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Bear River Range Native Seed Collection Excursions

By Stephen L. Love, Thomas Salaiz and Mikel R. Stevens

Researchers involved in the University of Idaho’s native plant
domestication project are working to find native plant materials that
may be useful in home landscapes. In part, plant materials are obtained
via personal seed collection expeditions. From 2005 through 2007,
seed collection activities targeted the Pioneer Mountains region of
south-central Idaho, the Owyhee Mountains south of Boise, and the
Seven Devils region of west-central Idaho. In 2008, collection
expeditions were completed in the Bear River Range of extreme
southeastern Idaho and northern Utah. This is a region with unique
plant ecosystems in comparison with other regions of Idaho. Within
this article is a report of the Bear River range plant collection trips.

The predetermined seed collection objectives in 2008 were to take
representative samples (50-200 seeds) of perennial wildflowers, small
shmbs, and trees. Specific target plants included asters and daisies (of various species), penstemons ( Penstemon
sp.), fire chalice ( Zauschneria garrettii ), buckwheats (. Eriogonum sp.), heucheras ( Heuchera sp.), mints (Agastache
and Monardella sp.), serviceberry ( Amelanchier alnifolia ), honeysuckle ( Lonicera utahensis ), currants ( Ribes sp.),
antelope bitterbrush ( Purshia tridentata ), and bigtooth maple ( Acer grandidentatum ). The Bear River Range is one
of the predominant habitats of the bigtooth maple.

The 2008 collection activities included an initial
scouting trip and two separate seed collection trips.

Because much of the Bear River Range area is fairly
moderate in elevation, late May or early June was
considered the optimal time for seeing a high
percentage of plants in full bloom. However, a heavy
snowpack and cool spring conditions delayed plant
development. The scouting trip was eventually
scheduled for June 17 through 19. During the scouting
trip, plant populations of interest were identified and
GPS’d to record specific collection sites.

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while collecting 47 natives in the Bear River Range.

The authors overcame steep terrain and persistent snow

In this Issue

Bear River Seed Collection 1

Letter from the President 2

2009 INPS Annual Meeting

Registration Form 3

INPS Photo Contest 8

Chapter News 8

Sage Notes is in color on the INPS website:
http://www.idahonativeplants.org/

{Articles contributed to Sage Notes reflect the views of the authors and are not an official position of the Idaho Native Plant Society}

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Letter from the President

Dear INPS Members,

Since this is the last time I will be addressing the INPS
membership, I want to thank each and every member of
INPS for being the terrific people you are. This is your
organization and you are the people who make things
happen. One of my chief goals during my presidency
has been fostering relations between individuals and
chapters. Once people from each chapter become
acquainted with members from other chapters, they
realize how similar we all are. Each member of INPS
has a basic interest in native
plants and fits in with all
other members— whether you
are a professional or a
beginner, the tie that binds is
the love of nature. All other
issues can be resolved, but
that connection exists.

Speaking of connections,

Sah-Wah-Be Chapter has
scheduled a full slate of
activities for the annual
meeting to be held June 26-
28 at Buffalo Campground in
Island Park. This is your
golden opportunity to
become acquainted with
people from other chapters.

This is also the time to
participate in the annual
meeting held Saturday
directly after dinner. This is
the only general membership
meeting of the year. The new
INPS officers will be
announced and will assume
their duties at the end of the
annual meeting. If you have
not made your reservations, please contact Barbara
Nicholls.

Spring has finally arrived. With Spring's arrival the
many varied and beautiful flowers are coming into their
own. For those of you who are camera buffs there is an
opportunity opening up to showcase your photographs.
The INPS Calendar committee is laboring diligently to
produce a 2010 calendar. This is a new project for

INPS and the Calendar Committee is forging new
ground in figuring out how this should be done. A photo
contest announcement is in this issue of Sage Notes.

I wish to sincerely thank all of the people who have been
working on the committees that make INPS the truly
remarkable organization that it is. Over the last three
years, I have worked with about 70 INPS general
members who have given of their time, efforts, and
energy to make things happen. The committees have
been: Annual meeting, Bylaws, Calendar, Conservation,
ERIG, Membership, Nominating, Rare Plant Conference
and Sage Notes. One of our unsung heroes is Paul
Shaffer who voluntarily maintains the INPS web site.

Then too, the Board deserves
many kudos for working very
hard to make decisions that
guarantee the smooth running
of the Society and the
continuance of the Society as
an entity. There are also those
people who have not been
formal members of a
committee, but have given
their input and advice on
projects to help bring them to
a successful conclusion.

Many thanks.

Again, a reminder, this is
your Society and it is up to all
of you to keep it going. If you
are asked to serve on a
committee, please give
thought to all of the benefits
all of us receive and then
become an active committee
member.

Looking forward to
seeing a great many of
you at the annual meeting
June 26-28. The 2010 annual meeting will be hosted by
White Pine Chapter.

I have greatly enjoyed being your president for the last
three years. Thank you for letting me serve.

Cheers !

Janet Benoit

Equisetum hyemale, scouringrush horsetail, from Big
Jacks Creek south of Bruneau, Idaho (photo D. Levy-
Boyd).

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2009 IDAHO NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY ANNUAL STATE GATHERING / MEETING
JUNE 26-28, BUFFALO CAMPGROUND, ISLAND PARK, IDAHO

You are invited to this summer's 2009 INPS Annual State Gathering / Meeting. This gathering
will offer native plant field trips to famous and historic sites, the State Annual Meeting, a catered
dinner, a speaker, and an opportunity to socialize with native plant enthusiasts from throughout
the state. This event will be hosted by the Sah-Wah-Be chapter of SE Idaho. If you have
questions, please phone 208-233-0714.

(You may want to make this weekend part of a longer trip, as the campground is only 30 minutes from the West
Entrance to Yellowstone National Park, a world-famous geothermal area. Teton National Park and Jackson Hole
are also nearby.)

When: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 26, 27, and 28, 2009.

Where: Buffalo Group Campground, Island Park, ID. Friday and Saturday campsite fees will be paid by INPS.
The campsite has also been reserved for Sunday night for those who wish to stay longer and share the nominal fee
for that night's camping. For those who might prefer not to camp, there are motels and other accommodations
available in Island Park. The Internet is an invaluable resource for finding motels in the area.

FRIDAY, JUNE 26:

After settling in, we invite you on a guided tour of Harriman State Park. Participants will leave together from the
group campsite at 4 pm. Dinner is on your own but join us later for socializing by the campfire.

SATURDAY, JUNE 27, FIELD TRIPS:

Wendy Velman, BLM Botanist and nominee for president of INPS, will lead a field trip to the fen habitat surrounding
the famous Henry's Lake. There are many native wetland species as well as rare plants to see. Other field
trip options include the beautiful Mesa Falls, historic Harriman State Park, and possibly Sawtelle Peak. All field trip
sites are located 30 minutes or less from our campsite.

SATURDAY, JUNE 27, EVENING EVENTS:

The State Annual Meeting will follow a catered dinner. This meeting will include the election of 2009-2010 state
officers plus deal with important issues of our organization. After this, our featured speaker will be Jennifer Whipple,
Yellowstone National Park Botanist. She will speak about the flora of the area including its rare plants. While
Yellowstone's flora is generally typical of the Central Rocky Mountains, the geothermal systems found in the Park
add an unusual component to the vegetation found in that area.

SUNDAY, JUNE 28:

An optional 2-3 hour Big Springs Float Trip will be led by Ruth Moorhead. Ruth has led this float many previous
summers as a class leader for the Sawtooth Institute. Ruth is very knowledgeable about plants and birds. Bring
your canoe, kayak, or raft, or rent from Mack's Inn. There will be no boating instruction, but this is a Class 1 Easy
Float.

*****lf you plan on attending please fill out and return this registration form*****

Please cut here and mail this reservation form

2009 INPS ANNUAL MEETING RESERVATION FORM

Please mail this form with your check for the dinner ($1 6 per person made out to Sah-Wah-Be Chapter,
INPS) asap to: Barbara Nicholls, 9440 West Caribou Road, Pocatello, Idaho - 83204

PLEASE PRINT

Name(s)

Mailing address

Phone(s) Email Address

Chapter affiliation Non-member

Please check what you will need: Space to park an RV Length

Tentsite for one tent For 2 tents or more How many?

For which nights

Are you interested in Friday's Harriman Park guided tour?

Are you interested in Sunday's Float? Will you be bringing your own boat?

Number of Saturday dinner reservations @ $1 6.00 Total enclosed

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Ranunculus glaberrimus , sagebrush buttercup, from Zeno Canyon south of Bruneau Idaho (photo D. Levy-Boyd).

Cut Line

Backside of 2009 INPS Annual Meeting Registration Form

Mail to:

Barbara Nicholls, 9440 West Caribou Road, Pocatello, Idaho - 83204

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Bear River Range Native Seed Collection Excursions Continued from page 1

Accompanying the author on the scouting trip was Phillip Waltman, a University of Idaho summer employee and
future horticulture student, and Tom Salaiz, a grass specialist at the Aberdeen R & E Center. The first day of
scouting began north of Preston on the west side of the mountain range. After crossing to the Bear Lake side on
highway 36, the remainder of the day was spent exploring the canyons west of St. Charles. On the morning of the
second day we moved farther south and explored Green and Fish Haven Canyons, located west of Fish Haven. The
afternoon was spent in the dry hills on the east side of Bear Lake. The final day of scouting was spent south of the
Idaho border in the area around Tony Grove Lake. Due to the unusual spring weather, scouting was only partially
successful. At the lower valley floors (5,000 to 6,000 feet), most plants were nearing the end of their bloom season.
At mid-elevations, 6,000 to 7,500 feet, the perennial wildflowers and many shrubs were in full bloom. In these
locations, the sheer number and size of flowers was absolutely incredible, as prolific as we have ever seen.
However, above 7,500 feet, there were still significant amounts of snow and many plants were barely emerging
from the cold wet earth. This wide spread in plant developmental stagess made it difficult to identify plants of
interest in many places. In fact, our efforts to explore the Franklin Basin were completely thwarted because of road
closures due to residual snow, five feet deep in some places on roadways up both Green and Logan River canyons.
In spite of difficult conditions, many species of suitable plants were identified and marked for further investigation.

The prolonged spring growth period meant large variation in seed ripening between the lowest and highest
elevations. This necessitated two separate seed collection trips, almost a month apart. The first collection outing
was a single-day, whirl-wind trip on August 6. Collections were completed on the west side lower slopes north of
Preston, the lower canyons on the east side of the range, and the hill on the west side of Bear Lake. It was during
this trip that we discovered how rich the Bear River Range is in aster and daisy species. We found nice forms of
Erigeron glaucodes, Macharanthera canescens, Erigeron speciosus, Eucephalis engelmannii, and several other
species for which solid identification was not obtained. We also found other interesting species from the
Compositae, including showy goldeneye ( Viguiera multiflora), perennial Helianthus species, and a population of
Balsamorhiza macrophylla with remarkable large flowers. One of the best discoveries was a small population of
evening primrose ( Oenothera caespitosa) with the largest flowers I have ever seen for this species.

At the lower elevations on the east side of the range, we collected seed from a very attractive form of Penstemon
radicosus, exhibiting a very high number of flowering stems. Several populations of Penstemon cyananthus were
also sampled. The drier ecosystems on the east side of Bear Lake produced a number of interesting plants,
including Eriogonum ovalifolium, Eriogonum brevicaulis, Castilleja chromosa, Astragulus utahensis, Geum
triflorum, and Heuchera cylindrica.

During the late seed collection outing, we were joined by Mikel Stevens, a faculty member at Brigham Young
University, who has developed a recent interest in native plants. This trip was conducted over two days on
September 4 and 5 with collection activities concentrated in the higher elevations. We went into the Bear River
Range specifically looking for seed of three wildflower species, Penstemon leonardii, Penstemon compactus, and
Zauschneria garrettii. The two penstemons are relatively rare species and endemic to this mountain range. We
found good populations of P. leonardii on rocky ridges in Green Canyon and the rocky bluffs above Tony Grove
Lake. We hope this tiny, shrubby plant with intense blue flowers will make a nice addition to the evaluation plots.
We sampled a single tiny population of Z. garrettii on a steep ledge, also above Tony Grove Lake. Affirmation of
seed acquisitions from P. compactus were harder to confirm because this species is likely a diminutive form of P.
cyananthus. However, we think we collected a few seeds from a small population on a rocky point at the top of
Green Canyon.

Other interesting September collections included, Penstemon whippleanus, Penstemon humilis, Eriogonum
umbellatum, Eriogonum heracleoides, Clematis Columbiana, Monardella odoratissima, and Geranium
viscossisimum. The slopes around Tony Grove Lake, in northern Utah, were remarkably rich in perennial
wildflowers. There we found a large-flowered, pure white form of Rocky Mountain columbine (Aquilegia
coerulea) and an unusual form of Heuchera micrantha (or possibly H. grossularifolia ) with numerous, very short

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flower stems. Seed from two low-growing shmbs were also collected at Tony Grove Lake, Potentillafruticosa and
Amelanchier alnifolia.

Table 1. Accession summary for 2008 collections in the Bear River Range of southeastern Idaho.

Common Name

Species Name

# of Collections

Penstemon

Penstemon compactus

1

Penstemon cyananthus

2

Penstemon humilis

1

Penstemon leonardii

3

Penstemon whippleanus

1

Lupine

Lupinus argenteus

2

Buckwheat

Eriogonum brevicaulis

2

Eriogonum heracleoides

1

Eriogonum ovalifolium

2

Eriogonum umbellatum

1

Paintbrush

Castilleja angustifolius

1

Castilleja chromosa

1

Castilleja linariifolia

1

Castilleja rhexifolia

1

Columbine

Aquilegia coerulea

1

Clematis

Clematis Columbiana

1

Asters and Daisies

Erigeron glaucodes

2

Eriophyllum speciosus

2

Erigeron (other species)

4

Eucephalus engelmannii

2

Machaeranthera canescens

1

Sunflowers

Balsamorhiza macrophylla

1

Helianthus species

1

Viguiera multiflora

3

Mints

Agastache urticifolia

1

Monardella odoratissima

2

Heuchera

Heuchera cylyndrica

1

Heuchera micrantha

2

Other Wildflowers

Achillea millefolium

1

Astragulus utahensis

2

Geranium viscossisimum

1

Geum triflorum

1

Oenothera caespitosa

2

Potentilla species

1

Zauschneria garrettii

1

Basin Wildrye

Leymus cinereus

1

Shrubs

Amelanchier alnifolia

1

Chrysothamnus humilis

1

Ericameria nauseosa

1

Lonicera utahensis

1

Petrophyton caespitosum

2

Potentilla fruticosa

1

Purshia tridentate

1

Ribes aureum

1

Sorbus scopulina

1

Symphoricarpos oreophilus

1

Bigtooth Maple

Acer grandidentatum

2

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Overall, we found the plants in the Bear River Range to be botanically rich and diverse. It is a region that deserves
much more attention with respect to plant discovery and collection. Table 1 summarizes the collections made in the
Bear River Range in 2008. Total species collected came to 49. Multiple collections of some species brought the
accession total to 67.

Balsamorhiza macrophylla from the Bear River Range (photo S. Love).

The seed collected during the summer of 2008 will be germinated in the greenhouse in spring of 2009 and
subsequently transplanted to field plots at the University of Idaho’s Aberdeen R & E Center. They will be
evaluated for 2-6 years for aesthetic appearance, hardiness, adaptation, and horticultural value. Individual plants
with superior horticultural traits will be propagated and evaluated at other locations in southern Idaho and
subsequently propagated for commercial distribution. This approach, although different from practices employed
for in situ revegetation and population enhancement, will provide the best chance for success at introducing new
landscape materials and for educating the public to the value of our beautiful Idaho natives.

About the Authors:

Stephen L. Love is a consumer horticulture specialist for the University of Idaho, located at the Research and Extension
Center at Aberdeen. His interests include native plants, low water landscaping, and home production of vegetables. Stephen is
a member of the Sah-Wah-Be chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society. He is an avid gardener and recently created his first
native plant garden at his home in Aberdeen.

Thomas Salaiz is a turf and grass specialist for the University of Idaho, located at the Research and Extension Center at
Aberdeen. His interests include all aspects of lawn maintenance, evaluation of grasses for low-maintenance lawns, and
ornamental grasses. Tom and his two dogs love to hike the desert and discover wildflower treasures.

Mikel R. Stevens is a professor at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. His research interests and formal training is in
plant breeding and genetics. He grew up with a small greenhouse/nursery business and spent most of his youth teaching nature
and conservation in the Scouting program. He has initiated a research project to develop drought tolerant urban friendly
cultivars of native plants through breeding and ploidy manipulation. Mikel has started a project to write a monograph
documenting and describing all of the penstemons of Utah.

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******INpg Photo Contest******

The INPS calendar committee is planning to produce
a calendar for 2010. To obtain the best photographs
of Idaho wildflowers, habitats, and scenery there will
be a photo contest. The rules for the photo contest, as
well as the entry form to accompany the submitted
photos, will be posted on the state website by May
15, 2009. The deadline for the photo submittal will be
July 31, 2009 in order to give the committee time to
judge the photos and produce the calendar. We hope
you will have many photo opportunities this spring
and summer to take the perfect photo as well as
checking your existing files for other special photos.
For this first year we will require photos submitted to
be in high-resolution digital format so if you have
slides or printed photos to enter they will need to be
digitized.

The calendar will use 12 photos, one per month, and
possibly some additional smaller photos. All
photographers will be acknowledged. The calendar
design is still in progress, but our plan is to use one
photo approximately 6” in height x 9” in width
(landscape mode) for each month. It is possible the
design will be able to incorporate vertical shots as
well so please do not hesitate to include these.

The website will have the entry form and the rules for
submission. Thanks in advance for your photo
contributions.

CHAPTER NEWS

Calypso Chapter

PREVIOUS EVENTS

The Calypso Chapter held chapter meetings in March
and April. Roland Craft recounted his recent trip to
Churchill, Canada at the March meeting.

UPCOMING EVENTS
May 2, 2009 - Liberty Lake; will be part of Native
Plant Appreciation Week. Meet at 9:30 AM at
Walgreens in Coeur d’Alene to carpool or meet at the
park at 10:00 AM

June 14, 2009 - Marie Creek. Meet at 9:30 AM at
Walgreens in Coeur d’Alene at to carpool.

May 2009

July 12, 2009 - Mt Spokane State Park. Meet at 8:30
AM at Walgreens in Coeur d’Alene at or the Mt.
Spokane Christian Center at 9:30 AM.

August 22, 2009 - Roman Nose Lake. Meet at 7:00
AM at Walgreens to carpool or meet at the lake at
10:00 AM.

Kinnikinnick Chapter

PREVIOUS EVENTS

Molly O’Reilly, Carol Jenkins, and Jennifer Costich-
Thompson attended and enjoyed the 2009 Rare Plant
Conference. We were pleased to present a “success
story” on the development of the North Idaho Native
Plant Arboretum in Sandpoint.

April was a busy month for our chapter. Besides
putting on the Arbor Day Celebration for the City of
Sandpoint and area schools, we returned back to
basics with on the ground, hands on work in our
Arboretum and the community areas landscaped and
maintained by our membership. We already have a
list of home owners asking for consultation on their
landscaping projects when the snow is finally gone.
Past Kinnikinnick President Phil Hough and Deb
Hunsicker presented a program on “Wildflowers and
Wildfires of the Continental Divide Trail” as a
fundraiser for our chapter and the Friends of
Scotchman Peaks Wilderness. We participated in
planting a demonstration native plant garden at the
county building, so that folks can learn about and
develop an interest in using native plants for
landscaping when they apply for building permits.
We tabled the Earth Day celebration in Sandpoint.

UPCOMING EVENTS

In May we are offering two exciting programs. May
13, 2009 will be "Rethinking Fire and Forest Health"
with George Wuerthner, an ecologist, photographer,
and writer who has published 34 books. May 23,
2009 will be a joint presentation by artist Marilyn
McIntyre and photographer Marilyn George. Both
Marilyn’s are chapter members and recognized for
their artistic talents. They will teach us how to
document field observations through photography
and drawing, “Artistic Reproductions of Native
Plants using Sketching and the Camera.” After the
meeting we shall go to the Arboretum to observe and
practice skills. Also, May 16, 2009 will be the First

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Annual Native Plant Sale for our chapter. We are
partnering with Panhandle Special Needs and are
offering over 25 varieties and over 350 plants.

We have two additional tabling events in June, the
Dover Home and Garden Show and the National
Trails Day . At Trails Day our chapter will lead a
field trip on the Pend Oreille Bay Trail. Our June
program is by a member with unique skills in
landscaping with native plants. Don Childress, a
Master Gardner, expert fly fisherman, and our
program chair, will give an expanded program on
landscaping with natives that he delivered to rave
reviews at Earth Day last year, “Landscaping with
Native Plants, a Practical Example.” The following
weekend several of our members are looking forward
to attending the state annual meeting.

Our programs this season have been tied to a “Grow
Native” partnership with Bonner County Planning
Department to increase education and outreach on
using native plants in landscaping. The department
has contacted the wholesale and retail garden centers
and nurseries in our region to advise them of the new
requirements regarding use of native plants in new
development and encouraging them to increase stock
of native plants for the retail market. This
collaboration has been rewarding for our chapter and
we look forward to a future where we reap the
environmental benefits of using natives in our
landscaping and to the enhanced sense of place that
planting with natives provides.

Loasa Chapter

All INPS members and the public are welcome to
attend Loasa’ s events. Meetings are held the third
Thursday of each month in room 258 of the Taylor
Building at CSI. If interested or for further details,
contact Kelvin Jones at (208) 886-7051.

Pahove Chapter

For more information about the Pahove Chapter
please visit the website,

http://www.idahonativeplants.org/ or contact Susan
Ziebarth sziebarth at idfg dot idaho dot gov .

— Welcome Talus and Lily! —

Pahove members are delighted to welcome two
"budding" new additions to our chapter:

Talus Craig Wigglesworth was born on August 17 th
2008 to Matt and Gillian Wigglesworth. Gillian is a
botanist with the Vale District BLM and Matt is a
High School science teacher at Centennial High
School in Meridian. Gillian and Matt enjoy the
recreation and solitude at high elevation and thus
named their son Talus after the talus fields of the
alpine enviro nm ent.

Lily Caroline Colson joined the family of Chris and
Karen Colson on January 24, 2009. Karen is the
chapter Vice President and recently accepted a
position as botanist with the Fish and Wildlife
Service. Chris is a project ecologist with Tetra Tech.
Lily was named after all the beautiful wildflowers in
the Lily family!

PREVIOUS EVENTS

With "Success Stories" as the theme, the 24th Idaho
Rare Plant Conference held on February 11 th and
12 th in Boise was a huge success. We would like to
thank all of the participants, speakers, organizers,
Idaho Power and volunteers who made this
inf ormative conference a reality for the 24th time!

We owe a special thanks to Lynn Kinter for her
willingness to chair the conference - the meeting was
such a success, in large part due to her diligence and
hard work.

Our chapter staffed a booth at the Boise Flower and
Garden Show on March 21 st through the 23 rd . It was
a terrific opportunity to reach area gardening
enthusiasts and invite them to become members and
support our upcoming annual plant sale.

UPCOMING EVENTS
May 3, 2009 - Sunday at 10:00 AM: Join botanists
on a Wildflower Walk behind the Idaho Botanical
Gardens at the Old Penitentiary. For more info,
contact Ann Debolt at ann at idahobotanical garden
dot org .

July 18- 19, 2009 - The Pahove chapter will be
hosting a booth again this year at the second annual
Idaho Green Expo - a free, two day event that will
showcase the latest environmentally friendly products
and services in our area. Volunteers are needed.
Please contact Karen Colson at trilliumkc at msn do
com if you are interested in helping with the booth.

July 9- 13, 2009 - Botanical Foray with Dr. Jim
Smith. Location TBA. For more details, please visit:

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http://www.boisestate.edu/biology/idahobotforavpost.

shtml.

A Tenebrionid beetle takes interest in Phlox hoodii, in
the Bruneau (photo D. Levy-Boyd).

Sah-Wah-Be Chapter

From May through September our chapter hosts at
least one Monday evening field trip and one
Saturday/weekend field trip a month for our members
and the general public.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

All meetings are held at 7:00 PM in the classroom of
the Idaho Museum of Natural History, ISU, unless
otherwise specified. Public invited. For more
information, call 208-233-0714.

PREVIOUS EVENTS
January 12, 2009 - "Edible and Medicinal Plants
Growing in the Pocatello Area" - Marijana Dolsen
spoke to 45 people about this topic of interest

February 2, 2009 - "Climate Change and the
Movement of Plant Communities" - Dr. Matt
Germino, ISU Department of Biological Sciences,
presented this timely topic to an audience of 53.

March 2, 2009 - "The History of the Ray J. Davis
Herbarium and Its Founder" - Presenters were
newly-appointed curator Rick Williams, interim
curator Karl Holte, and the two sons of Ray J. Davis,
for whom the ISU Herbarium is named. After the
presentations, the audience of 65 toured the
herbarium.

March 21-29, 2009 - Spring Break Desert Trip
During Spring Break. Our chapter hosted a week-
long nature trip to the area around Tucson, Arizona.
Dr. Karl Holte was the main guide for a group of 20
people. Some of the places explored were the
Tucson Botanical Garden, Sabino Canyon, Sonora
Desert Museum, Biosphere 2, Tohono Chul Park,

Kitt Peak National Observatory, Saguaro National
Park (East and West), and Madera Canyon. All found
the wild life and plant life in the Sonora Desert area
to be beautiful, interesting, and exotic, and all
appreciated the warm weather and blue skies.

UPCOMING EVENTS
May 4, 2009 - A Sharing of Short Computer Shows
on Plants and Trips Taken. Monday evening, 7:00
PM, in the Idaho Museum of Natural History
Classroom, ISU Campus, Pocatello. Look for exposes
from our recent Spring Break trip into the Tucson
area in Arizona.

April through June, 2009 - Plant Salvage
At different times during April through June,
members of our chapter will be volunteering to do
plant salvage in Pocatello and the surrounding areas.
For more information or to volunteer, call 233-0714.

June 26 - 28, 2009 - Idaho Native Plant Society
Annual State Gathering/Meeting. The Sah-Wah-Be
Chapter is hosting this INPS Annual Meeting at
Buffalo Campground, Island Park, Idaho.

We hope you to see you in Island Park this Summer!

White Pine Chapter

Please see White Pine chapter website at
www.whitepineinps.org for current schedule of
events.

UPCOMING EVENTS
May 1, 2009. 10:30 AM. - 2:30 PM.

University of Idaho Stillinger Herbarium Open
House, College of Natural Resources, Room 22.

Join the University in celebrating the re-opening of
the Herbarium in its new location. The Herbarium
has been in existence since 1889 when the University
was established and is the official state repository for
plant specimens. For more information visit their
home page at www.sci.uidaho.edu/biosci/herbarium/ .

May 2009

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Summer 2009 ❖ SAGE NOTES ♦> A Publication of the Idaho Native Plant Society Vol. 31 (2)

Our rescheduled talk by Dr. Stephen Love will be
May 6, 2009 at 7PM in CNR 10 which is the
auditorium. It holds 80 so please invite others who
are interested in using natives in the landscape. This
is an INPS White Pine Chapter and a Palouse Prairie
Foundation combined meeting. The title of the talk is
“Bringing Native Plants Home”.

June 6, 2009 - Clearwater Disjuncts with leader Pam
Brunsfeld of the UI Stillinger Herbarium. Meet at
7:30 AM at Eastside Marketplace, South parking lot.
This will be an all day trip along first the Clearwater
and either the Selway or Lochsa River (more details
in later announcements). We may see dogwoods if
they are still in bloom. The primary focus will be on
the Clearwater disjuncts. This is an all day trip so
prepare accordingly and wear appropriate clothing
and shoes for river canyon habitats.

Fields of Allium spring forth from rocky soils in the
Bruneau Canyon area (photo D. Levy-Boyd)

July 25, 2009 - Smoothing Iron Ridge, Asotin Co.,
Washington. Meet at 8:15 AM at the Forest Service
Research Station, Moscow. Drive to Asotin and meet
L-C valley participants at Chief Looking Glass Park
in Asotin (Hwy 129 at entrance to Asotin and just
past the substation) between 9:00 AM and 9:15 AM.
From the Research Station in Moscow and Chief
Looking Glass Park in Asotin we will carpool,
traveling Asotin Creek Rd to Smoothing Iron Ridge
where we will hope to see mid- summer blooming
forbs. This canyon grasslands ecosystem is
dominated by Pacific Northwest bunchgrasses
(Pseudoroegneria spicata and Festuca idahoensis).
Endemics include Silene spaldingii, and Calochortus
macrocarpus var. maculosus. It will be an

May 2009

opportunity to see forbs we do not often see on field
trips. Bring water, snacks.

Come May look for amazing wildflowers like this bitter
root, Lewisia rediviva , in the Bruneau Canyon Country
(photographed 4/12/09, D. Levy-Boyd)

Wood River Chapter

Future Activities TBD: Contact chapter president
Tess O’Sullivan for updates.

Conservation Seeding & Restoration, Inc.

Discover water conservation the native way with
CSR. From small residential native landscapes
to large wildland restorations, look to us for
design, construction, native seed collection, plant
propagation, stream channel restoration, and
stewardship.

506 Center Street West
Kimberly, ID 83341
(208) 423-4835
www.csr-inc.com

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Idaho Native Plant Society
P.O.Box 9451
Boise, ID 83707

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Non Profit Organization
U.S. Postage Paid
Boise, ID
Permit No. 679

Sage Notes is published four times a year in February, May, September, and
December by the Idaho Native Plant Society, incorporated since 1977,
under the laws of the State of Idaho. Editor, Dylan Levy-Boyd. Newsletter
ads: personal ads $2; commercial ads $5 for 1/8 page, $8 for 1/4 page, $15
for 1/2 page, and $25 for full page. Ads should be sent with payment.
Submissions: members and others are invited to submit material for
publication. Articles in any form, even hand-written, are welcome, as is art
work. Please provide a phone number in case there are questions. Material
will not be returned. Send submissions directly to the editor, Dylan Levy-
Boyd, 506 Center St. West, Kimberly, ID 83341, or <dylan at csr-inc dot
com>. Submission deadlines are January 8, April 1, August 1, and
November 1.

Officers: President, Janet Benoit; Vice President, Janet Bala; Secretary,
Lois Rohay; Treasurer, Jody Hull. Calypso Chapter, P.O. Box 331,
Careywood, ID 83809. President, Bob Lee; Vice President, Roland Craft;
Secretary, Gloria Wurm; Treasurer, Janet Benoit; Newsletter, Phil
Hruskocy. Kinnikinnick Chapter, 206 N. 4 th Ave., PMB 162, Sandpoint,
ID 83864. President, Carol Jenkins; Vice President, Jim Stem; Secretary,
Konrad Dahlstrom; Treasurer, Ken Haag; Conservation, Carol Jenkins;
Programs, Don Childress; Newsletter, Adrienne Lilly; Lield Trips, Molly O’
Reilly; Education, Nancy Lontaine. Loasa Chapter, 340 E 520 N,
Shoshone, ID 83352. President, Kelvin Jones; Vice President, LaMar
Orton; Secretary, Lois Rohay; Treasurer, Steve Paulsen. Pahove Chapter,
PO Box 9451, Boise, ID 83707. President, Susan Ziebarth; Vice President,
Karen Colson; Secretary, Karie Pappani; Treasurer, Jody Hull;
Conservation, Chris Colson; Member-at-large, Cyndi Coulter, Ann DeBolt.
Sah-Wah-Be Chapter, 146 South 17 th Avenue, Pocatello, ID 83201.
President, Barbara Nicholls; Vice Presidents, Penny Lazio and Pauline
Havens; Secretary, Shirley Rodgers; Treasurer, Catalina Steckbauer; News,
Linda Johnson and Ardys Holte; Members-at-Large, Mel Nicholls, Karl
Holte, Dick Anderson; Past-President, Janet Bala. White Pine Chapter, PO
Box 8481, Moscow, ID 83843. President, Janet Campbell & Nancy Miller;
Vice President, David Pierce; Secretary, OPEN; Treasurer, Nancy Sprague;
Conservation, Juanita Lichthardt. Wood River Chapter, PO Box 3093,
Hailey, ID 83333. President, Tess O’Sullivan; Vice President, Carol
Blackburn; Secretary, VACANT; Treasurer, VACANT.

The Idaho Native Plant Society (INPS) is dedicated to promoting interest in
native plants and plant communities and to collecting and sharing
information on all phases of the botany of native plants in Idaho, including
educating the public to the values of the native flora and its habitats. In
keeping with our mission, it is the intent of the INPS to educate its
membership and the public about current conservation issues that affect
Idaho’s native flora and habitats. Membership is open to anyone interested
in our native flora. Send dues to Jody Hull, INPS Treasurer, Box 9451,
Boise, ID 83707. Website address: IdahoNativePlants.org.

Category

2009 Annual Du

Patron

$100

Sustaining

$35

Individual

$17

Household *

$22

Student

$10

Senior Citizen

$10

Name

Address

City/State

Zip Telephone

E-mail

Chapter affiliation? (check one)

Calypso (Coeur d’Alene; please include $6 newsletter dues)

Ki nn iki nnick (Sandpoint; please include $10 for Kinnikinnick Journal)

Pahove (Boise) Sah-Wah-Be (SE Idaho)

White Pine (Moscow) Loasa (Twin Lalls)

Wood River (Ketchum-Sun Valley)

None. Those who do not live near a chapter are encouraged to join. We

can put you in touch with other members in your area, and can coordinate
with you on any state level activities you may wish to be involved in.

* Household memberships are allocated two votes