The always fascinating Paradise Meadows in Strathcona Provincial Park was the destination for the Botany Group’s field trip on August 6.
The focus species for this outing are all found only at elevations above 300 metres: Sitka alder, yellow-cedar, green false-hellebore, kneeling angelica, white mountain-heather, pink mountain-heather, crowberry, bog blueberry, common butterwort, and king gentian. Various other species were also observed.
The group’s co-leader Véronique has created another great photographic identification guide for many of the species observed on this walk using her own photos and additional research. Below is a selection of images from the guide. Download the full guide here (PDF, 7.4 MB, 28 pages). [Click a thumbnail photo to see the full photo.]