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
Marginal Woodfern
Maidenhair Fern
Ostrich Fern
Sensitive Fern
Rattlesnake Fern
Common Polypody
Bracken Fern
Bulbet Fern
Lady Fern
Spinulose? Woodfern
Interrupted Fern
Oak Fern
Oryzopsis racemosa: Black seeded rice grass, D. Brunton lists it as regionally rare, this is the first time I've seen it.
Elymus hystrix: Bottlebrush grass, D. Brunton lists it as regionally rare.
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.
Carex pedunculata (Longstalk Sedge)
Carex rosea (Rosey Sedge)
Carex projecta (Necklace Sedge)
Carex bebbii (Bebb's Sedge)
Carex intumescens (Bladder Sedge)
Carex retrorsa (Knotesheath Sedge)
Carex stipata (Awlfruit Sedge)
Carex gracillima (Graceful Sedge)
Eastern White Pine
White Spruce
Balsam Fir
White Cedar
Eastern Hemlock
Trembling Aspen
Largetooth Aspen
Red Oak
Yellow Birch
American Beech
Paper Birch
Basswood
Black Cherry
Sugar Maple
White Ash
Ironwood