11-05-13 Plant Field Note

11-05-13 Plant Field Note

November 5, 2013

Rebecca Durham's Plant Field Note shows senescence, snow, and seeds.

Phenology Field Note 11-05-13

Yellowbells littered the landscape in spring, but few set seed. This capsule still contains seed from April’s bloom (Fritillaria pudica, Baldy).

Wild tarragon, like its cousins sagebrush and fringed sage, still contain unripe seed (Artemisia dracunculus, Baldy).

Farewell to spring grows along the edge of the erosion mat where fibers thin. Without additional water to aid breakdown, mat thickness deters growth of weeds or seeded desirables. A year old erosion mat near the road junction to little Baldy allows little life. (Clarkia amoena, Boondocks).

Most populations of spotted knapweed still possess at least one flower.

Four months after senescence, some glacier lily capsules still clutch seed. Time of snowmelt, subsequent frosts, and pollinator availability affect seed set success.

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