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IDAHO NATIFE PLANT SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

eta: Mik TL ED. AUGUST 1984

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of Cascade, Contact Wilma Gluch at S45-(2026

rol cael Neat adie Seo) at

Auguetk be Saturday trip to Snowbank Mountain in the West Mountains north

Septenber G8. A Saturday bike tour of the Hoise green belt and parks, fol
lawed by a family pilenic in Ann Morrison Fark. Contact Joe
Duft at 275-8740 for details.

Seen tse meeting at 7. tO pm in Room 218, Science Educ. Building,
BHoL1ise State Univer
newsletter.

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eity. Program will be announced im the next

aa ESRI al Od asia at We de ESS BE

Grouid breaking ceéremonies for the new Idaho Botanical Garden were held on
Sune 2. 194. Among the 1O% quests that attended were Jack Simnplot, Mayor
Hick Eardley, anc &tate Treasurer Marjorie Ruth Moon. The three special
W“uests planted the firgt tree, a northern red oak. Mm dae-tan sandstone
Bact ghagped raughly like the state of Idaho was donated and delivered
the Cloverdale Nursery.

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Chairman and Olrechore ot
LMC way. Work on the 42
arf Warm Springs -

Gar der « Chris Bavidsar, has the project well
re site located on the ald penitentiary grountds
im Boise has included clearing and sprucing up the

planting some 60 specimens donated by farathy
mia. Vv sf LL) .

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Merali, and. weec eracdie

TWO Prmapects high Gn the priority list are a comprehensive water system (as
money becomes: avaliable: and a lodgepole fence around the vulnerable weet
and saquthweest cides af the site. A permit for cutting poles near Atianta 16
being obtained from the Forest Service, and volunteers are needed for a
weekend trip ta cut and haul the poles.
Pounding for the Garden must come from memberships, private foundations, can-
tributions, gavernment grants and future admissions and a garden store. The
MON protit carporation nmeede ta raise about €50,000 per year to make it qo.
Abowt halt of that annual amount was raised through donations and member
ehipa during the first five manmths. Donations of equipment, time and mater--
jals would count toward that amount. High om the meede list are gardening
tools, hack-hoe time, pipe for the watering system, Lumber, and electrician
Sarvices. Any cantrifutions of services, materials, and general labor are
welcomed. Call Chris Davidson at 345-8649.

Cheis describes the mast crucial event as the installation of the water
aystemn, Only then can @xtansive plantings be done. {Phan Grn... equld
begin this fall, a grand opening in the spring of 19846 is conceivable," said
(Shire 1 4 «

The Idaho Botanical Garden will concentrate on community service and basic
research and will include native and exotic plant communitie

institute, and @a professional staff of botanists.

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tae a research

Peo Teor Pee

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Leslie Gulch and vicinity ~ June &

wee

Our field nepal |e: to the Leslie Gulch area of sautheast Oregon was well
atbenderct. Elela trip leaders Fat Fackard and Lynda Smithman planned an
er een of Craig Guleh in s@arch of several Leslie Gulch and Succor
endemic plants. Fat distributed to the trip participants a geological
‘view and a plant species checklist prepared by Jim Grimes, whe hag cori
extensive re archi am the Leslie Gulch area. Some of the rare plants
Fahove members baby ae Astragalus sterilis Barneby, Cheenec

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dus Pai OU & Aad J. T. Howell var, flutes, Phaceliea
aps Hower Var. peackenzieoranm Grimes & Fackard, and
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Yoo ow
fret

Field trip mambers assisted with collecting vouchers to document the range
axtensians of these rare taxa for our regional herbarium.

During & scenic side trip to Three Fingers Gulch, Joe Dutt and Roger Rosen
treater found a populatian af fvesia baileyi Wates., which was not previously
known from this location. (Barbara Ertter was da@ligqhted toa .find this
YOR er im Gur herek ium this summer, while she was touring the west for
Ner ghkudy of f+

Bill Clark then led the group to Runaway Gulch for an overview

of his. set
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arch with Ivesie rhypera Ertter &® Reveal. Betore leaving the
area nany of the members af the group drove on to view dramatic Leslie Gulch
im the @vening light,

The late blooming Senecio Senecio ertterae Harkley completely eluded the
group during field reconnaissance of Craig Gulch. Future excursions ta the
ar@ai by Fahoave members will be needed to determine whether or mot this rare
anmual occurs in Craiq Gulch along with the other Leslie Gulch endemics.

Yolunteers wanting to work an this project’ can contact Lynda Smithman for
Hore wrGeMabion.

White Cloud Mountains =~ July 7% 8

heap toa the alpine country of central Idaho was a Success with LA mem-

: weather and roads favorable, and lots of plants blooming.
species described in our April 19°84 issue were observed in
LOM y including the early bloomers Senifraga oppositifolia L. and Synthri as.
pi if2ide canescens (Pannell? Cron. All felt that it was well worth the,
jang trip for the mountain top views of the White Clouds alone.

Un the second day we observed some lower country plants in the general Ar OA f.
of the confluence of the East Fork and the ,Main Fork of the Salman Rivera
Several mew apecies to most members were Aas tragalis miser Dougisa, Astragalis.
wootenidg agquilonius Barneby, Coryphantha missouriensis (Sweet) Britt. & Rose
Crakk etn Velen: « ee ea cee perplexa lemhiensis (Hend.: Rollins, ii
Rs ‘oldus idahoensis Turner, Gpunéia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw., QGxytropis
MOY. sae oe beecrehy) and Phecelia glandulosa Nutt.

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Nancy Shaw will be attending Oregon State University at Corvalis this year
to wark om a Doctorate in Crop Sciences. Shell return to Hoise next summer,
to continue research on seedling ecology of Spiny Hopsage Grayia spinosa)
C(Hook.? Mog. Good luck in your endeavors, Nancy.

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Pick Fe Piet IDES er PO OF eee ce
9@ new FPahove year starting October 1 was to have Fresident~-elect Mary
eGown presiding, MCHA VET a Mary has regretfully declined the position to
tart a doctoral program at the University of Idaho, Moscaw this fall.
Hee Fresident~-elect Lynda Smithman will assume tine duties as Fresicdent in
ctober.

fWter twa years ar pay. ak Mascow, Mary plans to return to Boise where her
ueband Johm will canmtinue in his law firm practice. even during her leave
F absence, Bay. Glanis to communicate with INFS and contribute to Gage
mtes. Beet wishes for a successful academic program, Mary and we look
orward to your return ta more active membership in INFS.

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yoda Smithman, botanist and Long-time Fahove member comes well qualified to
Wovide the necessary leadership to INFS. A mew bik Fresidant will be se~
eee Pees the Board of Directors

HE to SLI ts $M ES Ete ORY Fat Packard

Rid Rose. Rose Woodsii Lindl.

ild ross are generally distributed throughout the aré@éa wherever there is a
Mttle moisture. The prickly stems and red urn-shaped rose hips an the
Pemesweatioitiiter “are aufficient for identification. In cultivated areas
mtroduced wild rose is common, ditfering from the mative species by their
avy Curved, rather than straight, prickles. They can be used in the same

he fruits are used to eat raw, im jelly, caaked samething like applesauce,

as a tea, Flavar varies greatly, same are dry, mealy and tasteless while
Mthers are sweet and 5 BS SS Ae They are high in vitamins A and C and would
revent scurvy. Bendiel (1974) fiqures 3 rase hips contain as much vitamin
AS an orange and are also sources of LGN. calcium and phoapheraus.
Bently aaa have bean mentioned a number of times as a source of Vitamin E
wik the original analysis showing this has not been traced and in light of
he substantial body of folklore about the healthful properties of wild
feos al the present time nothang snmuld be taken too serroyety without the
Iriginal analysis in hand.

he seeds. like those af apples, are capable of producing hydrocyanic acid,
att 6 the = O@nzyme -ausing this reaction could be made inactive by cooking.
came indians apparently ate the seeds after pounding in a martar, others are
laid to have Lp them. Whether this was because of their toxic poten-
lial or becaus like the Quinn River Faiutes, the hairs accompanying the
eed ware err to cause rectal itch (Trejo, 1974), is not known. Har —
ington (1947) mantions a similar belief among the Utes. he toe et) Lot. ote
ork to remove rose seeds and one would have to have a good reason for doing

he roots make a pink tea that is apparently pleasantly flavored. Ik seems
©O have been variously used for colds, indigestion and colic. This was a
pidely used medicine of the Owhyee reqion Faiutes. Mothers used ait for
olds, yomiting, diarrhes and other stomach disorders in children. Women

ed ait for menstrual cramps and during childbirth. It was also used ta

pothe irritated eyes. For these uses rose root was gathered in the spring
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recamd of its use here

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OFFICERS

FPrasgident doe Duft inhale, atiincens ies
Vice Frasident (Vacant)

Secretary Sarah Harris . . of the State af Idaho.
Treasurer Wilma Gluch . . «4 343-2026 %
Corea of Board day Smithman 244-2659 Membership in the Society

Technical Committee
Pat Packard, Bob Steele,
Dotty Oouglas,

Lay Representatives

Mary McGown and Barbara Nelson.

has been
sbtained from the rase hips with an alum

a golden sandy tint with alum and almost

wal aa
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Nancy Shaw,
and Bob Farenti.

by boiling and carefully straining —
an eyewash (Trejo, 1974). aoe
inner bark was used in smoking mix te

found. i’

wild rose was SEE-avviea sa
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