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June 14, 2014:

Deadline to return
INPS officer
ballots

June 20-22,2014:

Joint INPS and
Eriogonum Society
Annual Meeting,
Twin Falls

June 26-29, 2014:

2014 Idaho
Botanical Foray to
northern Nevada

Deadline to
register for INPS
Annual Meeting

In this issue

Rare Plant Conference 1

Greetings from the President 2

Updated Rare Plant List 6

Annual Meeting Registration Form 9

INPS Board of Directors Ballot 10

Plant Ranking Process changed

by Beth Corbin

Although the 26th Idaho Rare Plant Conference was delayed, holding the
conference was critical for simplifying the INPS Rare Plant List and coordinating with
other lists.

About 59 plant enthusiasts representing Idaho Native Plant Society (INPS), federal
agencies [Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife
Service, National Park Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service],
state agencies [including Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) and Idaho
Transportation Department], the Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho National Guard, several
consulting firms, and academics [from Boise State University, College of Idaho,
University of California at Berkeley, Washington State University, University of Idaho,
University of Wyoming and Idaho State University], as well as individuals attended
the conference held February 26-27, 2014, in Boise.

A major change in the INPS Rare Plant List format was ratified at the conference.
Previous INPS Rare Plant Lists had numerous categories that often led to confusion,
and our objective was to simplify the list and make it more consistent with other
states, agencies and other groups. The first part of the agenda was a discussion of
the proposed change from numerous categories to a single rare plant list, with much
of the previous categories’ information captured in the NatureServe global (G rank)
and subnational, in our case state, (S rank) designations. [See G and S Rank sidebar
for more detailed information and definitions of these ranks.] This proposal had been
introduced at the 2011 RPC, refined by the Rank Steering Committee and approved
by the INPS Board, subject to ratification at the RPC. At the RPC, Beth Corbin gave
an overview of the process and proposal. Beth Colket then led a discussion and vote
on the list format change.

The proposals put forward and approved by votes of the RPC were:

• INPS will maintain a single Rare Plant List, without the previous INPS categories.

• Plants on the Rare Plant List will be ranked using the NatureServe Rank
Calculator via the Regional Rare Plant Working Groups (RPWGs), with rankings
finalized at the RPC.

• All plants ranked SI, S2, S3 or SH will be included on the INPS Rare Plant List.

The Rare Plant List will be maintained in a spreadsheet, allowing easier sorting by

any of several attribute columns, including the G and S ranks. The spreadsheet also

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Dates to
remember

June 7, 2014:

native flora

IDAHO NATIVE
PLANT SOCIETY
Volume 36 (2)

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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Read Sage Notes online at www.idahonativeDlants.ora/news/Newsletters.asDX

IDAHO NATIVE
PLANT SOCIETY

PO Box 9451
Boise, ID 83707

Email:

Dublic3@idahonativeDlants.ora

Website:

www.idahonativeDlants.ora

INPS BOARD MEMBERS

President: LaMar Orton

Vice-president: Stephen Love

Secretary: Alan Crockett

Treasurer: Elaine Walker

Past-president: Janet Benoit

Member-at-Large: Mel Nicholls

Chapter Presidents are also
members of the INPS Board

STANDING COMMITTEES
Conservation Committee Chair
Derek Antonelli (Calypso)

Karie Pappani (Pahove)

2014 Meeting Chair
LaMar Orton (Loasa)

ERIG Chair
Janet Bala (Sawabi)

Newsletter Editor
Cindy Snyder

AD HOC COMMITTEES
Nominating Committee
Volunteers needed

<Or&&tmo^3 Lro/yj President

Dear Idaho Native Plant Society Members,

On page 10 in this issue of Sage Notes you will find a ballot for vice president
and treasurer of INPS. Please take just a minute and vote for the two positions and
return your ballot. The ballots should be returned by June 14, 2014.

The joint annual meeting between INPS and the Eriogonum Society is quickly
coming up. June 20th will be here before we know it. Registration forms were in
the last issue of Sage Notes and can be found on page 9 in this issue. Online
registration can also be made through the Eriogonum Society website at www.
eriogonum.org . Click on “annual meeting” and then click on “registration” you will
find the online registration form. Payment can also be made by PayPal. You can
also print out the mail-in form by clicking on the bolded and underlined “here” in
the third paragraph of the event registration page.

The annual meeting is a special opportunity to learn more about Idaho’s diverse
flora and to meet and share information with other members of INPS. This year we
also have the added advantage of expertise of the Eriogonum Society members.

Have a great spring and summer. Hoping to see many of you in Twin Falls in
June.

LaMar V. Orton

INPS President

Addition to INPS Annual Meeting

If you arrive early for the INPS Annual Meeting or if you’re accompanying a
board member and you’re looking for something to do, come out to the historic
Strieker Home and Rock Creek Station.

The site will be open for INPS members and friends on Friday, June 20, from
10 a.m. to Noon. There is no admission fee at the site but donations are greatly
appreciated.

The Rock Creek Station and
Strieker Home site dates from
1865 and includes the Strieker
House, Rock Creek Store, a
pioneer cemetery and numerous
outbuildings. This historic site, listed
in the National Register of Historic
Places in 1980 and located
south of Hansen, was an early
transportation center serving the
Oregon Trail, Overland mail stage
route and the Kelton Freight Road.

Today, visitors can still view the
Rock Creek Store building, Strieker
home, reconstructed summer house, and the Rock Creek Interpretive Center. The
site features hands-on learning through special events and interpretive exhibits.

Rock Creek Station and Strieker Homesite are owned by the Idaho State
Historical Society and managed cooperatively with the Friends of Strieker, Inc.

2014 Photo Contest Committee
TBA

Rare Plant Conference Chair
Beth Corbin (Pahove)

DIRECTIONS: From Twin Falls, take Highway 30 (also known as Kimberly Road)
east. You will pass the Chobani Greek Yogurt Plant, the largest in North America.
Turn right at First Federal Bank and follow Highway 30 into Kimberly. Continue to
follow Highway 30 east through Kimberly. About a half mile out of Kimberly, turn
right (south) onto 3600 E. Continue driving south for 5 miles. Turn left (east) onto
3200 N. Go one mile. The Strieker homesite is on the right. The visitor’s center
is in front of the Strieker home. If you get to 3800 E, you have gone 1 mile too far
east.

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allows tracking of plants that have been considered but rejected for inclusion
on the Rare Plant List. For consistency, we will generally use the scientific
name that NatureServe uses, but other widely used synonyms are included
on the spreadsheet. Note that the IDFG Heritage Program tracks locations
and element occurrence information on all INPS Rare Plants.

Discussion points included a desire to make sure that plants are not
dropped off the list as a result of the change; none are dropped, and in fact
the new list criteria are likely to make the INPS Rare Plant List larger. There
was considerable discussion on whether to include all S3 plants, but since S3
plants are by definition vulnerable in the state, the group felt it appropriate to
include and track all S3 (and higher ranked) plants.

All plants previously on any INPS category are included in the new INPS
Rare List. A number of these plants (particularly former Review category
species) have not been assigned an S rank. These plants are priority for
ranking by the RPWGs. [See Ranking Process Sidebar on pg. 5]. To be
resolved is whether all plants ranked by NatureServe as S3 (or higher) that
are not on the present INPS Rare Plant List (some 92 vascular plants alone)
will be automatically added to the List, or whether we want to attempt to
evaluate and re-rank these plants before we add them.

After the list format change discussion and vote, we heard recommend-
ations from each RPWG on plants that they had researched and ranked
since the last RPC. Species coordinators gave a concise summary of each
plant’s recommended S rank, based on its abundance, distribution and
threats within Idaho. A short discussion followed, and the RPC attendees
agreed on a final consensus on the rank. The Northern Idaho RPWG, ably
coordinated by Derek Antonelli, went first, and five species leads presented
recommendations for a total of 34 plants (see pages 6 and 7). The second
day, the Southern Idaho RPWG, coordinated by Beth Corbin, presented
recommendations or information for 32 plants by 13 species leads.

Both groups were very well organized and presented information clearly,
representing a lot of hard work by the RPWGs! This resulted in rankings of an
impressive 64 rare plants (two presented by the Southern Idaho RPWG were
not ranked), which is a lot of information compiled, evaluated and shared with
the RPC. Although it was a long list to get through, it was highly educational
for all attendees.

At the end of the first day, Anne Halford presented Alexa DiNicola with
a well-deserved appreciation certificate and gift certificate from INPS in
recognition of all her hard work in setting up the electronic Rare Plant Forum
and leading us by the hand in how to use it. It is a wonderful resource that
allows for information sharing for the RPWGs, tracking and consolidating rare
plant information, and keeping rare plant work going between RPC meetings.

The second half of the RPC agenda was formal presentations on rare plant
conservation topics, chaired by Beth Colket. We heard 11 excellent talks on
a variety of topics, ranging from the technical, to work on specific plants, to
program overviews, and floristic overviews. Our keynote talk by Dr. Barbara
Ertter focused on how to evaluate and use the plethora of on-line floristic data
available, a very timely topic. Each talk was very well done and interesting.
See Table 2 below. The question and answer session following each talk also
generated much interest and interaction. In addition, several posters were
presented, also providing information and prompting discussion.

The RPC wasn’t just meetings and presentations. We also had a lovely
dinner at Solid Bar and Grill Wednesday night, and less formal drop-in dinner/

Saae Notes, the newsletter of
the Idaho Native Plant Society
is published in February, May,
September and December.

Current and recent past issues
are posted in full color online at

www.idahonativeDlants.ora/
news/Newsletters.asox along
with a searchable index of 2006-
2010 issues. We are scanning and
uploading older issues as time
allows.

Submissions: Members
and non-members may submit
material for publication. Relevant
articles, essays, poetry, news,
announcements, photographs and
artwork are welcome. Authors,
artists and photographers retain
copyright to their work and are
credited in Sage Notes. Send
all submissions electronically to
the editor at the link below.

Submission guidelines are posted
on the INPS website: www.
idahonativeplants.org/
news/Newsletters.asox.
Please provide a phone number
and/or email address with your
submission. Submission deadlines
are January 8, April 1, August 1
and November 1.

Advertising:

Advertisements help reach
environmentally-minded, native-
plant-loving customers and help
support INPS. Prices: 1/8 page
= $5, 1/4 page = $8, 1/2 page =
$15. Submit ads electronically to
the editor (JPG, TIFF, PSD or PDF
files).

Send payment to:

Sage Notes Ads
PO Box 9451
Boise, ID 83707

Sage Notes Editor:

Cindy Snyder, saoe-editor@
idahonativeplants.org

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drinks at The Reef on Thursday
night, providing social time to
network and catch up with or make
new botanical acquaintances.
There were also generous snacks
provided at the RPC breaks.

At the conference wrap-up,
consensus appears to be to
continue having RPCs every other
year, with a slight preference
for late winter over fall, and
suggestions of two full days and
having presentations before the
plant ranking discussions on the
agenda.

All in all, it was a very successful
RPC. Organizers Beth Corbin,

Beth Colket and Anne Halford
thank all for their participation. A
big recognition is due to the RPC
planning committee, in particular
Caroline Morris, who wore several
hats, with assistance from Karrie
Pappani, Cyndi Coulter, Jody Hull,

Holly Beck, Susan Filkins, Gillian
Wigglesworth, Susan Ziebarth,

Lisa Harloe, Lynn Kinter, and
Elaine Walker. In particular, Susan
Z. assembled the conference
handouts and Jody arranged for the
RPC bag, with a lovely illustration
of Cleomella plocasperma
drawn by Karie. Thanks to RPC
scribes Alexa DiNicola, Gillian
Wigglesworth, LeAnn Abell,
and Anne Halford, and to all the
presenters.

Thanks also the USDA
Agriculture Research Service
for providing the meeting space
and to the four sponsors:POWER
Engineers, Tetra Tech, Idaho
Conservation League, and BLM,
whose sponsorships provided
funding for the INPS Education,
Research, and Inventory Grant
(ERIG) program.

The next RPC will probably
be in 2016, but in the meantime,

please join your regional RPWG in
sharing information on rare plants
and continue ranking updates.

For information on the Northern
Idaho RPWG, contact Derek
Antonelli (antonelli8@frontier.com L
for information on the Southern
Idaho RPWG, contact Beth Corbin
(ecorbin@blm.aov L
Information from the 2014
RPC is posted on the Rare Plant
Forum. This includes the agenda,
all presentations, abstracts, plant
lists, and meeting notes. Go to the
Rare Plants Forum page (http://
inpsrareplants.forumatic.com/index.
ohp^ or follow the link to the Forum
from the INPS web page. You will
need to request access to Forum
content if you have not previously
registered, which may take a few
days, but we highly encourage
all with interest and knowledge
of Idaho’s rare plants to take
advantage of this Forum.

G and S Rank Explained

NatureServe maintains global (G) and subnational
or state (S) rankings for organisms. See www.
natureserve.org . The conservation status ranks
are:

1= critically imperiled. At very high risk of
extinction due to extreme rarity (often 5 or fewer
populations), very steep declines, or other factors

2= imperiled. At high risk of extinction or
elimination due to very restricted range, very few
populations, steep declines, or other factors.

3= vulnerable. At moderate risk of extinction or
elimination due to a restricted range, relatively few
populations, recent and widespread declines, or other
factors.

4= apparently secure. Uncommon but not
rare; some cause for long-term concern due to
declines or other factors.

5= demonstrably secure. Common;
widespread and abundant.

X= presumed extinct. Not located despite
intensive searches and virtually no likelihood of
rediscovery.

H= historic records only. Possibly extinct, but
some hope of rediscovery; not documented in -20-40
years despite some searching.

For example: G3 SI = vulnerable globally, and
critically imperiled in Idaho.

Subspecies or variety rankings are denoted with a T
rank following the G rank. For example: G5T2 SI =
the species is globally secure, but the subspecies is
imperiled globally, and critically imperiled in Idaho.

Uncertainty about the exact rank is denoted with a
range of numbers (ex: G4G5 = G4 or G5) or by a
question mark (S3?).

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Rare Plant Conservation Issue Presentations & Posters

Oral Presentations:

Karen Colson, US Fish and Wildlife Service — “Recovering our Listed and
Candidate Species: Conservation through Partnerships”

Lynn Kinter & Kristen Pekas, Idaho Natural Heritage Program —
“Botanical Research of the Idaho Natural Heritage Program”

Chris Murphy, IDFG — “The Value of Getting Muddy: Rare Plant
Discoveries from Southwest Idaho Wetlands”

James P. Riser II, Washington State University — “New Locations for
Botrychium minangnese and B. lanceolatum in Idaho”

Derek Tilley, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) — “NRCS
Policy and Available Resources”

Joshua J. Irwin — “Select Findings from 2010-2012 Surveys in East-
Central Idaho”

Alexa Di Nicola, College of Idaho — “The IN PS Rare Plant Working Group
Forums”

Lynn Kinter, Idaho Natural Heritage Program — “Reproductive Ecology and
Gee Associates of Packard’s Milkvetch (Astragalus cusickii var. packardiae),
a Rare Plant endemic to Southwestern Idaho”

Barbara Ertter, College of Idaho, Boise State University, and University
of California at Berkeley — “The Informed Consumer’s Guide to On-line
Floristic Data”

Alexa DiNicola, College of Idaho — “A Virtual Herbarium for Southwestern
Idaho”

Catherine L. Wiechmann, University of Idaho — “Identifying the Habitat
Preferences and Threats of the Rare Aquatic Plant Howellia aquatilis and
their Implications for Floodplain Management”

Posters:

Laura Barbour and Donald H. Mansfield, College of Idaho — “Morpho-
logical Analysis Suggest that the Rare Endemic Lepidium papilliferum
(Brassicaceae) Constitutes Two Distinct Varieties”

Betsaida Chavez Garcia and Donald H. Mansfield, College of Idaho —
“Morphological Analysis of Small-Fruited Varieties of Astragalus purshii
(Fabaceae) Confirms Varietal Distinction”

Lynn Kinter and Kristen Pekas, Idaho Natural Heritage Program —
“IDFG’s Botany Program: Monitoring Idaho’s Rare Plants”

Michael Mancuso, Mancuso Botanical Services, and Karen Colson, US
Fish and Wildlife Service — “The Conservation of Packard’s Milkvetch”

Blake R. Nass, Brittni J. Brown and Donald H. Mansfield, College of
Idaho — “Morphological and Ecological Evidence for Varietal Distinction
among Populations of Eriogonum calcareum (S. Stokes) Grady & Reveal
(Polygonaceae)”

Cathy Ford, Idaho Transportation Department — “Native Plants for
Roadside Revegetation”

INPS Rare Plant
Ranking Process

1. Determine plants to be
ranked. (Such as plants with new
information, plants on the list
not yet ranked (SNR = state not
ranked), Idaho endemics, etc.)

2. Determine which RPWG will
take the lead on a plant.

3. RPWG designates a species
lead (coordinator).

4. Coordinator researches known
information and compiles a species
account and list of specimens/
occurrences. Information sources
include IFWIS (Fish and Game)
records, literature searches (floras
and articles), herbaria records, and
people familiar with the species.

5. Coordinator runs the
NatureServe Rank Calculator and
generates a preliminary ranking.

6. Coordinator posts species
account, occurrence list, and
preliminary Rank Calculator on the
Rare Plant Forum.

7. Plant is reviewed by the RPWG
(either at a meeting or on-line).
RPWG decides on recommended
S rank and INPS List action (add
or not). This recommendation is
documented on the Rare Plant List
spreadsheet. The species account
and Rank Calculator are updated.

8. The RPWG presents its
recommendation to the RPC, with a
brief overview of the species.

9. RPC discusses the
recommendation and any other
additional information, and votes
on the final S rank and list action
(add or not). Any management
recommendations to agencies are
also made by the RPC. Discussion
and results are captured in the
Rare Plant List spreadsheet.

10. The Idaho Rare Plant List is
updated.

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Plants Ranked or Presented

Scientific Name

Common Name

RPWG (N or S)
and Coordinator

G and S
Rank*

Comments**

Abronia elliptica

Dwarf sand-verbena

S - L.Kinter

G5S1

New addition

Agastache cusicki\

Cusick’s giant-hyssop

S - G.Wigglesworth

G3G4 S2

Andreaea heinemanii

Moss

S - A. Hanson

G3G5 SI

Astragalus adanus

Boise milkvetch

S- A. Halford

G2+ S2

Astragalus anserinus

Goose Creek milkvetch

S - J. Strickland

G2 SI

Astragalus arrectus

Palouse milkvetch

N - J.Lichthardt

G2G4 SI

Astragalus vexilliflexus

Bent-flower milkvetch

S - A. Hanson

G4T4 SI

var. vexilliflexus

Calochortus nitidus

Broad-fruit mariposa

N - K.Pekas

G3 S3

Calystegia sepium
ssp. angulata

Wild morning-glory

S - B.Corbin

G5T5 S2

New addition
Some occurrences
may not be native.

Cardamine constancei

Constance’s bittercress

N - D.Antonelli

G3+ S3

Carex leptalea

Bristly-stalked sedge

N - D.Antonelli

G5 S3

Catapyrenium congestum

Lichen

S - R.Rosentreter

G4 S2

Cirsium brevifolium

Palouse thistle

N - B.McClarin

G3 S2

Cornus nuttallii

Pacific dogwood

N- K.Pekas

G5S1

Corydalis caseana

Case’s corydalis

N - L. Abell

G5T3+ S3

var. hastata

Dryopteris cristata

Crested shieldfern

N - J.Lichthardt

G5 S2S3

Eatonella nivea

White eatonella

S-H.Beck

G4G5 S3

Ericameria discoidea
var. winwardii

Winward’s whitestem
goldenbush

S - L.Kinter

G4G5T1 SI

Eriogonum crosbyae

Pueblo Mountains buckwheat

S - B.Corbin

G3TNRS1

var. mystrium

Eriogonum novonudum

False naked buckwheat

S - B.Corbin

G4 SI

New addition

Eriogonum ovalifolium
var. focarium

Craters-of-the-Moon
wild buckwheat

S - B.Corbin

G5T3+ S3

New addition

Eupatorium maculatum

Spotted Joe Pye Weed

S- A. Halford

G5T5T5Q SI

var. bruneri

Euthamia graminifolia

Flat-top fragrant goldenrod

N - D.Antonelli

G5S1

Heteranthera dubia

Grassleaf mud-plantain

N - D.Antonelli

G5 SI

New addition

Howellia aquatilis

Water howellia

N - J.Lichthardt

G3 SI

Hymenoxys cooperi

Cooper’s bitterweed

S - B.Colket

G4G5 SI

Hypericum majus

Larger Canadian
St. John’s-wort

N - D.Antonelli

G5 S3

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Plants Ranked or Presented

Scientific Name

Common Name

RPWG (N or S)

G and S

Comments**

and Coordinator

Rank*

Lepidium integrifolium

Entire thickleaf pepperwort

S - B.Colket

G2G3 SI

Lepidium paysonii

Payson’s pepperwort

S - J.Bala

G3? SI

Lilaea scilloides

Flowering quillwort

S - B.Corbin

G5? S3

New addition

Lomatium bentonitum

S - B.Corbin

G1

Remove from list;
not in Idaho

Lomatium salmoniflorum

Salmon-flower

desert-parsley

N - B.McClarin

G3 S3

Lycopodiella inundata

Bog clubmoss

N - D.Antonelli

G5 S2

Lycopodium dendroideum

Treelike clubmoss

N - D.Antonelli

G5 S2

Megalodonta beckii

Beck’s water-marigold

N - D.Antonelli

G4G5 SI

Melica stricta

Rock melic

S - B.Corbin

G4 SI

New addition

Mertensia bella

Oregon bluebells

N - J.Lichthardt

G4 S3

Mimulus ampliatus

Spacious monkeyflower

N - B.McClarin

G1 SI

Although lumped in
NatureServe, we
feel it’s a valid

species.

Mimulus evanescens

Disappearing monkeyflower

S - B.Corbin

G3SH

Monardella angustifolia
sp. nov.

Leslie Gulch monardella

S - B.Corbin

Prelim. SI

Not yet published,
so not officially
added.

Penstemon laxus

Loose beardtongue

S - B.Colket

G2+ S2

Petasites frigidus var. palmatus Sweet colt’s-foot

G5T5 SI

Phlox idahonis

Clearwater phlox

N - K.Pekas

G1+S1

Physaria integrifolia

Snake River twinpod

S - L.Harloe

G3G4 S2

Physaria obdeltata

Middle Butte bladderpod

S - B.Colket

G2+ S2

Polemonium elusum

Elusive Jacob’s ladder

S - J. Irwin

G1+S1

New addition

Potentilla plattensis

Platte River cinquefoil

S - B.Ertter

G4 SI

New addition

Pyrrocoma hirta
var. son chi folia

Sticky goldenweed

N - B.McClarin

G4G5T3 S2

Pyrrocoma liatriformis

Palouse goldenweed

N - B.McClarin

G2 SI

Pyrrocoma scaberula

Palouse goldenweed

N - B.McClarin

GNRS1

New addition

Rhizoplaca idahoensis

White grouse pellets lichen

S - J. Strickland

G2+ S2

Rhynchospora alba

White beakrush

N - D.Antonelli

G5 S3

Sanicula graveolens

Sierra sanicle

S - A. Hanson

G4G5 S2

Scheuchzeria palustris

Pod grass

N - D.Antonelli

G5 S3

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Plants Ranked or Presented

Scientific Name

Common Name

RPWG (N or S)

G and S Comments**

and Coordinator

Rank*

Schoenoplectus subterminalis

Water bulrush

N - D.Antonelli

G4G5 S3

Stanleya tomentosa
var. runcinata

Hairy prince’s-plume

S - J. Strickland

G4T1+ SI

Symphyotrichum jessicae

Jessica’s aster

N - B.McClarin

G2 SI

Synthyris platycarpa

Pennell’s kittentail

N - K.Pekas

G3+ S3

Tauschia tenuissima

Leiberg’s tauschia

N - J.Lichthardt

G3 S3

Telesonix heucheriformis

False saxifrage

S - B.Colket

G4 SI

Trifolium douglasii

Douglas clover

N - B.McClarin

G2 SI

Trifolium plumosum
var. am pi i folium

Plumed clover

N - B.McClarin

G4T2 S2

Vaccinium oxycoccos

Small cranberry

N - D.Antonelli

G5 S3

Waidsteinia idahoensis

Idaho strawberry

N - L. Abell

G3 S3

* Bold ranks are those ranked and updated by the RPWG and RPC. A “+” indicates an Idaho endemic.
**See the updated IN PS Rare Plant List on the Forum for more complete comments.

35th Anniversary Edition of Sage Notes

We need you!

We are celebrating the 35th anniversary of Sage
Notes in 2014.

The first newsletter was called Pahove and it was
printed in 1979. In 1981, the publication was renamed
Sage Notes.

We’d like to recognize the anniversary with a black-
and-white issue (December 2014) including the first
Rare Plant Conference, species of concern, field
trips, book reviews, inception dates of chapters, major
events, and biographies of officers and such. It may
include a compilation of articles from old Sage Notes
issues.

We’re also looking for an INPS history piece, similar
to a plant profile, for the September 2014 and March
2015 issues.

If you’ve got a copy of that first Sage Notes that
you would be willing to scan and email, or photocopy
and snail mail please contact Cindv (saae-editor@
idahonativeplants.org) or Karie ( pahove.chapter.
president@amail.com. ).

Also, please let Cindy know if you are planning to
send a piece for the anniversary issue so she can plan
accordingly.

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OPEN MID-APRIL THROUGH JUNE
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Come and see our extensive demonstration gardens!
The nursery is located at the end of Stinger Street,
off of Castle Drive, near Hill Road, Boise

We can help you design your landscape and
choose appropriate plants!

For plant lists, photos, directions and more, see

www.waterthriftvDlants.com . or phone Diane at 345-4199.

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REGISTRATION FORM — Return by June 7, 2014
2014 ERIOGONUM SOCIETY/INPS ANNUAL MEETING

Name

Accompanying person name(s) (if applicable)

Street Address

City State Zip Email

Phone Emergency Contact Name (Phone)

Special Food or Health Needs

Registration Fees # People $ Total

Registration Fee — $95 (Includes all meeting events, Friday & Saturday evening meals)

Total Fees

I am a member of: Eriogonum Society □ INPS □ Both Societies □

Field Trip Preferences (Please check one for each day) Saturday Sunday

Bennett Hills/Gooding City of Rocks

South Hills

Check here if you plan to participate in the Monday field trip to Craters of the Moon □

Note: You must be a member of the Eriogonum Society or the Idaho Native Plant Society to attend the joint
annual meeting. If you are not a member of one of these societies and wish to attend, please fill out and
submit this meeting registration form then go online to your society of choice and complete a membership
application. Society web sites: ES: httD://www.erioaonum.ora/ ; INPS: www.idahonativeDlants.ora .

2014 ERIOGONUM SOCIETY/INPS ANNUAL MEETING

Total $ Remitted

Please make checks payable to: Eriogonum Society
Mail payment and registration to:

Sue Braastad

1610 Blue Camas Court

Idaho Falls, ID 83402

Registration and payment can also be completed online. Go online to the Eriogonum Society website

), click on the annual meetings tab and follow registration instructions.

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INPS Board of Directors Ballot

New Officers will be announced at the Annual INPS State Meeting
June 21, 2014 at the Canyon Crest Restaurant in Twin Falls.

Please detach, complete, and mail the self-addressed ballot by June 14, 2014.

The term of office is two years.

NOMINEES

Please vote for one nominee in each category (check name or write in name):

Vice-Pres.: Dr. Stephen Love Other (write in name)

Treasurer: Elaine Walker Other (write in name)

Fold, stamp and return (address on other side)

Fold Here First

Idaho Native Plant Society
PO Box 9451
Boise, ID 83707

Idaho Native Plant Society
Elections Committee
PO Box 9451
Boise, ID 83707

Fold Here Second-

Do Not Staple
Tape Here Tape Here

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Sage Notes is a publication of the Idaho Native Plant Society Vol. 36 (2) May 2014

Scenes from the 2014 Rare Plant Conference

All photos (including the front cover) are courtesy of Nancy Miller

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Idaho Native Plant Society
PO Box 9451, Boise, ID 83707
www.idahonativeDlants.ora

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Thanks to Beth Corbin (and many, many others) for organizing the 2014 Rare Plant
Conference. Complete coverage of the conference begins on page 1 of this issue. A
complete list of plants presented or listed at the conference begins on page 6.

Photos by Nancy Miller.

Sage Notes is a publication of the Idaho Native Plant Society Vol. 36 (2) May 2014