https://epublications.regis.edu/aquilegia/1156/thumbnail.jp

Hayes, Lloyd

Martin, Sue

Peterson, J. Scott

Steinkamp, Myrna

English

ePublications at Regis University

UoloradoNati-vePlant Society NEWSLETTER VOUfvE 4 NlMBER 6 "J):DICATED TO THE APPRECIATl~ AND Ca-lSERVATl~ OF M CoLDRAOO FLORA" OFFICERS 1979-1980 President: Vice-President: Lloyd HayesJ. Scott Peterson Secretary:Treasurer: Sue Martin Myrna Steinkamp BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ann Armstrong (81) Boulder 494-'0545 Bob Bowman (80) Ft. Collins 491-6524 Miriam Denham (80) Boulder 442-1020 Virginia Dionigi (80) Hygiene 776-2609 Tom Eamon (81) Golden 279-1076 Hugo Ferchau (80) Gunnison Lloyd Hayes (80) Ft. Collins 226-5365 Bob Heapes (81) Parker 841-3978 Sue Martin (81) Ft. Collins 226-3371 J. Scott Peterson (80) Ft. Collins 491-6524 ~ark Phillips (80) Lafayette 828-3Cl21 COt,,·nTIEES EDUCATION Virginia Dionigi HORTICULTURE & REHABILITATION Mark Phillips LEGISLATIVE vacant MEMBERSHIP Myrna SteinkampPUBLW\TIONS J. Scott Peterson THREATENED &ENDANGERED Bill Harmon r-lEl'1BEHSH I P RENE'IALS & INFO~'1ATl ON Please direct all membership applications,renewal s and address changes to ~1yrna Steinkamp, ~~embership Chairperson, CONPS. -pnnRESS Colorado Native Plant Society P. O. Box 200 Ft. Collins, Colorado 80522 SCHEDULE OF MEMBERSHIP FEES LIFE $ 250.00 SUPPORTING 50.00 SOCIETY 25.00 FAMIL Y 12.00 INDIVIDUAL 8.00 STUDENT &~ETI~ED 4.00 Nonmembership subscriptions to the Newsletter are $ 4.00. NEWSLETIER A.~TlCLES Please direct all articles of interest to the CONPS to Dieter Wilken, Editor, CONPS. Deadlines for the 6 bil110nthlll Newsletters are the end of January, ~lardl, ~1ay. July,September and November. 19aJ I\r.INUAL rEEfING It was a pleasure to meet with the 55 members who participated in the 1980 Annual Meeting at the Denver Botanic Gardens. The program consisted of three parts, comprising a brief. business meeting and two informative and illustrated presentations. The highlight of the meeting was the presentation of an honorary 1 ife membershi p to one of our most respected members, a founding member and first president of the Society, Dr. John Marr of the University of Colorado. Bob Heapes donated a beautiful, framed color photograph of the orange Paintbrush, Castilleja integra. as a door prize. The fortunate winner was Dieter Wilken. Intermission took us for refreshments hosted by Ann Armstrong and educational displays. Exhibits included a presentation by the Applewood Seed Company of Denver and a continuous color slide show prepared by Bob Heapes from the Society's field trips. Most Society activities have been detailed in newsletters during the year. Certainly the highlights of the field season were our four trips planned and coordinated by Bob Heapes. The trips took participants to the High Plains Conservation Center, Pikes Peak/Mueller Ranch, Piceance Basin/Raven Ridge and Niwot Ridge. The Society donated $ 50 to support t'Operat ion Wildflower" sponsored by the Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs. The CONPS poster. designed by well·known CSU poster artist, John Sorbie, was printed as a publicity and fund-raising venture. We also sought further public exposure by our participation in the Life Vision Environmental Fair, sponsored by the Colorado Open Space Council and Denver University. The Society joined with 9 other Similar organizations in forming the Western Association of Native Plant Societies. During 1980 the Society cooperated with such organizations as The Colorado Open Space Council and the Colorado Natural HeritageProgram The officers and continuing Board members thank retiring Board members Virginia Diooigi, Miriam Denham, Hugo Ferchau, Scott Peterson and Mark Phillips. Virginia and Miriam consented to run for a second term and were reelcted alongwith new Board members Mary Edwards, Scott Ellis and lloyd Hayes. The featured speakers of the Annual Meeting were Dr. Eldie Mustard, Wildlife Biologist with the USDA Soil Conservation District who discussed "Preservation of Wetland Habitats" and Dr. Carse Pustmueller, Director of the Colorado Natural -Areas Proqram, who described the objectives and activities of the Natural Areas Program with an excellent slide presentation. Finally, Our thanks go to Tom Eamon for arranging_, and coordinating the program. ' ~ --- lloyd Hayes ACTIOOS BY lHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS On September 11, 1980, the BOD formalized a previous informal practice: new members who join after September 1 of any year will be considered full members throughout the entire following year. Scott Peterson was authorized to attend a meeting of the Association of Western Native Plant Societies in Phoenix, Arizona on October 11-12, 1980. On October 25, the following officers were elected to serve for the 1980-1981 term: Pr~sident: Lloyd Hayes Vice-President: Scott Peterson Secretary: Sue Martin Treasurer: Myrna Steinkamp In order to emphasize the needs and problems associated with native plants of the western slope of Colorado, a position of West Slope representative was authorized by the BOO The BOD is actively seeking a member of the Society who can fill this position. The Education Committee was authorized to complete two sets of photographic slides and tape cas~ettes which will comprise a native plant educationa1' program designed for sale to school districts and similar groups. PRESENTATICX'l OF I-OOORARY LIFE r\:MBERSHIP The presentation of an Honorary Life Membership was made on behalf of the Society by Miriam Denham to Dr. John Marr of the EPO Biology Department, University of Colorado, Boulder. The following represents the text of the presentation: Those of us who have known Dr. Marr for a few years will always think of him as the Arctic . and Alpine Institute, which he helpea to establlsh and directed for 16 years. The Institute was an outgrowth of a graduate program in mountain eco­logy at CU, Boulder. To meet the needs of a win­ter research class, the Science Lodge below Niwot Ridge was converted for survival and winter field studies so that different ecological units and atmospheric conditions could be compared.His 1961 "Ecosystems of the East Slope of the Front Range in Colorado" has become a classic. Today, however, he is more interested in talking about his current studies of timberline tree islands than his many past accomplishments and publications. His recent work and activities include a publication on "Mechanisms for movement and migration across the landscape", his "Labora­tory of Mountain Ecology" and the direction of graduate students and environmental impact studies. Dr. Marr was one of the people instrumental in the formation of the Colorado Native Plant Society and was its charter President in addition to being a member of the Board of Directors. -1980 CCNPS COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES M~Ch of the work of the Society takes place in the SOCiety Committees. Major activities of these committees are reported below. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: Beth Painter, Sue Martin and Myrna Steinkamp comprised the committee during 1980. 1980 began with 153 members. Of these, 115 rejoined with the membership at the end of 1980 comprising 157, with the addition of 42 new members. The committee is actively planning a membership drive and solicits all advice regarding its plans. EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Ann Al"lllstrong, Mi~iam Denham and Virginia Dionigi were kept busyin 1980 with 3 major tasks. The first was to obtain a list of members interested in committee or other work per­taining to the Society's activities. In so doing they prepared a quetionnaire submitted to the membership and compile responses which are now on file. Second, the committee plann~d and arranged the booth at the Life Vision Environmental Fair, reported in the May-JuneNewsletter. Third, they began the preparation of a library of colored photographic slides of the Colorado Native Flora .. Incorporated into an audio-visual program, ~he first program, soon to be released, is designed for use in elementary schools. It will be available for purchase and possibly on loan to Colorado Schools. In addition, Bob Heapes, Paula Lehr and Lloyd Hayes are to be credited with contributions to the project. PUBLICATION COMMITTEE: Despite a continuing shortage of articles and items of interest, the Newsletter was published in 6 issues this year. Scott Peterson arranged for the design and publication of the first CONPS poster, of which a number have now been either sold or distributed. THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES COMMITTEE: With the concurrence of the BOD, Chairman Bill Harmon accepted a personal contract with the Colorado Natural Areas Program and the Natural Heritage Program to gather data on specified Colorado plants that may be eligible for inclusion in the Federal Endangered Species Program. Bill administered two field teams and independentresearchers during much of the summer of 1980. After his return this fall, Bill has started on a revision of the Colorado list of sensitive, threatened and endangered species. HORTICULTURE AND REHABILITATION COMMITTEE: Mark Phillips and Lloyd Hayes served on this committee during 1980 and reviewed, on behalf of the Society, the "proposed Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclama­tion Board". Their comments and criticisms were referred to the BOD and are summarized in the March-Spril Newsletter. FORT COLLINS CHAPTER ACTIVITIES The Fort Collins Chapter remains the only active chapter in the Society with Bob Bowman serving as Chair. The local chapter met on November 17 for an illustrated presentation by Joe Friedlander, Range Science, CSU on his research of Rare and Endangered Plants in Mesa Verde National Park. The last meeting of the year was on December 11 and was highlighted by The Colorado Natural Areas Program multi-media slide presentation hosted by Dr. Carse Pustmuel1er. This program was much enjoyed at the annual meeting of the Society and revisited again bylocal chapter members with great interest. FOU'm AT THE ANNUAL r-EETING: A man's wool jacket,"Woolrich" brand, size large, was found at the conclusion of the annual meeting at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Please contact Sue Martin (226-3371 home; 482-7717 office). -NO!l~.Lt1fMBEB§l:!lU~~~ For those members whose address labels end with "PAID THRU: *80" a self-addressed envelope is en­closed so that you may renew your membership for 1981. Please renew promptly so that you can continue to receive the news of the society activities for 1981. If you note a discrepancy with regard to your address label please contact the Membership Chair, Myrna Stein­kamp via the Society's P.O. Box address THE NEWSLETIER Beginning with 1981 and Volume 5 the COHPS Newsletter will have a new editor in the person of Beth Painter, who will be responsible for preparing each number and sharing the frustrations of the current editor in finding sufficient material for inclusion. Since Beth is married to the current editor, these frustrations will be shared more commonly than usual! Every attempt will be made to make the Newsletter more interesting to the general membership and several articles are now being prepared for the next two numbers. However, it is the membership which best provides the current events and their news regarding the activities of the SOCietyand you are all urged to contribute· Whether your contributions may be personalexperiences or knowledge of other's, amateur or professional observations or the activities of other organizations with an interest in the Colorado flora, please contribute for 1981! --- Dieter Wilken VARIATION IN THE ALPINE FORGET-ME-NOT In July, 1980, Ruth Nelson brought me 2 living plants of Eritrichium aretioides, the ALPINE FORGET-ME-NOT, from Loveland Pass which were interesting not only in that they represented th,e white and blue floral form, but because the flowers of the white plant were exactly half the size of those in the blue plant. The measurements were as follows: Normal Blue Flowers Small White Flowers 6mm diameter 3 mm 2 x 2 mm 1.8 x 1.7 mm peGaltu e 1. 3 x 1.2 mm 1.3 x 1.2 mm 0.8 mm, 2.8 mm stout stfle ~ 1.0 mm, 2.0 mm slender 0.5 mm anthers 0.6 mm There was no evidence of floral dimorphism (i.e. different forms) as to the insertion of the stamens and the observed style lengthdifference may not be significant. We saw these 2 types in the field on Hoosier Ridge, where another variable was height of the flowering stems. Some of the very long stems habe been used as a basis for the name I. e10ngatum. It seemed that the small-flowered plants were growing in drier ground and it maybe suggested that the dry situation creates a threshold response in the flower buds resul­ting in small flowers. The wet and dry sites form an intricate mosaic, and one must get down under the plants to determine the soil moisture situation. We have also seen these 2 flower sizes in Eri­trichium and in Myosotis in the Bering StraTt region of Alaska. The monographer, Lore Lechner-Pock, in a monograph published in 1956, wrote, under the name I. ~illosum (I translate):".•. Very small-flowered specimens also occur, in which the corolla length only reaches 1.5 to 2 mm. Herder in 1872 referred to these as as the variety parviflorum •.. Also in I. aretioides from the Rocky Mountains I have found small-flo­wered plants among the normal ones. The coro1· 1a tube is 1.5 to 2 mm long, and the base 0.8­1.3 mm wide, in the middle 1-2(-2.4) mm wide, and somewhat narrowed above. The diameter of the white or blue petals is (3.5)4 to 7(8) mm " Someone should investigate this phenomenon from an ecological and a developmental morpho­logy standpoint. This certainly would be an ideal subject for a postgraduate thesis. Meanwhile, do not be alarmed at seeing these different flower sizes and colors. They do not indicate two different species! William A. Weber REPRINTS OF NEWSLETIER VOLS 1-4 In response to requests for old issues of the Newsletters, Volumes 1-4, 1976-1980 from several libraries and botanical gradens, the editor is planning to have complete sets prepared through a photocopying service. Costs will be kept minimal on1l if complete sets are produced. The cost has been estimated at about $4.00 If any member would like to obtain a complete set beginning with the first CONPS Newsletter, please respond by March 1, 1981 and the editor will make arrangements.Please write through the Society P.O. Box. Requests for individual issues or volumes can not be honored. --- Dieter H. Wilken 

Colorado Native Plant Society Newsletter, Vol. 5 No. 1, January-March 1981

https://epublications.regis.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1156&amp;context=aquilegia

Colorado Native Plant Society Newsletter, Vol. 5 No. 1, January-March 1981

Abstract

Similar works

Full text

Available Versions

ePublications at Regis University