C04e Attachment 4 2018 Sheyenne River Riparian Plant Survey 1284LM26Q0129.pdf

2018 Rare Plant Monitoring

Sheyenne National Grassland

Lauren Dennhardt, PhD

Assistant professor of science, Valley City State University

Introduction

Observations were made on July 17, 18, 20, and 23rd at 20 sites in the Sheyenne National Grasslands.

Previous reports from 2002 and 2009 were used to locate and conduct surveys. A few sites were not recovered or found to have a different rare species. It is suggested in the report that those sites be altered to match current sampling protocol.

The sites varied in their sampling method, quadrat size, and site size. We determined what method to use based on previous surveys and have included them here for easy access.

The number in parentheses at each site header indicates the 2018 site number.

Maps and directions to sites are included at the end of the report.

A huge thanks to Yaritiza Villanueva, Ryan Schaner, and Ellen Anderson who all contributed to this survey.

Contents Introduction

Data Collection Sheets

(01) Ground nut (Apios Americana)

(02) Marsh bellflower (Campanula aparinoides)

(03) Marsh bellflower (Campnaula aparinoides)

(04) Marsh bellflower (Campanula aparinoides)

(05) Marsh bellflower (Campanula aparinoides)

(06) Marsh bellflower (Campanula aparinoides)

(07) Marsh bellflower (Campanula aparinoides)

(08) Handsome sedge (Carex formosa)

(10) Showy lady’s slipper (Cypripedium reginae) - Groundnut (Apios americana

(11) Showy lady’s slipper (Cypripedium reginae) - Northern green orchid Platanthera aquilonis

(12) Marsh horsetail (Equisetum palustre)

(13) Marsh horsetail (Equisetum palustre)

(14) Marsh horsetail (Equisetum palustre)

(15) Wahoo (Euonymus atropurpureus)

(16) Bog bedstraw (Gallium labridoricum)

(17) Zigzag goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis)

(18) Sensitive fern (Onoclea sensibilis)

(19) Buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata)

(20) Oakfern (Gymnocarpium dryopteris)

Tables

Table 1. Descriptions of sites with previous descriptions as well. They are described in parentheses on each page above using the 2018ID

Table 2. Using the 2018ID, this table can be matched up with Table 1. Common name, quadrat size, latitude and longitude

Table 3. A continuation of table data. The population area, measurement type, and UTM coordinates of each site

Maps

Figure 1. Whole map of the sites. The numbers match up with the 2018 identification numbers. .. 49

Figure 2. Sites 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 15, 16, and 17. Most locations can be accessed via 148th Ave as seen on the map. There is a dirt road in the Sheyenne National Grasslands that allows you to drive closer. 1 and 17 can be accessed via 149th, but you must go north to highway 2 and then back south to 149th. You cannot see the road on this map

Figure 3. Sites 8, 9, and 18. Locations can be accessed via county road 23, we did not find 60th St SE.

There is a gate and walking path that gets you close to each site which is accessed near the

Sheyenne Oaks Campground

Figure 4. Sites 2, 11, 14, and 20. All sites can be accessed from 149th Ave which cannot be seen on this map. You need to go south on 148th from 2, east on 61st St SE, then south on 149th to access the road. Do not go directly south from 2 to 149th

Figure 5. Sites 3, 10, 12, and 19. Sites 3 and 19 can be accessed via 143rd Ave SE. Site 10 from 63rd

St SE. Site 12 from 64th St SE

Data Collection Sheets

2018 Rare Plant Monitoring Sheyenne National Grasslands

(01) Ground nut (Apios Americana)

Site APIAME001 Species Ground nut (Apios americana)

Date 7/20/2018 Surveyor Lauren Dennhardt

Plot ID FS01080101KF044 Plot Size 15M x 10M

Method Density Direction NW to SE

Quadrat 0.5M x 0.5M GPS 46.5377671801755, -97.2982548896694

Findings

We did not find Apios americana at this site. The GPS location did not match the site description. We walked toward the base of the slope and found a lot of Amphicarpaea bracteata at the site but still did not locate Apios americana. We believe the Amphicarpaea bracteata outcompeted the Apios americana. I don’t recommend returning to this site because nothing was found for the last two sampling periods.

No stake was located.

Habitat

Wet area at the base of a slope.

Associated Species

Carex lacustris Eupatorium perfoliatum

Tilia americana Caltha palustris

Urtica dioica Impatiens capensis

Cornus sericea Rhamnus cathartica

Microplot Data

None

The area the GPS took us to, which we do not believe was the original site.

The location nearby at the base of the slope that we believe the original site was likely located. A thick mat of Amphicarpaea bracteata was found here.

(02) Marsh bellflower (Campanula aparinoides)

Site CAMAPA001 Species Marsh bellflower (Campanula aparinoides)

Date 7/22/2018 Surveyor Lauren Dennhardt

Plot ID FS01080101KF012A Plot Size 30M x 8M

Method Frequency Direction S to N

Quadrat 1M x 1M GPS 46.5136718028829, -97.3048049636006

Findings

Campanula aparinoides was not flowering. Superficially, Cerastium nutans gives the impression it may be in flower. Campanula aparinoides were abundant throughout the wetland, including the site.

Southernmost stake was found at the site. It had fallen over, so we propped it back up.

Habitat

Mostly lake sedge, very shrubby with dogwoods present. Wetland with plenty of cattails as well.

Carex lacustris Caltha palustris

Alnus incana Toxicodendron rydbergii

Impatiens capensis Ulmus americana

Cornus sericea Tilia americana

Ribes missouriense Arisaema triphyllum

Asclepias incarnata Cerastium nutans

Thelypteris palustris Galium triflorum

Plot Result

1 P P P A

2 P P A A

3 P P P P

4 P P P A

5 P P P P

6 P P P P

7 P P P A

8 P P P P

Stake at the site.

Overview of the site.

(03) Marsh bellflower (Campnaula aparinoides)

Site CAMAPA003 Species Marsh bellflower (Campanula aparinoides)

Plot ID FS01080101KF013 Plot Size 6M x 10M

Method Frequency Direction S to N

Quadrat 0.25M x 0.25M GPS 46.4984111337159, -97.4350615756208

Findings

Plenty of Campanula aparinoides and Menyanthes trifoliata at the site. Some Campanula aparinoides flowering. We established a plot based on the GPS waypoint. Cattails took over the site since 2009. It was difficult to find and walk through. Not many sedges were left.

The posts were not found, but it was obvious that we were in the correct location.

Habitat

Temporary wetland dominated by cattails.

Carex lacustris Equisetum palustre

Alnus incana Salix discolor

Betula pumila Asclepias incarnata

Cornus sericea Typha latifolia

Menyanthes trifoliata Caltha palustris

Eutrochium maculatum Galium labradoricum

Galium triflorum

1 P P P

2 P A P

3 P P P

4 P P P

5 P P P

6 P P A

7 P P P

8 P P A

9 P P P

10 P A P

Cattails at the site.

Flowering marsh bellflower at the site.

(04) Marsh bellflower (Campanula aparinoides)

Site CAMAPA004 Species Marsh bellflower (Campanula aparinoides)

Date 7/17/18 Surveyor Lauren Dennhardt

Plot ID FS01080101KF014C Plot Size 6M x 15M

Method Frequency Direction NW to SE

Quadrat 0.5M x 0.5M GPS 46.5341484547757, -97.311541854866 Findings Lots of Campanula aparinoides on the northern side of the site. Very marshy, easy to sink in the mud at the southern end of the site. Most of the shrubs in the pictures from 2009 have died along with boxelder trees. Potentially from too much water? Site overrun with sedges and cattails. We found roughly 30 bellflowers.

The northwest pole was located.

Habitat Boggy with lots of mud.

Associated Species

Carex lacustis Eutrochium maculatum

Vitis riparia Cerastium nutans

Cornus sericea Alnus incana

Rubus idaeus Impatiens capensis

Cornus stolinifera Rubus idaeus

Euphorbia virgata Caltha palustris

Rumex crispus Cicuta maculata

Carex stricta Tilia americana

Ulmus americana Parthenocissus inserta

Sagittaria latifolia Phalaris arundinacea

1 P P A

2 A A A

3 P A A

4 A A A

5 A A A

6 A A A

7 A A A

8 A A A

9 A A A

10 A A A

11 A A A

12 A A A

13 P A A

14 P A A

Northwest pole.

Marsh bellflower.

(05) Marsh bellflower (Campanula aparinoides)

Site CAMAPA005 Species Marsh bellflower (Campanula aparinoides)

Date 7/17/2018 Surveyor Lauren Dennhardt

Plot ID FS01080101KF016B Plot Size 14M x 6M

Method Frequency Direction E to W

Quadrat 0.5M x 0.5M GPS 46.5370471667976, -97.3101885405894

Findings This site is also EQUPAL002. We found a lot of Campanula aparinoides and Equisteum palustre at this site. There was water running through the site and a beaver pond very close by. We would recommend going through the forest until it is a straight shot to the site on the GPS. Site was an open area amongst Cornus sericea. Cerastium nutans was also very common at the site along with sedges.

Both poles were located.

Habitat Wetland area near beaver ponds with some running water through the site.

Associated Species

Carex stricta Eutrochium maculatum

Carex lacustis Cerastium nutans

Equisteum palustre Alnus incana

Betula pumila Impatiens capensis

Cornus sericea Rubus idaeus

Euphorbia virgata Caltha palustris

Rumex crispus

1 A P A

2 P P A

3 P P P

4 P P A

5 P P A

6 P P A

7 P A A

8 P P P

9 P P A

10 P P A

11 P P A

12 P A P

13 P A P

14 P P P

Facing East at the site.

Marsh harebell at site.

(06) Marsh bellflower (Campanula aparinoides)

Site CAMAPA007 Species Marsh bellflower (Campanula aparinoides)

Plot ID FS01080101KF019A Plot Size 13M x 6M

Method Frequency Direction E to W

Quadrat 0.5M x 0.5M GPS 46.5397444507408, -97.3080282830611

Findings

Found a lot of Campanula aparinoides here, nearly in every quadrat and plenty around the site. The site was sunny and likely helped the plants do well. Galium labradoricum present as well. GPS took us right to the pole. In lowlands near a hill.

We were able to locate one pole and assumed it was the NE pole, so we sampled West and South of the pole.

Habitat

Wetland, shrubby habitat with a lot of dogwood, willow, and birch.

Sparganium eurycarpum Caltha palustris

Galium labradoricum Carex lacustris

Betula pumila Salix discolor

Cornus sericea Typha latifolia

Fraxinus pennsylvanica Eutrochium maculatum

Alnus incana Sagittaria latifolia

Rumex crispus Prunus americana

2 P P P

3 P P P

4 P P P

5 P P P

6 P P A

7 P P P

8 A P P

9 P A A

10 P P P

11 A P A

12 P P P

The picture on the left is a view facing East. The pole is in the picture above the backpack. The picture on the right is facing the south. In this area there is a lot of marsh bellflower. Cattails and joe-pye weed are easy to see in the photo.

(07) Marsh bellflower (Campanula aparinoides)

Site CAMAPA008 Species Marsh bellflower (Campanula aparinoides)

Date 7/18/2018 Surveyor Lauren Dennhardt

Plot ID FS01080101KF024 Plot Size 6M x 10M

Method Frequency Direction SE to NW

Quadrat 0.5M x 0.5M GPS 46.5372486131601, -97.3085827156182

Findings

Same site as GALLAB0001. Area full of lake sedge and cattails. Area full of Campanula aparinoides as is most of the large wetland. It was difficult to survey because it was flooded. We arbitrarily set up a sampling site as they did in the 2009 study.

No poles found.

Habitat

Flooded site covered in lake sedge and cattails.

Ribes missouriense Alnus incana

Galium labradoricum Impatiens capensis

Betula pumila Salix discolor

Cornus stolonifera Typha latifolia

Carex lacustris Phalaris arundinacea

Galium triflorum Toxicodendron rydbergii

Caltha palustris Eutrochium maculatum

1 A A P

2 A P P

3 P P P

4 P P P

5 P P P

6 A A P

7 P P P

8 A A A

9 A A A

10 A P P

Fragrant bedstraw was also found in the site.

Facing West looking at the area we sampled.

(08) Handsome sedge (Carex formosa)

Site CARFOR001 Species Handsome sedge (Carex formosa)

Plot ID FS01080101KF007 Plot Size 8M x 4M

Method Frequency Direction S to N

Quadrat 0.5M x 0.5M GPS 46.5350596974131, -97.2232998318502

Findings

Carex formosa scattered within the site, but not as common as Carex sprengelii. In a low wooded area with plenty of duff, but most is covered with understory vegetation. Leaf litter is roughly 30% of the understory which is considerably less than in previous surveys. Cryptotaenia canadensis, Osmorhiza longistylis, Asarum canadense, and Parthenocissus inserta are extremely common.

Found one pole and two flags. One flag was on a tree and the other flag was found on a branch on the forest floor, which in the future is unlikely to be found.

Habitat Woodland habitat with understory plants and trees.

Associated Species

Quercus macrocarpa Celtis occidentalis Ribes missouriense

Acernegundo Botrypus virginianus Rhamnus cathartica

Tilia americana Osmorhiza longistylis Rubus idaeus

Corylus americana Lonicera canadensis Parthenocissus inserta

Fraxinus pennysylvanica Carex sprengelii Asarum canadense

Ostrya virginiana Circaea lutetiana Cryptotaenia canadensis

Populus tremuloides Galium triflorum Arisaema triphyllum

2 P P P

3 A P A

4 A A A

5 A A A

6 A A A

7 A A A

8 P A A

Pole and flag on a tree.

Site overview.

(09) Handsome sedge (Carex formosa)

Site CARFOR004 Species Handsome sedge (Carex formosa)

Plot ID FS01080101KF008 Plot Size 6M x 12M

Method Frequency Direction W to E

Quadrat 0.5M x 0.5M GPS 46.5353649745341, -97.2257732358727

Findings

Went to GPS location, but no flag or handsome sedge were found. Somewhat matched up with photos, but it was possible that GPS coordinates were inaccurate. We searched extensively and found nothing.

Habitat

Woodland habitat with most of the ground covered with understory species.

Quercus macrocarpa Celtis occidentalis Ribes missouriense

Acer negundo Botrypus virginianus Rhamnus cathartica

Tilia americana Osmorhiza longistylis Rubus idaeus

Corylus americana Lonicera canadensis Parthenocissus inserta

Fraxinus pennysylvanica Carex sprengelii Asarum canadense

Ostrya virginiana Circaea lutetiana Cryptotaenia canadensis

Populus tremuloides Galium triflorum Arisaema triphyllum

Amphicarpaea bracteata Urtica dioica

View facing northward.

View facing southward.

(10) Showy lady’s slipper (Cypripedium reginae) - Groundnut (Apios americana

Site CYPREG002 Species Showy lady’s slipper (Cypripedium reginae)

Plot ID FS01080101KF006 Plot Size 35M x 10M

Method Census Direction NW to SE

Quadrat None GPS 46.5003878100569, -97.4074168933933

Findings

This was similar to 2009, we did not find any showy lady’s slipper at this site. However, we did find quite a lot of groundnut (Apios americana). We conducted a census of the groundnut at the site and found a total of 15 plants. Most of them were at the eastern side of the plot. We did not find a stake.

Habitat

Deciduous forest at the base of the hill. Somewhat boggy.

Eutrochium maculatum Toxicodendron rydbergii

Arisaema triphyllum Amphicarpaea bracteata

Impatiens capensis Urtica dioica

Rhamnus cathartica Ribes americanum

Cornus sericea

Microplot Data – This is not exact, but representative of where we found the Apios americana.

Picture of groundnut at the site.

View of the site looking from the slope.

(11) Showy lady’s slipper (Cypripedium reginae) - Northern green orchid Platanthera aquilonis

Site CYPREG003 Species Showy lady’s slipper (Cypripedium reginae)

Date 7-22-2018 Surveyor Lauren Dennhardt

Plot ID FS01080101KF010D Plot Size 25M x 10M

Method Census Direction SW to NE

Quadrat None GPS 46.5140885887087, -97.3040979037335

Findings

Just as it was reported in 2009, we did not find any lady’s slipper at the site. We did find Platanthera aquilonis (previously reported as Platanthera hyperborea). We found eight in the site. I recommend we switch this site from showy lady’s slipper to northern green orchid as a census.

The stake was sort of found. We found a crushed remnant of an orange stake. We did not have any orange tape, so we marked the site with a green Bismarck t-shirt on a speckled alder.

Habitat

Boggy area at the base of the hill between a deciduous forest and a wetland. At the very base of the hill are the northern green orchids.

Urtica dioica Impatiens capensis

Viburnum opulus Toxicodendron rydbergii

Symphyotrichum puniceum Parthenocissus inserta

Cornus sericea Cicuta maculata

Carex lacustris Alnus incana

Platanthera aquilonis Caltha palustris

Osmorhiza longistylis Salix bebbiana

Equisetum palustre Galium triflorum

Arisaema triphyllum

Eight northern green orchids found near the base of the hill.

Northern green orchid on the left (a little blurry) and the yellow t-shirt marking the site.

(12) Marsh horsetail (Equisetum palustre)

Site EQUPAL001 Species Marsh horsetail (Equisetum palustre)

Plot ID FS01080101KF002 Plot Size 20M x 2M

Method Frequency Direction E to W

Quadrat 0.25M x 0.5M GPS 46.4903058940099, -97.4061756333431

Findings

Within site only some marsh horsetail, but a lot scattered around the site. Area was flooded.

The easternmost stake was found.

Habitat

Small wetland area in the middle of a field near some nature conservancy land.

Carex lacustris Cicuta maculata

Carex hystricina Sonchus arvensis

Salix candida Glycyrrhiza lepidota

Cornus sericea Veronica americana

Melilotus alba Solidago canadensis

Agrostis gigantea Carex lanuginosa

Juncus balticus Typha latifolia

Eupatorium perfoliatum

Plot Result Plot Result

1 A P 11 P A

2 A A 12 A A

3 A A 13 A A

4 A P 14 P A

5 P P 15 P P

6 A A 16 A P

7 P P 17 P A

8 A P 18 A A

9 A A 19 A A

10 P A 20 P A

East stake in picture facing north.

Western part of the site.

(13) Marsh horsetail (Equisetum palustre)

Site EQUPAL002 Species Marsh horsetail (Equisetum palustre)

Plot ID FS01080101KF016A Plot Size 14M x 6M

Method Frequency Direction E to W

Quadrat 0.5M x 0.5M GPS 46.5370471667976, -97.3101885405894

Findings This site is also CAMAPA005. We found plenty of Campanula aparinoides and Equisteum palustre at this site. There was water running through the site and a beaver pond very close by. We would recommend going through the forest until it is a straight shot to the site on the GPS. Site was an open area amongst red osier dogwood. Chickweed was also very common at the site along with sedges.

Both poles were located.

Habitat

Wetland area near beaver ponds with some running water through the site.

Associated Species

Carex stricta Eutrochium maculatum

Carex lacustis Cerastium nutans

Campanula aparinoides Alnus incana

Betula pumila Impatiens capensis

Cornus stolinifera Rubus idaeus

Euphorbia virgata Caltha palustris

Rumex crispus

1 P A A

2 P A P

3 P A P

4 P P P

5 P P P

6 P P P

7 P P A

8 P A P

9 P P P

10 P A P

11 P P A

12 P A A

13 P A P

14 P P P

Pole facing westward.

Pole facing eastward.

(14) Marsh horsetail (Equisetum palustre)

Site EQUPAL003 Species Marsh horsetail (Equisetum palustre)

Plot ID FS01080101KF020 Plot Size 6M x 12M

Method Frequency Direction N to S

Quadrat 6M x 12M GPS 46.5070924698118, -97.3126085791831

Findings

A beautiful site near a large, elegant oak tree. There is a small creek running through the site. The GPS brought us right to a huge patch of marsh horsetail. Definitely plan to be at this site around lunchtime.

No poles were located.

Habitat

A small creek in a ravine near pastures.

Carex hystericina Agrostis gigantea

Typha latifolia Euphorbia virgata

Verbena stricta Symphoricarpos albus

Toxicodendron rydbergii Parthenocissus inserta

Eupatorium perfoliatum Cornus sericea

2 P P P

3 P P P

4 P P P

5 P P P

6 P P P

7 P P P

8 P P P

9 P P P

10 A P P

11 A P P

12 A P P

Taken from the oak tree facing south-east. This picture is of the end of the site.

Taken from the oak tree facing north-east. This picture is north of the site.

(15) Wahoo (Euonymus atropurpureus)

Site EUOATR001 Species Wahoo (Euonymus atropurpureus)

Plot ID FS01080101KF015 Plot Size 6M x 14M

Method Frequency Direction W to E

Quadrat 6M x 14M GPS 46.5373330157203, -97.3103367798046

Findings

Like the 2009 survey, we were unable to find any Euonymus atropurupureus. The GPS took us to a spot that matched the site description in the other reports. We were at the edge of the top of the hillside overlooking the beaver ponds below, but found no stakes. Someone had recently planted a plum tree near the site.

Habitat

Open grassy meadow near woodlands and a steep hillside.

Toxicodendron radicans Rhamnus cathartica

Amorpha canescens Andropogon gerardii

Euphorbia virgata Rubus idaeus

Quercus macrocarpa Anemone canadensis

Rhus glabra Nassella viridula

Rosa arkansana Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Pediomelum argophyllum Helianthus pauciflorus

Looking out over the forest toward the beaverponds.

Looking the opposite direction to the picture above. This is the meadow near the GPS point we encountered.

(16) Bog bedstraw (Gallium labridoricum)

Site GALLAB001 Species Bog bedstraw (Gallium labridoricum)

Plot ID FS01080102KF024 Plot Size 6M x 10M

Method Frequency Direction SE to NW

Quadrat 0.5M x 0.5M GPS 46.5372515102016, -97.3085887421485

Findings

Same site as CAMAPA008. Area full of lake sedge and cattails. Gallium labridoricum was rare, but was seen at other sites within the wetland. It was difficult to survey because it was flooded. We arbitrarily set up a sampling site as they did in the 2009 study.

No poles were found.

Habitat

Flooded site covered in lake sedge and cattails.

Ribes missouriense Alnus incana

Campanula aparinoides Impatiens capensis

Betula pumila Salix discolor

Cornus stolonifera Typha latifolia

Carex lacustris Phalaris arundinacea

Galium triflorum Toxicodendron rydbergii

Caltha palustris Eutrochium maculatum

2 A A A

3 A A A

4 A A A

5 A A A

6 A A A

7 P A A

8 A A A

9 A A A

10 A A P

View of site.

(17) Zigzag goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis)

Site SOLFLE001 Species Zigzag Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis)

Plot ID FS01080101KF022 Plot Size 6M x 12M

Method Frequency Direction SE to NW

Quadrat 0.5M x 0.5M GPS 46.5372568329183, -97.2987135804566

Findings

Southern end of site covered in a dense patch of Impatiens capensis. Northern part of site had the most Solidago flexicaulis. Roughly 20 Solidago flexicaulis found on site patch close to stake. Lots of Matteuccia struthipteris and Laportea canadensis! It can sting through your pants!

One stake found.

Habitat Sloped downward and near a wetland.

Associated Species

Laportea canadensis Osmorhiza longistylis

Ostrya virginiana Asarum canadense

Tilia americana Fragaria virginiana

Circaea lutetiana Impatiens capensis

Matteuccia struthiopteris Elymus canadensis

Fragaria virginiana Arisaema triphyllum

Corylus americana

1 A A A

2 A A A

3 A A A

4 P P A

5 A A A

6 A P A

7 A A A

8 A A A

9 A A P

10 A A P

11 A P A

12 P A P

Stake and site.

Zigzag goldenrod.

(18) Sensitive fern (Onoclea sensibilis)

Site ONOSEN001 Species Sensitive Fern (Onoclea sensibilis)

Plot ID FS01080101KF021 Plot Size 6M x 15M

Method Frequency Direction SW to NE

Quadrat 0.5M x 0.5M GPS 46.5321350656604, -97.2353245760744

Findings

Flooded spot with a lot of Onoclea sensibilis, Matteuccia struthiopteris, and Carex lacustris. The sampling area is relatively open compared to the surrounding deciduous forest.

We found one pole at the site.

Habitat

Very wet and marshy area.

Associated Species

Rhamnus cathartica Alnus incana

Matteuccia struthiopteris Eupatorium maculatum

Arisaema atrorubens Caltha palustris

Camus stolonifera Carex lacustris

Fraxinus pennsylvanica Viburnum trilobum

Amphicarpa bracteata Celastrus scandens

Vitis riparia Impatiens capensis

Eutrochium maculatum Ribes missouriense

Rubus idaeus Osmorhiza longistylis

Parthenocissus inserta Quercus macrocarpa

2 P P A

3 P P A

4 P P A

5 A P P

6 P P P

7 P P P

8 A P A

9 P P P

10 P A P

Overview of site.

Opposite direction of first picture.

(19) Buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata)

Site MENTRI001 Species Buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata)

Plot ID FS01080101KF013 Plot Size 6M x 10M

Method Frequency Direction S to N

Quadrat 0.25M x 0.5M GPS 46.4984067539867, -97.4350671515231

Findings

Plenty of Campanula aparinoides and Menyanthes trifoliata at the site. Menyanthes trifoliata was not flowering. We established a plot based on the GPS waypoint. Cattails took over the site since 2009. It was difficult to find and walk through. Not many sedges were left.

The posts were not found, but it was obvious that we were in the correct location.

Habitat

Temporary wetland dominated by cattails.

Carex lacustris Equisetum palustre

Alnus incana Salix discolor

Betula pumila Asclepias incarnata

Cornus sericea Typha latifolia

Campanula aparinoides Caltha palustris

Eutrochium maculatum Galium labradoricum

1 P A P

2 P P P

3 P P P

4 P P P

5 P P P

6 P P P

7 P P P

8 P P P

9 A P P

10 A P P

The buckbean amongst a lake sedge.

View of the site with a lot of dogwood and cattails.

(20) Oakfern (Gymnocarpium dryopteris)

Site GYMDRY001 Species Oakfern (Gymnocarpium dryopteris)

Plot ID FS01080101KF020 Plot Size 8M x 4M

Method Frequency Direction SW to NE

Quadrat 0.5M x 0.5M GPS 46.5134007139444, -97.3049891614057

Findings

Found all the Gymnocarpium dryopteris along the slope. They are very small compared to the other ferns at the site. It took us a few minutes before we were able to find them. The site is at the base of a hill between a deciduous forest and a wetland.

There were three stakes at the site. Two of the originally stakes and an orange stake.

Habitat

Boggy site at the base of the hill. Becomes more of a wetland further into the site.

Ostrya virginiana Parthenocissus inserta

Tilia americana Toxicodendron rydbergii

Quercus macrocarpa Actaea rubra

Thelypteris palustris Impatiens capensis

Fraxinus pennsylvanica Urtica dioica

Sanicula marilandica Maianthemum stellatum

Osmorhiza longistylis Heracleum lanatum

Laportea canadensis Ribes americanum

1 A A A A

2 A A A A

3 P P P A

4 P P P A

5 A A A A

6 A A P A

7 A P P A

8 A P P A

Small orange stake at site. Very close to larger stake.

Overview of site. Larger stake on the right side of the picture.

Tables

Table 1. Descriptions of sites with previous descriptions as well. They are described in parentheses on each page above using the 2018ID.

2018ID SiteID PlotID PlotNum SiteName Genus Species

1 APIAME001 FS01080101KF044 44 LITTLE MN Apios americana

2 CAMAPA001 FS01080101KF012A 12A ALDER SWAMP Campanula aparinoides

3 CAMAPA003 FS01080101KF013 13 NORTH BEAVER POND Campanula aparinoides

4 CAMAPA004 FS01080101KF014C 14C SHEYENNE SPRINGS RNA Campanula aparinoides

5 CAMAPA005 FS01080101KF016B 16B SHEYENNE SPRINGS RNA Campanula aparinoides

6 CAMAPA007 FS01080101KF019A 19A SHEYENNE SPRINGS RNA Campanula aparinoides

7 CAMAPA008 FS01080101KF024 25 SHEYENNE SPRINGS RNA Campanula aparinoides

8 CARFOR001 FS01080101KF007 7 Carex formosa

9 CARFOR004 FS01080101KF008 23 Carex formosa

10 CYPREG002 FS01080101KF006 6 LITTLE MN Cypripedium reginae

11 CYPREG003 FS01080101KF010D 10D ALDER SWAMP Cypripedium reginae

12 EQUPAL001 FS01080101KF002 2 EVANSON WEST Equisetum palustre

13 EQUPAL002 FS01080101KF016A 16A SHEYENNE SPRINGS RNA Equisetum palustre

14 EQUPAL003 FS01080101KF020 20 Equisetum palustre

15 EUOATR001 FS01080101KF015 15 SHEYENNE SPRINGS RNA Euonymus atropurpureus

16 GALLAB001 FS01080102KF024 24 SHEYENNE SPRINGS RNA Gallium labridoricum

17 SOLFLE001 FS01080101KF022 22 NEAR MIRROR POOL Solidago flexicaulis

18 ONOSEN001 FS01080101KF021 21 Onoclea sensibilis

19 MENTRI001 FS01080101KF013 1 EVANSON WEST Menyanthes trifoliata

20 GYMDRY001 FS01080101KF020 18 ALDER SWAMP Gymnocarpium dryopteris

Table 2. Using the 2018ID, this table can be matched up with Table 1. Common name, quadrat size, latitude and longitude.

2018ID PlantName Quadrat Size Direction Latitude Longitude

1 Groundnut 0.5M x 0.5M NW to SE 46.53776718 -97.29825489

2 Marsh Bellflower 1M x 1M S to N 46.5136718 -97.30480496

3 Marsh Bellflower 0.25M x 0.5M S to N 46.49841113 -97.43506158

4 Marsh Bellflower 0.5M x 0.5M NW to SE 46.53414845 -97.31154185

5 Marsh Bellflower 0.5M x 0.5M E to W 46.53704717 -97.31018854

6 Marsh Bellflower 0.5M x 0.5M E to W 46.53974445 -97.30802828

7 Marsh Bellflower 0.5M x 0.5M SE to NW 46.53724861 -97.30858272

8 Handsome Sedge 0.5M x 0.5M S to N 46.5350597 -97.22329983

9 Handsome Sedge 0.5M x 0.5M W to E 46.53536497 -97.22577324

10 Showy Lady's Slipper 0.5M x 0.5M NW to SE 46.50038781 -97.40741689

11 Showy Lady's Slipper 0.5M x 0.5M SW to NE 46.51408859 -97.3040979

12 Marsh Horsetail 0.25M x 0.5M E to W 46.49030589 -97.40617563

13 Marsh Horsetail 0.5M x 0.5M E to W 46.53704717 -97.31018854

14 Marsh Horsetail 0.25M x 0.5M N to S 46.50709247 -97.31260858

15 Wahoo 0.5M x 0.5M W to E 46.53733302 -97.31033678

16 Bog Bedstraw 0.5M x 0.5M SE to NW 46.53725151 -97.30858874

17 ZigZag Goldenrod 0.5M x 0.5M SE to NW 46.53725683 -97.29871358

18 Sensitive Fern 0.5M x 0.5M SW to NE 46.53213507 -97.23532458

19 Buckbean 0.25M x 0.5M S to N 46.49840675 -97.43506715

20 Oakfern 0.5M x 0.5M SW to NE 46.51340071 -97.30498916

Table 3. A continuation of table data. The population area, measurement type, and UTM coordinates of each site.

2018ID PopArea Measurement UTMZone Easting Northing

1 15M by 10M DENSITY 14N 630486.6715 5155206.645

2 30M x 8M FREQUENCY 14N 630041.9328 5152518.488

3 6m x 10m FREQUENCY 14N 620083.4182 5150616.495

4 6m x 15m FREQUENCY 14N 629476.47 5154782.668

5 14m x 6m FREQUENCY 14N 629573.3483 5155106.979

6 13m x 6m FREQUENCY 14N 629732.5666 5155410.236

7 6m x 10m FREQUENCY 14N 629696 5155132

8 8M by 4M FREQUENCY 14N 636240.7655 5155032.472

9 6m x 12M FREQUENCY 14N 636050.3407 5155062.126

10 35m x 10 m CENSUS 14N 622200.2381 5150878.54

11 25M by 10M CENSUS 14N 630095.1772 5152565.964

12 20 m x 2m FREQUENCY 14N 622318.0883 5149760.216

13 14m x 6m FREQUENCY 14N 629573.3483 5155106.979

14 6m x 12m FREQUENCY 14N 629458.9347 5151774.605

15 6m x 14m FREQUENCY 14N 629561.3016 5155138.497

16 6m x 10m FREQUENCY 14N 629695.531 5155132.312

17 6m x 12m FREQUENCY 14N 630452.723 5155149.18

18 6m x 15m FREQUENCY 14N 635325.967 5154686.815

19 6m x 10m FREQUENCY 14N 620083 5150616

20 8m x 4m FREQUENCY 14N 630028.4495 5152488.063

Maps

Figure 1. Whole map of the sites. The numbers match up with the 2018 identification numbers.

Figure 2. Sites 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 15, 16, and 17. Most locations can be accessed via 148th Ave as seen on the map. There is a dirt road in the Sheyenne National Grasslands that allows you to drive closer. 1 and 17 can be accessed via 149th, but you must go north to highway 2 and then back south to 149th.

You cannot see the road on this map.

Figure 3. Sites 8, 9, and 18. Locations can be accessed via county road 23, we did not find 60th St SE.

There is a gate and walking path that gets you close to each site which is accessed near the Sheyenne Oaks Campground.

Figure 4. Sites 2, 11, 14, and 20. All sites can be accessed from 149th Ave which cannot be seen on this map. You need to go south on 148th from 2, east on 61st St SE, then south on 149th to access the road.

Do not go directly south from 2 to 149th.

Figure 5. Sites 3, 10, 12, and 19. Sites 3 and 19 can be accessed via 143rd Ave SE. Site 10 from 63rd St SE. Site 12 from 64th St SE.