Wyoming Native Plant Society Box X471 Cheyenne, WY 82003 Volume 9, Kumber 3 May 1990 Treasurer's Report ~ Balance as of February 15, 1990: $457.85; deposits: dues $17,00, T-shirt sales $21*50; disbursements: newsletter printing $14.56 stamps $25.00, Secretary of State $3-00, scholarships $300.00; new balance as of Hay 11, 1990: $153.79. RD Board Meeting - The Board met on April 3 in Laramie to consider two scholarship applications and voted to award a scholarship of $100 to Erik Hamerlynck and a scholarship of $200 to Tim Evans, both from the University of Wyoming, Erik's project is An investigation of possible subnivean photosynthesis in the subalpine species Erythronium g rand iflo rum Fursh and Caltha leptosepala DC." Tim s project is A biogeographic study of Haplopappus section Oononsia ( Asteraceae) RD Dues - Dues are due by the annual meeting . Unless you have paid in advance a dues notice is enclosed with the newsletter. RD Election of Officers - Our nominees for officers are: President - Neil Snow; Vice-President - Nancy Kastnlng; Secretary-Treasurer - Robert Dom * Board Member - Mary Neighbours, Write in votes are acceptable also. Mall votes are accepted before the annual meeting. Hollis Marriott is the carryover Board Member . RL ANNUAL MEETING 1990 ^ The annual meeting wiJl be held in the Bighorn Mountains on July 21 and 22, 1990. We v*ill meet at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 21. at Post Creek Picnic Ground along the south side of U.S. Hwy 14, The meeting place is in the Bighorn National Forest about 20 miles east of Grcybull or about 70 miles west of Sheridan. For those arriving Friday, there are three developed National Forest Campgrounds near the meeting place: (1) Cabin Creek, 8 miles east; (2) Shell Creek, 10 miles east; and Ranger Creek, 11 miles cast. Undeveloped camping places are also available short distances from Hwy 14. Be sure to fill your gas tank at Greybull or Sheridan, Schedule for Saturday: 1, Business meeting at Post Creek. 2. Observe, near Post Creek, a number of regional endemics including SuUrvantia hapenLaLiiii, Erigcroii allooohrs, Pemlcinon t^ryi and Kelscya uniOora. 3. Visit Preacher Rock Bog and observe some Sheridan County rarities including Equisetum sylvaticum, Carex gynocrates, Juncus rcgcllii, and Lrxluin glandulosum. Schedule for Sunday (Optional): 1. Visit Medicine Wheel and Duncum Mtn, Road and look for Asplcmum vuide and Botrychium species. EE 1 Gernliiatlon of Wlldflowcr Seeds '• The following ore results of germination tests with wildf lower seeds conducted over the last 5 years or so* Germination was on moist filter paper at about a 70 degree (F) constant temperature unless otherwise noted- Days cold stratification la also indicated for those species requiring It * RD Germination Species St rat. Days Percent Remarks Abies lasiocarpa 30 15-19 Aquilegia coerulea 60 12-35 Arenarla hookeri 9 Aster glaucodes 9-23 Caloehnrtus gunnisonii 60 2-3 Campanula rotundifolia 6-26 Ceanothus velutinus 60 3 Cercocarpus montanus 3-12 Chrysothamnus nauseosus 3-28 Clematis occidentalis 60 29-53 Cleome serrulata 60 3-15 Collomia debilis 6 Cryptantha cana 30 helps 2-29 Delphinium barbeyi 60 5 Delphinium bicolor 60 1 Epiloblum angustif olium 8-33 Erigeron corapositus 4-19 Gaillardia aristata 2-10 Gaura neomexlcana 28 Haplopappus splnulosus 4-21 Hymenoxys acaulis 5-12 Hymenoxys grandiflora 3-14 Ipomoea leptophylla 4-10 Jamesia amerlcana 60 5-13 Kalmia mlcrophylla 10-30 Liatris ligulistylis 60 9 Liatris punctata 3-19 Lilium philadeiphicum 6-15 Lupinus argenteus 1-45 Machaeranthera canes ce ns 3-15 Mentzelia nuda 60 1-3 Mlmulus lewisii 5-25 Monarda fistuloaa 4-28 Oenothera howardii 5-35 Opuntia polyacantha 60 6-17 Oxalis dlllenii 60 3-4 Oxytropis multiceps 2-15 Oxytropis splendens 3 Penstemon fruticosus 90 2 Penstemon grandiflorus 30 3-20 Pentaphylloides floribunda 7-22 Fhacelia sericea 60 helps 1-15 Philadelphus microphyllus 30 3-8 Phyllodoce empetrif orais 11-33 Pinus ponderosa 5-7 Pseudotsuga menziesii 5 Ratibida columnifera 3-27 Rudbeckia hirta 30 3-4 Sedum lanceolatum 11 Senecio spartioides 5-14 Silene acaulis 5-33 Sphaeralcea coccinea 60 7-30 Sphaeromeria capitata 3-26 Spiraea splendens 90 6-2 9 Thermopsis montana 3-24 Townsendia nuttallii 3-11 Trifolium dasyphyllum 2-5 Xerophyllnm tenax 90 2 Yucca glauca 6-29 40 10-90 10 40-50 20 15-26 viable w/4yrs. storage 20 20 30^50 viable w/4yrs . storage 20-40 10-11 10 may have short viability 33 requires cool temp 10 requires cool temp 15-20 requires cool temp 33 40-90 30-50 10 20-40 viable w/4yrs . storage 25-100 viable w/4yrs . storage lOO 20-60 60-70 27-50 40 ao-100 40-80 80 scarify first 40-70 40 35-60 50-80 10-50 20-40 40 100 scarify first 100 scarify first 10 may need cool temp 20-40 90 10-40 cool temp helps 20-80 15 60-100 20 7-90 40 5 70 20 40 LOO 20-50 10-90 scarify first, viable 4yrs SO 100 scarify first 33 60-100 Coutributors This Issue - RD = Robert Dorn, EE = Erwin Evert, HJM - Hollis J, Marriott . 2 Wyoming Native Plant Society T-Shirts are still available. Informatloa on ordering and Che design are Indicated below. Make checks payable to Mary Neighbours and mall to her at Che address indicated below. Mam# & Mailing Address Local phone: Cost: 49,00 per shirt 42. W per shirt for nai I f r >9 T-shirts have short sleeves, are lOOX preshrurk cotton, and will not shrink especially if washed in cold water . Colors: Blue and green on cream background with black yriting. Sizes: S (34-34> H f3a-40) L (42-44) XL (46-48) Total number: of shirts Amount due: (Total K 49,00) Postage: (Total X 42,40) trend Total: 4 Contact: Mary Neighbours P.0, Box 3T65 University of Uyoming Laramie, UY 82071 {307> 766-3441 Vyoniing IM&rive Ptdnr Socierg canjs bafirdrongua CONSERVANCY EXPANDS IN WYOMING The Nature Conservancy is an international conservation organization dedicated to preserving natural diversity. Often referred to as the "Real Estate Arm of the Conservation Movement," TNC has been responsible for setting aside over 3.5 million acres in the US since 1951. The Conservancy's Wyoming Field Office, which opened last July in Lander, now has a staff of four. At the helm is Ben Pierce, State Director, who came to Wyoming from the Big Sky Field Office in Montana. Paula Patton, Administrative Assistant, v/as working for TNG ' s Great Plains Field Office in Minnesota ’when she heeded the call of Wild-oming. David Neary, former Director of the Wyoming division of the National Outdoor Leadership School is the Director of Land Protection. Along with the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database staff in Laramie, Dave sets Wyoming's protection priorities. The most recent staff addition is Randy Brown, in the position of Director of Development, Randy comes to Wyoming from the Chattanooga Nature Center in Tennessee, to coordinate fundraising and membership drives. As of March of this year, the Conservancy has every state in the US covered by a field office. For membership (or any other!) information, contact Paula--Box 450, Lander, 32520; (307) 332-2971. By joining through this office, 100% of your contribution will be used towards protection of natural diversity in Wonderful Wyoming, HJM 3 Dues Notice Regular $3.00 Student $1.50 Senior 65 or over $1.50 (New memberships are $7.00, or $3,50 for students & seniors) Optional scholarship fund donation Make checks payable to: Wyoming Native Plant Society Box 1471 Cheyenne , WY 82003 Ballot President Neil Snow V ice-P resident Nancy Kastnlng Secretary-Treasurer Robert Dorn Board Member Mary Neighbours Wyoming Native Plant Society Box 1471 Cheyenne, WY 82003