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How to use this study guide

The indicator plants are grouped by the moisture regimes they indicate = background colour of the slides.Groups are in the following order: Very Dry to Dry (red)Fresh to Moist (green)Dry to Moist (yellow + green)Moist to Very Wet (blue)

View the pictures of the indicator plants

Look at stems

, leaves, inflorescences,

and other distinguishing characteristics Slide2

Genus species

Family namecommon nameHabitat(Elevation zone)Moisture Regime IndicatedView the pictures of the indicator plants

Look at stems, leaves, inflorescences,

and other distinguishing characteristics

Background colours = visual cue of moisture regime indicatedSlide3

Agropyron

spicatumPoaceaebluebunch wheatgrassGrasslands + dry open forestsVery dry to dry

http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/range/RangeID/Images/pseudoroegeneria%20spicata1.jpg

http://d3cgb598vs7bfg.cloudfront.net/images/upload-flashcards/front/5/2/17625107_m.jpgSlide4

Bromus

tectorumPoaceaecheatgrassGrasslands + dry open forests + disturbed sitesDry

http://www.co.stevens.wa.us/weedboard/other%20weeds/cheat2.JPG

http://biology.csusb.edu/PlantGuideFolder/BromusTectorum/BromusTec800a.jpgSlide5

Balsamorhiza

sagittataAsteraceaearrow-leaved balsam root

Grasslands + open forestsVery dry to dry

Photo: Wesley Brookes

Photo: Wesley Brookes

http://gis.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/images/arrowleafbalsamroot/balsamorhiza_sagittata_lg.jpgSlide6

Chrysothamnus nauseosus

Asteraceaerabbit brushGrasslands, open forests, disturbed sitesDry

http://classconnection.s3.amazonaws.com/566/flashcards/1083566/jpg/chrysothamnus_nauseosus1341538096025.jpg

http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/potd/chrysothamnus_nauseosus2.jpgSlide7

Achillea milefolium

AsteraceaeyarrowOpen forests, disturbed sitesVery dry to moist

Photo: Wesley Brookes

http://classconnection.s3.amazonaws.com/33/flashcards/2204033/jpg/achillea_millefolium_20041012_2574_1_1351695777504.jpg

http://www.anticaerboristeriaromana.it/prodotti/tinture_ita/ACHILLEA%20MILLEFOLIUM.jpgSlide8

Artemisia frigida

Asteraceaepasture sageGrasslands, open forests, overgrazed sitesDry

http://www.blackfootnativeplants.com/wp-content/uploads/wppa/149.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Artemisia_absinthium_(5018423476).jpgSlide9

Opuntia

fragilisCactaceaeprickly pear cactusGrasslands + open PP forests + rock outcropsVery dry

Photo: Wesley Brookes

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Opuntia_fragilis.jpg/220px-Opuntia_fragilis.jpgSlide10

Sedum lanceolatum

Crassulaceaelance-leaved stonecropOpen grassy slopes, sandy benches, ridges, rock outcropsDry

http://www.succulent-plant.com/families/crassulaceae/sedum/sedum_rubrotinctum.jpg

http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/Yellow%20Enlarged%20Photos/3amla.jpgSlide11

Juniperus communis

Cupressaceaecommon juniperOpen forests, rock outcropsVery dry to dry

Photo: Wesley Brookes

http://www.real.edu.ee/ajaveeb/vons/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/it_pl_4.jpgSlide12

Allium

cernuumLiliaceaenodding onionDry open woods, exposed grassy places, rocky crevices, with Douglas-firDry

http://jardinsmichelcorbeil.com/images/allium%20cernuum.jpg

http://www.aspaker.no/Allium%20cernuum.jpgSlide13

Geum triflorum

Rosaceaeold man’s whiskersOpen calcareous grassy sites, open dry forest, subalpine meadowsDry

Photo: Wesley Brookes

http://www.boisethegreat.com/images/articleimages/dandelion3.jpg

http://www.grandmorainegrowers.ca/images/Geum%20triflorum.jpgSlide14

Penstemon fruticosus

Scrophulariaceaeshowy penstemonRocky sites, open forestDry

http://www.stewo.no/P/Penstemon%20fruticosus%20serratus.jpghttp://okanaganxeriscape.org/static/images/plant/resized/Penstemon_fruticosus_700x700.jpgSlide15

Selaginella densa

Selaginellaceaecompact selaginellaDry, exposed ridges, grasslands, rocky outcrops, submontane  alpineDry

http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/plants/pteridophyta/lycopsida/selaginellaceae/selaginella/rupestris.jpg

http://www.discoverlife.org/IM/I_GY/0006/320/Selaginella_densa,_entire,I_GY609.jpgSlide16

Cladonia spp.

ParmeliaceaeCladonia lichensOver mineral soil, rock, humus + decaying wood in open dry forests and grasslands, Submontane  subalpineDry

http://www.rllk.be/images/large/bekertjesmos.jpgSlide17

Calamagrostis rubescens

PoaceaepinegrassForestsDry to fresh

http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/range/RangeID/Images/calamagrostis%20rubescens1.jpghttp://science.halleyhosting.com/nature/cascade/mtadams/poaceae/calamagrostis/rubescens/rubescens2a.jpgSlide18

Festuca scabrella

Poaceaerough fescueGrasslands + forest openingsMoist

http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/range/RangeID/Images/festuca%20campestris1.jpghttp://www.laspilitas.com/images/grid24_12/8090/s/images/plants/524/Poa_scabrella.jpgSlide19

Poa pratensis

PoaceaeKentucky bluegrassGrasslands, open forests, wetlandsMoist

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/Starr_001026-8001_Poa_pratensis.jpghttp://www.kertpont.hu/kepek/803_6662_5.jpgSlide20

Arnica latifolia

Asteraceaemountain arnicaMontane forestsFresh to moisthttp://wolf.mind.net/swsbm/Images/A/Arnica_latifolia-1.jpgSlide21

Arnica cordifolia

Asteraceaeheart-leaved arnicaMontane forestsFresh to moist

Photo: Wesley Brookes

Photo: Wesley Brookes

http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/range/RangeID/Images/Arnia%20cordifolia1.jpgSlide22

Artemisia tridentata

Asteraceaebig sagebrushGrasslandsDry to fresh

http://www.draperwildlife.org/PlantIndexPage/big%20sagebrush.jpghttp://phyteclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Artemisia-tridentata-foliage-Mather.jpgSlide23

Aralia nudicaulis

Araliaceaewild sarsaparillaShaded forests, mixedwoodsFresh to moisthttp://www.vaplantatlas.org/media/images/plants/originals/Aralia_nudicaulis%23740b%23.jpg

http://www.wildflowers-and-weeds.com/Plant_Families/Araliaceae_pics/Aralia_nudicaulis.jpgSlide24

Linnaea borealis

Caprifoliaceaetwinfloweropenclosed forestsFresh to moist

Photo: Wesley Brookes

http://www.windsorscottish.com/gallery/wms0288.jpg

http://www.shootgardening.co.uk/uploaded/images/plants/plant_10316/plant_linnaea_borealis__1_47.jpg?1274379991Slide25

Symphoricarpos albus

Caprifoliaceaecommon snowberryOpen forests, grass openings, rock outcropsDry to fresh

http://www.eutopiamall.com/images/uploaded/12562374971344152708.jpgSlide26

Lupinus arcticus

Fabaceaearctic lupineHigh-elevation meadows and subalpine forests; medium-elevation open forests Fresh to moist

http://www.turtlepuddle.org/pix/Flowers/Lupinus.jpg

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/dc/57/ec/dc57ecbfc3f6a5910aeb98b907b4aeef.jpgSlide27

Lupinus sericeus

Fabaceaesilky lupineGrasslands, open PP forests, disturbed sitesDry to fresh

http://www.forthall.net/LC%20Flowers/lupinus%20wyethii.jpghttp://o.quizlet.com/biP5yz9qy0DiIZDcwRNfcQ_m.jpgSlide28

Vaccinium scoparium

EricaceaegrouseberryOpen conifer montane forestsDry to moist

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/large/4305072.jpghttp://meaningofflower.com/flowerpics/whortleberry-15-150x150.jpgSlide29

Streptopus roseus

Liliaceaerosy twistedstalkMoist forests + openings, streambanks, meadowsFresh to moist

http://www.ncwildflower.org/images/plants/streptopus_roseus01.jpg

http://thumbs.photo.net/photo/3411457-sm.jpgSlide30

Chimaphila umbellata

Ericaceaeprince’s pineMossy well-drained conifer forests, clearingsDry to fresh

http://www.homeopathyandmore.com/med_images/CHIMAPHILA_UMBELLATA.jpghttp://www.wildflowersbydonna.com/pix/Pipsissewa-large.jpgSlide31

Aster conspicuus

Asteraceaeshowy asterOpen forests, meadows + clearingsDry to moist

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-BVc-MPdyhF0/Uq-AD4frbPI/AAAAAAAAYlA/VgT7HJR-Z_I/s0/photo.jpg

http://www.wildaboutflowers.ca/cmsAdmin/uploads/Showy_Aster_Bloom.gifSlide32

Vaccinium caespitosum

Ericaceaedwarf blueberryMossy conifer montane forests, wet meadows, mountain slopes, alpine tundraDry to moist

http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/imgs/512x768/0000_0000/0507/0799.jpeg

http://depts.washington.edu/propplnt/Plants/Vaccinium%20caespitosum_files/image003.gifSlide33

Pachistima myrsenites

CelastraceaefalseboxOpenclosed forestsDry to moist

http://www.portlandnursery.com/plants/images/pachistima/pachistima-flikr235.jpghttps://www.ece.ubc.ca/~ianc/Botanie3/DSCN9892e.JPGSlide34

Shepherdia

canadensisElaeagnaceaeSoopallalieOpen forestsDry to moist

http://www.turtlepuddle.org/pix/06Aug/soapberries.jpghttp://www.secheltnation.ca/images/managecontent/51-4b79a25334a67.gifSlide35

Orthilia secunda

Ericaceaeone-sided wintergreenMossy coniferous forests, submontane to subalpineDry to moist

http://blog-imgs-42.fc2blog.us/e/u/r/euroflora/201003252017352d3.jpghttp://www.habitas.org.uk/priority/images/big/26.jpgSlide36

Fragaria virginiana

Rosaceaewild strawberryOpen forests, disturbed sites, submontane to subalpineDry to moist

http://macyweb.esu1.org/sciencemath/plants/wild%20strawberry2.jpeg

http://www.digitalnaturalhistory.com/images/maberries26.jpgSlide37

Amelanchier alnifolia

RosaceaeSaskatoonOpen forests, grasslandsDry to moisthttp://classconnection.s3.amazonaws.com/116885/flashcards/881858/jpg/amelanchier.jpgSlide38

Spiraea betulifolia

Rosaceaebirch-leaved spireaOpen forestsDry to moist

http://www.bg.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/nikko-old/5_jokyo/flowerphoto/marubashimotuke3_070528.JPG

http://www.bogront.no/garthe/bilder/Spiraeabetulifolia_liten.jpgSlide39

Peltigera aphthosa

ParmeliaceaePelt lichenOver moss, humus, rocks, decaying logs in open forestsDry to moist

http://www.nhm2.uio.no/botanisk/lav/Photo_Gallery/Peltigera/aphthosa_G%3DNorway%2BBuskerud%2BSigdal_O%3DTimdal_D%3D20030830_C%3DET_I%3D1.jpgSlide40

Pleurozium schreberi

Parmeliaceaered-stemmed feathermossConiferous forest floors, on humus and logs, submontane-subalpineDry to moist

http://www.arcticatlas.org/photos/pltspecies/photos/100/plsc70_5.jpgSlide41

Ptilium crista-castrensis

Parmeliaceaeknight’s plumeConiferous forest floors, on humus, logs, rocks, submontane-subalpineDry to moist

http://www.nature-diary.co.uk/nn-images/0801/080115-ptilium-crista-castrensis.jpgSlide42

Calamagrostis canadensis

PoaceaebluejointForests, meadows, wetlands, clearingsMoist to wet

http://beavercreek.nau.edu/Animal%20and%20Plant%20pages/species%20images/Plants/Monocots/Calamagrotis%20C.jpg

© Adolf

CeskaSlide43

Carex spp.

CyperaceaesedgeCommonly in fens, bogs, wetlands, wet forests, lakeshoresMostly wethttp://www.wilsonnurseries.com/Grasses/pictures/image222.jpg

© Ewan AndersonSlide44

Senecio triangularis

Asteraceaearrow-leaved groundselMeadows, streambanks, slide tracks, open forest, mostly subalpine-alpineMoist to wet

http://conpm.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/senecio-triangularis-1.jpg

http://phytoimages.siu.edu/users/pelserpb/5_12_09_1/12May2008/SenecioTriangularis5.jpg.thb.jpgSlide45

Betula glandulosa

Betulaceaescrub birchFens, wetlands, seepage areas, streambanks, montanesubalpineMoist to wet

http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/images/begl44.jpgSlide46

Alnus tenuifolia

Betulaceaemountain alderEdges of streams, ponds, lakes, swamps; submontanesubalpineMoist to wet

http://www.arborday.org/trees/whattree/graphics/W63B.jpgSlide47

Lonicera utahensis

CaprifoliaceaeUtah honeysuckleForest openings + clearingsMoist to wet

Source: Walter Sigmundhttp://commons.wikimedia.orgSlide48

Lonicera involucrata

Caprifoliaceaeblack twinberryMoist forests, clearings, riparian areas, swampsMoist to wet

http://www.calfloranursery.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/product_full/lonicera_involucrata_a.jpgSlide49

Ledum glandulosum

Ericaceaetrapper’s teaMontane conifer forests, bogs, wet depressions, acidic soilsMoist to wet

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Ledum_glandulosum_7486.JPG

http://www.dereila.ca/dereilaimages/TrappersTea.jpgSlide50

Trollius laxus

Ranunculaceaeglobe flowerMeadows, seepage sites, streambanks, high-elevation snowbedsWet

http://www.aspaker.no/Trollius%20laxus%20h.jpg

http://www.alpinodlarna.se/images/trollius/t_laxus.jpgSlide51

Salix spp.

SalicaceaewillowRiparian areas, meadows, wetlands, moist clearingsFresh to wet

http://www.sekwoja.home.pl/14L/Salix%20integra%20'Flamingo'%20(6).jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Willow_Salix_babylonica.jpgSlide52

Cladina spp.

Parmeliaceaereindeer lichensOpen conifer forests, submontane-subalpineDry to wet

http://www.ontariowildflower.com/images/lichen_yellowgreen.jpg

http://www.florafinder.com/LargePhotos/D3/Cladina_rangiferina-AE5FEC4C53.jpg