d S p r i n g blossoming weeks b e f o r e she w i l l r e a c h n o r t h e r n Utah!
H e l p f u l g u i d e s bo t a k e along:

D e s e r t h l i l d f l o w e r s , by Edmund C. Jaeger
D e s e r t P l a n t s of Utah, USD E x t e n s i o n S e r v i c e
3iKZFâ T Z X K i E u t~evada, Lane ~ u b l i s h e r s
WHEN UTRHIS C A C T I BLOOM:
A LOME O A P i m I L L A R I A
b y Haru P o u l s o n

Early s p r i n g i n U t a h ' s little corner of the Wojaue Desert in Southern Uashington

County b r i n g s t h e f i r s t b r e a t h s o f warmth t o auaken d e s e r t life. Cacti haue a
r e p u t a t i o n for e a r l y r i s i n g and one of the e a r l i e s t is our only n a t i v e
O a m m i l l a r i a cactus.

As a h o t desert species, Mamunillaria t e t r a n c i s t r a groins i n Utah a t t h e northern

e x t r e m e of i t s Mo jaue Desert range. Generally f a u o r i n g rocky and sandy s o i l s ,
these p l a n t s can be found I n t h e u a l l e y s and h i l l s around S t . George, on t h e
f l a n k s o f t h e B e a v e r Dammountains i n southwextern tifashlngton County, 3 s u e l l as
i n t h e V i r g i n mountains across the s t a t e l i n e i n Arizona.

A t first s i g h t . t h e h t e t r a n c i s t r a "i easily r e c o g n i z e d w i t h i t s erect, u s u a l l y

s i n g l e s t e m m e d h a b i t a n d p e r s i s t e n t r e d f r u i t s u h i c h l e a v e scars on the t u b e r c l e s
b e l o u t h e t o p o f t h e p l a n t . Thacommonname o f Fishhook Cactus comes F r o m t h e 1-4
sharp, h o o k e d c e n t r a l spines s p r e a d i n g f r o m e a c h a r e o l e u h i c h a l s o s p o r t s a d e n s e
c l u s t e r o f 30-46 r a d i a l spines t h a t form a n e t w i t h n e i g h b o r i n g s p i n e s t o n e a r l y
obscure the stem. The rose-pink t o p u r p l e flowers emerge below the t o p o f t h e
stem on " o l d n g r o w t h tubercles i n late march or e a r l y April and s e t their
distinctiue red, fleshy f r u i t by m a y .
Henry Englemann o f t h e Missouri B o t a n i c Garden f i r s t described M a m m l l l a r i a
t e t r a n c i s t r a i n 1 8 5 2 from c o l l e c t i o n s made by D r . C h a r l e s C . Parry during 1 8 4 9
and IS50 in Southern California. The known d i s t r i b u t i o n o f t h e s p e c i e s was
e x t e n d e d into Utah when Or. Parry found i t growing near S t . George i n 1874.

For f u r t h e r i n f orination t a k e a look at Lyman e ~ n s o nsl book The C a c t i o i t h e I k i t e d

S t a t e s and Canada, p u b l i s h e d by S t a n f o r d U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s i n 1982, or check-out
m ^ l l B ^ ' i R T s "Utah F l o r a : Cactaceae" a r t i c l e i n t h e January 1984 issue o f Great
Basin Naturalist. Benson a book i s loaded w i t h photographs and illustrakions,
b u t e i t h e r o f these references inill be useful f o r f i e l d i d e n t i f i c a t i o n .
COMING NEXT MONTH
Wildflower Seeds F r o m Utah N a t i v e P l a n t Society

Learn the latest techniques of Wildflower propagation from seed. Also, a

complete listing of seed available through the Utah Native Plant Society--
over SS species1

UNPS activities in the last month, including the Tribune Home and Garden Show
(where we won a blue ribbon for our display) and increased advertising and
getting the word out in general, have produced a wave of new memberships. He
would like to welcome new members:
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Carleton Detar Salt Lake City
Steven Elam - Murray
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Warren G , Eyre Pleasant Grove

A.
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Pat Hardin Salt Lake C i t y
Harrison - Sandy
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June S. Isenberg Salt Lake C i t y
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Karen Marshall West Valley C i t y
John and Bonnie Mitchell Sandy -
Dr. and Mrs. Stan k l a i k - Salt Lake City
We now have over ZOO members across the United States!

members are e n c o u r a g e d t o submit o r i g i n a l articles t o the Sego L i l y Newsletter.

P l e a s e state ifarticles h a ~ e b e e n ~ u b l i s h e d e l s e w h e raen d n e e d permission o f the
publisher. Drawings w i t h or without articles are also welcome. The e d i t o r
reserues t h e r i g h t t o e d i t a s needed and t o select s u i t a b l e a r t i c l e s f o r
publication.

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l UNPS E X E C U T I V E BOARD REETTNG - S t a t e ELPI O f f i c e , 3rd South
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Wednesday and S t a t e S t r e e t Building. Director's O f f i c e , 4th F l o o r .
6:30 p.m. S t a t e Chapter O f f i c e r s . Committee Chairs. Interested
Membership welcome.
April 25 UNPS Salt Lake C h a p t e r M e e t i n . n u t a h ' s B e s t Ke t
--- Secret:
Thursday The S t a t e flrboretuni a t ( l e d t e n . by D~^FTH&~HT"'
7:30 p.m. m e z a n d nary P a f ~ l a t h e m n s e r v tory a Manager,
Come and see w h a t ' s really g o i n g on i n the mouth o f Red
B u t t e C a n y o n ~ U t a h ' sown B o t a n i c a l Garden! floom 1 2 5 ,
Highland High School.

April 25
Thursday
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UNPS Cache Valley Chapter Orqanizational Fleetinq. Join
UNPS members i n the Cache Valley area t o o r g a n i z e a new
G:30 p . m . Chapter! P o t Luck Dinner and friendly c o n v e r s a t i o n .
John and L e i l a Shultz' home a t 623 Canyon Road, Logan,
F o r f u r t h e r Information, c a l l K a t e Owire, 753-6436 or
Wayne Padgett. 7 5 3 - 3 8 5 4 .

The hbandoned Technolo and D e s i q n R e c l a m a t i o n

shop,
asper,
l l o s k e d b y the U n : t e ~ k ~o f I~Jyorn~r~g.
Wyoming.
To be h e l d
F o r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n , call K a t h y
mu ti, 538-5340.
Flay4 E n d a n ~ e r e dBear Claw Poppy F i e l d T r i p . An informal f i e l d
Saturday t r i p , organized by t h e S a l t Lake Chapter t o see t h e
Tentative m o s t endangered o f U t a h ' s w i l d f l o w e r s i n bloom near
S t . George. Hake a r r a n g e m e n t s For a ineekend t r i p o n
s h o r t n o t i c e and/or c a r p o o l i n g w i t h Pain P o u l s o n .
581-5322 (days) or Oaue Wallace, 4 6 6 - 2 7 1 9 ( e v e s ) .

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Rose Care: M u l c h i n g , F e r t l l i z i n and P r u n i n
Arboretum o f U t a h S p rA i n g Works op-Larry.Ñagers, State
USU
E x t e n s i o n , 111. R i c h a r d H l l d r e t h , Arboretum and Mary P a t
matheson, arboretum. S t a t e Arboretum C e n t e r . Call
581 -5322 f o r r e s e r v a t i o n s ( 3 3 . 0 0 ) .

P e r e n n i a l Workshop. S t a t e A r b o r e t u m o f U t a h flrownbag
Workshop. L e a r n t e c h n i q u e s and a d v a n t a g e s o f P e r e n n i a l
Gardening through hands-on e x p e r i e n c e . Gardening a t t i r e
and brownbag l u n c h recommended. S t a t e Arboretum Center.
Call 581 -5322 f o r r e s e r v a t i o n s ( $ 3 . 0 0 ) .

may 13 P r u n i n q Trees and Shrubs. S t a t e firboreturn o f Utah

Monday S p r i n g Workshop. Larry Sagers, USU E x t e n s i o n , U. Richard
5:30 p.m. H i l d r e t h , Arboretum and n a r y P a t Platheson, Arboretum.
S t a t e Arboretum C e n t e r . Call 581-5322 f o r
r e s e r v a t i o n s ($3.00).

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P l a n t Sale. State Arboretum o f Utah 6th Annual P l a n t
S a l e and G r e e n Spree. Unusual p l a n t s f o r house.
g r e e n house and garden. W i l l b e many native p l a n t s f o r
s a l e t h i s year, i n c l u d i n g some f l o w e r i n g p e r e n n i a l s ,
UNP5 w i l l p r o v i d e a display, q u e s t i o n a n s w e r e r s and
membership d r i v e . I f you snooze, you lose!

June B -
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June'T" ---
U t a h B a s i n and Ranqe Seminar,
sponsored b y t h e U t a h Budubon
1985. This seminar,
Society, provides
Saturday- p a r t i c i p a n t s a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o l e a r n about t h e Great
Sunday B a s i n environment, which c o m p r i s e s much o f w e s t e r n Utah.
A l l Day P r i m i t i u e camping a t S i m p s o n Springs BLfl Campground. C o s t
is $20. F o r r e g i s t r a t i o n or f u r t h e r information, c a l l
Rick Uan Utagenen a t b67-5758.
Anytime Birdline. Call 530-1299 f o r t h e l a t e s t hot b i r d sightings
i n Utah.

Wildflower H o t l i n e . R e p o r t i n g t i m e l y t i p s on w h e r e t o
see t h e b e s t b l o o m i n t d i s p l a y s i n Utah. Call a n y t i m e ,
24 hours a day, 7 d a y s a meek f r o m April 1 through
,
O c t o b e r 31 501 -4869.
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UNPS SALT LAKE CHAPTER M E E T I N G - MARCH

M A K I N G THE P I C T U R E MATCH THE MEMORIES
by Janet W i l l i a m s

A large group (over 5 0 ) o f a m a t e u r p h o t o g r a p h e r s and w i l d f l o w e r e n t h u s i a s t s

g a t h e r e d T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 28 a t H i g h l a n d H i g h t o h e a r M a r u P o u l s o n on "Making the
P i c t u r e Watch t h e P i ~ m o r i e s . * The large r e s p o n s e t o t h e t o p i c and speaker
I n d i c a t e s a widespread I n t e r e s t i n p h o t o g r a p h i n g w i l d f l o w e r s i n t h e f i e l d .
Many non-members were drawn to the m e e t i n g b y a f r e e advertisement t h a t appeared
i n l o c a l newapapBrs and was b r o a d c a s t by a f e w r a d i o stations.

M a r v e m p h a s i z e d t h a t w h i l e o u r mindscan imagine a n d f i l t e r o u t w h a t w e d o n ' t w a n f c

to see. f i l m w i l l r e p r o d u c e e v e r y t h i n g p r e s e n t , g l u i n g a t t e n t i o n equally t o
w h a t e v e r Is t h e r e . Akey element i n a ~ o o d p h o t o is t o e d i t t h e imageand f o c u s o n
t h e f i e l d o f u i a w y o u > i ~ a n t t o r e c o r d , f i l t e r i n g o u t t h rest.
e T h e r e i s a n e e d to
c o n t r o l , o r a t least u t i l i z e , various a s p e c t s of the s u b j e c t and setting. maru
d i s c u s s e d t h e s e a s composition, b a c k g r o u n d , d e p t h - o f - f i e l d , p e r s p e c t i u e ,
s c a l e , l i g h t i n g and motion.

C o m ~ ~ 5 i k i 0 1 1 i s h c 1 w y oframe
u y o u r p i c t u r e f o r c l e a r i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o r f o r desired
effect. B a l a n c e i t so i t ' s p l e a s a n t t o your own e y e , remembering t h a t odd
numbers are u s u a l l y more a p p e a l i n g . Perhaps you w i l l decide t o t a k e s e u e r a l
s h o t s , coming i n closer each time, one o f t h e plant in i t s l a r g e r h a b i t a t , then
t h e entire p l a n t , and t h e n m o v e in f o r c l o s e - u p s . T h i s h e l p s you get t o k n o w your
s u b j e c t a n d you can t a k e a b e t t e r p i c t u r e i f you do.

C a r e m u s t be taken s o t h e b a c k g r o u n d d o e s n ~ f c o v e r p o w s rthe s u b j e c t . Crouch down

o r haue a p a r t n e r c a s t a shadow, or use a d a r k c o l o r e d c l o t h o r h a t t o p r o d u c e a
shadow.

Selectively f o c u s . You can a d j u s t t h e f-stop and focus to p u r p o s e l y throw the

b a c k g r o u n d a n d / o r f o r e g r o u n d o u t of focus. fl 35 mmcamera i s a g r e a t c o n u e n i e n c e
b e c a u s e you can see what you're g o i n g t o g e t b e f o r e you s h o o t , a n d c a n c h o o s e y o u r
depth o f f i e l d a p p r o p r i a t e l y .

T r y a v a r i e t y of angles and c h o o s e the m o s t e f f e c t i v e p o i n t of view.

I t may be i m p o r t a n t to haue a s e c o n d a r y e l e m e n t i n the p h o t o t o I n d i c a t e s c a l e .

C o n t r i u e i t i f n e c e s s a r y , and u s e a n a t u r a l e l e m e n t l i k e a b l a d e of g r a s s or p i n e
needles t o shou relatiwe s i z e .
TO augment l i g h t i n g , t r y a w h i t e c a r d o r aluminum f o i l w r a p p e d a r o u n d a f l a t p i e c e
o f c a r d b o a r d t o throw l i g h t where n e e d e d b y r e f l e c t i o n . Or u s e a c l o t h
background to g i v e f u r t h e r c o n t r o l .

A t r i p o d i s a g r e a t a i d and c o n s i d e r e d n e c e s s a r y t o e l i m i n a t e " t r e m b l i n g h a n d s n
a t s l o w s h u t t e r settings. It's a l s o a boon a f t e r setting up y o u r s h o t w h i l e you
wait f o r t h e r i g h t c o n d i t i o n s ~ ac l o u d t o pass, a bee t o l a n d or the wind t o d i e
down. i f you don1 t haue a t r i p o d , u s e a beanbag o r s a n d b a g , rocks, wood*
u e g e t a t i m , t h e g r o u n d o r t h e t o e of your shoe, a n d a self timer o r c a b l e r e l e a s e .
You can also u s e s u b j e c t c r u t c h e s or b r a c e s t o c o n t r o l m o t i o n o f the s u b j e c t
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UMPS m o n t h l y R e e t i n ~Continued
c a u s e d b y wind. Use a clamp or f o r k e d branch t o b r a c e t h e s u b j e c t a g a i n s t
mouement. Or y o u c a n s e t up s o m e k i n d o f a windbreak. M a i v emphasizedthat you
should use what you have a t hand. "If i t ' s c o m p l i c a t e d o r expensiue, there's
p r o b a b l y a b a t t e r way t o do it anyway," he said. Me n o t e d t h a t w h i l e t h e
t e m p t a t i o n is t o be equipment o r i e n t e d , what you do with what you've g o t is more
imports-nt,

Keep a log i n t h e f i e l d o f what you photograph, euen If you c a n ' t i d e n t i f y i t .

I n c l u d e t h e l o c a t i o n , circumstances, s e t t i n g , camera settings, e t c . .

P r a c t i c e , e x p e r i m e n t , c o n t r i v e , don't burden y o u r s e l f w i t h things y o u ' r e n o t

goingtousa, and haue funwith I t . Look t h r o u g h theviewrioder w i t h o u t f i l m and
experiment. "If I t l o o k s g o o d t o you, as far as Iimconcerned, I t t s r i g h t , " s a i d
Maru.
H e f o l l o w e d h i s d i s c u s s i o n w i t h a slide show p r e s e n t a t i o n of wildfLower shots
u h l c h d e m o n s t r a t e d t h e p r i n c i p l e s he had o u t l i n e d . The appreciative audience
responded w i t h lots o f g u e s t i o n s and comments.

MILDFLOWER PHOTOGRAPHY I N UTAH

SUfiDlING I T UP!
by Glen H a l l i d a y

As Barbara and I head into our l a s t few

months 8s Utah Residents--before
r e t i r e m e n t - - i t is a p p r o p r i a t e t o share
o u r e x p e r i e n c e s ~ T h ~ ya r e j u s t t h a t ,
experiences. We are a m a t e u r s ~ b o t h i n
photography and i n our knowledge o f t h e
plant l i f e . But b e i n g amateurs, we go
where we want, when ue want! and we haue
t h e p r i v i l e g e o f 1 h i . t l . n g o u r hunt. Ueqo
f o r t h e b e a u t i f u l * or u n u s u a l - - I g n o r i n g
t h a t which nay be ualid s u b j e c t s f o r t h e
professional. Ide thank the
professionals, they a r e e s s e n t i a l > b u t me
are t h a n k f u l f o r being amateurs. Uetd
hate t o t h i n k o f our e x p e r i e n c e s a s w o r k i n
any uay.

I. Uhat equipment needed?

When we h i k e , w e carry a 35mm s i n g l e l e n s r e f l e x cammra--one s e t up f o r
scenery ( w i d e - a n g l e l e n s ) and one f o r c l o s e - u p (macro l e n s ) photography.
T h e cameras a r e c o m p a t i b l e f o r backup purposes. We c a r r y a t l e a s t one e x t r a
l e n s (a moderate t e l e p h o t o ) , e x t e n s i o n tubes and b e l l o w s e x t e n s i o n f o r
closer close-ups, a t Least one e l e c t r o n i c flash u n i t , and a s m a l l t r i p o d .
OF course m e carry spare b a t t e r i e s , an e x t r a PC cord, and f i l m . A i l is
packed i n a d a y p a c k - - f i t t e d w i t h foam.
M i l d f l o w e r P h o t o q r a p h y i n Utah C o n t i n u e d
For more e x t e n s i v e t r i p s ~ b yc a r - - w e c a r r y t w o o f e v e r y t h i n g p l u s a h e a v i e r
tripod. T h i s i s a l i t t l e e x t r a v a g a n t - - b u t b e t t e r t h a n d r i u i n g 1,000 m i l e s
and l o s i n g good s h o t s because o f e q u i p m e n t p r o b l e m s .

2. What about n o t e s and g u i d e books?

I t i s e s s e n t i a l t h a t one t a k e s good n o t e s - - b o t h a b o u t the p i c t u r e
(maqnifi c a t i o n , e x p o s u r e , e t c . ) a n d a b o u t t h e subject. The b e s t n o t e b o o k
i s a bound book; h o w e v e r , It's awkward to carry so we g e n e r a l l y u s e a p o c k e t -
sized s p i r a l - b o u n d memo book.

For g u i d e s , we carry F l o r a s o f t h e a r e a i n t h e c a r . S o m e t i m e s we c a r r y
h a n d b o o k s on t h e t r a i l . G e n e r a l l y t h o u g h , we rely on o u r n o t e s and t h e
photos t h e m s e l v e s f o r d e t a i l e d i d e n t i f i c a t i o n . T h i s is* t h e recommended
p r a c t i c e * h o w e v e r ; o n e s h o u l d i d e n t i f y i n khe f i e l d w h i l e it's i n f r o n t o f
you. A m r i n k l e w e t v e recently used is t a k i n g n o t e s v i a a m i c r o c a s s e t t e
recorder. It's much f a s t e r than h i r i t i n g , b u t a l i t t l e chancy I n case
a n y t h i n g goes awry.

3. H i n t s f o r Photos?
W Y S t a k e a t l e a s t two u i e w s - - o n e o f t h e p l a n t a s a w h o l e a n d o n e c l o s e - u p
of t h e f l o w e r ( o r seed,orwhateueryoutreafter). It i s o f t e n w i s e t o t a k e
more; some of our b e s t a r e s e r i e s o f t h r e e o r f o u r s h o t s of I n c r e a s i n g
closeness. I f a n y t h i n g i s e s p e c i a l l y interesting or d i a g n o s t i c - - t a k e and
illustratiue p h o t o o f t h a t p a r t .
Get c l o s e - - e s p e c i a l l y
t o the flowers, L i t t l e is d u l l e r t h a n a s h o t where
t h e s u b j e c t is a m i n u s c u l e p a r t of t h e p i c t u r e .

L e a r n t o use e l e c t r o n i c f l a s h . T h i s is a l m o s t r e q u i r e d . many p l a n t s grow

i n shady a r e a s where one c a n n o t g e t enough l i g h t o t h e r w i s e . Days are o f t e n
c l o u d y w i t h t h e same r e s u l t . Breezes become any t h i n g b u t g e n t l e as s o o n a s
on s e t s u p a c a m e r a , and t h e p l a n t s bob back a n d f o r t h t o o q u i c k l y f o r n o r m a l
exposures. F i n a l l y , f o r c l o s e - u p s - - w i t h m a g n i f i c a t i o n a t 1 / 2 l i f e s i z e or
closer, s u n l i g h t i s r a r e l y enough f o r handheld e x p o s u r e s .

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s h o a t 'ern when you s e e l e m .
ahead, o r t h a t t h e y can be
Don't assume t h e r e l l l b e b e t t e r specimens
taken on the way w.
~ e l i t e lost many
p o t e n t i a l l y good s h o t s t h a t may,

8e e x t r a u a q a n t on u s e o f f i l m . Take m u l t i p l e shots, b r a c k e t i n g e x p o s u r e s
when l i g h t i n g i s t r i c k y , and g e t t i n g d i f f e r e n t v i e w s o f a f l o w e r . Take
s h o t s b o t h w i t h s u n l i g h t and f l a s h . I f you t a k e more p i c t u r e s , y o u t l l g e t
more winners.

Watch s u b j e c t c o m p o s i t i o n , a n d e s p e c i a l l y watch the b a c k g r o u n d . I t helps

t o n c u l t i u a t e ' l t h e a r e a i f n e e d e d , e l i m i n a t i n g e x t r a n e o u s b l a d e s o f grass o r
whateuer. S o m e t i m e s M o t h e r N a t u r e requires a l i t t l e h e l p i n a r t f u l
placement o f a r o c k or p i e c e o f bark, e t c . .
4. Where t o when?
F o r t u n a t e l y , o n e does n o t need much g u i d a n c e h e r e . U t a h has a n a b u n d a n c e o f
p l a c e s and t i m e s f o r w i l d f l o w e r h u n t i n g . B u t , u i h e r e v e r one goes, p l a c e s
a l o n g t h e w a y a r e l i k e l y t o be as i n t e r e s t i n g as t h e d e s t i n a t i o n . If in a
car, s t o p f r e q u e n t l y a n d e x p l o r e the a r e a ~ i tis amazing what is n e a r
roadsides b u t cannot be s e e n f r o m t h e c a r .
Wildflower P h o k o ~ r a p h y in U t a h Con tinued
I ' l l close this article b y remembering a f e w special p l a c e s , times, and f l o w e r s
we've e n j o y e d and photographed i n Utah.
The Fairy Slipper Orchid (Calypso bulbosa) at moon L a k e and C h r i s t m a s
Pleadows i n the Ulntahs--late S p r i n g or e a r l y Summer.

Great p o p u l a t i o n s o f E a s t e r Bells o r Dog t o o t h V i o l e t ( E r t h r o n i u m

a d i f l o r u n t ) from lower PlUlcreek Canyon n=ar Salt L a k e L*
o u n t a i n Pass i n t h e U i n t a h s , as soon as t h e snow m e l t s .

Large mounds of Claret Cup Cactus chince cereus triqlochldiatus) near

Rockville in mid-Spring.

Brilliant, almost f l u o r e s c e n t , displays o f Early I n d i a n P a i n t b r u s h

(Castille 'a c h r o m o s a ) among t h e sagebrush s o u t h and w e s t o f Salt Lake
~alley,inear Spring.

f l i s o , i t s c l i f f h a n g i n g relative, the Slickrock P a i n t b r u s h ( ~ a s t i l l e j a

s c a b r l d a ) o n t h e sandstones o f Zion N a t i o n a l P a r k .

Finally, t h e magnificent g r o u p i n g s o f the White Columbine ( f l q u i l e q i a

c o e r u l e a ) i n our mountains i n m i d - S u m m e r .
O b v i o u s l y , t h i s is n o t an e x h a u s t i v e l i s t , b u t it s h o u l d b e enough t o make you g e t
o u t your camera gear, get it all ready and tested and start p l a n n i n g y o u r S p r i n g
and Summer t r i p s and h i k e s !

UILDFLOWER WATCH
b y Pam Poulson

I n the soukhwest p o r t i o n o f Utah, t h e Joshua T r e e s (Yucca b r e u i f o l i a ) are

,
f i n i s h e d ; however two other Yuccas are g o i n g strong. S p a n i s h B a y o n e t (Yucca
a n q u s t i s s i m a ) and Plohave Yucca ( Y u c c a b a c c a t a ) are j u s t coining i n t o bloom=
are t h e Prickleypear Cacti ( O p u n t i a basilaris). As y o u wander b e t w e e n t h e s e
larger p l a n t s , look For
b o t h i n w h i t e and Sand
Verbena ( A b r o n i a
Evening -P
Scorpionweed (Phace 1i a s s p , 1,
Indian ~ a i n t b r u s h 1 1 1 e . j a
ssp.), and P i n k B e n t s t e m M a r i p o s a o r Seqo L i l y (~alochortusflexuosis). Keep
your e y e s open F o r the spectacular P u r p l e Torch Cactus ( E c h i n o c e r e u s
en e l m a n n i l ) and an e a r l y Claret Cup Cactus or two el chino cereus
*at"s).

Z i o n N a t i o n a l P a r k i s a veritable garden. V i s i t o r s h i p is slow r i g h t now, SO a

v i s i t uould be p l e a s a n t and unharried. Look t o r Wallflouer ( ~ r y s i m u mSSP. ) i
Creeping Oregon Grape (Plahonia repens), Early mustard (Oraba ssp.), m i n e r ' s
L e t t u c e (montia e r f o l m Desert P h i o x ( P h l o x -s Mild Parsley
"r"
(Cymopterus ssp. and Loma m m ssp. ), U t a h Penstemon (Penstemon u t a h e n s i s ) ,
W l l d f l o w r Watch ConLir8ued

The Canyonlands portion of the state Is a

c o u p l e o f weeks behind Dixie. Look ror
I n d i a n Paintbrush
Ye1 low Cat's
confertlFolla), Early I u s k a r c i ~
ncuberr L ) , Hairy Evening Primrose
(llano= trichocal x ) ,
Erodiun cicuto&mont
Fllareo
Barberry
(~ahonia'"Tr~inonbii), and Clirf ruse
GzZE mexicana). Plilkvetehes
ftstraaalus s s p . t ) a r e s o dense In some
p l a c e s along the road, t h a t they form a
carpet of solid purple. Yellow Dee
P l a n k s (Cieoine lute81 and Larkspur
(Delohinlum ssp. ) a r e j u s t barely coining
on.
The Ulnta Basin and the Great Basin usually have about the same u i l d f lowers and
blooming season. Both are just entering Spring blossoming, hut the U h t a
r e c e i v e d more precipitation this past winter and consequently has a l i t tie b i t
b e t t e r u i l d f lower blooming t o report.
U h l t e Evening Primrose (Oenothera caespi tosa)
month for Se o L i l y (~alochortus nuttaliiA), Larkspur
.
Look For M i l k v e t c h ( f t s t r a ~ a l u assp. ) and
Stay tuned within the next
el hlnlum spp,),
Globemallow ?Sohaaralcaa as . I . Fleabane Oalsv (Crt - re Indim
Paintbrush (~asllllea ssp. f..
s c ~ i p l ~ m n d ( ( Â ¥ h . c e l lssp. )
Uhlte Bind Verbena (kll?onlB hurails), a d
 l n the canyons, the n n t l v e P I a r i I ~ s , I1nx t tttprq f b ~ t . h w p m ) , !:I*! I I I I ~ W ~ I ~ T
(PU u l u s ssp, ) atid W1I 1 0 ~ s ( 5 3 1 i n 5 s q 11~ tiaue ~ I Q J0111.~ I.IIPI I i i w i ~ ~ i < V I fI ~~N iI S
*r u l t l ~ i nt t w 11ext k ~ WnP P ~ S , sowe n r ~ I nore
P S ~ I ~ Mt Ym m ntlwt + ~ , I G I,*, 1 ,
be biooming. Look Lhen f o r Golden C u r r a n t ( l ~ l b e sa u r e u n ~ ) , f t ~ dU s i P I lli>~n1141
(Eut~nts s k o l o n i f e r a ) . a lln~l ri rei rl i a ) , l : l i d ~ ~ ~ : l w t r y
S c t v i c ~ l ~ e r r y( f i n ~ ~ l ~ ~ ~ c
P U S vlrr)iiçIan uar mi?lahaCan&hg) , and Mminlnit* ~ i n 6 1 1 a r(k hiysncar i s ( 1 . 1.

UTflH N O T I U E S f ttOd SEED

by J e n n i f e r Hatrington

Lantlgcap1m.J your y a r d u l t h n a t i v e s can he t r u s l . r a t l n y . n l l.hnuqh niatty <i;ii.ivr'

~ l 8 n l sare becoming a v a i l a b l e a t t h e l o c a 1 n u r s e r 1es and t h r t t u ~ l tt.liv n n i l , niguy
more t h a t would seem t o be qood lanrlscapc p r o s ~ i e n t * -a. r e i m l a v a l l a l i i 12. 111~
s o l u t i o n ? T r y g r o ~ i n g t h e m ( r u m SBBII. The Utolt N a l i v i ? V l n i i t S u r t r ' t . y n f r n r s
seeds t o r sale.

n b o u t h a l r o r o u r s e e d I s c o l l e c t e d F r o m t h e w l l d l ~ y m ~ m l i c r s . Ihc'111lir~
linlF Itas
bean purchased from wholesale g r o w s . Sards are suppl letJ i r t 3" x !il'p ~ ~ ~ f : L ~
a t l e a s t 50 seeds, u n l e s s o t h e r w i s e noted. l"o1loiitiny Is fin m,ai I n l i t 1 i t. y
list/order blank For your c o n u e n l e n c o .
Quantity Outanical Name --
Common Name

Aqoserls ssp.
f i l l m a ssp.
A1 l turn accuniina turn
fill lum geyeri
Amelattcliier a l n l f o l i n
flncmane ssp,
n q u i l e q i a coerulea
Arnica ssp.
firtewesia papposa
Asbragalus a~clepioidea
AstraqaIus b i s r n l a t.us
f l s t r a g a l u s hsmi I t n i i l l
fls lraqnlus racemusus
Aslraqalus s a u r i n u s
ntrlplcx corruqata
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Utah Natives f r o m Seed C o n t i n u e d

Baileya mu1tiradiata Desert Marigold

Balsamorhiza s a g i t t a k a firrowleaf Balsamroot
C a u l a n t h u s crassicaulis Thickstem M i l d Cabbaqe
Cercocarpus l e d i f o l l u s Cur 1 l e a f Mountain Mahogany
Chaenac t is douglasii D o u g l a s Dusty maiden
Chaenac t i s scaposa D u s t y Maiden
Clematis h l . r s u t i s s i m a Vase F l o w e r
C l e m a t i s o r i e n t a l i s ( e x o t i c ) G o l d e n V i r q i n t s Bower
Cleome serrulata Rocky ~ l o u n i a i nB e e p l a n t
C r y p t a n t h a breviflora L i t t l e Cat's Eye
Green h r m o n Tea
C a l i f o r n i a Poppy
Fal l u g i a p a r a d o x a

Gaillardia plnnatiFlda B l a n k e t Flower

Gaillardia aristata Blanket Flower
G e u m tririorum P r a i r ie Smoke

Hedysarum boreale Northern Sweetvetch

Helianthella rnicrocephala L e s s e r R o y a l Conehead

L i n u m lewisil Blue F l a x
Lomatiurn d i s s e c t u r n Biscuitroot
L u p i n u s ssp. Lupine
Lupinus caudatus l a i1cup Lupine

Oenothera hookeri Yellow Evening Primrose

Oenothera pal l i d a White E v e n i n g Primrose

Penstemon cyananthus Uasa t c h Penstemon

Penstemon leonardil Penstemon
Penstemon moffattll Pens temon
Penstemon mueronatus Pens tenion
Penstemon palmer! Palmer Penstemon
Penstemon platyphyllus Pens t emon
Penstemon rydbergll Pens temon
Penstemon subglaber Penstemon
Phacelia campanularia Annual Blue B e l l s
Polygonurn b i s t o r t o i d e s flmerlcan B i s t o r t
P r u n e l l a uulgaris S e l f Heal
P u r s h i a trldentata BUterbrush

Rosa woodsL1 Woods Rose

Rudbeck ia h i r t a Black-eyed Susan

Sphaera lcea coccinea S c a r l e t Olobemallou

Sphaeralcea p a r u l f l o r a Small Flowered Globemallou
S t a n l e y a albescens Princes Plume
Utah Natives from seed Continued
Send one dollar (11.00) f o r each seed p a c k e t (check or money order) and s e l f -
addressed, stamped envelope to:
Jennifer Harrington
480 F Street
S a l t Lake C i t y UT 8 4 1 0 3

Allow 4 weeks for deliuery. Quantities are limited so we cannot guarantee

orders.

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t o Grow
How Natiue P l a n t s
Your from Seeds
Nau. a little information on how to
have success w i t h your wildFlower
seeds. For b e s t success, sou them
o u t d o o r s in ths fall o r , start them
Indoors in p e a t p o t s Many wildflower
seedlings do not like to be
transolanted. The oeat ~ o would t be
directly i n the g r o u n d .

S t e p 1 : P r e p a r e the seed bed with a hoe and spade or u i t h a rototiller f o r

large areas. For most c l i m a t e s , work t h e sail to a depth o f 5-6 inches;
in d r y climates (15" of annual precipitation or less) t i l l only t o a
depth o f t h r e e inches ( t h i s t y p i f i e s most o f U t a h ' s Valleys). This mill
allow the s u b - s u r f a c e m o i s t u r e t o move upward in the soil u i a capillary
action.

a r o a d c a s t t h e seed evenly and press it f i r m l y into t h e soil.

Extremely small seed may b e hand m i x e d with sand to ensure even
distribution. Use a roller f o r large areas or just walk ouer the small
seed plantinos. Cower the s e e d n o d e e p e r than t w i c e i t s d i a m e t e r with
soil. M u l c h m a y b e p l a c e d on top t o a d e p t h o f l / 4 Inch. I t should be
finely g r o u n d a n d weed free. ie. peat moss. or soil conditioner made from
finely ground bark. T h i s w i l l p r o t e c t the s e e d from mind and wildlife
and m i l l also h e l p t o keep t h e seed euenly moist.
N o t e : Each wildflower requires uarying length o f time t o germinate. In
general, the annuals germinate readily and will bloom the first Year.
Perennials m a y require longer to g e r m i n a t e and one or tuo years before
producing flowers.

s t e p 3: Mater t h e area thoroughly w i t h a light gentle s p r a y . Keep t h e area

evenly moist, not diet. until t h e seedlings reach a p p r o x i m a t e l y three
inches tall. The w a t e r applications should become less frequent as t h e
plant m a t u r e s . Once e s t a b l i s h e d , an occasional deep watering is all
that will be required during long d r y periods. N a t u r a l precipitation
w i l l b e sufficient f o r many o f the drought tolerant (desert) ~ p e c i e s .
Over watering w i l l promote leggy g r o w t h a t the expense o f blossoms.
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Utah N a t i v e s f r o m Seed L o n t i n u e d

S t e p 4 : Tokeep c o m p e t i t i u n rrom c r o ~ d i n g t h e w i ~ d ~ ~ soeueed lri n g s , weed o u t

u n d e s i r a b l e p l a n t s a s t h e y emerge. Be s u r e t o recognize t h e diFFerence
between the ueedsand t h e w i l d f l o w e r s t o k e e p fromweeding o u t t h e wrong
ones.

-Note: Steep slopes may be s e e d e d w i t h w i I d i l o w e r s f o r e r o s i o n c o n t r o l .

t h e s o i l t o t h e depth d e s c r i b e d above, i f p o s s i b l e .
Till
Cover t h e slope
u i t h a single layer o f rocks, b e t w e e n 1 - 2 I n c h e s i n d i a m e t e r . the
~ i l d f l o w e seedmay
r be b r o a d c a s t d i r e c t l y i n t o t h e rock a r e a . The rocks
h e l p h o l d t h e seed i n p l a c e , r e t a i n m o i s t u r e , and p r o t e c t the seed as i t
establishes. U a t e r thoroughly u s i n g a g e n t l e s p r a y and proceed as
described in s t e p 3 .

S t e p 5: E n j o y one o f nature's finmsk g i r t s !

Note: C e r t a i n seeds require cold p e r i o d s o f v a r y i n g l e n g t h s b e f o r e they w i l l
germinate. T o overcome t h i s dormancy Factor, two methods exist. In
cold w i n t e r climates, l i k e most o f Utah, seed p l a n t e d l a t e I n t h e F a l l
will be cold s t r a t i f i e d naturally d u r i n g t h e Winter months. When the
soil warms up In the Spring, t h e seed w i l l germinate.

Cold s t r a t i f i c a t i o n may a l s o be accomplished i n s i d e t h e r e f r i g e r a t o r

( n o t freezer! ) I n s i d e a plastic bag, p l a c e a m i x t u r e of b a r e l y damp
p e a t moss, s o i l condition and perlite. S t r a i g h t peat moss or s o i l
c o n d i t i o n e r will work, however, t h e f o r m e r m i x t u r e is p r e f e r a b l e .
There s h o u l d o n l y be enough m o i s t u r e I n t h e o r g a n i c m a t e r i a l bo squeeze
out one drop of w a t e r maximum w i t h your hand. M i x I n t o t h e bag t h e seed
which requires c o l d stratification. Close t h e bag t i l t h a t i e or k n o t
( 0 1 use z i p - l o c k bags) and p l a c e i n t h e b o t t o m drawer of t h e refrigerator
f o r t h e length o f t i m e d e s c r i b e d on t h e package (usually 4-6 weeks).

Openthebagevery f e w u e e k s t o a l l o w s o m e o x y g e n t o g e t i n t o t h e b a g . I f
t h e seeds have s t a r t e d s p r o u t i n g i n the bag, i t 1s t i m e t o g e t them
p l a n t e d ( n o t all seeds w i l l do t h i s ) . I f n o t , keep them i n t h e
r e f r i g e r a t o r f o r t h e duration d e s c r i b e d on the p a c k e t . Time t h e
s t r a t i f i c a t i o n period s o it's c o m p l e t i o n is i n t h e S r i n g a f t e r a l l
danger OF frost has passed (usually Play 1 In most OF Utah). A t this timi
t h e s e e d s m a y b e s o w n d i r e c t l y I n t o the preparedbed. I f i t is t o o e a r l y
t o plant outside, t h e p l a n t s may be s t a r t e d i n d o o r s .

Good
GROWING YOUR OWN
WITH A LITTLE HELP F R O M THE S I S K I Y O U RARE PLANT NURSERY
by Kathy M u t z

The S i s k i y o u f l a r e P l a n t Nursery ofPIedford,Oregon, i s a storehouse o f incredible

plants. Proprietors o f the 2 2 y e a r old establishment are J . Cobb Colley and
Baldassare Rineo. The nursery retails only plants, specializing in "alpine$
and other dwarf, h a r d y p l a n t s for t h e woodland and r o c k gardenH. Plants r a n g e in
price f r o m $1 - 5 0 t o $22.50 for rrostts dwarf birch ( n e t u l a alba) ( H t osee it is to
want i t H ) w i t h most plants i n the 52-$4 range. The nursery grows natives o f th8
Wesb and e x o t i c s from thruuqhout t h e world.
Seueral U t a h Natives are auailahle through S l s k i y n u t h a t are available nowhere
else, short of collecting. T h e i r p l a n t s haue the advantage ouer collected
plants o f b e i n g raised in captiulty and are undoubtedly a better bet. S o m e o f
the hard to find Utah Matiues are:
Antennaria microphylla - Pussytoes
Calypso bulbosa - F a i r y Slipper O r c h i d
Clintonia unifiora - C l l n t o n i a Lily
Dodecatheon alpinurn -
Alpine Shooting Star
Epipactis gigantea -
Giant Heliebarins O r c h i d
E r i g e r o n cornpositus - Lauender Fleabane
Gentianna calycosa -
Blue Gentian
Goodyera oblongifolia
Kalmia polifolia -
Bag Laurel
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Rattlesnake P l a n t a i n Orchi

Leucocrinum montanum - Sand Lily

Lewisia rediuiua -
Bitterroot
Linnaea borealis - Twinflower
Mimulus cardinalis -
Cardinal Plonkeyflower
fflimulus lewisli - Pink Monkeyflower
Penstemon caespitasus -
Creeping Penstemon
Petrophytum caespitosum - Rose M a t
Silene acaulis - Moss Campion
Uiola adunca - Blue Uiolet
Adiantum capillus-ueneris - M a i d e n h a i r Fern
Adiantum pedatum - F i v e - f i n g e r e d F e r n
ftsplenium trichmanes - Maidenhair Spleenwort
A t h y r i u m distentifolium - Alpine F e r n
Chelanthes gracillima -
Lipfern
C h e l a n t h e s slliquosa - Lipfern
Cryptogramma crispa - Parsley F e r n
C stopteris fragiiis - F e r n
~ I t y r o g r a i n m atriangularis -
Gold Back Fern

As you c a n t e l l b y the list, they definitely s p e c i a l i z e i n a l p i n e a n d s c r e e lowing

species. O f course, many others o f their p l a n t s are natives o f t h e Northwestern
States.

The catalog is organized into several sections including; Natiue Alpine P l a n t s

of t h e Pacific N o r t h w e s t ; Dwarf C o n i f e r s (ouer 50 taxa); A l p i n e , Rock and
Woodland P l a n t s ; 800 Plants and Hardy Ferns. Hundreds o f t a x a in this sparsely
illustrated catalog (draiuinqs b y f l i n e o ) are listed alphabetically by t h e i r
Grotuinq Your Own L o n t i n u e d
s c i e n t i f i c name w i t h an i n d e x o f common names a t t h e end. Grief d e s c r i p t i o n s o f
each t a x o n are a r e a s o n a b l e s u b s t i t u t e f o r t h e l a c k o f photos/drawings.
E x c i t i n g descriptions i n c l u d e m a t u r e dimensions, h a b i t , c o l o r , flowering
season, f o l i a g e , ease o f c u l t i v a t i o n and o t h e r f e a t u r e s i m p o r t a n t t o t h e
specialty garden. C o m m e n t s on p l a n t s p r e f e r r e d and/or t o l e r a t e d habitats and
coded c l a s s i f i c a t i o n For sun, s u b s t r a t a c o n d i t i o n and w a t e r i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s
h e l p guide the novice.

The e x p e r i e n c e of t h e p r o p r i e t o r s is o f f e r e d t h r o u g h s p e c i a l easy-to-grow
c o l l e c t i o n s and several l i s t s for " s p e c i a l purposes plants"(e.~. " S i l v e r and
Grey Foliaged P l a n t s f l a n d " P l a n t s f o r flock Garden ~ e a t 0 e d s q . The nursery also
s e l l s a v a r i e t y o f books on growing specialty p l a n t s .

Binimum orders o f $1 5 are shipped i n S p r i n g ((larch, April and H a y ) and Autumnonly

and are guaranteed t o arrive i n good h e a l t h . (No g u a r a n t e e f o r s u c c e s s f u l
growth). F o r a copy o f t h e i r i n s p i r i n g c a t a l o g , c o n t a c t t h e Nursery:

Sisklyou Rare P l a n t Nursery

2825 Cummings Road
Medf ord, Oregon 97501
(503) 772-6846

WHEN UTAH'S CACTUS BLODR

THE HEDGEHOGS ARE BLOOmIHG, THE HEDGEHOGS ARE BLOOMING
b y Marv Poulson

Throughout Utah's r o c k y f o o t h i l l and d e s e r t c o u n t y , theuarm l e n g t h e n i n g days o f

May b r i n g a b u r s t o f s c a r l e t , magenta and p u r p l e t u c k e d among t h e sun warmed
rocks. These n e a t bunches of c o l o r f u l b r i l l i a n c e r o l l f o r t h across t h e s t a t e
f r o m t h e i r e a r l y b e g i n n i n g s o u r c o r n e r o f t h e P l o j a u e D e s e r t I n WashingtonCounty,
e v e n t u a l l y t o be found gleaming i n e v e r y p a r t o f t h e s t a t e b y mid month. These
rock l o v i n g e a r l y bloomers a r e some o f our m o s t prominent c a c t u s which are
a f f e c t i o n a t e l y c a l l e d "hedgehog cactusn as t h e i r l a k i n genus name suggests
Echinocereus.
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Ethinocereus species i n U t a h are o f t w o
groups. The Echionocereus enqlernannii
c o m p l e x or " p u r ~ l e t o r c h e s n r e a c h t h e i r
northern l i m i t s i n central Utah w h i l e the
Echinocereus triglochidiatus complex 01
" c l a r e t cups"ccur in a much b r o a d e r r a n g e .
,
General1 y b o t h groups f a v o r r o c k y and s a n d y
soils on t h e s l o p e s o f foothills and canyons.
Distinguishing between t h e two groups is q u i t e
easy when you have h a d t h e f o r t u n e t o s e e them.
The e n q l e m a m i i varieties w i t h their
magenta t o p u r p l e flowers all tend t o be much
more u p - r i g h t , f e w e r stemmed w i t h l o n g e r
s t r a i g h t n e e d l e s than t h e s c a r l e t , cup-shaped
flowered and ground hugging, clumping,
mounding and m u l t i s t e m m e d triqlochidiatus
v a r l e t ies.
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 THE SEGO LILY
NEWSLETTER OF T H E UTAH NATIVE PlANTSOCfETY

Volume O f Number 4 ~ l a y / J u n r 1905

July 13 Field T r i p : Wildtlouers or t h e U i n t a s . meet a t the Ka111as R m q e r

e
Saturda D i s t r i c t O f f i c e i n Kamas. Cool o f f w i t h a l e i s u r e l y s t r o l l
0Ua.m. through t h e l i l i l d i l o w e r s .
f u r t h e r information, 484-4255.
Call fllyce Hreha for reservations or

A U ~ U S 3~ Rudubun S o c i e t y First S a t u r d a y , Wildilowers i n f i l t ~ i n n

Saturda B a s i n w i t h Pam Poulson. Pleat a t 9 i 4 5 a t the Sugarhuuse Garden
d Center i f you want t o car porn1 or meek a t 1 U : N I a t t h e mouklt uf
L i t t l e Cottonwood Canyon. I"or f u r t h e r information c a l l O a r y
Noonan, 5 0 2 - 5 4 5 6 .

AUQUS~ a Plushraoms o f Utah. SLC monthly meeting. F a m i l i a r i z e yourself

Thursda w i t h Utah's fungal Flora just b e f o r e we i t t h e woods t o c o l l e c t .
4 Our f a u o r l k e fungus fanatic, Frank finderson, will be our t y e s k
speaker. M e e t i n g p l a c e t o be announced. Far further infurmation
c a l l Dave Wallace, 466-271 9 .
Auqust fi ~ u s h r o o m sOF the U i n t a s Field Trip. Our b i q a n n u a l e v e n t . nn
a i l d a y f i e l d t r l p mushrooming in the U i n t a s , t o p p e d by a p i c n i c
Feast. F o r f u r t h e r Informatlcin. c a l l f l t y c e Hreha, 6 8 4 - 4 2 5 5 .

Coming F i e l d I r i s"
hei is o f R ~ k i ~ oBna s i n - E a r l y flugust
S e e d C o l l e c t i n q i n the lifasatch - E a r l y S e p t e m b e r
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Annual N a t i v e ~ l a n t ~ a l- e(Hid September
Statewide h n 1 1 a 1 meeting - L a t ~September
Anytime Wildflower H o t l i n e . R e p o r t i n g t i m e l y t i p s on where to 5 e e tlie
k t b l o o m i i i ' d i s p l a y s i n Utah. C a l l a n y t i m e . 24 h o u r s a d a y ,
7 days a w e e k through Ockober 31 . Phone number (001 ) 501 -5322.
The UNPS sponsored f i e l d t r i p on Oay 0, t o v i s i t t h e rare Bearclaw POPPY
(Arctomecon h u m i l i s ) i n bloom was q u i t e a success. A number o f people f r o m the
S t . George area came o u t t o l e a r n more about t h e i r own endangered p l a n t , an
encouraging sign o f l o c a l support. We even signed up a new member on t h e spot 1
We met K e v i n Carter f r o m t h e S t a t e D i v i s i o n OF Lands a t the Bloomington a x i t on
S a t u r d a y morning, and he l e d us t o the m o n i t o r i n g s i t e a few miles auay.

The Poppy o n l y grows on the Moenkopi f o r m a t i o n j u s t soufch o f S t . George. These

wPsum h i l l s also a r e t h e F a v o r i t e h a b i t a t o f l o c a l motorcycle r i d e r s , and t h e
growing p o p u l a t i o n and development o f t h e area are p u t t i n g additional pressure
on the plant,
The f i r s t t h i n g the group SBM as w e arrived at the site was the vandalized s i g n
which declared t h e l o c a l area closed t o o f f road t r a v e l . Kevin had a collection
OF damaged signs i n t h e back o f his pickup: q u i t e a t e s t i m o n i a l t o t h e animosity
of those who r e s e n t r e s t r i c t i o n s on t h e i r r i d i n g area.

The p l a n t grows i n small clumps about 10

inches h i g h , but i t is easy t o s p o t because
of i t s abundant w h i t e flowers. They
luminesce i n the sun, making t h e popples
s t a n d o u t like l i g h t b u l b s a g a i n s t the grey
soil OF the d e s e r t . T h i s i s e s p e c i a l l y
s t r i k i n g a t the m o n i t o r i n g s i t e because o f
the c o n t r a s t a g a i n s t the red soil which is
there.

The gypsum content of t h e soil is so h i g h

t h e ground s p a r k l e s i n the s u n l i g h t f r o m
t i n y crystals on t h e s u r f a c e . The Poppy's
a d a p t a t i o n t o t h i s e x t r e m e environment has
alsoresultedinanotherthreat. I t seems
8 s i f t h e r e l a i n t e r e s t i n commercially
m i n i n g gypsum beds on which the p l a n t
grows.
K e v i n pointed out sonre t i n y seedlings f o r us. They weren' t even a quarter of en
I n c h across, but you could s t 1 l l see the U n g e r l I k e leaves with t i n y spines t h a t
give the B e a r c l s ~ P o p p yItsname. A n e x t r a bonus i n v i s i t i n g t h e s i t e w a s seeing
the o t h e r desert p l a n t s i n bloom, such as Indigo Bush and Brigham Tea.
The Poppy seems t o favor t h e r i d g e tops, where wide swaths have been c u t through
i t b y motorcyclists (who a l s o l i k e ridges). The r i d g e t o p a l s o glues a panoramic
uieu OF the proposed s i t e OF S t . George's new a i r p o r t , w h i c h may become the
Poppy's new neighbor.

A f t e r the tour some o f us stayed and helped Kevin replace s e v e r a l o f t h e

v a n d a l i z e d signs, and a f e u o f us visited t h e Poppy p o p u l a t i o n j u s t south
0fBloomington. TheareathereIsevenmoreimpactedbyvehicles,buttharewere
still a number of p l a n t s suruiuing between the motorcycle trails ( t h i s area is
a l s o posted a g a i n s t o f f road t r a v e l ) .
BERRCLRUS CONTINUED

I t was a p l e a s u r a b l e e x p e r i e n c e seeing t h i s beautiful l i t t l e plant and i n doing

something t o h e l p i t . We should c o n t i n u e t h i s f i e l d t r i p as an annual e v e n t t o
stimulate local interest and understanding, t o h e l p r e p a i r vandalism, and it
g i v e s us a good excuse to spend a weekend a n j o y i n g t h e S p r i n g wlldClowets i n
Southwestern Utah.

Special thanks t o Kevin Carter, Tony Prates, and e s p e c i a l l y to H a l PlcRurrin o f

S t . George who arranged the l o c a l t u r n o u t on s h o r t n o t i c e .

ENDANGERED PLANT BULLLlIN

b y Tony F r a t e s

A t h r e a t e n e d and endangered species survey t o

determine t h e l o c a t i o n and p o p u l a t i o n o f t h e
U i n t a Basin Hookless C a c t u s (Sclerocactus
alaucus), a t y p e o f l i t t l e barrel cactus, was
conducted by t h e B u r e a u o f Land flanagement. 14
people s e a r c h e d o v e r 7 , 3 0 0 a c r e s o f l a n d onmyton
Bench In the Vernal BL11 D i s t r i c t south of
Roosevelt. The p r o j e c t was d i r e c t e d b y Jean
Nitschke-sinclear between A p r i l 29and May 10 to
determine areas where petroleum, t a r sands,
gllsonike, o i l shale, and other development may
or may not be allowed.
The group foundapproximately 3*5UO specimens. That n a y sound l i k e q u i t e a f~
b u t remember, t h i s study covered7,300 acres. That's l e s s t h a n 2 c a c t i p e r acre!

SCBPIHG WITh NATIVES

by So Stolhand

HOWt o screen f r o m v i e w t h e rust c l u n k e r i n your neighbor's yard, make a leaky

faucet an asset, and landscape your home with eye pleasing n a t i v e p l a n t s w e r e
some aF the t o p i c s Alyce Hreha discussed a t t h e Ray meeting o r t h e S a l t L a b
Chapter of t h e U t a h N a t i v e P l a n t Society. Landscaping w i t h n a t i v e p l a n t s i s
becoming more popular as n a t i v e p l a n t s become more a v a i l a b l e and 8 s
COn~ervation-mindedgardeners f i n d t h a t these p l a n t s are b e t t e r adapted t o t h e
local c l i m a t e and require less maintenance and water.
B u t * b e f o r e you call i n a backhoe t o r i p o u t your L i l a c bushes, Py racanthas, and
r o s e g a r d e n , A l y c e c a u t i o n s you should h a v e a plan. many o f t h e n a t i v e p l a n t s
will F i t i n t o an already e s t a b l i s h e d garden. F i r s t make a scale drawing of Your
l o t w i t h house, d r i v e s , garage, e t c . , then dram i n t h e f l o w e r beds, bushes and
trees. you should consider t h e f o l l o w i n g b e f o r e you rush o u t t o make your first
purchase; 1 ) h e i g h t , spread and growth f o r m OF selected p l a n t s , 2) color and
texture OF f louers, fruits and leaves, 3) the use o f the p l a n t ( i e . shade, screen
o r hedge), and A ) t h e l i g h t and w a t e r requirements.
I f you like colors in the pink and white range, t h e s e s may make a nice addition to
your garden: Fireweed, Veronica, Penstemon. Lupine, Columbine, Geranium and
Phlox. F o r those iitho f a v o r blues there are Penstemon, Campanulas, flertensia*
Lupine Aster, Jacob's Ladder and Blue F l a x . F a l l colors (yellou, red and
orange! are exhibited in Columbines, Globemallow, G e m , Clonkeyf lower,
Buttercups and P o t e r i t i l l a .
In s p l a s h e s o f color or the traditional rows, n a t i v e flowers enliven the
landscape. Screen t h o s e e y e s o r e s xi tli Seruiceberry or Honey s u c k l e . Plant a
PIonkeyflumer by the l e a k y watertap, some ferns under the flspen, b u t beware the
sprcadinq Yarrow and the run-away Blue F l a x !

USING UTftH N B T l U E PLBNT5 I N THE LftNDSCUPE

b y ill. Richard Hildreth

Hie r i c h and diverse f l o r a o f the Intermountain region o f f e r s a broad p a l e t t e

F r o m which p o t . e n t i a l ornamental landscape materials can b e chosen. Plants
endemic to desert, r i p a r i a n , foothill, montane and alpine habitats can be
selected ui th desirable landscape design qualities. Using natives in t h e
l a n d s c a p e does n o t i m p l y creation o f a "wild, unkempt" garden. The visual
impact of a landscape I n c o r p o r a t i n g natives In i t s design can be as pleasing as
any design u i b h more traditional exotic s p e c i e s . The only limiting F a c t o r may
be t h e desire and the creativity o f the designer.

Colloiitliiq is a selected list o f Utah native t r e e s and shrubs valuable f o r

landscaping purposes:
Narrow-leaved Ever reen T r e e s
W h ~ t @ ~ i ~ ~ n c n- d e l nos er, )conical8 60-120f:silver greeni soFk
pointed needles.
nlpineFir ( f i b i e s 1 a s i o c a r p a ) - spireIike;60-12Uf;green# s o f k b l u ~ ~ k s h o t t
needles.
h q e l m a n n Spruce (pice3 enqelmannii) - narrow pyramidal; 6 0 - 1 2 0 1 t dark
green; fine needles.
Blue Spruce ( P i c e a un ens)
Lodqepole P i r ; m r &
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:on t o r t a )
pyramidal to 9 0 ' : waxy blue green needles.
rounded pyramidal ; slender trunk; W -
1 0 D 1 ; 2 - n e e d i e , s h o r t t w i s t e d , light green.
Pinyon Pine (Pinus edulls or P l n u s monophylla)
s h o r t ~ e x - ~ r e eneedles) n
- rounded, bushy; 15-35' :
edible nuts; drought tolerant.
Limber Pine (Pinus flexllls)
Ponderosa pinemus
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onderosa)
rounded; 2 5 - 5 0 ' 8 5 n e e d l e .
broad, round-topped, s t a t e l y 1 h S - 1 0 0 ' ;
lonq, velImii-ore!k needlvc In hiindlp- nf 1.
[ h ~ * i r j l - I~ i v ( f, -\ r i i i i + i \ - . i . f u a -
iticii-
z i e . > i i ) - p:t * ~ i i i l . ~7yiiivl.i
l: 11.11 I I I 191': t i l t t i ,
I]tV"U, 5 1 1 i * t 4 t a t nr"(i11."-,*
UTAH N A T I V E PLANTS IN THE LBNDSCflPE C O N i l N U E D

U t a h J u n i p e r ( ~ u n i p e r u so s l e o s p r r n i a ) - dens!?, ttinn11fri p i n q l p t.n in111t . i p I e

sLemmerl; B - 2 n t ; droirqlit t-nlti:in^.
Rocky Mountain J u n i p e r ( 3 u n i e r u s scopulurum) - gracpful , s y n t p t r i c a l ,
pyramidal t o rmncttzd&.
B r o a d - l e a v e d Evergreen T r e e s
nountainmahogany (Cercocar us l e d i f o l i u s ) -
Irregular,npen, s t i f f shrub;
0 - 4 D * 8 d r o u g h m needs sunny ~ x p o s u r e .
Canyon L i v e Oak ( ~ u e r c u sturbinella) - dense shrub t o 2 0 ' : h o l l y l i k e gray-
green l e a v e s ; m a r g i n a l l y hardy i n n o r t h e r n Utah.
Deciduous Trees
Rucky mountain M a p l e (m qlabrum) - rounded shrub: 6-30': t h i n t i a l e
green, 3" l e a v e s turning yellow to orange in a u t u m n .
B i ~ t o o t hm a p l e (e grandidentaturn) - rotmded shrub t n 4 D 4 ; o f t e n rorms
t h i c k e t s b y s u c k e r s ) t h i c k dark g r e e n leaues t u r n i n g b r i l l i a n t c o l o r s
i n autumn.
Thinleaf Alder ( ~ l n u sincana) - rounded shrub t o 3 0 t ; rnrms c l uinps by
suckers.
S e r v i c e h e t r y ( ~ r n e l a n c h i ~srs p . ) - .'itub 1'ci 75'; rnuiided l e a v r " ? f . u i - i * i i i q
o r a n y e i n autumn; f r a q r r i n i iiitji 1 f-* f lowfi-Â¥r. dark l i h i ~erii li 1 n f i n i t..
W2stern Water BircIl (Detula o c r i t i e t l t a ~ i s )- npwi cruwnv(~ 5 I l r i ~ b t 1 3 35':
forms clumps by s u c k e r s ; t h i n p e e l i n y b a r k , s h i n y arid copper-twrgutidy
c o l o r e d : l e a v e s turn golden in autumn; r e s i s t a n t to b r o n z e b i r c h
borer.
N e t l e a f H a c k b e r r y (Celtis t e t i c u l a t a ) -
rounded shrub tu 3 U t ; rough
l e a t h e r y yellow green l e a v e s , t u r n i n g yellow in autumn! bark ridged;
drought t o l e r a n t .
-
Mestern Redbud [Cercis occldentalis) shrub t o 2 5 ' g b r i g h t pink p e a - l i k e
flowers along the stems b e f o r e the leaves; p e r s i s t e n t pod: medium,
heartshaped l e a v e s ) marginally h a r d y i n n o r t h e r n Utah.
Douglas Hawthorn ( ~ r a t a e ~ udouqlasii) s -
shrub 6-35': Forms t h i c k e t s b y
s u c k e r s ; f r a g r a n t w h i t e flowers followed by p u r p l e - b l a c k fruit:
thorns.
D i x i e WhUe Ash (Fraxinus uelutina) d e n s e , rounded t o 40' i r a p i d gruwing;
shiny dark green compound l e a f ; y e l l o w r a i l color; gliundant winged
f r u i t 8 r e s i s t a n t t o Lilac S o r e r ! drought t o l e r a n t .
Narrowleaf Cottonwood Po ulus annustirolla) p y r a m i d a l when Younq,
(4-
i t r e g u l a r i n age; 4 0 - 7 0 f narrow 3 q e a v e s , y e l l o w i n nutumn: r a p i d
growing .
Fremont Cottonwood ( ~ o p u l u s f r w r n o n t i i ) - b r o a d , a r c h i ray t o 7 0 ' I heauy
t r u n k ) female t r e e produces cottony f r u i t 1 becomes u e r y large) r o o t s
need l o t s o f r o o m .
Quaking Aspen ( ~ o p u l u stremuloides) - 2 0 - 9 U 1 : forms q r o v e s by suckers;
f l u t t e r i n g l e a v e s t u r n i n g v i b r a n t yellnu t o bronze I n autumn: bark
cream to green-whi t e l suckers can be a nuisance; collected specimens
susceptible t o fls en leaf b l i g h t ( b l a c k l e a s e s ) ; c o n t a i n e r grown
s t o c k ( f r o m seed! less s u s c e p t i b l e .
Chokecherry runus us uirginiana war. malanocarpa] shrub t o 30': forms
t h i c k e t s by suckers; glossy dark green l e a v e s t u r n i n g red-brown i n
autumn; showy clusters o f w h i t e f l o w e r s , f o l l o w e d by e d i b l e black
Fruit.
Lambel 1 Oak ( ~ u e r c u sqambellii) shrifii 9 - / i [ t t ; rormr; t h i c k e t s b y suckers;
lobed leaves t u r n g o l d e n brnwii i n aut,umn,
 b l a c k f r u l t z sun or shade.
m o u n t a i n L i l a c ( ~ e a n o t h u svelutinus) -
3-9' tall, 3-1 2 ' spread: r e s i n o u s
a r u m a t i c dark green l e a v e s ; f r a g r a n t w h i t e fiouer clusters.
Normon Tea (Ephedra u i r l d i s ) c o a r s e , broom-like t o 3' t a l l ; 2 - 4 ' spread;
b r i g h t y e l l o w - g r e e n stems; leaves inconspicuous.
Uuarf Plountain J u n i p e r ( ~ u n i ~ e r ucommunis) s s p r e a d i n g t o 3 ' t a l l and 1 0
f e e t across: sharp leaves: shade tolerant.
Mountain Louer ( ~ a c h ~ s - t i r nmyrsinites)
a creeping t o 1-3' t a l l and 3-4'
across: f i n e boxwond-1 i k e l e a v e s ; f r u i t s and Flowers i n c o n s p i c u o u s ;
shade t o l e r a n t .
Deciduous Shrubs and Groundcouers
O l d m a n Sage ( ~ r t e m e s i af f i i f o l i a ) b i l l o w y ; 3-6'; silver-gray fine f o l i a g e :
b r a n c h e s uaue i n t h e wind.
F r i n g e d Sage ( f l r t e m e s i a Frigida) mounded; 6-10" t a l l , up t o 3 ' across;
siluer-nrev - - Cofiaqe.
t 3 i ~ 'iaqe (ftrtemesila L; i d e n t a b a ) a r m m a t i c ; t.iniqgy, 3-12' ; grey-green
1paves.
tuwrwinq SaI t b r u p l i ( f t t r i p l e x c a n e s c ~ r r ; ) tough, s p r e a d i n g t o G ' t a l l and 6 '
~i LIP; y r e y - q i e t ? f i dense f o l i a g e ; i n t e r e s t i n g p a p e r y f r u i tz a l k a l i
t o l e r a n t ; drought t o l e r a n t .
o s i e r ~ 0 W o ~(Cornus d s t o l o n i f e r a dense, rounded; 4-1 5 ' : forming
t h i c k e t s by suckers; 3" l e a v e s turn c o l o r f u l reddish-purple i n
autumn; winter bark a b r i g h t r e d ; flowers s m a l l w h i t e i n clusters;
f r u i t white; sun or shade ( b a r k redder w i t h more sun).
Cliffrose (Cowania inexicana) 3-10'; s e m i - e v e r g r e e n ; s t i f f # s m a l l g r e y -
g r e e n leaves; white-yellow f l o w e r s ; plumed f r u i t ; d r o u g h t t o l e r a n t .
S i n g l e l e a f fish ( F r a x i n u s anomalus) rounded; twiggy: 3 - 1 0 ' t a l l ; leaves
s i n g l e , rounded; drouyht tolerant
BILterbrush ( ~ u r s h i atrideufcata) 2 - 9 ' : i r r e g u l a r , twiggy 8 grey-green, 3
lobed t r i a n g u l a r l e a v e s ; yellow f l o w e r s ,
%moth sumac (nhus la bra) e r e c t u i t h few branches; 3-9' ; compound leaves
w i t h 7 - 3 0 l e a f l e t s t u r n i n g scarlet i n autumn; f r u i t r e d .
Blue E l d e r b e r r y (Sambucus caerulea) 6 - 1 8 ' ; s i n g l e t o multiple, thick p i t h y
stems; compound leaves; f l o w e r s white i n large f l a t topped clusters;
fruit blue, edible.
mnuntain fish ( s o r b u s scopulina) multistemmed; 3-30': c m p o u n d l e a v e s
turninq orange-red i n autumn; t r u i t sliouy red-orange i n c l u s t e r s :
nhade t o 1 e r a n t ,
CREEPING OREGON GRAPE
by C h a r l o t t e T . minor, FlaqstaFf Horticultural Institute

Creeping Oregon Grape or Barberry ( ~ a h o n i are ens) is a creeping, low grouting

shrub in the Oarberry F a m i l y , I t is found i h f e r o u s f o r e s t s and i s widely
distributed in t h e wet From Wyoming to British Columbia, south to Heu M e x i c o and
California. The p l a n t is r e p o r t e d t o grow in all A r i z o n a c o u n t i e s e x c e p t
mojaue* [in o f U t a h c o u n k i e s ] a t elevakions o f 4,000 to OpSOU F e e t .

Oregon Grape i s an e v e r g r e e n , with glossy dark green leaves. The leaves haue
wauymarginswithbristle-tippededges, and have been described as holly-like in
appearance. The flowers form in clusters, a r e bright yellow a n d h a v e a p l e a s a n t
fragrance* They a r e 1'olloined by small edible, dark blue berries.
The name Oregon Grape is reported t o haue o r i g i n a t e d from settlers who used the
berries ~ x t e n s i v e l y u h U e t r a v e l i n g o u e r t h e O r e g o n T r a i l . The entire plant was
considered to be u s e f u l by Indians and early settlers: t h e roots For a t e a t o cure
coughs, f o r k i d n e y problems and towashwounds. The roots a n d b a r k were used f o r
ulcers, consumption and rheumatism, and to make a yellow dye. The leaves were
cheaed f o r acne, the berries were used For wine, jellies* pies and t o F l a v o r
mrnLs. The a l k a l o i d , b e r b ~ r i n e ,ext.rac1ed from b a r b e r r y b a r k i s a m e d i c i n a l l y
i i s ~ f u lt o n i c .

Hregon Grape Is beciiming a linpular

yroundcover i n t h e landscape, and khe
s t a f f has been i m p r e s s ~ d b yits growth
and b e a u t i f u l r e d and p u r p l e fall
color change. The plant grouts t o a
m a x i m u m o f about 1 5 inches t a l l and
spreads by creeping stems. It w i l l
grow i n F u l l sun, p a r t i a l shade or
f u l l shade on any slope, and works
welltoholdsoilonsteepslopes. 11
needs o c c a s i o n a l water w h i l e getting
established, but should rsquire only
two to three deep waterlngs per year
i n M a y or June a n d a g a i n In the f a l l if
i t is d r y . Occasional p r u n i n g w i l l
help direct growth, but it is n o t
essential.

Glen and Barbara Halllday have fulfilled t h e i r lifelong dream and r e t i r e d t o

U r e W n * G l e n was UNPS Treasurer f o r many years, andwas our c u r r e n t Photography
Committee Chair. Barbara serued UNPS a s Chairman of the Board, State and
Chapter President and Newsletter Committee Chair. We will c e r t a i n l y miss t h e i r
friendship and a c t i u i t y in o u r local c h a p t e r . We wish them a happy retirement
amonq the native p l a n t s OF Oregon. NO doubt. t.tniy 1 1 r i n d many w l l d r l U W ~ T
louers tlierr a s i d e l , ] !
FOREST FflRM NURSERY -
ANOTHER SOURCE FOR N A T I V E PLAN FS
by Ken Grundmann

The A p r i l 1 9 B 5 S y o L i l y rnentiuns t h a t the Siskiyou Rare P l a n t Nursery as a good

source f o r n a t i v e p l a n t s t h a t may be o f i n t e r e s t t o Utah g a r d e n e r s . A n
additional source f o r n a t i v e p i a n t s t h a t p r o v i d e s e x c e l l e n t selection and
s e r v i c e i s F o r e s t Farm Nursery in Oregon. F o r e s t Farm has a number o f U t a h
p l a n t s l i s t e d i n t h e i r c a t a l o g and R a y and Peg Praq are a l w a y s interested i n
acquiring new p l a n t materials and i d e a s . They w i l l e v e n c u s t o m grow p l a n t s i o r
y o u i n q u a n t i t i e s o f 25 or more. i f you l e t them know a t l e a s t a year ahead.

T h e i r p l a n t s a r e a v a i l a b l e I n tub1 ing s i z e and p r i c e d F r o m $1.75 t o $3.95. The

F n l l o w i n g i s a p a r t i a l l i s t o i U t a h n a t i v e p i a n t s a v a i l a b l e throughForest Farm:
flbies c o n c o l o r -
White F i r
( I b i e s lasiocarpa -
Subalpine F i r
-
Acer qlabrum
-
f l . tirandidentaturn
-
R o c k y Mountain maple
-
P i g t o o t h Maple
flyaskache urticifolia -
Giant Hyssup
Binus incana - Mountain Alder
~ n c h i e r a l n i f o l i a- Serviceberry
f l q u i l e q i a caerulea - Rocky mountain Columbine
-
A . c h r y s a n t h a - Golden Columbine
A . l o r m o s a - Red Columbinei
-
A r c t o s t a p h y l o s n e v a d e n s i s - Nevada Planzanita
B . p a t u l a - G r e e n l e a r Plarvanlta
u u a - u r s i - Kinnik-Klnnik
A s c l e p i a s tuberose - B u t t e r f l y Flower
Ceanothus f e n d l e r i - Fendlerbush
C. uelutinus -
Wild L i l a c
E l h i s reticuiata -
Netleaf Hackberry
Cercocar u ledirolius
r-€? - -
Curlleaf Pluuntain mehogany
1" r ca u s
L . muntanus - L i t t l e l e a f M o u n t a i n Mahogany
f l l d e r l e a f Mountain Mahogany
-
memal.is l i ~ u s t i c i f o l i a U e s t e r n Virgin's Bower
Cornus s t o l o n i F e r a -
Red Osier Oogwuod
Cuwania mexicana -
Clirfrose
Crataequs douqlasii -
lilestern Black Hawthorn

Ephedra v i r i d i s
Mormon Tea -
Eriuqonum umbellaturn Sulphur Flower Buckwheat -
F a l l u q i a paradoxa - Apache Plume

Y u n l ~ a ~ ! r u cornmunis
s - Common mnunhain Juniper

-polifolia
Kalmia - A l p i r i e Bog Laurel

L u b e l i a cardinalis -
Cardinal Flower
a- invulucraha luinberry-
L. u t a h e n s i s -
- U t a h Honeysuckle
 -
PI. q i t t t a t u s - Y e l l o w rtonkeyflmiier

Penstemon a n ~ u s t i f o l i u s- Skyblue Penstemon

P. s t r i c t u s - Penstemon
-
P h i l a d e l p h u s leuisii - Western flock Orange
Ph socar u s malvaceus - mountain Ninebark
F&&Xrnannii - EncjeImann spruce
-
P. pungens - B l u e Spruce
-
Pinus c o n t o r t a v a r
P . flexilis - ~ i m b e rP i n e
l a t l f o l l a - Lodgepole P i n e

- ponderosa - Ponderosa P i n e
Po u l u s t r e m u l o i d e s - flspen
^enfcll l a f r u t i c o s a - C i n q u e f o i l
Prunus v i r g i n i a n a - C h o k e c h e r r y
'seudotsuqa manziesii - Douglas F i r
P u r s t i i a tridentaka - Bitterbrush

Rhus g l a b r a - Smooth Sumac

-
R . t r i l o b a t a - Squawbush
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7
R i b e s aureum - Golden Currant
R . cereum - Currant
w m a n - Nubka Rose
a
R . woodsii -
Woods R o s e
%bus parvif lorus Thimbleberry -
Sambucus c a e r u l e a - B l u e E l d e r b e r r y
Shepherdia a r g e n t e a -
Silver Buffaloberry
Sorbus scnpulina -
mountain flsh
The Forest Farm c a t a l o g has loads OF I n f o r m a t i o n on p l a n U n q , m a i n t e n a n c e ,
a t t r a c t i n q b i r d s a n d b u t t e r f l i e s , a n d o t h e r i n t e r e s t i n g n a t l u e p l a n t InCn. The
c a t a l o g is f r e e , and once you are on t h e i r mailing l i s t , you receive yearly
updates. W r i t e f o r your F o r e s t Farm catalog, and s t a r t y o u r n a t l u e landscape
plans!

Forest Farm N u r s e r y
990 Tetherow Road
Williams OR 9 7 5 4 4

b y Pain P o u l s o n

n t e l e v a t i o n s below 6,500 f e e t , t h e uildClower d i s p l a y is o v e r u n t i 1 A u g l ~ s t . To

see wildriouers from now through J u l y , head For the m o u n t a i n s atiyiçiher i r ~the
state.

fllthough snow s t i l l caps some peaks above 10,000 f e e t , most cammrounds and
trai Is are open. C a l l a r e a r a n q e r s o f S t a t e P a r k s , N a t i o n a l P a r k s H . L . m t and
F o r e s t Service f o r road c o n d i t i n n s . Ttin Pli llcreek Canyon Road r ~ n i q i n sclosed
UILOFLOWER URTCH CONTINUED

cars aboue maple Grove P i c n i c area due to washoufc ( i t has baen closed for two
Years nou!), but is f i n e For a walk or a b i c y c l e r i d e .

Some sure bets f o r good displays easily reached by passenger car are a l o n g the
Logan to Bear Lake road, the c a n y o n s o f the Wssatch F r o n t , Mirror Lake road out o f
Kamas, Cascade S p r i n g s and t h e A l p i n e Loop road above American Fork and Provo,
the ftebo l o o p road above Wephi, S k y l i n e D r i v e road above Manti, Bryce Canyon
N a t i o n a l Park, Cedar Breaks N a t i o n a l Phnument* the Boulder t o Torrey road (now
paved a l l the way across), the LaSel Mountain l o o p road near Moab, and Lehman
Caves N a t i o n a l (tonuntent i n the Wheeler Peak Scenic Area, just over the boarder
i n t o Nevada.
O f course even more w i l dflouers can be seen at a leisurely walking pace Just o f f
the road and along h i k i n g t r a i l s . Some Uasatch h i k i n g trails t h a t o f f e r above
average w i l d f l o w e r displays at this t i m e are; R i l l B N o r t h Fork, Mineral Fork,
D u l l e r Fork, (4111 D, S i l u a r Fork t o Honeycomb C l i f f s , Lake S o l i t u d e , Tuin Lakes
bo Lake R a r y and Brighton Lake.
I n wet areas and a l o n g streams look f o r :

Some Glacier L i l i e s ( E r y throniuni grandif lorum) and S p r i n g Beauties ( ~ l a y t o n i a

l a n c e o l a t a ) can still be Found a t h i g h e r e l e v a t i o n s n e a r m e l t i n g snowbanks, and
don1 k m i s s the native Y e l l o w Pond Lilies ( ~ u ~ h polysepalum)
ar t o be found In Utah
only on shallow lakes o f t h e U l n t a s .

In d r i e r meadows, among rucks and on south Facing slopes look f o r :

W i l d Rose (~0%
UILOFLOWER MATCH CONTINUED

Along t h e edges o f the woods and j u s t under the trees i n the shade, l o o k f o r :

Wild Clematis {clematis columbiana)

P a r r o t Beak ( P e d i c u l a r i s racernosum)
T r u e B l u e b e l l s (Cam a n u l a r o t u n d i f o l l a )
oral ~ o o O t r c h i d i t o r a l l o r h i z a maculata)
T i n y S a x i f r a g e s Mitella s t e n o p e t a l a
White Buckwheat Erio onum h e r a c l s o i d e s )
~ a ~ ~ s oe~ o r n o n!-a~cinsa raceiosa)
W i l d L i l y o f the ~ a l l e y i n stellata) m
Hountain H o l l y h o c k ( X l l i a m n a rluularisl
Jacobs Ladder ( ~ o l e m ~ ~ )

This is the e a s i e s t time oT the year t o g e t a good c l o s e look at Bristlecone P i n e

Trees { p i n u s lonqawva), the wor1dgs oldest l i v i n g p l a n t s . Lank For them above
0,SUO f e e t a t : flryca Canyon N a t i o n a l P a r k , Cedar Breaks National Ploiiument, the
Skansbury Mountains, the Deep Creek mountains, and in the Wheeler Peak Scenic
Area near Lehman Caves N a t i o n a l Monument, j u s t OURS the boarder i n t o - Nevada.

E d i t o r ' s Mote: Keep your eyes tuned f o r Stinging Met t l a ( U r t i ~ a-1 and Poison
Iuy (w radlcans). I g u e seen many o f both t h i s y e a r
WHEN UTAH'S CACTUS BLDOM
by Raru Poulson
- THE B L O

Play andJuneare c o n s i d e r e d t o b e U t a h * s m C a c t u s m m o n t h s , w i t h b r i l l i a n t d i ~ p l a y s
t.0 b e Found throughout the s t a t e . The ~ b l o o i i i e r s useen t o m o m n o r t h w i t h t h e
advancingseason, u n t i l t h e l a s t splashes o f magenta* pink, yellox andcream fade
into seed-making f o r another y e a r .
So where do you f i n d Cactus blooming i n July?

The answer o f course is t h a t you will f i n d them where you Find them, but a Few
clues may help. To begin u U h , a l t i t u d e is i n our f a v o r s i n c e t h e cooler, later
season n o t on1y postpones and prolongs t h e blooming season, but also prouides a
morecomfortableclimate f o r eager p l a n t people. When seeking blooming Cactus*
generally sunny, dryer, well drained f l a t s or slopes represent likely h a b i t a t .
JS J u l y Cactus Siqhtings ( w i t h i n or near Utah)
Location Species
Eastern end of U l n t a Btns, 0puntia F r a q l l i s

Tsvaputs D i v i d e (NO. o f 1-70)

U n i t a s So. s l o p e , M. o f Duchesene
Ly
Pediocactus s ntpsonil
0 untia f r a ilis
Deep Creek fltns. h k h a
Henry Mtns.

R a f t R i v e t Rtns.
Grand Teton National Park
Snake Range* Wheeler Peak, E. NBV . U untia
b c b
fra i l l s
s o n i i

There 1s a t h e o r e t i c a l p o s s i b i l i t y t h a t y o u c o u l d f i n d E c h i n o c a c t u s 01 ce h a l u s
i n e x t r e m e southern Utah uhere i t was once c o l l e c t e d b u t has hat - eb
1911. This late blooming ( ~ u ~ u s t )larger , size b a r r e l Cactus f o r m s t i g h t r i c h l y
green clusters of stems, w i t h yellow or pink binged flowers.

This l i s t doesn't include areas you may be l u c k y enough t o see a late blooming
Cactus i n t h a t others h a w yet to enjoy. flake a n o t e o f when, where and what you
find. I t c o u l d h e l p round out out l i s t o f late bloomers.
F o r Cactus i d e n t i f i c a t i o n i n t h e f i e l d two particularly s t r a i g h t f o r w a r d
references are a v a i l a b l e . Lyman Denson's book The C a c t i of the U n i t e d S t a t e s
-
and Canada, p u b l i s h e d by S t a n f o r d ~niwersity"Pre=n
c o m p r e h e n s i v e and Illustrated treatment.
1'B$2 n e m o s t
Or. Stan Welsh's "Utah Flora;
Cactaceaew a r k i c l e i n t h e January 1984 i s s u e of Grmat B a s i n Naturalist offers a
v e r y c u r r e n t and "Utah s p e c i f i c w f i e l d key.
Happy Cactus h u n t i n g !
1965 UNPS OFFICERS

Chairman o f t h e Board -
Pam Poulson
State President -
D i c k Page
Skate P r e s i d e n t E l e c t / V i c s P r e s i d e n t - Dave Okelberry
S t a t e Treasurer -June S u l l i v a n
S t a t e Secretary -J e a n e t t e Schmidt

H o r t i c u l t u r e Committee C h a i r -
B i l l Wagner
Endangered Species Committee Chair -
Duane Atuood 1 S h e r e l Goodrich
Conservation Committee Chair
Photography Committee Chair --
Tony Frates
Open
Seed Committee C h a i r
Newsletter Commitkee Chair
- --
J e n n i f e r Harrington
Pam Poulson
~ ~ i n b e r s h i ~ / ~ u b lChair
l c i t ~ Kathy B u t 2
F i e l d T r i p Committee Chair - Biyce Hreha
Board o f Directors
All Committee C h a i r s
Janet Ill1 l l i a m s
Ruth Henson
Dave Wallace
John and Leila Shultz
K a y e Thorne

S a l t Lake Chapter P r e s i d e n t - Dave Wallace

S a l t Lake Chapter Secretary - Karen Fliine
Cache Valley Chapter Contact - Kate Ouire

w i t h t h e H a l l i d a y s moving to Oregon. UNPS i s l e f t s h o r t a Photography Committee

Chair f o r t h e remainder o f 1905. Requirements a r e an i n t e r e s t i n Photography
and about 2 hours a month o f UMPS Photo raphy C o m r n i t t ~ e a c t i v i t y , flnyone
I n t e r e s t e d , call Pan Poulson at 581 - 5 5 3 2 l d a y s 1 .

members are encouraged to submit o r i g i n a l a r t i c l e s t o t h e Sego Lily Newsletter.

P l e a s e s k a t e I F a r t ~ c l e s h a v m b r e n p u b l ~ s h u d e l s e w h e r e a n d n e a d p ~ r m ~ s I-he
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 THE SEGO LILY
NEWSLETTER OF T H E UTAH NATIVE PIANT SUClETV

Volume 8 ; Number 5 July/Atlgtist 1985

WHAT'S GOING ON?

--A

~ U E U B2 1~ UNPS Board of D i r e c t o r s wee tin^. Ail members o f l h e Board o f

Wednesda D i r e c t o r s Members a n d Interested others i n v i t e d . S l a t e I3.L.H.
6:30i n f o r m a t i o n ,
- O f f i c e , S u i t e 400, CSB B u i l d i n
c a l l D i c k Page,
300 South S t o k e .
255-7769.
Far f u r t h e r

August 2 1 S t a t e Arboretum o t Utah Tree Walk, "The New A r b o r e t u m a t R e d

Wednesda Butte" I f ou were n o t able t o a t t e n d t h e UWPS m e e t i n g a t
-
4 R e d B u t t e , [eream another chance.
Hatheaon, Conaervatoty Manager.
G w ~ Gt u i d e : H m r y PaL
F r e e and open t o t h e P u b l i c .
For F u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n or d i r e c t i o n s , c a l l t h e S t a t e Arboretum
of Utah, 581-5322.
e t S t a t e Arboretum of U t a h Brown Bau Tour.
h ~ ~ u 22 An abbrevinted l u n c h -
;;;;;dal t i w e v e r s i o n of t h e a b o v e . F r e e a n d ope11 t o t h e P u b l l c . POT
noon further i n f o r m a t i o n or directions, call t h e State Arboretum o f
Utah, 581-5322.

-. 22 F!u6hrooma o f U t a h . SLC m o n t h l r m e e t i n g . Fnmilimrlze y n u r s e 1 f

Thursdn with U t a h ' s fungal f l o r a j u a t before w e h i t the woods t o collect.
& 1
. Our favorite f u n g u s f a n a t i c , F r a n k Anderson, w j l l be o u r c u e s t
speaker. Meet i n room 3 2 3 , O l p i n S t u d e n t U n i o n B u i l d i n g , l l n l -
vetslty o f U t a h . NOTE THE EARLIER MEETING TIME. For f u r t h e r
i n f o r m a t l o n o r d i r e c t i o n s , call Pam a t 5 8 1 - 5 3 2 2 .

August 2 4 Mttahtooma of t h e U i n t a a F i e l d T r i p . Our b i g nnnwal e v e n t . An

Saturday a l l day field t r f p mushronmlng i n t h e U i n t a s , t o p p e d by a p f c n i c
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8 : 0 0 a.m. f e a s t . Dr. F r a n k Anderson w i l l be our g u e s t G u i d e . Meet a t t h e
- 6:OOp.m.Regency T h e a t e r / K - M a r t p a r k i n g lot on Parley's Way t o r
-
carpooling. t i r i n g your d i n n e r / l u n c h , s t o v e , b a n q u e t t a b l e a n d
any other items you may need for a f e a s t . Free and open t o t h e
Public. For f u r t h e r I n f o r m a t i o n , c a l J D B V P Okelberry, 968-6190.
 h u ~ u a t28 Utah Wilderness Dedication. The inauguratton of 12 new
Wedneada Ulldernesa Areas in Utah. Meet Jake Garn, J i m Hansen, Howard
TBÑi
i d a.m. Hielson and R. Max Peterson, C h i e f , U.S. Forest Service. Mirror
Lake Campground, 27 miles from Kamaa, Refreshments. Free and
t o the Public. For further information or c a r p o o l i n g call the
Utah Wilderness A s s o c i a t i o n , 359-1337.
-. uh To promote interest i n mature.
Se t . 1 Nature Photographers, nature and b i r d related c l u b s w i l l a l e 0
*day be represented. B i r d Show and ~ o o dtinea. For further Snform-
a e t i o n , call Grenville Roles or S t e v e C h i n d g r e n , 528-2193.

S W t . 18 S t a t e Arboretum of U t e h W d k . The F i n a l ~ r e Walk

t of t h e
Wedneada Tear. '"~onifers:~lniaturea t o n t a n . Guest Guide, W, Richard
-
r'tT
$ 0 JP__ H i l d r e t h , D i r e c t o r , Meet on t h e s t e p s of t h e Museum of Natural
History, University of Utah. Free and open to t h e P u b l i c . For
further informatloo, call the State Arboretum o f Utah, 581-5322.
Se t S t a t e Arboretum of Utah Brown B ~ Tour,
K An abbreviated lunch-
*day t h e repeat of a b o v e . Free m d ope& t o the Public. For further
12:OOnoon Inforwatlon, c a l l the State Arboretum of Utah, 581-5322.
sew- 21
Utah HatSve Plant S o c t e t y Annual Plant S a l e . O u r big annual
SaLurda fund ralser. Buy those hard-to-get native plants and seeds a t
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d. fmntastsc p r i c e s ! Autumn t s the best time t a p l a n t tree*,
-~:OOB.Ç shrubs and p e r e n n i a l s . Hosted by Hillcreek Gardens Nursery,
3500 South 900 East. Be there e a r l y for best s e l e c t i o n . For
further i n f o r u t l o n , c a l l B i l l Wagner, 943-8711.
26 Utah H a t g v e P i a n t Society Annual S t a k e Meetinn. Our annual
Thursda Get-Together and Social. Thia year s s p e c i a l attraction w i l l
4. be a multi-media wildflower e x ~ r a v a iby~ k~ r~v ~P O U ~ ~ O I I ,
"Surrounded by Color". Refreshments. P r i z e s . B r i e f business
meeting and ratification of t h e Board of Directors. ROOM 323,
O l p i n Student Union Building, University of Utah. Free and open
to the Public. For further i n f o r m a t i o n c a l l Dick Page, 255-7769.
Anythe State Arboretum of Utah U i l d ' f lower Hotline. .Report%ng t h e l y
t i n s o n where to see the beat. wildflower and Autumn leaf
diBploTs in Utah. Call a i i y t l m e . 24 hours a day, 7 d a y s a week
through October 31. Phone number (801) 581-4969.

Henberuare encouraged to aubçl original articles to the Sego L i l y ttewsletter.

Please state If a r t i c l e s h a v e been publishedelsewhere and need permission o f t h e
publisher. Drawings w i t h or without a r t i c l e a are a l s o welcone. The e d i t o r
reserves t h e r i g h t t o e d i t as needed and to select suitable articles for
publication.

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The S e ~ oLily
Society, 1985.
iu published mine tames a yeer. Copyrgght Utah k t i v e P h ~ t
Deadline for submiusion of articles i a t h e 1 0 t h of eachmonth of
publication.
WHAT'S UP UP IN CACHE VALLIiVV
b j Wayne Padgett

The Cache Valley C h a p t e ro f t h e U t a h Native Plant Society has been reorganized

andisofftoagreatstart. W e h a d a b o u t 2 0 p e o p l e ~ t o u r H a y m e e t i n g a n dp o t l u c k
and a great turnout t o r t h e P t i m u l t i n a g u i r e l f i e l d t r i p up Logan Canyon tin May 25.

On J u l y 27 w e h i k e d t h e t r a i l a r o u n d Tony G r o v e L a k e e n j o y i n g t h e b e a u t i f u l Summer
W i l d f l o w e r d i s p l a y , followed b r a p i c n i c and discussion o f t h e s u r r o u n d i n g a r e a .
The Bridgerland Audubon S o c i e t y has put: together a h i k i n g tour g u i d e for Tony
G r o v e L a k e and we encourage a l l o u r Society members t o v i s i t this a r e a and check
the new g u i d e o u t . They d i d a wonderful job. Out n e x t m e e t i n g w i l l be i n
September mnd we w i l l announce t h e d a t e , t i m e and p r o g r a m i n a f t l t u r e i s s u e o f
Sego L i l i .

Hope t o see you a l l t h e r e !

HATIYE PLANT LANDSCAPE TOUR

by Alyce Hreha

O n S u n d a y a f t e r n o o n , J u n e 2 3 r d , U t a h N a t i v e p l a n t S o c i e t y m e m l ~ e r s t o u r e dtwo v e r y
d i f f e r e n t n a t i v e p l a n t landscapes. A t Bill Wagner's house i n HoJIiday, we vnw
the r e s u l t s o f over ten y e a r s o f i n c o r p o r a t i n g n a t i v e s i n t o his design. I t 1 1 1 has
c r e a t e d a n a t u r a l l o o k i n g landscape around h i s home v e r y s i m i l a r t o what you
w o u l d f i n d i n t h e ~ o u n t a i n s n e a rSalt L a k e c i t y . H e has used s e v e r a l n a t i v e t r e e
and shrub s p e c i e s such as Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorto), Douglas Fir
( P a e u d o t s u a r e n z i e s i i ) , Q u a k i n g Aspen (~opuriTstremuloides), C h o k e c h e r r y
( d n i a n a , Servjceberry (hmelanchier s s p .) rind Sumac (m l a b r a ) BS
e v a t in i n i c u s c o m u ~ ~ a i n
Lover ( P a c h ~ s t i m a myrsinites) and C r e e p i n g Oregon G r n p e (Wahonia r e p e n s )
p l a n t e d under then. Accent p l a n t s I n c l u d e : Columbine, A s t j l b e . Primroses,
B l u e b e l l s , Penatemon, B l u e F l a x , G a l l a r d i a a n d C o r e o p s i s . Even Lhough t h e
temperature t h a t a f t e r n o o n a p p r o a c h e d 100 degrees, we f e l t c o o l s t a n d i n g I n t h e
shade c r e a t e d by h i s n a t i v e l a n d s c a p e .
K a y and John A l i e n have c r e a t e d q u i t e a d i f f e r e n t e f f e c t b y u s j n f t tlroufttit
t o l e r a n t n a t i v e s a r o u n d t h e i r home. A l t e r a brieE tour of t h e i r new s o l a r home,
we l o o k e d a t the b e g i n n i n g s t a g e s o f t h e i r landscape p r o j e c t . They have p l a n t e d
species such a s Squawbush
Bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata),
(m t r t l o b a t a ) , A p a c h e Plume (Fa1 L u u i a p a r a d u x a ) ,
Sagebrush (Artemlsia ssp.), ' R a b b i t Brush
( C l t r y s o t h a m u s nnuseosus) , Sand C h e r r i e s ( P r u n u s b e s a 1 and Mat i ve Cacti i n
their f r o n t yard, By g r a d u a l l y decreasing t h e amount of water to these p l o n i s
f r o à p l a n t i n g time u n i i i t h e y become e s t a b l i s h e d , they w i l l r e q u i r e J i t t l e or no
supplemental w a t e r i n g even throughout the h o t Summer m o n t h s . John t o l d u s t h a t
h e i n t e n d s t o p l a n t Buffalo Grafts l a w n I n t h e backyard b r c n u s p I t r p q u 1 r e s l e s s
waler t h a n t h e wore popu t a r lawn v:ir i c l i e s .

The c o n t r a s t i n t e m p e r a t u r e s , p i o n 1 sel c r l i o n s a n d Innilst-npe i l ~ s l g n s'it t h e L w o

houses on the tour was v e r y i n t e r e s L i n g . The a f t e r n o o n was e n j o y a b l e Fur the
members who a t t e n d e d a n d we w o u l d l i k e t o thank t h e Wap.ners a n d t h e A l I e n s f n r
L h e i r t m a p i t a l i 1y .
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by Pan P o u l s o n

We'vehad a great r e s p o n s e a n d i n t e r e s t shown on o u r series o f a r t i c l e s r e g a r d i n g

n a t i v e p l a n t sources. A n o t h e r g r e a t n u r s e r y s o u r c e o f w e l l grown, h e a l t h y
n a t i v e p l a n t stock l a W e d d l e N a t i v e G a r d e n s , i n P a l i s a d e , C o l o r a d o ( j u s t outside
G r a n d Junction.) C h a r l i e W e d d l e is a w o r l d renown p l a n t p r o p a g a t o r who
s p e c i a l i z e s i n C o l u m b i n e s ( A q u i l e n i a a s p . ) a n d Texas T u l i p s (Eustomia ssp. -
u n f o r t u n a t e l y , n o t winter h a r d y h e r e . ) Many o t h e r n a t i v e s a r e a v a i l a b l e a t
W e d d l e Gardens t h a t are n o t a v a i l a b l e a n y p l a c e else. The b e a t way t o p u r c h a s e
T o u r s t a c k i s t o t a k e n weekend ride o v e r t o G r a n d J u n c t i o n ( i n e a r l y Mar f o r best
selection.) H a l t orders a r e w e l c o m e , b u t d o n ' t e x p e c t p r o m p t service.
A p e r s o n a l visit is w e l l worth i t . Mr. M e d d l e a n d h i s staff a r e d e l i g h t f u l a n d
informative t o t a l k w i t h , and t h e y a r e o v e r j o y e d t o ~ i v eyou t h e g r a n d t o u r and
t e l l you a b o u t a l l t h e p l a n t s t h e y have t r i e d ~ i n c l u d i n gSego L i l y (Calochortus
nuttallii.) MeddleGardens ~rovs most o f t h e i r s t o c k from seed, with o n l y a f e w
o f t h e f o r e d i f f i c u l t woody s p e c i e s f r o n c u t t i n g s . Send f o r a c a t a l o g o f plants
a v a i l a b l e . T h e r e a r e no prices i n the cat.al.og, but p r i c e s r a n g e from $1.00 on
UP.

M e d d l e ' s carries the o l d s t a n d b y trees, s h r u b s , g r o u n d covers and perennials a s

w e l l a s some more unusual i t e m s . Some of t h e more u n u s u a l o r h a r d e r t o come by
p l a n t s found on t h e i r l i s t include:

I ~ c i d u o u aShrubs

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Mountain Alder ( 4 l n u a i n t a n a )
T r u e M o u n t a i n Mahogany ( C e r c o c a r p u s m o n t a n u s )
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Rpnche Plume (Fallugia paradox@)

Dwarf SmovLh S u m a c (Rhus cisuontana)
Squawbush (- trklobata)
Golden Currant ( m e u r n )
B l u e E l d e r b e r r y (snobucus c a e r u l e a )

E v e rg r e e n s

Nevada Manzanlta ( ~ c t o s .t .a ~ l i v l on se v a d e n s i s l
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G r e e n l e a f Hanzanita ,?.A. patulaj

Big Sage (artemislo t x d e n t a t a tridentate)
Sage (& t r i d e n t a t * v a s e y a n a )
Wyoming Sage ( L t r i d e n t a t a w o u i n e n s i s )
F u r W i n g S.ltbrr.h (Airi~1e'-
~ h a d a c a l ; Saltbrush ( A . confer.t i f o l i a )
Littleleaf M o u n t a i n !l%og8ny ( C e r c o c a r ~ u e&t
C u r l y Leaf M o u n t a i n Mahogany (C. l e d l f o l l u s )
Fernbugh (Chamaebatinra m i l l e f ^ T i ' i r )
Rabbitbrush { C h r s o t h a m n u s n a u s e o s u s )
t a n i a mexicana-
Mormon ~ e a ( P a v i r i d i s )
~ i n v c mp i n e ~ ~ G - ~ X I T T
tridentata)
Snakeweed (xint h o c e p h a l urn aarot h a e )
Banana Yucca (Yucca b
- .----- - accata)
S p a n i s h ~ a ~ o n e T ( Y1Â
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Great P l a i n s Yucca (L auca) -
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MEDDLE NATIVE GARDENS CONTTNUED

Ground Covers

Fringed S a g e (artemisiz ftinida)

Castle Valley Clover (Atriplex cuneata)
Wlldflowera/Forbs

Desert Marigold ( B a i l e a nu1 iradiata)

I d ~ n b r u i h ! s ~a p . )t ~
Wea~ern V i r g i n s Bower (Clema
Northern Sweetvetch (Hed ear
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Fireweed (Epiloblum a n ~ u s t i f
boreale)
Tansy Aster fmacherant era t i n a c e t l f o l i a )
Desert Daisy ( M z lorrhhiza I
c o ~ o r ~Fonr d ~ l i s multiflora)
T u f t e d Rvenifig Primrose
Alpine Penateron (Penstemon
(e
Mat Penstemon (L t e u c r o i d e s I
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i t h e r a caes itosa)

Pa er Flower (Psilostrophe b ~ k e r i i )
~ o t d e n r o d (Soli d a o canadem
r i e t Glad -
(^phaera . t e a coccinea)
Prince's P l u m ( S t a n l e R fi
Showy Goldene,e &a
"Go native. Grow native, with Weddle's! ! 1"
M e d d l e dative Gardens
3589 G Road
Palisade, Colorado 81526
(303) 464-5549

T h i s 96 page book o f f e r s a broad apectrum of eneral information a b o u t almost

every kind 01 natural garden 4 m a g i n a b l e . #any spec ia i ist* throughout t h e
country were consulted in the preparation o f this w o r t h w h i l e book* Fourteen
ma or p l a n t communities in the U n i t e d S t a t e s and s o u t h e r n Canada are d e f i n e d and
a few examples of suitable p l a n t s f o r each of t h e s e a r e listed. Planting and
maintenance i s d i a c u a e e d under each of t h e v a r i o u s communilies. Beautiful
colored photographs illustrate the many possibilities of creating a n a t u r a l
landscape. The c h a p t e r on growing n a t i v e plants d e s c r i b e s I n detail how L O
collect and s t o r e seed, and e x p l a i n s sowing and germinating it. Other
propagation methods are also discussed. Useful list of reference b o o k s , and
sources of n a t i v e pianti nnd seeds are l i s t e d .
 ARBORETUM AT RED BUTTE
b y Pan Poulson

On June 2 7 , UUPS members p i c n i c k e d a n d toured t h e State A r b o r e l u u of U t a h ' s new

site a t Red B u t t e . We hod a l i t t l e t r o u b l e g e t t i n g t h r o u g h t h e gates a t Fort
Doui;laa, b u t oncewe had a l l a r r i v e d a t t h e a i t e , w e began a n e a r l y m e e t i n g w i t h a
p l e a s a n t p i c n i c beside Red B u t t e Creek.

Mary P a t Hatheson, Conservatory Manager was our G u e s t Guide, We t o u r e d t h e

developed" areas o f t h e site, c o m p l e t e w i t h 300 c o n i f e r p l a n t i n g a , p a t h s ,
arched bridges, waterfalls, and contoured ponds. ( U n f o r t u n a t e l y , due t o 8
leaky dam, t h e ponds h a d been e m p t i e d . ) Mary P a t showed us c o l o r renderings and
told us of t h e f u t u r e plans of developaent of t h e site, c o m p l e t e w i t h various
g a r d e n s , an a m p h i t h e a t e r , a c o n s e r v a t o r y ( a n a c r e under glass,) and a b u i l d i n
f o r a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , classrooms, m e e t t n g rooms, a 30,000 i o l w l l h r ~ yan8
p e r h a p s even a giftshop and r e s t a u r a n t . We l e a r n e d t h a t i f w e ' r e a n x i o u s for an
i n s t a n t B o t a n i c a l Garden like a p p e a r a n c e , w e ' l l have t o come up w i t h a q u i c k $ 1 5
m i l l i o n or So. The t o t a l s i t e development is p r i v a t e l y f u n d e d . P r i v a t e funds
come when they come, and t h e outlook for coupletJon ranges from 10 t o I5 y e a r s ,
We a l s o ventured into some of t h e wore priaitive a r e a s of t h e Arboretum site--
t h o s e a r e a s t h a t w i l l b e k e p t a s natural a s p o s s i b l e . We saw a Fantastic natural
Oak arbor and s i m p l e paths through forested a r e a s . We c h e c k e d o u t t h e 50 year
old log c a b i n on the s i t e t h a t will soneday be r e f u r b i s h e d i n t o a N a t u r e C e n t e r
w i t h classrooms ( a n d naybe a m e e t i n g place f o r t h e UHPS?)

The e v e n i n g was pleasant and enjoyable, and members a r e invited t o visit t h e

Arboretum a t Red B u t t e anytime. P l a n t checklists and s i m p l e site maps a r e
a v a i l a b l e a t t h e Arborelurn o f f i c e . The site is open Monday t h r o u g h S a t u r d a y
f r o m 9:00 a . m . t o 4:00 p . m . , w i t h g u i d e d tours on Wednesdays l0:00 a.m. t o 12:00
n o o n . For g u i d e d t o u r s by a p p o i n t m e n t , c o n t a c t Dr. B e t t y Wullatein, 581-4938.

SUMMER
by Pam Poulson
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IS CONE AN ABBREVIATED WILDFLOWRR WATCH

Our Summer was h o t t h i a year and m d e € an early, q u i c k flash of color. Almost
everywhere you go now, w i l d f l o w e r s a r e h a r d t o come b y . Moat of t h e m h a v e
s h r i v e l e d and s e e d e d .
I f Y O U f e e l a l i t t l e i t c h i n t h e o l d h a y f e v e r tubes r i g h t now, d o n ' t be surprised,
t h i s 5s Lhe oLher allergy season, c o m p l e t e w i t h blooming Ragweed (hmbrosla
s s p - ) . R a b b i t b r u s h (Chrysothamnua nauseoaus) and S a g e b r u s h (Artemisia a s p . ) ,
some of t h e b e a t p o l l e n s p r e a d e r s t h e r e a r e .

Don't blane Goldenrod ( S o l i d e o s a p * ) , T h i s t l e s (CIrcium a s p . ) and Sunflowers

( ~ e ~ i a n t hanmuus)
u~ o u i n g e r s of F B I ~ f*r your ttarfever. seasonal
allergies s h o u l d ~ t be
l ~blamed on wind pollinated plants. That p o l l e n has to
b e flying on the air to get into your respiratorr syateml

T h e r e are two delightful p l a n t s that are b l o w i n g in t h e mountains now. Take a

quick t r i p t o the U i n t a s t o See B l u e G e n t i a n (Genliaaa c a l y c o s a ) and Crown
%0rIecrop (Sedum r h o d a n t hum), t h e n g r a b a sweaLer, s4 t b a r k and watch l h e FII] 1
c o l o r cone t o t h e leaves. Hope f o r a long I n d i a n S ~ i n r n ~ r !
UIHTA KOUNTAlHS WLID- FIELD TRIP
by A l y c e Hreha

O n S a t u r d a y , J u l y 1 3 t h , t h e U H P S sponsoreda wildflower f i e l d t r i p t o t h e U i n t a s .
T h e g r o u p m e t a t t h e K a n a s R a n g e r S t a t i o n where t h e group l e a d e r , A l ~ ~ e l l r e hgave
a
a short introduction. Car-pools were assigned and we were off. We d r o v e U P
Highway 150 out of Kamas towards the Wasatch National Forest i n the U i n t a
Hountaina.
A t our f i r s t a t o p , we spent some time l o o k i n g a t flowers t h a t are commonly
associated with Sagebrush (arterial= tridentata) flats. We were a b l e t o f i n d
wild O ~ ~ O (Allium
II ssp,), Daisies (Erifieron and A s t e r s a p . ) , I n d i a n Paintbrush
asp. ), Cinquefoils ( P o t e n t i l l a sap. a, )
B e a r d t o n g u e s (Penstemon

Somvherebetween our f i r s t and second s t o p ( n e a r t h e P r o v o R i v e r ) , o u r group got

s p l i t up. A f t e r a s e a r c h party was d i s p a t c h e d (from each group) t o l o c a t e t h e
rest o f t h e g r o u p , w e e a c h a t e o u r l u n c h e s w i t h h o p e s o f r e j o i n i n g t h e o t h e r end o f
t h e c a r - p o o l caravan. When t h e s e a r c h parties returned e m p t y handed, each group
decided t o resume our wildflower tours and look a t flowers a l o n g t h e Provo R i v e r .
We found Western Bog O r c h i d (Hnbenaria dllatata) , Monkshood (Aconiturn
columblanum), Windflower (Anemone a s p . ) , B u t t e r c u p (Ranunculus a s p . ) , A l p i n e
Pine Drops (P r o l a cap.),Veronica ( V e r o n i c a sap.'), end W i l d S t r a w b e r r y
(
- VeB*

Our t h i r d summit, c o v e r e d w i t h a spectrum o f

s t o p v a a a t a v a s t ~ e a d o wnear the
U i l d f lowera. Head ( P e d i c u l a r i s groenland ~ C 1,
Here w e looked a t E l e p h a n t R
S h o ~ t & n gStar (Dodecatheon s a p . ) , Marsh Merigold ( C a l t h a leptoaepals), and
Western Bistort (Polpxonir bistortoidea).

A t t h e sumit we sawGordonts I v e s i a ( I v e s i a o r d o n i i ) , S p r i n g Beauty ( C i s t o n i a

a t G a r L y (Er t h r o n i ~ a a ~ m in )f r u i t , Ilia&
Saxifrage ( ~ a x l f r a g a r h o i b o l d L ) i f d Candy t u f t ( T h l a s p t rnm~tanum).
On our return t r i p t o Kamas, we stopped by Lilly Lake t o see and photograph the
, )a a p e c i a 1 trent
western Yellow Pond L i l y (Nuvhar p o l ~ s e ~ a l u m .
Both groups, a l t h o u g h s e p a r a t e d , e n j o y e d much the same f i e l d t r i p !
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 THE SEGO LILY
! NEWSIETTER OFTHE UTAH NATtVE PLANTSOCIETY

Volume 8; Number 6 S e p t e m b e r 1985

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WHAT'S GOING ON?

Tuesdays State A r b o r e t u m of Utah Docent Trainin Course. Come

October 1
December 3
= learn t o be a decent decent f o r the hrboretum. C o a t o f
the course $10.00. For further information, c o n t a c t
Dr. Betty ~ ~ l l a t e l n581-4938.
,

Monday Annual C o t t o m Natural History L e c t u r e . "In t h e T r a c k

October 7 of the Grizzly1' b y P r a n k C t a i g h e a d . $5.00. Kingsbury
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7 : 3 0 P.M. Hall, University of Utah. For f u r t h e r information, c a l l
Terry Teupest Wllliaça 581-6927.
Saturday 'Harvest Potpourri". An A u t u m n c r a f t Workshop offered b y
October 12 the State Arboretum of Utah. Hands onl Potpourris,
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9:00 a . m . - Flower growing and flower drying. $10.00. Pre-registraiion
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l2i45 required. Call 581-5322.
Wednesday S t a t e A r b o r e t u m of Utah Garden Lecture Series. "Forests
October 16 o f t h e G r e a t B a s i n Sky Islands" by D r . Ron Lanner,
77TO'mF Professor of F o r e s t r y , Utah State University. F r e e . Boom
323, Olpin Student Union B u i l d i n g , University o f U t a h . For
further Information, call 581-5322.

S t a t e A r b o r e t u m of Utah Workshop. " ~ u l t i v a t n g " A

Horticultural Therapy Workshop. Learn t o use horticulture
as a therapeutic tool. $40.00. For f u r t h e r InformaLIon,
call Dr. B e t t y Wullstein, 581-4938.
Thursday UNPS Monthly Meeting. To be announced.
October 24
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7:30 - 9:30 p . m .
Thursday UNPS Salt Lake Chapter M o n t h l y M e e t i n g . "UP0 N i g h t " Share
November 21 your slides o f wildflowers with t h e group. Wildflowers
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7:30 trees a n d other plants f r o m anyplace I n t h e world are
welcome. Unidentified Flowering O b j e c t s a r e especially
welcome! Our most, p o p u l a r meeting of t h e y e a r . Boom 323,
Olpin Student U n i o n B u i l d i n g , U n i v e r s i t y o f Utah. F o r
f u r t h e r information, c a l l Pam, 5 8 1 - 5 3 2 2 .
FIFTH ANNUAL NATIVE PLANT SALE
by Pan Poulson

The f i f t h annual N a t i v e P l a n t S a l e h e l d S a t u r d a y , S e p t e o b e r 2 1 , 1985was

a big success! We sold a total of (1285.50 in plant aaterials,Q204.10 in seeds I)
Our only expense was the UUPS p l a n t labels, and t h e 1 were well w o r t h it. The
p r o c e e d s of t h e sale w i l l go to continue UMPS programs.

Under t h e direction o f Bill W a g n e r , H o r t i c u l t u r e CommltteeChairaan, we

were a b l e to get participation of more v o l u n t e e r s and plant donators than e v e r
before. Thanks to K a t h y Hutz, Publicity and Kenbermhip Committee Chairwoman,
publicity was well c o v e r e d , w i t h r a d i o and a feature article in each newspaper.
Jennifer Harrington, Seed Committee Chairwoman, and t h e seed committee members
made sure there waa a m p l e supply for our popular "seed department."

We would like t o thank a l l o f those who p a r t i c i p a t e d a s v o l u n t e e r s for

their tiwe and efforts. Payment and identification of volunteers were o f f i c i a l
UNPS caps!

We would 8180 l i k e t o thank t h e p l a n t donators, who t h i s year were very

generous:

Millcreek Gardens Nursery

Wasatch Shadows Nursery
Mi tchell'a Nursery
V a l ley Nursery (Ogden)
Glover's Nuraery
n land's Nursery
Native P l a n t s Inc.
Dick Page
Marv and Pam P o u l s o n
A s p e c i a l t h a n k s goes t o H i l l c r e e k Gardens Nuraery for hotsting the male.
TIIAMKS AGA I N, EVERYONE! 1 !
FROM THE MULCH P I L E
b y Tony P r a t e s

A v a s t a r r a y o f neatly n o u r i s h i n g n e w s h a s a c c u m u l a t e d i n t h i s year's
p i l e t o date.

MORELISTED SPECIES: After s o m e E i v e years since t h e l i s t i n g of t h e l a s t

r a r e U t a h n a t i v e p l a n t species, t h r e e more have b e e n o f f i c i a l l y added t o t h e
f e d e r a l l i s t a s follows:
Species Designation Effective Date
T o w n s e n d l a aprica Threatened
Threatened

E r i g e r o n m a ~ u i r e i5 E n d a n g e r e d
maguirei

The f a k i l i a r number e i g h t ( n u m b e r of U t a h p l a n t species l i s t e d u n d e r t h e

EndangeredSpecies A c t ) i s n o u e l e v e n and t h a t n u m b e r should I n c r e a s e a g a i n soon.
T w o o t h e r s p e c i e s w e r e a l s o proposed f o r l i s t i n g last year (Ascle i a s w e l s h i i a n d
C c l a d e n i a humtlis var j o n e ~ t i )and a f i n a l d e t e r m i n a t i o d e made aoon
el i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h the latter species.

JUNESUCKER? A rare new p l a n t s p e c i e s from U t a h L a k e ? t h e U t a h N a t i v e

F i a h society p r o b a b l y a p p r e c i a t e d the listing of C h a a a i s t e s l i o r u ~as a p r o p o s e d
s p e c i e s i n t h e M a r c h l 9 8 5 e d i t i o n o f t h e S e ~ o L i l y ,but d o n ' t e x p e c t to f i n d i t i n
any native flora g u i d e s .

LEGISLATION PAST (PASSED): Quietly w i n d i n g its way t h r o u g h t h e s t a t e

l e g i s l a t i v e jungle was a bill enacted i n t o law a s t h e Land Conservation Rasemen1
Act. C o n t a i n e d in Title 57 (Real E s t a t e ) of t h e Utah Code, c o n s e r v a t i o n
easements now have a statutory b a s i s i n Utah. The Nature Conservancy {THC) was
the s p a r k - b e h i n d the bill. According t o D a v e L i v e r a o r e of TNC, t h e s t a t e ' s
D i v i s i o n of W i l d l i f e Resources was instrumental I n a c h i e v i n g p a s s a g e o f t h e
bill. Without actually acquiring title to p r o p e r t y , a conservation easement
can p r o v i d e an o r g a n i z a t i o n w i t h t h e means t o c o n s e r v e an a r e a t h a t o t h e r w i s e
m i g h t b e lost t o development. The law specifically provJdea t h a t a q u a l i f i e d
5 0 1 ( c ) ( 3 ) o r g a n i z a t i o n m a y r e q u i r e a c o n s e r v a t i o n easement. T h e Utah Native
P l a n t S o c i e t y c a n t h e r e f o r e a c q u i r e a n d h o l d such easements.

LEGISLATION PRESENT; E v e r y t h r e e years t h e E n d a n g e r e d S p e c i e s A c t o f

1973oust be r e a u t h o r i z e d and appropriations m a d e so t h a t t h e e n d a n g e r e d s p e c i e s
rogram a d m i n i s t e r e d b y t h e U.S. Fish and W i l d l i f e Service n a y continue.
!mendments may b e made t o a n y p a r k of t h e a c t d u r i n g t h e r e a u t h o r i z a t i o n p r o c e s s .
By October 1 , 1986, b i l l s m u s t be passed by b o t h theHouse a n d S e n a t e , r e c o n c i l e d ,
passed a g a i n a n d t h e f i n a l b i l l s i g n e d by t h e P r e s i d e n t .

T h e House b i l l p r o v i d e s f o r i n c r e a s e d f u n d i n g f o r s t a t e cooperative
agreements, l i s t i n g a n d law e n f o r c e m e n t . . I t a l s o supposedly contains a n
amendment t o p r o v i d e c a t e g o r y 1 p l a n t s p e c i e s w i t h t h e same p r o t e c t i o n a s
officially p r o p o s e d s p e c i e s . O t h e r p l a n t species s t r e n g t h e n i n g amendments
h a v e been p r o p o s e d by v a r i o u s groups but p r o b a b l y w i l l not be I n c l u d e d i n l h e
MULCH P I L E CONTINUED

final b i l l .
LE(;ISLATtOH FUTURE: The E n e r g y , Natural Resources and Agriculture
Interim C o m m i t t e e of the State Legislature i s continuing its s t u d y of the LAND
LAW ACT which was proposed i n the l a s t legislative session. Action on the bill
was d e f e r r e d pending additional study e v e n though a commission appointed by then
Governor Hatheson painstakingly p u t together the bill initially. After t h e
c t i i n m l it e e c o m p l e t e s i t s r e v i e w i t Is anticipated that the b i l l w i l l once again b e
presented i n t h e n e x t s e s s i o n .

I f p a s s e d , the b i l l would among other t h i n g s g i v e t h e Division of State

L a n d s and Forestry t h e authority to manage p l a n t s p e c i e s and e n a b l e t h e state t o
enter Into a c o o p e r a t i v e agreement with the federal government under the
E n d a n ~ e r e d S p e c i e s Act o f 1973. A heritage program m i g h t a l s o eventually
evolve. D u r i n g o p u b l i c hearing i n J u l y , UHFS p r o v i d e d written comments along
. .
w i t h an or:i1 s l : i l t m r n ~ n l J o e l Tuhy of t h e Mature Conservancy a l s o commented and
m f i d e a s 1 : 1 1v l n r i i !

NO LITTLE EFFORT: Located

west o f St. George in the Beaver Dan
Wash, the Lytle Ranch has been
utilized as an outdoor museum f o r
thirty years. To prevent possible
development of t h e r a n c h when It was
offered for sale, the Nature
Conservancy s t e p p e d in and a c q u i r e d
t h e p r o p e r t y in a joint agreement w i t h
B Y U p r o v i d e d t h a t sufficient funds
are r a i s e d so t h a t the property can b e
purchased back from THC. THC
apparently acquired the property i n
1984 and the joint agreement w i t h BYU
required that fund8 be raised w i t h i n a
one year tine frame. An e n d o w e n t of
$550,000 is b e i n g sought.
UNPS b o a r d mcmbera Elizabeth K e e s e a n d S t a n Welsh s u p p o r t e d the purchase
o f Lhe properly. Dr. Welsh w a s a p p o i n t e d chairman of t h e c o m m i t t e e reaponaible
for fund r a i s i n g . The property includes the listed Echinocereus e n ~ e l a a n n i i
v a r . purputeus.

CLAY PHACBLIA: Only one of U t a h ' s eleven listed species has a

c o m p l e t e d , approved recoveryplan. Signed off in 1982, a fairly simple recovery
p l a n for the Clay Phacet l a (Phacelia ar8illacea) provided for an expenditure of
$500.00 i n fiscal y e a r 1982 for p r o t e c t i v e measures. Additional emounta for
s u b s e q u e n t activities were a l s o provided for. To date however, n o t a single
dollar h a s been expended i n a c c o r d a n c e with the p l a n . While recovery plans
tremendous1 y he1 p to p r o v i d e Information and guidance even without funding, i t
i s extremely unfortunate that funding hasn't been authorized t o a c c o m p l i ~ hthe
very t h i n g that t h e a c t is Intended to accomplish.
The Salt Lake O f f i c e of t h e U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now
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. - .

MULCH P I L E CONTINUED

r e s p o n s i b l e f o r thisrecovery plan. Larry England i n d i c a t e s t h a t f u n d s w i l l b e

requested f o r t h e h p e n d i n g f i s c a l year and that he w i l l do e v e r y t h i n g p o s s i b l e
t o see a t least some money is spent on the p l a n .

BEAR RIVER: Leila Shultz and Wayne Padgett have been a c t i v e In

monitoring proposed development by t h e U t a h Division of Water Resources. The
propon81 a t t h i s stage i s - a t its infancy. While no rare p l a n t s a r e known f r o m t h e
area potentially t h r e a t e n e d , the importance o f wetlands and t h e e x i s t e n c e o f
habitat f o r species a t t h e limits of t h e i r ranges w i l l more t h a n s u s t a i n t h e
concern o f p l a n t conservationista,

AUDUBON ARTICLE: In t h e July issue of Audubon, some c u r i o u s comments

weremade I n an a r t i c l e e n t i t l e d " ~ h e H a z a r d o u s~ i f e u r ~ a r e Plants." s t The
a r t i c l e s t a t e : "One Utah Botanist found fifty-five new p l a n t s - i n t h a t s t a t e s ' s
a l p i n e a n d d e s e r t a h a b i t a t s . Many ofthe new s p e c i e s a r e d i s t r i b u t e d of course,
I n adjacent r e g i o n s - p e n s t e n o n a , sunflowers, c a c t i , m u s t a r d s , artemeslas,
vetches, asters, a v e r b e n a , a t h i s t l e , a forget-me-not. A total o f e i g h t y
s p e c i e s have been named s i n c e 1970 when U t a h r e s e a r c h got rolling." True??

MUSHROOMS OF UTAH: SLC CHAPTER MEETING AND FIELD TRIP FOR AUGUST
by Dave Wallace

We can remember1985 as t h e y e a r w i t h o u t mushrooms. Everything was all

Bet f o r our annual mushroom m e e t i n g and f i e l d t r i p w i t h Dr. Frank A n d e r s o n , but
Mother Mature had o t h e r p l a n s . This particular week has always b e e n v e r y good,
b u t t h i m summer i t hadn't r a i n e d for s e v e r a l weeks and t h e muahrooas s i m p l y were
not there,
The good news is t h a t we
weren't about t o l e t a m i n o r p r o b l e m
like t h a t s p o i l our fun! So many
people mhowed up (157 o f us!) for t h e
August 22 presentation and
o r i e n t a t i o n m e e t i n g a t t h e University
o f Utah that we bad t o move t o a l a r g e r
room, a n d a l t h o u g h t h e t r i p was
announced as postponed, everyone I n
a t t e n d a n c e s t i l l w a n t e d t o go on a
field trip.

Once we got. settled I n the new room we e n j o y e d Dr. hnderson's excellent

slides w h i l e h e e n t e r t a i n e d u s w i t h h i s commentary. We learned about
interesting t h i n g s like Artillery Mushrooms and Dead Man's F i n g e r s , and of
course, t h e d r e a d e d LBHs--little brownmushrooms. (Frank s a y s h e t r i e s t o s t e p
on LBMs b e f o r e anyone a s k s h i m t o i d e n t i f y then.)

S i n c e many p e o p l e were there because o f t h e i r interest I n e a t i n g

MUSHROOMS COWT [UURD

I n a d d i t i o n to some sobering
mushrooms, D r . Anderson h a d a f e w w o r d s o f w a r n i n g .
tales o f mushroom poisoning, h e o f f e r e d this a d v i c e :

1 . There a r e no reliable t e s t s t o d e t e r m i n e which mushrooms a r e safe.

You must be c e r t a i n o f f o u r identification.

2. D o n ' t e a t w h i t e m u s h r o o m s , e v e n i f y o u t h i n k t h e y a r e a s a f e s p e c i e s .
The c o n s e q u e n c e s of g e t t i n g a d e a d l y A u n i t a are too g r e a t t o risk.
A f t e r t h e program we made some q u i c k p l a n s f o r a r e v i s e d autumn
wi l d f l o w e r f i e l d t r i p , and took names i n case the muahroom conditions changed.
We m e t as originally p l a n n e d on Saturday and Earned carpools for t h e t r i p t o the
~ o u n t a i n s a l o n g t h e M i r r o rLakeRoad out o f Kanas. W i t h D a v e W a l l a c e leadin the
way i n h i s old VW Van, t h e r e werent t any problems I n k e e p i n g t h e group t O g C t ' h * r !

The f i r s t s t o p was near the Yellow P i n e Campground, where we found a

s u r p r i s i n g number o f p l a n t s . Some were well past the flowering stage, bat w i t h
A l y c e llreha'a h e l p we were a b l e t o i d e n t i f y most o f then. We even found some
d r i e d up p u t f b a l l mushrooms! The people on the trip were i n t e r e s t e d and
u n h u r r i e d , so we were a b l e t o t a k e the t l m e t o discuss n a t u r a l h i s t o r y and to
i d e n t i f y t r e e s and s h r u b 8 a s we went,

We a t e l u n c h a t t h e Upper P r o v o River F a l l s , and then went tip t o Bald

Mountain Pass, where we Baw S t o n e c r o p {Sedum), L o ~ a e w o r t (Pedicularia) and
Pussytoes ( A n t e n n a r i a ) a t i l l in bloom. On the way down we stopped a t L i l l y Lake
and found a few more l a t e summer flowers. Pleated Gentian (Gentlanu) and
H a r e b e l l s (Campanula) were there, and we found Wild Strawberry (Fraaaria) in
fruit.

The g r e a t t u r n o u t for t h e s e a c t i v i t i e s is an indication o f the many

interested people around whowant t o support programslike ours, l a a d d i t i o n t o
D r . Anderson's c o n t r i b u t i o n , we can thank some good promotional a c t i v i t i e s and
an a r t i c l e I n t h e newspaper f o r spreading t h e word. We're looking forward to
d o i n g t h i s a g a i n n e x t year, b u t w i t h w u ~ h r o o Mark ~ ~ your calendar for the
annual k18hroom Hunt e n d Feaat on Saturday, Aunuat 23, 1986i

A FEW WORDS FROM THE SALT LAKE CHAPTER

by Dave Wollace

Aa most of y o u h a v e probably n o t i c e d , we h a v e changed our meeting place

again. B e f o r e 1985 we had been m e e t i n g a t t h e S t a t e A r b o r e t u m of UtahConference
Room, b u t we had t o f i n d a new l o c a t i o n because o f our growing numbers and
c o n f l i c t s w i t h o t h e r s who s h a r e d t h e room.

I n J a n u a r y we began h a v i n g o u r l o c a l m e e t i n g s a t H i g h l a n d High S c h o o l .
H i g h l a n d i s c e n t r a l l y l o c a t e d and easy t o get to, a n d it seemed l i k e a good
choice. Once a f e w problems w i t h t h e room assignment were straightened out,
A FEU WORDS CONT I NUKH

t h i n s s e e m e d ~ ~ l ; u i i i I r I y w e l lhut
, t h e r e w e r e s t I l l R < e w p r o l i t e m s . The s c h o o l
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warn 1 a v a l I n h l e J u n e lhrough August, and the room r e n i n l f e e s were s t r n i n l n g nur
c h a p t e r ' s meager f u n d s .
We a r e now meellng In the U n i v e r s i t y o f U t a h S t u d e n t Union B u i l d i n g
because t h e S t a l e Arboretum o f U t a h i s sharing t h e i r c l a s s r n o m w i t h us (room
323). The p r i c e I s r l g h t , but t h e r e have been some q u e s t I o n s regarding p a r k i n
andacccus. I c e r t a i n l y u n d e r s t a n d t h e r e a s o n for c o n c e r n . I t a l w a y s seeme
s t r a n g e t o me t h a t a commuter c o l l e g e I I k e the U of I t has (tone o u t o f t h e i r way t o
make t r o u b l e f o r p e o p l e w h o d r i v e . S i n c e many o f usmay n o l be familiar w i t h the
U n i v e r s i t y c a m p u ~ ,I thought I ~ o u l d e x p l a i n h o w t o g e t a r o u n dn n d t h e e a s i e s t w n y
t o g e t t o the new W P S meeting p l a c e .

Parking: P a r k i n g r e g u l e t ioma are not e n f o r c e d a f t e r 6 ; 0 0 P.M., so you can p a r k

J u s t about anywhere you want. Anywhere Is free game e x c e p t p a r k i n g spaces t h a t
a r e marked as p a r k i n g f o r s p e c i f i c individuala. T h e lot In f r o n t ( e a s t ) of the
Union B u i l d i n g usually has room, and you can p a r k there f o r free i n t h e pay
section. H o w e v e r , I t wouldn't b e a bad i d e a t o c o m e e a r l y o n n i g h t s w h e n t h e r e
a r e ma or u v c n i a on campus (such a s a b i g basketball game o r a c o n c e r t a t the
i
S p e c l a E v e n t s Center). S t r o l l a r o u n d canpuaor come I n t o t h e U n i o n and q u a f f a
few r o o l b e e r s or g r a b a n ice cream cone!

ACC~SB: some r o a d changema c o u p l e o f y e 8 r 8 ~ ~ w i0p e d o u t t h e l m ~ teasy route t o

t h e u n i o n B u i l d i n g , so I t l a o u t o f t h e w a y in a p i t e o f itscentral l o c a t i o n . The
Most d i r e c t route la to d r i v e east OB F i r s t S o u t h p a s t t h e f r a t e r n i t y houses and
f o l l o w t h e r o a d as I t Joga around the E n g i n e e r i n g B u i l d i n g ( b i g b l a c k g l a s s
building) parking tot. The f i r a t r i g h t t u r n ( s o u t h ) j u s t above t h a t p a r k i n g t o t
w i l l t a k e you straight In the Union, Other r o u t e s I n t o caapua are by way o f
T h i r t e e n t h E a s t , F i f t h South o r F o o t h i l l B o u l e v a r d (see map.)

Don't let parking a n d access keep you away from our g r e a t Salt Lake
Chapter Meetings. I f you have any other q u e s t i o n s o n navigating t h e campurn,
c a l l Pam a t 581-5322.

PROHOTB AND SUPPORT UNPS? BUY OFFICIAL IINPS CAPS!

by R i l l Wagner

Be known as a member of the U t a h K a t t v e P l a n t S o r l e t y . Buy and wear one

o f our great new baseball caps. They come I n blue, r e d or g r e e n and a r e d e c o r a t e d
with a c u s l o ~d e s i g n e d Utah Pensteaon i l l u a t r a ~ i o nand the words U t a h N a t i v e
P l a n t S o c i e l y on the w h i t e f r o n t p a n e l . The i n t e n t o f t h e c a p s Is for UHPS
e x p t i s i i r r , not rtir fund r n i s I i i l \ , so t h e t a p s a r e f o r u a l e a t c o s t . The i - a \ i s w i l l
he i i v i t I !fill 1c ; i t n I l S i l l I l . i ~ k cChiipi c r Heel l n g s HI $'> .OO f o r mtwlit*rs t i t $ 3 . 5 0 f o r
iioti-~wmlirrs.
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by Pam P o u l s o n

Our rainbow spectrum of w i l d f l o w e r s has passed a n d t h e colors f o r

S e p t e m b e r and e a r l y October are g o l d , bronze a n d red. F a l l s e e m e d t o a r r i v e
a b r u p t l y with Labor Day a n d the c o o l e r n i g h t t e m p e r a t u r e s b r o u g h t o n Autumn l e a f
color c h a n g e . The h o t , d r r summer w i l l p r o b a b l y mean more s u b d u e d c o l o r s t h a n
u s u a l , b u t the moderate temperatures of a long I n d i a n Summer t h a t have been
predicted should prolong the display,

Leaves are changing o n t h e f o o t h i l l s and canyon bottoms. The r e d s we

see there are the Bigtooth Maple (Acer ~ r a n d i d e n t a t u m )a n d the native Sumecs
' [u sap.). The g o l d s are of BOX Elder (-
Cottonwood ( P o u l u a a n uatifolla).
n e g u n d o ) a n d Narrowleaf
These c o l o r s contrast w e l l with the Gaabel
Oaks (guercu**le as of y e t =till green, b u t s h o u l d he t u r n i n g
g o l d e n b r o w n within t h e n e x t t w o weeks.
Watch h i g h e r u p f o r the g o l d of t h e Quaking Aspen (Po u l u s t r e m u l o i d e s ) .
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The huea of A u t u m n A a p e n , from yellow t h r o u g h g o l d , bronze en even red form a
b e a u t i f u l fluttering c o n t r a s t to t h e d a r k , u n m o v i n g c o n i f e r s .

Spectacular fall color displa s can b e f o u n d throughout t h e state.

Watch o u t f o r mow wherever you go. gall a r e a rangers [or r o a d and w e a t h e r
conditions. Host campgrounds are open a n d campsites a r e free, b u t water has
been turned o f f for t h e w i n t e r i n some c a m p g r o u n d n .
Monte Criato up Ogden C a n y o n has been n o m i n a t e d a s one of t h e prettiest
piecesin theWaaatch N a t i o n a l F o r e s t . T h e l e a f c o l o r l a powerful and t h e v i e w s
of O g d e n , Brigham City a n d S a l t Lake V a l l e y are o v e r w h e l m i n g .

P e r h a p s s o m e more easily accessible spots i n t h e Wasatch Forest are:

t h e Hard C a n y o n a i d e of B o u n t i f u l Peek, the Mirror Lake R o a d and any o f the
canyons a l o n g the Vasatch Front,

T r y the Red C l o u d Loop i n t h e Ashley N a t i o n a l Forest, S t a r t i n g f r o m

V e r n a l , this l o o p goes u p I n t o the Uintas o n a p a v e d road t o t h e r i d g e and cones
down Taylor M o u n t a i n on a d i r t road. The Aa e n s are spectacular, m i x e d w i t h
m e a d B g Sag r e ridentataf
Uinta N a t i o n a l F o r e s t offers
a b r o a d s p e c t r u m o f d r i v e s t Squaw Peak
Trail, a d i r t rood o u t of P r o v o C a n y o n
i s 11 miles long r u n n i n g through
golden A s p e n . T h e road e m e r g e s t o an
o v e r l o o k o f U t a h Valley. The old
s t a n d b y of the Alpine Loop R o a d Is
spectacular and paved, but on
w e e k e n d s l a o f t e n b u m p e r t o bunper and
c r o w d e d . Try same other less
c o n g e s t e d areas: HobblecreekCanyon
t o Diamond Pork, t h e Nebo Loop Road
from P a y s o n to N e p h i a n d t h e Daniels
Canyon t o t h e weal-side Strawberry
Reservoir R o a d .
AUTUMN LEAF WATCH l o M f K ~ r f 0

TheMantj-basal National F o r e s t b o a s t a t h e s k y l i n e D r i v e i n c e n t r a l U t a h
a n d t h e Lasa I M o u n t a i n L o o p i n s o u t h e a s t e r n Utah. T h e Sky l i n e D r i v e r u n s a l o n g
t h e m o u n t a i n r i d g e from T u c k e r R e s t A r e a n e a r S o l d i e r S u m m i t t o M a y f i e l d Canyon.
The F a i r v i e w to H u n t i n g t o n r o a d p r o v i d e s e a s y access t o t h e S k y l i n e D r i v e and
o t h e r areas of Autumn c o l o r .

T h e Lasal M o u n t a i n L o o p Road i s n ' t r e a l l y a l o c a l secret. Running o u t

of M o a b , t h e L o o p i s f amoua a c r o s s t h e c o u n t r y f o r it8 extra t a l l Aspens a n d t h e
u n i q u e l o c a t i o n of 1 3 , 0 0 0 ' m o u n t a i n s i n the m i d d l e of redrock desert. A s p e c i a l
hideaway i s W a r n e r L a k e , f o r p r i z e w i n n i n g p h o t o s o f B a l d Peaks a n d g o l d Aspen
r e f l e c t e d I n t h e s m o o t h s u r f a c e of t h e l a k e .

A f a v o r i t e p l a c e f o r Aspen g o l d is i n the D i x i e National Forest a r o u n d

B c i a n h e a d a n d Cedar B r e a k s N a t i o n a l M o n u m e n t . Aspen color ranges core I n t o t h e
b r o n z e s a n d r e d s a n d t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e s t a r k w h i t e t r u n k s c o n t r a s t s dramatic all^
with the black volcanic boulders. Take the r i d e from B r i a n h e a d t o Panquitch
Lake f o r a d a z z l i n g d i s p l a y .

T o w a r d t h e m i d d l e of O c t o b e r a n d e v e n i n t o Novexber, check o u t t h e G o l d e n
C o t ~ o n w o o d s( P o p u l u s f r e m o n t i i ) of t h e Redrock d e s e r t s . Canyonlands and Zion
N a t i o n a l P a r k a r e excellent p l a c e s f o r t h i s .

WE A R E NOT ALONE: NATIVE PLANT SOCIETIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY

from C o l u m b i n e , O p e r a t i o n W i l d f l o w e r Newsletter , Harch 1985 o f the
N a t i o n a l C o u n c i l of S t a t e G a r d e n C l u b s

T h e o l d e s t n a t i v e p l a n t , society I n A a e r i c a i s t h e H a t i v e P l a n t S o c i e t y o f
O r e g o n , f o u n d e d a b o u t 2 5 years a g o , w h i c h now h a a e i g h t : c h a p t e r s t h r o u g h o u t t h e
s t a l e a n d o v e r 600 members. N a t i v e p l a n t societies a r e found i n nearly a l l of
o u r s t a t e s w i t h a lumber o f c h a p t e r s u n d e r t h e u n b r e l l a of t h e s t a t e
organizations. They a r e often a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a college or u n i v e r s i t y .
The o b j e c t i v e s of t h e s o c i e t i e s a r e n a t i v e p l i a n t c o n s e r v a t i o n ,
e s p e c i a l l y t h e p r e s e r v a t i o n o f r a r e and e n d a n g e r e d s p e c i e s ; t h e e d u c a t i o n of
m e m b e r s a n d t h e p u b l i c i n p l a n t c o n s e r v a t i o n a n d b r i n g i n g t o g e t h e r ' of
p r o f e s s i o n a l b o t a n i s t s , b i o l o g i s t s and a m a t e u r w i l d f l o w e r e n t h u s i a s t s t o t h e i r
mutual henef it . Some of the societies a r e well e s t a b l i s h e d w i t h l a r g e b u d g e t s .
w h i l e o t h e r s a r e s t i l l s t r u g g l i n g t o become b e t t e r o r g a n i z e d .

Many o f t h e m e m b e r s a r e p r o f e s s i o n a l b l o l o g i a t s a n d b o t a n i s t s c o n n e c t e d
w i t h a college o r u n i v e r s l t y a n d a r e d o i n g research on c e r t a i n p l a n t s . Others
a r e c a t a l o g i n g r a r e and e n d a n g e r e d s p e c i e s ; w o r k i n g t h r o u g h l e g i s l a t i o n t o
p r e s e r v e wilderness areas a n d p u b l i c l a n d s ; c o n d u c t i n g classes a n d workshops o n
n a t i v e p l a n t s ; r e s e a r c h ( p u b l i s h e d i n papers o r b o o k forms b y t h e college o r
u n i v e r s i t y press) a n d e x c h a n g i n g i n f o r m a t i o n w i t h o t h e r o r g a n i z a t i o n s . Ther
are f r e q u e n t f i e l d t r i p s t o study s p e c i a l p l a n t s or p l a n t h a b i t a t s , a n d s e v e r a l
societies c o n d u c t a n a n n u a l seed e x c h a n g e .
WE A R E NOT ALONE CONTINUED

Most of t h e societies publish a newsletter. The frequency o f the i s s u e s

during year is determined by t h e s o c i e t y . The newsletters c o n t a i n a
the
calendar of events; reports or r e s e a r c h ; p e n d i n g legislation: news I terns
regarding individuals a n d plants; book r e v i e w s etc..
F o l l o w i n g i s a list of N a t i v e Plant S o c i e t i e a a c r o s s the U . S . . They are
listed in alphabetical order by state. The list is too l e n g t h y to I n c l u d e
addresses, but i f you are interested i n contacting one of these societies, cal I
Pam at 581-5322 for further information.

Alabama Wildflower Society (5 chapters)

South Alabama Botanical and Horticultural Society
Alaska N a t i v e Plant Society
Arkansas Native Plant S o c i e t y
Arizona N a t i v e Plant Society
California B o t a n i c a l Society
California Native Plant Society (25 chapters}
Southern California Botanists
Colorado N a t i v e Plant S o c i e t y (3 c h a p t e r s )
Connecticut Botanical Society
Sew England Wildflower Society. Inc. (Connecticut)
Botanical Society of Washington D.C.
F l o r i d a Native P l a n t Society (11 chapters)
Penamcola Wildflower S o c i e t y
Georgia Botanical Society
Hawaiian Botanical S o c i e t y
Idaho Native Plant Society
Southern Illinois Native Plant Society
P r a i r i e Preserve of Ogle County. Inc. (Illinois)
Kansas Wildflower Society
L o u i s i a n a Native Plant Society
Acadiana Native Plant S o c i e t y
Joaselyn B o t a n i c a l Society (Maine)
Wild Gardens of A c a d i a (Maine)
New England Botanical C l u b (Massachusetts)
New England Wildflower Society, Inc. (Massachusetts)
Michigan Botanical C l u b
Minnesota Native P l a n t S o c i e t y
Mississippi N a t i v e Plant Society
Missouri N a t i v e Plant Society
Northern Nevada N a t i v e Plant Society
New England Wildflower Society, I n c . (New Hampshire)
Native P l a n t Society of New Mexico
Niagra Frontier Botanical Society (New York)
Syracuse Botanical Club ( N e w Y o r k )
Torrey Botanical C l u b (New York)
North Carolina Botanic Garden
North Carolina Wildflower Preservation Society
Western C a r o l i n a Botanical Club
Cincinnati Wildflower Preservation Society
Ohio N a t i v e Plant S o c i e t y (2 chapters)
Native Plant Society of O r e g o n (8 chapters)
W E ARE NOT ALONE CONTINUED

Berry Botanic Garden (Oregon)

Bowman's Hi1 1 State Wildflower P r e s e r v e (Pennsylvania)
M u h l e n b e r g Botanical Society (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania N a t i v e Plant Society
Philadelphia Botanical C l u b
New England Botanical Club (Rhode Island)
New E n g l a n d Wildflower S o c i e t y , Inc. (Rhode Island)
Tennessee N a t i v e Plant Societ-
H a t ional Wildflower Research Center (Texas)
Native Plant Society of Texas ( 3 c h a p t e r s )
Corpus C h r l a t i Botanical Society, Inc. (Texas)
N e w E n g l a n d Wildflower Society, Inc. (Vermont)
Mew England Botanical C l u b (Vermont.)
V e r m o n t B o t a n i c a l and Bird C l u b
Virginia Academy of S c i e n c e
V i r g i n i a Wildflower Preservation
Washington N a t i v e Plant S o c i e t y
West V i r g i n i a Native Plant S o c i e t y
Botanical C l u b o f Wisconsin
Wyoming N a t i v e Plant Society

WELCOME MEW MEMBERS!

S u m m e r has a l w a y s been one of our big periods of r e c e i v i n g new

memberships. We welcome these new members:
Lisa McCtanahan
John and Bernice Pfeiffer
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Sat Lake City
Sandy -
B i l l i e Keele -
Bountiful
Chuck and K i t t i e Wright -
Centerville
Leo and Mary D a h i -
Sandy
Micheal and Angelica Sheffield Delta -
Scott Trber - Salt Lake

The U t a h N a t i v e P l a n t Society i s n i n e years old and now has 165 members

and two chapters: Salt Lake C h a p t e r and Cache V a l l e y C h a p t e r . Utah Valley now
has enough members t o also start their o w n c h a p t e r . I f a n y o n e i n U t a h V a l l e y is
i n t e r e s t e d i n spearheading s u c h a n endeavor, c o n t a c t Pam Poulson, 581-5322, and
she'll be h a p p y to tell you how easy I t is t o do!

It.
1985 UNPS OFFICERS

Chairman of the Board - Pam Poulson

State President - Dick Page
State President E l e c t / V i c e President - D a v e Okelberry
State Treasurer - June Sullivan
State Secretary - Jeanette Schmidt

Horticulture Committee Chair - B i l l Wagner

Endangered Species C o m m i t t e e Chair - Duane Atwood & S h e r e l Goodrlch
Conservation Committee Chair - Tony P r a t e s
Photography Committee Chair Open -
Seed Committee Chair - Jennifer Harrington.
Newsletter C o m m i t t e e Chair - Pam Poulson
Membership/Publicity Chair -
Kathy Mutz
Field Trip C o m m i t t e e Chair - Alyce Hreha
B o a r d of Directors
A l l Cowmlttee Chaira
Janet Williams
R u t h Henson
Dave Wallace
John and Leila S h u l t z
Kaye Thorne
Wayne Padget t

Salt Lake C h a p t e r President - D a v e Wallace

S a l t Lake C h a p t e r Secretary - Karen H i l n e

Cache Valley Chapter President - Wayne Padgett

Member8 are encouraged to submit original articles to t h e Sego Lily Newsletter.

Please state if a r t i c l e s h a v e been published elsewhere a n d n e e d p e r m i s s i o n o f t h e
publisher. Drawings w i t h or without articles are also w e l r n m ~ . The editor
r e s e r v e s the right to edit as n e e d e d a n d t o s e l e c t s t t i l a h l e art irles l o r
publication.

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Society.1985. Deadline f o r s u b m l e s i o n o f a r t i c l e s is t h e 1 0 1 h o f e a c h m o n t h o f
publication.
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Wednesday "Western P l a n t s " Logan Cha t e r M e e t i n

November 13 sneakers. ~ o h n a n d l aShultz .
Onc^'dsh~'ihow%d
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?:uo discussiin. B r i n g y o u r s l i d e s of r i r e p l a n t s . Room 1 0 %
new Natural R e s o u r c e s B t ~ i l d i i i ~U, t a h S t a t e l i n i v e r n l f y .

Tuesdmy C e n t r a l U t a h P r o j e c t S p e c i a l D u l l u t . Mnke ~ O I I T S ~ ~ V C S
November 19 h e a r d r e g a r d i n g the C e n t r a l U t a h P t o j e c . t . flcase vote
All% a t yotir u s u a l p o l l i n g p l a c e ; .

F o r e s t s nf the W o r l d . Cclebrnte t h I~n t e r n a t f o n c t l Year or

(.hemrest w i t h t h e S t a t e A r b o r e l m n f IJteih W i n t e r G a r d e n
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7:VO Lecture S e r i e s .
Rises f r o m t h e Ashca."
" R e b i r ~ h of n Fnrasl-: Hoiint S n I i ~ tH c l t - n s
O r . James MncMahon, C h a i r m a n ,
Department o f B o t a n y , Utah S t a t e U n i v v r s J t y . Bruin 123
S t u d e n t U n i o n B u i l d i n g , U t i i v e r s i ~ yof U t a h . Free and
open t o t h e p u b l i c . For t u r l h ~ r I n f o r m a f i u n c a l l 5 R t - 5 3 2 2 .

Thursday
November 21
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Annual U.F.0. H l g h L . Utmh N a t i v e P l n n t Snciety Snit
C h a p t v r Meeting. A week enrly t h i s munth t o n v n l d
Lnkc

7:30 p.m. Thanksgiving. B r i n g y o u r sl I d e s , pht-H.us 8IId M a p s o r

w i l d f l o w e r s you e n t - o i i n f r ~ r e i l ~ h i ay c a r . Cnidentl Fled
F l o w e r i n g O h j e c i s a r e wcicome--sompone w i l l know what
i t 1 s t O u r most p o p u l a r m e c t l n g o f t h e y e a r . Rowii 3 2 3 ,
S t u d e n t Union B i i i Itling. Univei-si t y or U t a h .

Thanksgivtn~. R ~ m c m b ~trh e Mayflower: S t a t e Flower o f

H a a s a c h u s e t L s (Nu kidding!)

Saturday
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9 : 0 0 a.m.-
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Wreath Workshop. J o i n t h e Arboretum f u r
Wreath making workshop. Choose cilher m ' i r n l n r , o r f i
1 2 : 3 0 p.m. OR acssloitn. C o s t : $15.00 p e r w r ~ n t . h . C a l l t h e h r h o
- r c s e r v a H o n a , 581 - 5 3 2 2 . A pop11l n r wnrk:iliop n n don
SEVENTH ANNUAL UTAH N A T I V E PLANT SOCIETY MEETING
by Dick Page, S t a t e P r e s i d e n t

UNPS members a n d t h e i r g u e s t s n e t i n t h e O l p i n S t u d e n t U n i n n Building,

U n i v e r s i t y of U t a h campus on September 26, f o r r a t i f i c a t i o n o f t h e 1 9 8 6 B o a r d o f
D i r e c t o r s and a delightful program. 1985 Committee C h a i r s i n a t t e n d a n c e g a v e
b r i e f r e p o r t s o f Committee activities.

" S u r r o u n d e d by Color," a 35 KM c o l o r elide show w i t h b n c k g r o u n d m u s i c ,

achieved g r e a t e r than a n t i c i p a t e d expectations. M a r v and Pam Poulson'a
p h o t o g r a p h a o E U t a h ' ~ n a t i v ef l o r a , w i t h m a n y species shown w h i l e f l o w e r l n ~ o ri n
t h e i r d i s t i n c t i v e stages, was j u s t what t h e 60+ attendees were l o o k i n g f o r . A
second s h o w i n g l a t e r i n t h e e v e n i n g f o r p l a n t I d e n t i f i c a t i o n of s p e c i e s shown
I n d i c a t e d unusual i n t e r e s t . C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o Marv and Pam f o r p r o v i d i n g
these e x c e l l e n t p h o t o s and l e t t i n g us e n j o y a feu b r e a t h t a k i n g moments v i e w i n g
Utah n a t i v e f l o r a .

Some o f the a t t e n d e e s w i l l r e m e m b e r t h e e v e n i n g a l i t t l e longer b e c a u s e

o f t h e " n a t i v e p l a n t door p r i z e " they took home w i t h them. Those f o r t u n a t e
enough t o have t h e i r name "drawn o u t o f Ty Harrison's h a t " d u r i n g the e v e n i n e
selecteda p o t t e d U t a h n a t i v e plant of b a l l c a p o f t h e i r choice. Thanks t o T y f o r
conducting this fun part: of t h e m e e t i n g .
A n o t h e r highlight oE the e v e n i n g was a w a r d i n g " s u s t a i n e d Superior
S e r v i c e Award" t o P a m P o u l s o n . P a a h a s g i v e n extraordinary s u s t a i n e d service t o
UNPS s i n c e shortly aEter i t s Inception and w e l l d e s e r v e s t h e r e c o g n i l - i o n .

To continue p r o v i d i n g t h e s e e x c e l l e n t e x p e r i e n c e s , o u r members ratified

Persons nominated f o r t h e 1986 B o a r d of D i r e c t o r s . Those selected t o serve
include:
Dave O k e l b e r r y Duane Atwood
Dave Wallace Sherel Goodrich
Alyce Hreha Pam P o u l s o n
Jennifer l i a r r i n g t o n D i c k Page
Pat l i a r d i n g J a n e t Willlama
Karen Milne Kay Thorne
Tony P r a t e s John S h u l t z
K a t h y HuLz Leila S h u l t z
Thanks t o Jo S t o l a n d f o r supervising t h e B o a r d nominations segmenL of
the meeting.

The m e e t i n g w a s r o u n d e d o u t w i t h Committee Chairpersons r e p o r t s . Those

who w e r e a v a i l a b l e t o make t h e i r r e p o r t s i n c l u d e d :

A l y c e Hreha Field Trip

Tony P r a t e s Conaerva tion
Pan Poulson Newsletter
R i l l Wagner Horticulture
J e n n i f e r llarrington Seed

Wayne P a d e e t t , P r e s i d e n t of t h e r e c e n t l y or1;anized Logon C h a p t e r wan

welcomed i n t o t h e organization. Wayne gave a b r i e f r e p o r t o f a c t l v i t i e a 1 "
ANNUAL MEETING CONTI NUED

WHAT ARE: THOSE COMMITTEES UP, KEEP IIRARING AHOUT?

by Pam l ' o u l s o n

W i t h tlic r a t i f i c a t i o n of our 1986 B o a r d o f I l i r e c t o r s (in S c p t c m h c r 2 6 , W P

h a v e r a t - i f i e d a ~ r o t i po f p e o p l e t h a t h o v e I n d i c a t e d t h e y a r e w I l I I n g t o s e r v e :IS
" a d m i n i s t r a t o r a n ' o f t h e U t a h Mot l v e P l a n t S o c i e t y . From t h i s g r o u p o r people,
An E x e c u t i v e B o a r d and Cornmlttee C h a l r l t e o p l e w l I 1 be d r a w n .

The E x e c u t i v e Board - The Executive B m r d i s composetI o f t h e S t a t e

O f 1 icers,nciinl i n g ; P r e s i i l e n ~ , V i c e Presidcnt/Prcsi d c n t - K l c r 1 , S e c r r l n r y ,
T r e a s u r e r and a l l c h a p t e r Presidents. T h i s Board f u n c t i o n s ns 8 " m i n i "
o f D i r e c t o r s . T h i s Is t h e h e a r t o f t h e S o c i e t y . The b u s i n e s s , p r o p e r t y am1
a f f a i r s o f tlie Society are l n n ~ ~ ~bye tdh e E x p c u t 1 , v e Bonn1 .
T h i s Ronrd annunl 1 Y
r e v i e w s cornmi L t e e s and c r e a t e s new committees o r it Ismlsscs c t i m m t t t t-es t l i n t a r c
e i t h e r i n a c t i v e or have completed t h e i r functions. Thr K x e c u t f v e Ciimmll l.ff
a l s o a p p o i n t s Committee Chairmanships,

The f t o r t i c u l t u r e C o m m i t t e e - The p u r p o s e o f Lhe t l o r t l c i ~ l t u r eCommittff

is t o education i n the u s e of n a t i v e ( i l n n t a f o r I n n d s c f i p i n g . T h i s i n
m o s t l y done t h r o u g h o u r a n n u a l p l a n t and seed sale. The l l o r t l c . t i l t i i r e Cummt11 < x i :
s e l e c t s t h e date and t h e site f o r t h e s a l e I n S e p t c m l i ~ r . t ; o m m l l t c e m e m h c r i
c o o r d i n a t e w i t h n u r s e r i e s f o r s u p p o r t p e r s o n n e l , dona#.f i n s and pr i c i n n . Tliry
e n c o u r a g e members t o grow (pink i t y stock f o r lhc s a l e . They product; r t l l l u r r * :lnd
c o r e handouts. To g e t i n v o l v e d w i t h ~ h Hort c t e n I n i r e Committee, c o n l n c t H i I I
Wagner, CommitLee C h a i r .

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The S e e d C o n m i t t e e - A s ~ r e s u l tof t h e popular it^ of g r o w i n g w i l i l f l o w e r s
f r t m ~ e e d , t h e Seed C o m m i t t e e grew n u t n f t h e l l o r t l c u l t u r e C n m t t t e c . 'rl*~
P u r p o s e , a g a i n , Is t o p r o m o t e e d u c a t i o n i n the use o f n a t t v c p l a n t s l o r
Landscaping. The Seed Commit i c e ~ s t a b ilu l i e a g u i d e 1 i n e s f o r t h e p r o c u r c m c ~ l t
~ n t l / o r seed c o l l e c t i n g . C o i m l t t e e m e m b e r s c o l l e c t . , c l e a n nnd p a c k a ~seed-
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They p r o d u c e c u l t u r e and r a r e h a n d o u t s . To get I n v o l v e d w i t h t l w Sped
Comilttee, c o n t a c t J e n n i f e r l l n r r l n g t o n , C o m m i t t e e C h a i r .
The M e i b c r s t i l p Cnmmlt t c c - The purpose o f t h e MenihcrshJlb C o ~ n n i l t ti s~ ~1 "
d e v e l o p a n d r a j n t a i n a c u r r e n t l i s t . o f n c t i v c , i n a c t I V P nntI p o t e n i In! m ~ n t l t p r so f
the S o c i e t y . A l s o , a v i t a \ r ~ t n r ton t i s l o ctieourage I n n c t l v e nnd ) i r > t d i l
members t o herome n c t i v r a n d t o s ~ ! i cti new m ~ m h t = r s . Tti PI i n v o t u r d w 1 1 li 4 h**
COMMITTRES CONTINUED

Memberalilp C o m m i t t e e , c o n t a c t K a t h y M u t z , Committee C h n l r .

- The P u b l i c i t y C o m m i t t e e - The p u r p o s e o f t h e P u b l i c i t y C o m m i t t e e i n to
publicize the existence, purpose a n d a c t i v i t i e s of t h e S o c i e t y ; a n d t n r a i s e
f u n d s t o s u p p o r t g e n e r a l UHPS and committee p r o j e c t s . To g e t i n v o l v e d w i t h t h e
P u b l i c i t y C o m m i t t e e , c o n t a c t either Kathy M u t z or Pam P o u l s o n , Committee Co-
chairs.

C o n s e r v a t i o n Committee - The p u r p o s e of t h e Conservation C o m m i t t e e

i s t o p r o m o t e programs and systems w h i c h w i l l assist i n Lhe appreciation,
p r e s e r v a t i o n and c o n s e r v a t i o n of t h e n a t i v e p l a n t s a n d p l a n t c o m m u n i t j e a n f U t a h
and Lhe I n t e r m o u n t a i n a r e a . Probality t h e m o s t a c t i v e function o f comniittee
members is w r i t t e n response on b e h a l f of t h e S o c i e t y Lo calls for p u b l i c comment
on a c t i o n s o f e n v i r o n m e n t a l c o n c e r n . To g e t I n v o l v e d w i t h t h e C o n s e r v a t i o n
Committee, c o n t a c t Tony Prates, C o m m i t t e e C h a i r .

T h e E n d a n g e r e d S p e c i e s C o m r n i t t e e - T h e purpose o f t h e E n d a n g e r e d S p e r i c a
Commit t e e s t o a s s i s t I n t h e identl F i c a t i o n , I n v e n t o r y , p r e s e r v a t i o n anil
conservation of e n d a n g e r e d Utah p l a n t s p e c i e s . The c o m l t t e e sponsors an
a n n u a l E n d a n g e r e d S p e c i e s C o n f e r e n c e w h e r e i n rer.ommendat.ions [ o r f e d c r c i l a c t i n n
are d e v e l o p e d . These become the o f f i c i a l Utah r e c n m m e n d a l I o n s siilimit t e d t o t h e
U . S . F i s h and W i l d l i f e S e r v i c e . To g e t I n v o l v e d w i t h t h e E n d a n g e r e d S p e c i e s
C o m m i t t e e , c o n t a c t D u a n e Atwood or S h e r e l G o o d r i c h , C o m m i t t e e Co-chairs*

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The F i e l d Cornmattee - The p u r p n s e of t h e F j e l d T r i p C n m m i k t e e i s Lo
d e v e l o p and c o n d u c t e d u c a t i o n a l f i e l d t r i p s . These f i e l d t r i p s h a v e been h e l d
m o s t l y d u r i n g t h e summer m o n t h s , b o t h i n t h e e v e n i n g s and on weekends. To get
i n v o l v e d w i U i t h e F i e l d T r i p Committee, c o n t a c t Alyce H r e h a , Committee C h a i r .

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The P h o t o g r a p h y Committee - The purpose of t h e Photography Committee is
L o p r o m o l e and e d u c a t e I n t h ea r t of p l a n t p h o t o g r a p h y a n d t o d e v e l o p a Society
p h o t o g r a p h f i l e o f Utah n a t i v e plants. Photographs f r o m the Society f i l e are
u s e d I n e d u c a t i o n a l displays and p r e s e n t a t i o n s . The C h a i r m a n a t i l p of this
c o m m i t t e e is c u r r e n t l y open. I f you a r e I n t e r e s t e d i n b e c o m i n g t h e P h o t o g r a p h y
C o m m i t t e e C h a i r , contact Paw P o u l s o n , C h a i r m o n o f the B o a r d or D i c k Page.
President,

T h e N o m i n a t l n ~Committee- The p u r p o s e o f t h e K o m i n a t i n g C o m m i t t e e i s t o
p r o v i d e n s i n a t i o n o f o r members o f t h e Board o f U l r e c t o r s at t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g
o f Ltie Society. C o m m i t t e e members a r e d e s i g n a t e d b y t h e E x e c u t i v e B o a r d . To
get I n v o l v e d w i t h t h e K o m i n a t i n ~ C o a m i t L e e ,contact. Pam P o u l s o n , C h a i r m a n o f t h e
Hoard or D i c k Page, President.

& Hcwaletter C o m m i t t e e - The p u r p o s e of t h e Uews?,et ker Committee Is to

e d i t and p r o d u c e t h e S o c i e t y N e w s l e t t e r , "The Sego L i l y . The Sego l i i l y " is
P r o d u c e d n i n e L i n e s a n n u a l l y and c o m m i t t e e m e m b e r s c o n s i n t o f r e p o r t e r s ,
w r i L e r s , editors, copiers, c o l l a t o r s and mailers. To g e t I n v o l v e d w i t h t.he
Newsletter Committee, c o n t a c t Pam P o u l s u n , Committee C h a i r .

T h a t ' s t h e f u n c t i o n o f t h e c u r r e n t cormittecs i n a n u t s h e l l . I F you

f i n d one of them o f I n t e r e s t o r t h i n k w e h a v e n e e d o f additional or more
s p e c i a l i z e d c o m m i t t e e s , contact D i c k Page, P r e s i d e n t . Get i n v o l v e d !
A PRAIRIE RENAISSANCE-SALT LAKE CHAPTER OCTOBER MEETING
by A.M. Doyack

The t a l t B r a s s prairies are b e i n g r e d f s c o v e r e d . Ty Hnrrl son, n ~ t f d

teacher e n d ecologist a b l y d e a c r l bed their i H s a p p e n r a n c e and r e n n i ~ a n n c cl i t I l l s
slide p r e s e n t a t i o n a t our October chapter m e e t i n g . He t o l d o f t h e m c o t i r n f ! i I ~ R
efforts o f the plains states, p a r t i c u l a r l y N e b r a s k a , in preserving a r e n a f o r
regrowth o f n a t i v e g r a s s e s and wildflowers.
tiis s l i d e s Illustrated the s u b t l e beauty o f these w i l d not f v p p r a l r i e s ,
t h e shoulder h i g h grass and the p r o r u s i n n o f w1ldElowters. Many o f t h e s e p f n n t a
c o u J d e a s i l y be a d a p t e d t o garden l a n d s c a p i ~ i gI n Utah s w h as the h u f f n l o g r a s s ,
l i t t l e b l u e stem g r a s s and wlldfluwurs such as t.he p i n k gay f v a t h e r and p r a l r l e
f r i n g e d orchid.
Nebraska has d e s i g n a t e d t h e E l r a t week i n O c t o b e r ns " P r n i t i f
Appreciation Week." Teachers, ecologists and amateurs, w l III t h e enrourafsemeiit
of t h e S t a t e U n i v e r s i l ~ , h a v e had a tremendous- success i n r a i s i n g tin* l i u l i l i c
awareneasof their " p r a i r i e heritage" in the past f i v e years, particularly a m o n g
s c h o o l children.

Ty llarrison will spenk to U S a g a i n I n J a n u a r y . lie wi l l speok then on lie

restoration of n a t i v e f l o r a i n t h e Wasatch Front Communilies. (Perhapa t h e ilut's
s h o u l d c o n s i d e r t h e possibilit~cs o f a "Great B a ~ i nA p p r e c i a t i o n Week" or a
"Colorado Plateau Appreciation Week" or a "Rocky M o u n t a i n A p p r e c i a t i o n Weekw I n
Utah. )
NATIVE PLANT LANDSCAPING A N D THE CENTRAL UTAII PROJIXT
by D a v e Wallace

L n n d s c a p i n g w i t h n a t i v e plants h a s always been a f a v o r i t e t o p i c w i L h

UHPS members. M e e t i n g s and f i e l d t r i p s w h i c h f e a t u r e nn t i v e p l a n t c u l t i v a t i o n
a r e a l w a y s p o p u l a r , a n d t h e a n n u a l p l a n t sale is our most s u c c e s ~ f u lf u n d r a f f l i n g
activity. There are u n d o u b t e d l y M a n y o b v i o u s r e a s o n s L O grow n a t i v e , b u t how
many p e o p l e h a v e t h o u g h t about t h e i n d i r e c t benefits t o s o c i e t y ?

O n November 19 v o t e r s i i i t w e l v e U t a h c o u n t i e s w i l l b e d e c i d i n g whether L O
a c c e p t a d e b t of 1/2 B i l l i o n d o l l a r s t o c o n t i n u e . c o n a t r u c t i o n on t h e B u n n e v i 1 l e
U n i t of t h e Central Utah P r o j e c t . T h i s water project has i t s share or critics
for any number of r e a s o n s , b u t few p e o p l e h a v e been s a y i n g much a b o u t t h e
J u s t 1 fication f o r i t .

T h e CUP h a s so many Faults I t is h a r d t o resist a t t a c k i n g i t f o r l e g a l ,

e l h i c a l , economic and e n v i r o n m e n t a l reasons, especial1 y w i tli a n a b u n d a n c e of
a l t e r n a t i v e w a t e r s o u r c e s , b u t d o w e n e e d more water a t a l l ? Let's l o o k a t t h e
f a c t s f r o m t h e S t a t e R e v i e w o f t h e Bonneville U n i t , and a p p l y a l i t t l e common
s e n s e and o u r knowledge o f n a t i v e p l a n i s :

The p r i m a r y j u s t i f i c a t i o n f o r t h i s u n i t o f t h e CUP i s t o a c r o m m w l o t e t h e
i n c r c a s e d p o p u l a t i o n i n S a l t L a k e C o u n t y around t h e t u r n of the c e i t t u r y . These
~ r u w t l iprojections s h o w a n i n c r e a s e t o n e a r l y one m i l l i o n p e o p l e . While t h e
growth of this m a g n i t u d e i s n o t g u a r a n t e e d t o a c t u a l l y o c c u r , government
officiela feel obligated to p r e p a r e f o r i t . ( S a t L a k e City g r o w t h Js n o t a
s i g n i f i c a n t f a c t o r . T h e c i t y h a s a d e q u a t e water u n t i l p a s t the year 2000 e v e n
w i t h t h e development of t h e n o r t h w e s t q u a d r a n t .
CBHTRAI, UTAH PROJRCT CONTI NUED

When Llteac growth p r o j c c l - i o n s a r c f a r t t ~ r p t t w i t h w n l ~ rIISP r n l r f i , I ~ C

result seems t o i n d i c a l e CUP w a l e r i s needed, IBIIL i t we i i i v e s ~ I ~ a ~t eh c s ew n t e r
use rates we can c o w t o a n o t h e r c o n c l u s i o n . I t seems a s i f t h e s e p r o j e c t i o n s
arc based on t h e c u r r e n t use r a t e o f 242 g a l l o n s p e r p e r s o n p e r d a y , the h i g h e s t
voter c o n s u m p t i o n of a n t m a j o r m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a In t h e west. A r e d u c t i o n i n
this use r a t e by about 30% ( t o water use l e v e l s o f Loa Angeles, O n k l a n d , San Diego
o r Tucson) would totolly e l i i i t n a L e t h e need for CUP water i n S a l t Luke C o u n t y .

How can we go about r e d u c i n g water demand? C o n s e r v a t i o n and L l t e

increased u s e of n a t i v e p l a n t s i n l a n d s c a p i n g should be o i l t h a t t s needed. We
need t o r e d u c e t h e amount of water used on lawns and gardews to about 1/3 o r itie
amount currently u s e d , since up L O 502 o f a l l m u n i c i p a l water is now used for
those purposes. Reducing l o t sizecould d o t h e J o b , s i n c r e v e r y 1 0 0 0 s q u a r e f e e t
of l n t r e q u i r e s 5,900 g a l l o n s o f w a t e r per y e a r . Another and mnre desirable
method would he t o use n a t i v e p l a n t s :

S a l t Lake County h a s a semiarid climate, but present l a n d s c a p i n g

r a d i c e s c o u l d hard I T b e less a p p r o p r i a t e . A i n c h more t , h o u g h t f u l choice W O U ) ~
be l o look into the f o o t h i l l s for n a t i v e p l a n i s we can a d a p t For cullifation.
These p l a n t s do w o n d e r f u l l y w i t h j u s t a l i t t l e supplemental w a t e r i n g . (We warn
p e o p l e that the n a t i v e they buy at our p l a n t sales may grow so v i g o r o u s l y w i t h
r e g u l a r watering t h a t l h e y are d i f f i c u l t t o controll)

Dluegrass l a w n s consume tremendous q u a n t i tics of wat.er, tip t o one g a l l o n

per square f o o t each week, b u t t h e r e o r e n a t i v e p,rfiases t h a t can b e used. Many
need supplemental w a t e r i n g leas than once n munth, and sonic d o n ' t need i t at a l l
once they a r e e s t a b l i s h e d . (Ask Pam Foulson about h e r B u f f a10 Gross lawn v In >
,
f a c t t h e water-guzzling Bluegrass c a n be q u i t e d r o u g h t r r a i s t n n t I F p r o p e r m i 1
preparations are made. I t goes dormant and t u r n s brown i , n the summer, b u t t h i s
doesn'k w a i t e r u n l e s s you c a r e what klie neighbors t h i n k .
Trees and shrubs use less water t h a n lawns, and they can p r o v i d e c o o l l n ~
(reduced water evaporation) shade. Evergreens are e s p e c i a l l y a d a p t e d t,o
c o n s e r v i n g w a t e r , and many of our n a t i v e shrubs do not r e i l u i r e any I r r i g a t i o n
once t h e y a r e established.

I m p r o v e d irrigation and cultivation practices also help with water

c o n s e r v a t i o n . Measuring w a t e r a p p l i c a t i o n s , n a t e r i n ; ; only when t h e p l a n t s show
a need, and s p o t watering are a t 1 good methods. P r o p e r s o i l p r e p a r a t i o n
promotes d e e p e r root development an plants can t o l e r a t e l i m p e r periods w i t h n u t
water.

UP a r e i n t h e position t o make a c h o i c e t o r t h e f u t u r e . We vnn p a y d i e

p r i c e I n I n c r e a s e d taxes, water r n t e s nnd e n v i r o n m e n t a l damage t o r t:he prtvIIepc
o f h a v i n g l a r g e Bluegrass l a w n s f o r o u r e x p ~ n d i n gpopulation, o r we c a n m i d i r y
o u r at1 U n t i e s and a d a p t t o lower w a t e r usage r a t e s . Our governm-nt: leaders may
deny our t c s o l v e t o do w i t h anything "less" than the s t a t u s quo, h i t a s n a t i v e
p l a n t i o v c r m jmagtne how much we would really have.
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from an article i n t h e W a l l Street J o u r n a l b y A l i e n L a c y , 1 0 / 2 / 8 5
s u b m i t t e d by Ken G r u n d m a n n

D r i v i n g n o r t h on R o u t e 3 4 0 f r o m V i r g i n i a i n t o the e a s t e r n m o s t c o r n e r of
West V i r g i n i a recently, I was sostartled t h a t a few m i l e s u p t h e r o a d I t u r n e d t h e
car a r o u n d a n d headed back into V i r g i n i a t o make c e r t a i n t h a t I ' d seen w h a t I
t h o u g h t I saw. The c h a r a c t e r of t h e r o a d s i d e v e g e t a t i o n changes a t t h e s t a t e
line. I n t h i s p a r t of W e s t V i r g i n i a , t h e v e r g e s o f t h e h i g h w a y a r e c l o s e l y mowed
and wildflowers common, r i e l 1 1 up t o t h e f e n c e r o w s , w h e r e brambles and v o l u n t e e r
mulberry and a i l a n t h u s t r e e s slug i t out for dominance. Cross over I n t o
Virginia, and t h e w i l d f l o w e r s begin, a b r u p t l y and d r a m a t i c a l l y .

E v e r y w h e r e [in V i r g i n i a ] I was s t r u c k b y how lovely t h e r o a d s i d e

wildflowers were t h i s year, despite t h e d r o u g h t . N a t i v e wildflowers and
E u r o p e a n escapees f r o m C o l o n i a l g a r d e n s b o t h graced t h e r o a d w a y landscape w i t h
b e a u t y and d e l i g h t .
I h a d , however, m i s u n d e r s t o o d what I had s e e n . I had thought that t h e
wildflouers w e r e especially lovely t h i s year i n t h e s t a t e s a l o n g t h e e a s t e r n
seaboard t h r o u g h some trick of nature. What was really the case was t h e
Commonwealth of V i r g i n i a was deliberately managing the r i g h t of way i n i t s
highway system in order t o e n c o u r a g e t h e g r o w t h o f a wide v a r i e t y o f h i g h l y
attractive flora. V i r g i n i a , i t aeemeli clear, was f o l l o w i n g t h e lead o f T e x a s ,
whose Department of H i g h w a y s and P u b l i c T r a n s p o r t a t i o n has s i n c e the 1930s
p l a n t e d so many wildflowers a l o n g i t s r o a d s i d e s t h a t t h e y a r e now estimated t o
c o v e r one nillion a c r e s .

When I g o t back home, I rang up Richmond t o f i n d o u t w h a t w a s g o i n g o n a n d

q u i c k l y f o u n d n y s e 1 f c h a t t i n g w i t h R . L . l l u n d l e y , and e n v i r o n m e n t a l e n g i n e e r w i t h
t h e s t a l e h i y h w a y d e p a r t n e n t , who was e n t h u s i a s t i c a b n v * h i s j o b and p r o u d t h a t
t h e w l l d f l o v e r s b e g i n at t h e V i r g i n i a b o r d e r .
fll.OOMlNG HIGHWAYS CONTINUED

According t o M r . l l u n d l e y , i l i e p o l i c i e s t h o 1 arc r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e
glories o f h i s state's r o a d s i d e s were i n i t i a l e d i n t h e m i d d l e 1 9 7 n s I n
c o o p e r a t i o n w i t h t h e V i r g i n i a F e d e r a t i o n o f GiT~denClubs. A t 1 he r u i t s r t o f a
p r o g m x r a l l e d " O p c r n l i n n W i l d r iower ," c t u h mcmltcrs n n i l c r t ooh t i t p l ; i t i i svod:: i n
ha1 f a c r e p l o t s n l i i n g s e l e c t e d highways, t h e f i t a t e [hen h r c u m i n t ; t c f s l ~ ~ i r for
- . i ~ ~ ~ ~

" P a r t l y it's j i i s t a m n t t e r o f t i m i n g , p a r t l y o f l e a v i n g t h i n g s a l o n e , " IIP

explained. The penern1 policy la t o c u t t h e g r a s s short. o n l y a t t h e i m w d i a t c *
edge o f t h e pavement, i n a mowed s t r i p f o u r t o six f e e t w i d e . Beyond t h a t , l l i c
rest of the r i g h t of w a y r e c e i v e s the least a t t e n t i o n possible.
The result o f these en1 i ~ h t e n e dp o l i c i e s goes beyond p r o v j d i n f i himiin
beings w i t h beauti [ u l p l n n t s t o enjoy f r o m l a t e apr I n g t n early f a l l ns t h r y 7.<p
o l o n a t h e Interstates i n d i s r e g a r d t o the p o s t e d 35 m i IPSper h o u r . A hahilat
has been c r e a t e d t h a t offers shelter and food l o b i r d s and s m a l l mnmmiita.

Back home f r o m V i r g i n i a , d r i v i n g along t h e h i g h w a y s of one of t h o s e

s t a t e s t h a t f a v o r s g r a s s o v e r w i l i K I o w e r ~ , I f e e l a h i t depressed. ~hotiltlfl't.
t h e c a r d e n S t a l e Parkway lookmore l i k e a ~ a r d e n , w l t hsome e v e n l n f t p r i m r o a e a a n d
p e r e n n i a l sweet p e a s and Verbascuns a l o n g i t s verges?
Senator L l o y d B e n s t e n , a Texan well-accustomed t o f l o w e r s on roodsjdes,
introduced a b i l l i n Congretss t w o y e a r s ago t o p r o v i d e funds t o tandsr.8pe mnny o f
our highways w i t h n a t i v e flowers. The l e g i s l a t i o n h a s s i n c e l a n g u i s h e d i n
committee, b u t a k e y member o f t h e s e n a t o r ' s s t a f f is o p t i m i s t i c nhnut I t s
chances o f passing i n t o law n e x t y e a r , tin outcome that w i l l g l a d d e n the h e a r t s o f
all the flower l o v i n g drivers a c r o s s our l a n d .

Many at America's most. t r e a s u r e d wjldflowers a r e i h r c n t ~ n p d w i l h

extinction. I n f a c t , e x p e r t s estimate t h a t o n e - t e n t h o f t h e t a x a n a t i v e I n I h c
United S t a t e s a r e i n j e o p a r d y . I n H a w a i i , 40 or even 5n p e r c e n t o f t h e n a t i
p l a n t s , a l l of which e x i s t nowhere else in t h e worlil, share t h i s s t o U i e . MKHII
2 4 0 p l a n t s I n t h i s counLry ire e x t i n c t or feared c u t i n c t ; o n o t h e r 4 5 0 a r c found
o n l y I n d a n g e r o u s l y s m 1 1 populntiona.

H e l p save our endangered w l l d f l o w e r a b y p u r c l ~ n s l n g he Amcrirnn

l l o r t i c u l t u r a l S o c i e t y ' s 1986 Bnilangpretl Wildflowers Calenrinr. Funds rnispd
from s a t e s w i l l he used t o s u p p o r t c o n s e r v a t i o n p r o j e c t s , i n c l u ~ l i n l~h f
S o c i e t y ' s Wildflower R e d i s c o v e r y Award P r o j e c t .
ENDAHGLRED WII.DFLOWERS C A L E N D A R CONTINUED

organizations whose members first p r o v i d e c o n f i d e n t i a l i n f o r m a t i o n s p e c i f y i n g

t h e l o c a t i o n o f a n y p l a n t t h o u g h t b y conservation a n r h o r i t - t e s t o be e x t i n c t ,
I n d i v i d u a l s w h o m a k e t h e s e d i s c o v e r l e s w i l l a l s o b e e l l ~ i b l ef o r r e w o r d s o f u p t o
$100. For a l i s t o f p l a n t s t h o u g h t t o he e x t i n c t i p l e a s e send o sr-l f-adtlresaed,
stamped (39 c e n t s ) , business size e n v e l o p e t n W i l d f l o w e r Ued Iscover jf P r o j e c t ,
AIIS, P.0. Box 0105, Mount V e r n o n , V A 2 2 1 2 1 .
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b e a u t i f u l c o l o r p h o t o g r a p h s of e n d a n g e r e d p l a n t s from e l l over I lic U n j t e d
States. Each p h o t o g r a p h is a c c o m p a n i e d b y a d i s c u s s i o n o f t h e taxon nnd i h e
f a c t o r s t h a t c a u s e I t t o b e threatened. C a l e n d a r s a r e $ 6 . 9 5 e a c h . To o r d e r ,
send y o u r name, a d d r e s s and check p a y a b l e t o t h e American H o r t i c u l t u r a l Soc Let y
to:

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P.O. Box 0105
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RRMEHBER THE MAYFLOWER!

n d n p t e d from S t a t e F l o w e r s hy Anne Ophelta Dowden

The l a v goes on t o s l a t e t h e p e n a l t i e s t o he i m p o s e d o n anyone who p u l l s

t ~ pt h e p l a n t , p e n a l t i e s especial I T severe " i f a p e r s o n d o e s a n y of t h e aforesaid
a c t s w h i l e in disguise or secretly i n t h e nightime." Now ~ h cMayflouei- o r
T r a i l i n g A r b u t u s I s o n he national list o f P r o t p c t c d W i I d P l a n t s , and federal
authority b a c k s u p Hie q u a i n t s t a t e l a w .

, Mnyf l o v e r grnwa f r o m Newfoundland to Florida and west t o K c n i i i c k y , b u t

I s c h i e f l y n s s o c i a t.eil w i t h N e w I f i i i ~ ; l a i i d . There i t h a s been l h e b e l o v e d h e r a l d o(
S p r i n g ever s i n c e t h e P i l g r i m s f i r s t foilnil its w i n t e r w r n l e a v e n , fine w o n d e r s
why Llicy called 11 L h e " m a y flower," because I t usually lilooms f ti Mnrch o f h p r i 1 ,
a1111 j n E n ~ I o n dH 8 y f l o n e r was Lhe l l n w t h o r n ( C r a L a e g u s L r c e , 1 [ ~ n gu s e d i n
pagmi Mny Day ceremon-lc-s. The P i l g r i m n ( l i d n o t l i r o ~ i l ~ ~ t i 1r yn lc h o o s ~l i t t r a v e l
in sb 1 1 1 c n l I i - d H a y [lower; i t was an Kngl isli s h i p n t i m ~ i lf u r l h e l h ~ l i s hl l a w l l i o r i h .
CLASSES FOR WINTER QUARTER FROM THE STATE AKIIORH-UM OF UTAH

The S t a t e A r b o r e t u m o f U t o h offers more W f n l p r q u n r t e r c l a s s e s khan e v e r

before. Choose From a v a r i e t y o f t o p i c s , one surp t o warm y o u r w t u t p r r n n r y .

Register t h r o u ~ hLlie S t a t e Arboretum o f U t a h ( 5 8 1 - 5 3 2 2 ) [or: the 1980

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Herb Growing Workshop.

The S t a t e Arboretum o f Utnh o f f e r s you t h e r o u r t h y e a r o f t h ~ i rpoptil:tr

H e r b Growing Workshop. The course w l U be o f f e r e d I n two 1 1 a r I s l h i a y c i t r :
L e c t u r e s and hands-on P r o p a g a t i o n Workshop. Loren Harpy, H e r b S p ~ t i o ist l niid
M a s t e r Gardener, w i l l p r e s e n t t h e lectures F r i d n y s r r n m 9:3(l-ll!30 a . m .

January 10 - Twenty Kerbs For I l t a l i C n r t l c n s

Jnnunry 17 - Propogatfon o r Kerbs
Janunry 24 - The Herb Gnrilen
January 31 - Harvesting a n d Preserv ing H e r b s

Herb p r o p a g a t i o n w i l l b e !-aught n t t h e S t a t e A r b o r e t u m C o n s e r v a t o r y by
Mary P a t H a t h e s o n , C o n s e r v a t o r y Manager, on F e b r u a r y 7 . 1 4 , 21 and 28. T h e r e
w i l l be three sections to choose f r o m : 1 ) 9 : 0 ( l - l 0 : 3 0 a.m. 2 ) H):3U a.m.-l2:OO
P.M. 3 ) 1 2 ~ 3 0 - 2 : 0 0 p . m . , limited to five students in each section.
l e c t u r e s o n l y : $30.0U, Lectures & P r o p a g a t i ~Workshvp: $50.WVm

E x o t i c Interiors
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M a r y Pat Matheson, t h e S t a t e Arboretum's C o n s e r v a t o r y Manager w i l l

teach t h i s e x c i t i n g c l a s s an i n t e r i o r l a n d s c a p e s . ClansreetsT~e~rfn~s
trom7:OO-9:OOp.m. w i t h t w o S n t u r d a y field t r t p s o n F e b r u a r y 1 anit March
1. You w i l l learn p l a n t Earllies and thvir n n t u r a l h o b l l r t t .
p r o p a g a t i o n techniques and g r o w i n g b e a u t i f u l pianla u n d e r a r t i f l c l n l
conditiuns. Hon credil. lee: $ 5 0 .

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Winter Botany
B i o l o g y 307RB-1, 2 c r e d i t hours
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RL 38RA-1, non-credit

Would you like Lo be a h I e to identity p l a n l i d u e i n s t h e i r dormtilit p e r i o d ?

Taught by UHPS member A l y c e Hreha, i h c f i r s t hour o f each c l a s s w i t 1 e)
s p e n t outside c o t l e c t i n ~specimens nnd klie second h o u r w i l l be iipciit.
i n d e n t i f y Ing u s i n g a h e y . C l a s s meets on Wednesdays f r o m 2:00-~>~fl(1
p . m . . Mon-credit f e e : $ 5 0 ,
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Advanced N a t i v e P l a n t Identtfication
fflology 307H1-1, 2 c r e d i t hours
Biology 17R-1, n o n - c r e d i t
R L 38511-4, 2 hours c r e d i t
RL 38RA-4. non-credit

This class ia designed f o r s t u d e n t s who already know how t o use a key to

identify plants. C l a s s e s will meet on T u e s d a y e v e n i n g s from 7:00-9:30
p.m.. A d i f f e r e n t a p e c i a l i a t will teach each class and will focus on a
different p l a n t group such as Fungi or Deciduous conifers. Hon-credit
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 THE SEGO LILY
NEWSLETTER OF T H E UTAH NATIVE PUNTSOCICTY

Uolune B t Number 8 ~ecember/January 1985/1906

Uanderin i n khe Uasatch* U t a h museum o f N a t u r a l History

Wssatch L e c t u r e Series. Cueat Speaker: Kenneth Eble.
Highland Highschool Auditorium. $3.00.
Aduanced H a t i u m - P l a n k IdenLlfication Class B e ~ i n s .
Lxpert Speakers each week through March. Division of
C o n t l n u i n q Education, U n i v e r s i t y o f Utah, C o o r d i n a t e d by
Kathy H u t z . For further i n f o r ~ a t i o n . c a l l the S t a t e
Arboretum o f Utah, 581-5322.

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Uednesday
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M i n t e r Botany Class O e ~ i n s . Wlnter p l a n t i d e n t k f l c a t l n n .
Division o f Continuing Education, U n i v e r s i t y o f Utah.
Taught by fllyce Hreha. For further I n f o r m a t i o n , call the
S t a t e Arboretum o f Utah, 581-5322.

Wednesday Enu~ronmentai Education ?or Utah. Orgenizational m ~ e t i n g

Januar f o r all t h o s e I n t e r e s t e d in promoting E n u i r o n m e n t a l
d f oui E d u c a t i o n i n U t a h ' s Public Schools, Room 323, O l p i n
S t u d e n t Union B u i l d i n g , U n i v e r s i t y o f Utah. For f u r t h e r
~nformation. call Pam at the S t a t e Arboraturn o f Utah.
588 -5322.

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Januar 13 History Waaatch L e c t u r e Series. Frank
G u e s t Speaker:
d-7 OeCourten. Highland Highschool AuditorIurn. $S.OO.

Eastern Harduoods & N a t i u n and tlome L a ~ a d s c a p ~ sThe

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S t e t a Arboretum o f Utah's Winter Lecture Series continues.
?:no-9:OO Gueat Speaker, Harrison Flint, Purdue U n i v e r s i t y . noon
323 Olpin Student Union Building, Unluetslty o f Utah. For
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information or r e ~ e r u o t l o t i s , c a l l D i c k Paqe, 524-3126 days
255-7765! cueninqs, before January 9 .
 Earth uakes Prospects Perapectlues. Utsh Museum of
*ory Umsafcch Lecture Series. Guest Spflmkat t
U a l t à Joseph Arabasi. Highland Highschool A u d l t ~ t h i *
$3*00.

Odendinq & Desert. Utah Rudubon k n t h l y h e t h g . Guest

Speaker: D i c k Carter. Sugarhousa Garden Center.

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Chapter d ~ e t T ^For
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~ snuary. GuestSpeaker: Ty Harrison.
ROOM 323, O l p l n Student Union Building, Uniumrsity of
Ukah. For further I n C o r i a U o n , call Pam, 581-5322.
Aunlancha! Utah Museum o f Natural H i s t o r y Wasatch Lacturu
Series. Guest Speaker t Sue A. Ferguson. Highland
Hiqhachool Auditorium. S3.00,
Water Water Ever where? Utah Museum of N a t u r a l History
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Highland Highachool Auditorium. $3.00.
Dialo ue Plannin For fc e f u u à Utah HUBBUMo f Natural
Hlato?yadc~~eT.rl.S.Fpemlonz ~ l à § x iln n e r ,
David M. Adais, Jams R, Barnes. R. Thayna Robson and Tmd

Executiua Camlttme Thu flrst mmet%n9o f khe

yeat, Upon t o the nmbersh p. State A r b o n t u n Con-
ference ROOM. F o r further information. call Dave
Okelberry, 539-6660 days, 968-6190 evenings.

MOUEHBER U.F.0. NIGHT

b y Pam Poulson
- SALT LAKE CHAPTER NEETIHG

Our annual U.F.0. (unidentified riowering objects) m a t i n g was once

re0 auccass. Over 20 people atherad to share hotos and s U d e a of
t~fi?l%%rà fhm had hot0 rontrd F r o lIkmra~lyall aver t h e world. Team the
Wasatch foothil~amnriaouthern Utah, t o CallFornia, Oranon and Caata Rica, k h i
evening URS a &light OF wlldriowers, familiar and unusual* Slides Were
ai:campanledwith t r a v e l logs, iogenda. raclpas anddirections onwhere t o q o and
when t o sea. Even though n o t many U.F.0.s were presentnd. our e x p e r t
identifiers had no trouble, and an a n t e r t a i n i n q and educational t i m e was had b y
all.
PROPAGATION FROM MILD SEED
reprinted from th8 Northern Nevada Nakiue Plant S o c i e t y Uemsletter
tilth permission of the author, James Borland, Chief Propagator of
the Denver Botanic Garden

The saed propagation of native plants in general i s v e r y simiiai to t h e

propagation o f tamparate zanenatlue plants anywhere in the uorld. Temperate
zonB plants are subjected to more vagaries of meather and flll more ecological
niches than mither the plants o f the tropics or colder a r c t i c zones.
G e r m i n a l i o n s t r a t e g i e s arethereforemota varied intemperate zoneproducedseed
than for saed from higher or lower latiludee.

Crucial to the understanding [ o f germination factors1 is the

realization that the seed Is a physiologically living, breathing,and adaptable
organism. L i k e all I1uingthings, it l a t h e product o f I t s w s t h i s t ~ r y ~ p r e s e n t
enuironwentand genetic makeup. For enampla, it Isnot unusual for seed t o haue
developed a thicker of toucher saadcoat in response to an unusually Q ~ O U ~ ~ Y
season. Conversely, domesticating a plant and paying particular attention to
Its uatet and nutritional needs will of ten result In the production of easily
!aermlnatedseed, sometimes with the eliminetlon, at at least the amelioration OF
dormancy factors. As If anticipating future problems with a conducive
g ~ r d n a k i o nenuironmmt. smvoral species (mag. Kochia and Salsaia) are capable
of producing simultaneously, or over a season, IMO or more distinctly different
seed types uhlch require d i f f e r e n t environmental conditions f o r germhat-loti.

An Inherent quality of seed i s that itsviability and thus germlnabllity

generally declinewith storage t i m e a s the seed physiologically ages. V e t , seed
o r several. A t r i lex species [and other species] seems to d e f y t h i s maxim by
hcreaaing [ n a e f l i t y w i t h ~ m ~ r wmonths
l a? dry storage or a f t e r -
ripening. This p e r i o d of after-ripening is necessary to allow the Immature
embryo to beconephysiologically mature and able t o p e r c e l u e t h e subsequent cool
and moist period then necessary f o r germination.

Although US occasionally collect immature seed when it is realized t h a t

m e won't be back l h l à u a y again, M e anticipate that It may not germinate and are
not disappointed when it does not. Howeuer, "greenn Raullegla caerulea seed
will generally geminate quicker without any pretreatment than m i l l seed
gathered from ripe capsules.
Seed storage conditions will v a s t l y a f f e c t ultimate germinabiiity.
H i g h t e m ~ e r a t u r e ~ Ã §tobeauoidedatatlcasks.
r C l i e r i c a l r e a c t i o n s , w h i c h are
the d r i u i n g force o f all biology, accelerate with temperature, thus hastening
the p h y s t n l o 9 i c a i aging procesn. Conuersely, short exposures to high
temperatures have promotad germination in send of some desert plants. Equally
important is seed moisture content. Cowbinetionn o f high temperature and high
seed moisture during storage seriously hsstnn death. Becausa seeds hauà the
ability to lose or ~ l n ~ o i s t u frr o e m t h e air, properly dried seed in ~mproperly
sealed seed c o n h n e t s can either gain moisture in older malsture laden
tefriderat~rsor lose additional m o i s h r e in frost f r e e models.
Many soecies produce seed uith h a t u r e aobryas which are r 1 p e n ~ d o n l y
by subjecting them t o moisturms and temperatures between 34-41 degrees f a
hlkho~ghit. isnotknohinexactlywhy t h e a d d i t i o n a l d e v e l o p m e n t o c c u r s o n l y u n d e r
these conditions, one plausible theory advanced by some I n v o l v e s t h e greater
PROPAGATION CONTINUED

amount of oxygen which can be absorbed by w a t e r a t lover temparetures. This

l e ~ t r a f loxygen way be necessary f o r c e r t a i n p r e g e r m i n a t i o n r e a c t i o n s .
S t r a t i f i c a t i o n Is t h e term most o f t e n used t o e x p l a i n the process o f
subjecting seeds to these moist and c o o l conditions. The term originally uas
used t o describe the process of a U e r n a U n g layers or seed bmtwemn layers or a
moisttire h o l d i n g material such as peatnoas o r sand. The contoinmr holding fch0
wflistenmd. laymred, 01 s t r a t i f i e d saed was t h e n moved t o an e n c h s u r e where t h e
tewperature~asMaintainedat34-41degrweçF f o r theprescr1bedperiodfor t h a t
svecies. Acoimonalsconcoptionregardlng s t r a t l F l c a t l o n is t h i n k i n g t h a t only
cold t e m p e r a t u r e s a t e necessary For c o n d i t i o n i n g t h e seed f o r germination. The
s e e d m a b e moist* Subjmctin9 need to cold-mokst c o n d k t ~ m s w h m r ethere is no
need t o do so can reduce g e r ~ i n a b l l l t y ~

Oftengerwinatlon temperatures ace o n l y vicarlouaty reported. One lot

o ~ s u e d w i l l g e n e r a l l y d i s p l a y a s m a l lrangeof o p t i i u a g e r m i n a t i o n temperatures
d t h g e r m i n a t i o n percentages falling o f f g r a d u a l l y as temperatures are
i n c r e a s e d o r d e c r e a s e d . ~ e p e a t e db e s t s w i t h m a n y w i l l c o l l e c t e d s e e d h a u e s h o w n
t h a t h a v i n g f l u c t u a t l n g t e n p ~ r a t u r ~ s - - d a y t i m feo r e i g h t hours 20 degrees h i her
than n i g h t temperatures f o r 16 h o u r s - - r e s u l t s i n b e t t e r and quicker gerilna i o n ?
than a constant temperature.

In a r e c e n t l e t t e r , Jim added, " I t is n o t commonly known t h a t t h i s seed

"mat be sovn l a l t e d l a t e l y a f t w r s t r a t i f i c a t i o n . I f I t is allowed t o dry o u t + I t
may either go dormant again, sometimes then requiring mwn more complttx
procedures t o break dormancy, or d i e . Freezing is a pregermination procedure
not d e s c r i b e d y e t recomnendwd by many, b u t a p p a r e n t l y w i t h o u t much support.
S i n c e most biological a c t i v i t y ceases a t below freezing temperatures,
esvecially a t temperatures commonly found I n rasldentlal freezers, I t 1s
doubtful that these temperatures haue any e f f e c t . The p o t e n t i a l b e n e f i t of
c r a c k i n g r e c a l c i t r a n t semdcoatsby freetingshould o c c u r i n a n a t t e r o f w i n u k e a .
This benefit could be more convenlafitly accompiished through sore o t h e r
icarificatlon procedurew) such a s a quick u h l i I n the Food processor!

flnother i m p o r t a n t 9 e t m i n a t i o n f a c t o r is t h e ~ r e s e n c mor absence of l i g h t

frogemination. The best d m s t conven e n t a Uricl 1 sou 9 3 1 u r e c e n t
tamps. ~ l t h o u g hsome seed's l i g h t requitments may S m ss€fs by mTnute
q u a n t i t i e s and d u r a t i o n o f l i g h t , general t e c o m e n d a t l o n s f o r these seeds are
exposures t o 10-150 footcandles during the e i g h t hour high temperature
f l u c t u a t i o n period. Seed r e q u l t i n g a dark period f o r g e r d n a t l o n o f t e n f e l l to
g e r d n a t a or qerminatw poorly under continuous l i g h t .
l31m also w c m t a ~"I've been using h i g h l i g h t I n t e n s i t y 24 hours a day on
â ‚ ¬ ~ ~ o ~ n ~ m s ae n~d c p rIa~c t~l cna l i y evarything he9 produc8d umdwrful b l n o d n g
P an s n my gardens t h i s summer. T h i s light Ls s u p p l i e d through high presaura
sodium vapor Lamps t h a t p r o v i d e a m a n l n w i o f 600 foot-candles OF light. There
are p o t s n t i s l l y t m o b e n a f l t s t o b e d e r l u e d fromusing t h i s setup. One i n v o l v e s a
24 hour growing day and t h e o t h e r I s the p r e v e n t i o n o f p o t e n t i a l dormancy
n a t u r a l l y imposed b y t h e long n i g h t length i n early spring when these seedlings
arm being grown. I t l a probable t h a t young seedlings are unable t o p m t c m l v ~
day length until 9 0 l a~t e r m ~ t u r a t l o np o i n t and t h e r e f o r e t h e b e n e f i t o f the 24
hour l i g h t Is solely one of an extended g r o w t h p e r i o d . A l l of these f a c t o r s *
plus temperature, i n t e r p l a y u l t h growth and a r e l i t t l e understood except f o e a
PROPAGATION CONTINUED

few economically irportantcrops. SO--weare guessinqhere. but it works. The

question is one of degree. Am I p u t t i n g i n more enemy than is r e q u i r e d t o r the
desired results o f a c c e l e r s t i n ~growth?"]
H a p l i c a t i n g germinatlon t e s t s p r e c i s e l y is d i f f i c u l t w i t h o u t f u l l
control o u a r t h e t e s t e n v l r o n m e n t . Whç seed l o t . s e e d a g e , s t o r ~ g a e n v i r o n m e n t
and germination t e s t procadurea a r e n o t fully reported, t h e n e x p e c t a t i o n s for
similar results with your oun seed o f t e n can be o n l y mishrul. Reported
germination inutructions, then, are b e s t used as guides t o the methods and
procedures necessary t o germlnata your own seeds.

Baaembat, the seed you sow represents only a p o r t i o n of the species'

a d a p t a b i l i t y t o i t s site. I f a b i l i t y t o change is t h e name of the game, t h e n i t
s ~ o u l d n o t s u r p r i s e u s t h a t n e x t y e a r 1 s c r o p o f s e e d m a y d i f f e rIn i t s germination
raqulrements.

STARTING MILOfLOWERS IM THE UINOOW51LL I N THE WINTER

by Pam Pouiaon

L a s t y m a t a t t h m endof January, Igot cabin f e v e r . T h e x h i t e sky and t h e

w h i t e ground and the cold air Just about more than 1 could atand.
Wildflowers warn aft f a r away as they could p o s s i b l y be, and I missed them. 1
s t a r t e d thinking o f a l l the uildflawar seeds I had c o l l e c t e d and purchased
t h r o u ~ h o u t 1 9 0 4and the 11mited r e a d i n g o n p r o p a g a t i o n Ihaddone, a n d d e c i d e d t o
giue I t a t r y . Although my techniques were not as s c i e n t i f i c a s Jim Borland's.
they mere logical and successful. By l o g i c was this: hfhere do the s p e c i f i c
flowers qrou? What c o n d i t i o n s are t o s t r a t i f y and germhate-
i n t h e i r n a t i v e h a b i t a t s ? (C9Ç^tuç
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M y t e c h n i q u e s ~ e r a g r o s s l y a i m p l l f i e d i n t o t u ~ a v e n u e sapproach;
o~ 1)
a dry* warm "du~ert" treatment and 2) a moist, c o o l " f o r e s t " treatment.
(GalllardLa innatlflda, Eachscholzla call~otnica+
-mOesert Treatment;
mkehldes~
Datura E r ~ c e l i o p s i srtuttica-psi 9 hymenoidns, P e n s t m m
a r b l uua.
& Zinnia
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c o c c i n e a ) f t o ~ t t k t i f i c h n , ("lent ~ n ~ a t ~ b a r e l y c o - t h -
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a mixture o f 3 parts sand and 1 part Cascade. Seeds are p l a n t e d I n peat p o t s ID
a v o i d need o r transplanting, whlch many uildflovers cannot take. Keep soil
evenly moist. P l a c e In bright* south facing windowsill. Seeds g e r m i n a t e
within one week! What did I do w l t h tiny plants in Februety? Unfortunately,
the beat thing t o do with p l a n t s once they have germinated and have t h e i r first
true leaves Is plant them outside, In the ground. I sprouted another set rtr
desert utldriowers in April. This technique also works well For p l a n t s t h a t
grow in SCIBB a t high altitudes, where soil is nun-existent and water runs o f r
Wi~kly.

T h i s takes ttaà 4 - 6 weeks and can take up to a whole year, but uses up time so t h a t
when the tiny p l a n t s are ready f o r the outdoors, the outdoors i s ready for them.
Plant In p e a t p o t s (peat moss and all ), barely covering the seeds w i t h a mixture
of 1 p a r t aand and 1 p a r t Cascade. Keen soil evenly moist. A south uinduwsi11
exposure l a n o t necessary. Seeds germinate 8s f a s t as three days! Rove t v
sunny uindou. P l a n t outside In the ground uhen the first true leaves appear.
fill of the above mentioned wildflowers ware successful, grew well In my
n a t i v e landscaped yard and most bloomed. SORBo r the perennials m i l l not b t m m
until next year (Dick Hildreth calls their first year "perenniatlngw) and H i e
bulb plant s w i l l n o t bloom f o r e c o u p l e of years. It i s i f i t e t e s l l t i g t o n o t e t h a t
with Just the little extrauater t h e w i l d f l o w e r s receiued I n my xeilc landscape,
they hada longer bloomlngperiod. Tuoperennial genera that are extremely easy
t o gmrminatà and ~ r o uarm IUO F a v o r i t e s : A ulle la s s p . and Penstemon ssp..
~hmrn~ a ~s u m y sroom for m o m or khem and ttm+'~P~ p m m i ~ ~ u propagates w ~ ~ y
iksmlf khmughm~k the qarclmn, Bewarm o f houeuer. I t Is another
heavy uto~anator(both seeds and rhizares~end cart n e t o u t o f hand ~ a s t ! Three

A l l in all, my February and March were more bright than t h e y might have
been, and it's thrlllinq to nee a w t l d f l o u e r i n bloom that you tiaue matched
c l o S 9 l y from i t s seedhood, I f you would Ilke to know specific details on my
uscientificu methods or there i s a particular s p e c i e s y o u w o u l d l i k e t o discuss,
g i v e me a call,...
UILOFLUUER SEEDS FOR SALE FROM LIMPS
by Jennifer Marrington

Seedsare avallabia f o r sale from theUtah M a t i v i a Plant Society. Seeds

are supplied i n 3" x 5" packets of at least 50 seeds unless noted. Sand one
dollar f o r each seed packed (check or money order) and self addressed stamped
envelope to:
Jennifer Harrlngton
480 F Street
Salt Laka City UT 84103
Allow four u e e k ~f o r delivery. Quantities are limlked BO we cannot
guarantee orders.

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FORM
LIMPS SEED ORDER

Quantity
Kgnserls ssp, Mountain Dandelion
A U s m a ssp. Uatar P l a n t a i n
Allium geyetl W i l d Onion
Aqutleqla caerulaa Blue Caluibina
Arnica ssp. Arnica
Artemesia pappoaa fuzzy Sagebrush
Astragalus asclepioldaa Milkueed U l k w a t c h
ft. bisculatus Royel RLlkuatch
A , haiiltoftii ~llkvetch
A. racemosus Milkvetch
K . saurinus flllkuetch
Atrlplex corrugata Saltbrush
Bailey nultlradlata Desert Rarlgold
8alsamorttiia sagittaka Arrouleaf Balsamroot
Cercncarpus ledifollus Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Chaenactts douglasii Douglas Dusty Maiden
Clematis h l r s u i t i s s l n i a Hairy Leather Flauar
Cleome s e n u l a t a Rocky Mountain Bee Plant
Cryptantha brevlflora Cryptantha
Purple Coneflouer
Ephedra v i r i d i s Mormon Tea
Epllobium anguatlfolla Flreweed
i *8 r 8 c l e 0 i d e ~ Mild Buckwheat
C ~ i o g o n ~h
Eschscholzia callCornlcaCalifornia Pappy
f a l l u g h paradoxa Apache Plum
Gaillardia pinnatiflda Blanket Flower
G. aristata Blanket Flower
GeranIum uiscosisslmu~ Wild G e r a n h
Geum triflorum Prairie Smoke
C i l i a leptantha Blue Gills
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T i d y Tips
Blue F l a x
Biscuit Root
Tallcup Lupine
Silky Lupine
White Evening Primrose

Papaver rhoeas F l a n d e r s Poppy

Penstowon cyananthus Wasatch Penstemon
P. leonardi Pens temon
P. moffatil Pens temon
P. mueronetus Pens temon
P. palmeri Palmer Penstemon
P. platyphyllus Penstamon
P. rydbergil Pens temon
Phacella campanularia Annual Bluebells
Polygonurn bistortoides flierlean Bistort
Prunella vulgaris Self Heal
Putahla t r i d e n t a t a B i tterbrush

Rudbeckia h i r t a Black-eyed Susan

Scarlet Globwmallou
Prince's Plume
Showy Goldeneye
Great Basin Wlldriower M i x
RockyrnounkaIn Wildflouer R i x

UILDFLOUER SEEDS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE MEN ENGLAND MILOFLOWER SOCIETY
by Barbara F . Pryor

Gardenerswanting t o g r o v w l l d f l o ~ e r aor Ferns from seeds 0 1 spores can

select f r o n the more than 100 uarieties o f f e r e d b y the New England WDdtlower
S o c i e t y from their 1986 Seed-Sale L 1st. By o f f e r i n g f o r sale a large number or
natiue plant (u.s.) seeds, the Society hopes to encourage gardeners to use more
ulldflowers in their home landscapes. This program is an adjunct o f the
S o c i e t y ' s world-wide botanical garden seed distribution efTort.
law ENGLAND WILDFLOWER SEED

A l l requesks f o r seed lists must be r e c e i v e d b y March 1, 19B6 bucausa

seedsales closeMarch 15.1906. Requests will be f i l l e d i n theorder received.
Send a self addressed, S. 39-stamped envelope (business s i z e ) t o t

Seeds
Hen England Wildflower S o c i e t y
Garden i n the Uoods
Hamenmay Road
Framingham HA 01701

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Nu requests for list5 u l l l be honored withnut the s t e n ~ a de n v e h ~ e .

1906 OFFICERS AMD COMMITTEE CHAIRS

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S t a t e Officers

Past P r e s l d e n t / C h a i f a n o f the Board

- - Dick Pagm

E l e c t - Oaue Wallace
President Dave Okelberry
President.
Secretary
Treasurer
-- Debbie Noel
Pan Poulson
Chapter Orflcers
Salt Lake Chapter President
Logan ChapterPresident -
Wayne Padgett
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Jo S t a l h a n d

Committee & h a l t s
Horticulture - d l y c e Hreha
Seed - J e n n i f e r Harrinqton
Photography - June S u l l i v a n
R a r e and Endangered P l a n t s - Ouane fttniood/Sherel Goodrich
Newsletter - Karen Hllne
Conservation - Tony F t a t e s
Membership t P u b l i c i t y - K a t h y HuL2
F i e l d T r i p s - Andy Boyack

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Eloard members a t b r a e
Pat Harding
Janet Wi11lams
Kay Thorna
John Shultz
Leila S h u l t z
 WELCOME MEW MEMBERS

Helen Cannon, Logan, Utah

Vernelcm McNeel, Fruit Heights, Utah
C a t h a r i m Johnson. Paragonahl Utah
Swede Dahl, Smithfield, Utah
Eric Zurcher, Logan, Utah

PROMOTE AND SUPPORT UHPS? BUY OFFICIAL UUPS CAPS!

by Bill Wagner

Be known aa à member of the U t a h Native P l a n t Society. BUY and w a r onl-

o f o u r g r e a t n e w b a a e b a l I caps. Theycoae J n b l u e , r e d o r grccn and a r e d c c o r n l c d
w i t h a custom designed Utah Penstewon illustration and t h e w o r d s l l t n l i Native
P l a n t S o c i e t y on t h e white f r o n t p a n e l . The i n t e n t o f t h e c a p s i s f o r HKPS
exposure, n o t f o r rund r a i s i n g , so the caps are f o r sale n t c o s t . Tin- cnfis u i 1 1
be a v a i l a b l e a t a l l S a l t Lake Chapter Hçetinà a t $3.00 [or n e t b c r s o r S 3 . W fur
non-membera.

Members a r e encouraged t o s u b m i t o r i g i n a l articles t o t h e Scgo L i l y N e w s l e t t e r .

P l e a s e a t a t e i t a r t i c l e o h a v e b e e n ' p u b l I a h e d e 1 a e w h e r e a n d need p e r à § i a a i o of l l l e
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