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Elk Mountain Campground Closed
The Elk Mountain Campground is closed and will remain closed through the summer of 2013 due to across the board budget cuts.
Seed Study - Artemisia frigida
Artemisia frigida - Fringed Sagewort, Prairie Sagewort NPS Photo Species: Artemisia frigida Seedling Identification: First leaves are tri-lobed, gray green with pubescence. Leaves crushed smell like sage. Just emerged seedlings are easy to confuse with Achillea millifolium. Artemisia frigida – fringed sagewort Average number of good seeds per gram bulk matter: 4117 (2143) Average number of good seeds per gram cleaned: n.m. Commercial estimates of seeds per gram: 8820 Percent seed: n.m. Percent live: 72 Collection dates: November 8 Collection effort: 12.8 grams in 1 person hour Collection notes: Abundant and easy to collect. Cleaning notes: Prior to measuring “unclean” seed, the inflorescences were rubbed between the hands and what fell through a fine sieve was counted. However there still was lots of chaff mixed with the seed. |
Did You Know?
White Penstemon is the most widespread penstemon or beardtongue in the Great Plains. The insides of the blossoms are bearded and often spotted with purple. More...