2016 Old Growth Forest Bioblitz

The flora and fauna was assessed according to the four distinct plant communities along the 1.5 km route from Lake Clear Rd to the lake,, namely:

  • a rich hardwood stand (RHS)

  • a dry ridge stand (DRS)

  • an old growth slope stand (OGS)

  • a lakeside Hemlock stand (LHS)

Click here to view species summary table including zones (stands) where they were viewed.

Click here to view each observer's species list including pictures.

Some interesting initial observations

There are 12 fern species

There are 11 sedge species

There are 16 tree species

  1. Marginal Woodfern

  2. Maidenhair Fern

  3. Ostrich Fern

  4. Sensitive Fern

  5. Rattlesnake Fern

  6. Common Polypody

  7. Bracken Fern

  8. Bulbet Fern

  9. Lady Fern

  10. Spinulose? Woodfern

  11. Interrupted Fern

  12. Oak Fern

  1. Oryzopsis racemosa: Black seeded rice grass, D. Brunton lists it as regionally rare, this is the first time I've seen it.

  2. Elymus hystrix: Bottlebrush grass, D. Brunton lists it as regionally rare.

  3. Carex platyphylla: Broad-leaved Sedge, this is considered sparse to rare in Renfrew County. This was the plant Ole pointed out near the start of our descent along the creek. This was my first sighting of this species.

  4. Carex pedunculata (Longstalk Sedge)

  5. Carex rosea (Rosey Sedge)

  6. Carex projecta (Necklace Sedge)

  7. Carex bebbii (Bebb's Sedge)

  8. Carex intumescens (Bladder Sedge)

  9. Carex retrorsa (Knotesheath Sedge)

  10. Carex stipata (Awlfruit Sedge)

  11. Carex gracillima (Graceful Sedge)

  1. Eastern White Pine

  2. White Spruce

  3. Balsam Fir

  4. White Cedar

  5. Eastern Hemlock

  6. Trembling Aspen

  7. Largetooth Aspen

  8. Red Oak

  9. Yellow Birch

  10. American Beech

  11. Paper Birch

  12. Basswood

  13. Black Cherry

  14. Sugar Maple

  15. White Ash

  16. Ironwood