The Botany Group made a late-winter visit to Lazo Marsh on March 4 (repeated on March 15) to continue identifying plants without the aids of leaves, flowers or fruits. This was the first trip that repeated the usual first Tuesday outing on a Saturday to give more members a chance to participate. Both outings were well attended.
The leaders described some of the history of the marsh and how that has led to the variety of plant communities that were observed. Of particular note were soil moisture differences and (inferred) differences in soil nitrogen.
Co-leader Véronique has produced another enlightening photographic guide to help us identify the species seen during this pair of outings. In this case the guide comes in two parts which you can download:
- Part 1 (trees and shrubs) (PDF, 5.6 MB)
- Part 2 (mainly grasses, mosses, fungi, lichens) (PDF, 5 MB)
Here’s a selection of photos from these guides [click a photo to see the whole image]:
