 squarestem monkey flower |  great blue lobelia |
Dr. Randall Mitchell is looking for field sites with co-occurring populations of squarestem monkey flower, Mimulus ringens and great blue lobelia, Lobelia siphilitica. Both of these plants occur throughout the Midwest in or near wetlands, including floodplains and bottomland forests, swamps, seeps, soggy meadows, ditches, woodland borders, moist pasture areas .... These plants are pollinated by native bumble bees. He is trying to see if:
Ideal sites would have many (>100) individuals of each plant species interspersed, but he is interested in any site that has both of them. If you know of a place where they co-occur, Dr. Mitchell would love to hear about it!
Call Dr. Randall Mitchell at 330.972.5122, Department of Biology, University of Akron, Akron OH 44325-3908 or email Dr. Mitchell, rjm2@uakron.edu
2016 National Park BioBlitz at Cuyahoga Valley National Park
May 20-21, 2016
The National Geographic Society and the National Park Service are teaming up for the 10th year to conduct a BioBlitz in over 100 national parks across the country! BioBlitz serves as part of a national celebration of biodiversity commemorating the Centennial of the National Park Service.
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
From Field to Herbarium
Greetings Everyone,
Sharing anticipation and interest, Native Plant Society members and guests gathered for our society's first program of the new year to learn about The Cleveland Museum of Natural History herbarium.
Objects, details, and facts of plants, people, and current affairs were displayed and discussed. Through sharing his life experience, recounting the life experiences of others, presenting plant specimens to observe and touch, and talking about habitat, geology, and conservation, what we also learned more about that afternoon through Jim Bissell was our heritage.
The information Jim Bissell shared with us during our afternoon visit was comprehensive. Many wanted to stay and learn more. The narrative by Judy Barnhart captures the afternoon's program well. The added graphics and links supplement key points discussed and provide further sources of study.
The Native Plant Society wishes to express our appreciation to Jim Bissell for sharing his knowledge and time. We also wish to express appreciation to members and guests who were able to join us.
We look forward to seeing you at future programs and outings!
With kind regards,
Lisa K. Schlag
Native Plant Society NE Ohio Treasurer
Webmaster
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Jim Bissell's original herbarium specimen of spreading globleflower, Trollius laxus Salisb. ssp. laxus collected 12 April 1984
One can never study nature
too much and too hard.
Vincent Van Gogh
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