Mapping Species Distributions

E-FLORA POSTCARDS

 

 

 

Decorated Mop (Tricholomopsis decora), photo by Kent Brothers.

This uncommon mushroom is one of the few that are completely yellow inside & out.  It recycles the lignin in dead conifers.

 

 

 

Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus), photo by Kent Brothers.

This mushroom, common on both roadsides and dinner plates, dissolves into a black sticky liquid (once used as ink) in order to distribute its spores.

 

 

Western Trillium (Trillium ovatum), Photo by David Blevins (www.blevinsphoto.com)

This lovely woodland wildflower is found in moist forests throughout the southern portions of the province.  The white flowers turn to a delicate pink as they age.

 

 

 

Large-leaved Lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus), photo by David Blevins (www.blevinsphoto.com)

This stunning wildflower can present a dazzling display on dry slopes in many area of BC in May and June.

 

 

Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus), photo by David Blevins  (www.blevinsphoto.com)

The fruits of this lovely member of the Rose Family are a favourite of wild birds.

 

 

Starry False Solomon's Seal (Maianthemum stellatum), photo by David Blevins (www.blevinsphoto.com)

This delicate member of the Lily Family is often found in large colonies in moist forests throughout British Columbia

 

 

 

Arrowleaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata), photo by Dave Ingram (http://www.daveingram.ca/)

The large cheerful flowers of this species are a common sight on dry arid slopes in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia in April and May.

 

 

 Villous Cinquefoil (Potentilla villosa), photo by Dave Ingram (http://www.daveingram.ca/)

This hardy member of the Rose Family occurs scattered throughout British Columbia, where it is found on coastal bluffs, rocky slopes, and in meadows.

 

Spreading Stonecrop (Sedum divergens), photo by Dave Ingram (http://www.daveingram.ca/)

Cottongrass (Eriophorum scheuchzeri), photo by Gerald and Irmgard Carter (http://www.suresoft.ca/homepage/gcarter.html)

The bright plumes of cottongrasses are found throughout BC in fens and wet meadows, and along streambanks and lake edges.

 

Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) , photo by Gerald and Irmgard Carter (http://www.suresoft.ca/homepage/gcarter.html)

Kinnikinnick is a woody groundcover found throughout British Columbia. The delicate pink flowers are followed by bright red fruit which are a favourite wildlife food.

 

 

Ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris), photo by Gerald and Irmgard Carter (http://www.suresoft.ca/homepage/gcarter.html)

This lovely emerald green fern is found in alluvial forests and on moist to wet sandy or silty banks of rivers and streams.

 

 

Naked Broomrape (Orobanche uniflora), photo by Jim Riley

This parasitic species is found throughout the southern portion of British Columbia, in moist to dry meadows and forest openings.

 

 

Western Pasqueflower (Anemone occidentalis), photo by Mary Sanseverino.

This beautifiul member of the Buttercup Family is a harbinger of spring in the subalpine and alpine meadows of the southern two-thirds of British Columbia. It is easily recognized when in seed.

 

Long-leaved Phlox (Phlox longifolia), photo by Brian Klinkenberg

This pretty wildflower is found only in the southern-central regions of British Columbia, where it occurs in dry, open, rocky sites and on sagebrush slopes.