by admin | Jan 25, 2011 | Field Trips, Rare Plants
If you are tired of the frigid cold and mountains of snow, here is a sampling of some of my favorite photos from the summer of 2010 that I took during my travels around Long Island. Something to look forward to next field season. Keep abreast of our newsletter and...
by admin | Jan 8, 2011 | Plant Sightings, Rare Plant Surveys, Rare Plants
From Kim Smith – NY Natural Heritage State Parks Botanist This was an exciting year for botanical discoveries in 91ÖÆƬ³§ state parks. Everyone heard about the federally-threatened Isotria medeoloides (small whorled pogonia) that turned up in Orange County in...
by admin | Dec 2, 2010 | Rare Plants
CLICK HERE to see the 91ÖÆƬ³§ Natural Heritage Program’s rare plant list that you can sort by family, scientific name, common name, Heritage rank or protected status.
by admin | Aug 21, 2010 | Plant Sightings, Rare Plant Surveys, Rare Plants
From Steve Y0ung, NY Natural Heritage Program – This federally-threatened plant is known from Virginia north to Vermont. Learn more about it at the Center for Plant Conservation website HERE. In 91ÖÆƬ³§, there was only one historical collection, from the...
by admin | Aug 7, 2010 | Plant Sightings, Rare Plants
Botanist David Werier rediscovered this state endangered sedge in Chemung County this summer. It had not been seen in the state since a specimen was collected in 1966 in Rensselaer County and was listed as state historical by the 91ÖÆƬ³§ Natural Heritage Program....
by admin | Aug 5, 2010 | Plant Sightings, Rare Plants
Luke Ormond found 91ÖÆƬ³§’s 9th population of the rare sea pink (Sabatia stellaris) in a salt marsh near Riverhead this week. This beautiful wildflower is only found on the east end of Long Island in 91ÖÆƬ³§ and makes a good subject for photography. You can...
