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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 - Lithospermum incisum
Lithospermum incisum - Narrow Leaf Gromwell Species: Lithospermum incisum Seedling identification: Cotyledons are very round. First true leaves are coarsely hairy, narrow, have a prominent midvein and are dark green in color. Lithospermum incisum – narrowleaf gromwell Average number of good seeds per gram bulk matter: n.m. Average number of good seeds per gram cleaned: 188 Commercial estimates of seeds per gram: n.a. Percent seed: n.m. Percent live: n.m. Collection dates: July 26, 27, and 29; August 9 and 16. Collection effort: 1.5 grams in 5 person hours Collection notes: Collecting this species is time consuming. We also didn’t find or collect enough at the proper time to use in the study. Seeds on this plant mature at different times and drop shortly after they mature. Also, it appears to be a favorite of ants, many of the plants that had mature seed were also covered with ants. Cleaning notes: Clean seed measurement was basically pure seed but a few still had the calyx attached. |
Did You Know?
Blue Flax is often considered a subspecies of the Eurasian L. perenne which is very similar. The plant is named after Meriwether Lewis. More...