Endemic to the Appalachians and one of the only aquatic lichens, this species is uncommon and is indicative of high water quality. It looks like it belongs in a tidal pool. A Pennsylvania 'Watchlist' species.
Found on Pine detritus.
I’m basing this Id primarily on the leaf shape but totally open to other ideas…..Provenance is somewhat uncertain - while it is not something I planted, it came up in an area where I HAVE planted some iris virginica so peehaps it was transported in with that from the nursery.
Hairs on lateral petals are not knobbed. Sepals are lanceolate and not hairy. Leaves are longer than wide, and basal teeth are larger than apical teeth. Formerly considered a variety of coast violet (V. brittoniana)
Along the hiking trail, about 5 inches wide, no more than 3 inches tall
Some Endangered Violet they have, said the person who works there
A few flowering plants on the sparse gravelly exposures
syn. Viola palmata var. angelliae (Pollard) W. Stone, growing beneath large old white oaks on a ridge near hemlocks, unique lateral petal pubescence, stems and other flower parts pubescent (see also https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/199643111 for 870515046b). No. 870515046a.
See also: http://beta.floranorthamerica.org/Viola_subsinuata
https://people.ohio.edu/ballardh/vgpena/taxa/violasubsinuatasensustricto.htm
Pittonia 4: 4. 1899.
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/52476#page/8/mode/1up
syn. Viola palmata var. angelliae (Pollard) W. Stone, growing along the edge of the bridle trail near white pine ridge, pubescent stems and inflorescence, unique lateral petal pubescence (see also https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/199642586 for 870515046a) No. 870515046b.
See also: http://beta.floranorthamerica.org/Viola_subsinuata
https://people.ohio.edu/ballardh/vgpena/taxa/violasubsinuatasensustricto.htm
Pittonia 4: 4. 1899.
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/52476#page/8/mode/1up
Seen along the Alvars shores on the north of the island.
Guessing Spotted since I found an adult ten feet away from this pool.
Edit (Nov 26 2023) Was researching Tiger Salamanders and went down a rabbit hole of IDing larvae. I am now wondering if this isn't a Tiger Salamander larvae. According to an ID extension put out by Purdue University, pointed toes is a unique feature of Tiger Salamanders, which seems to be the case for this larvae.
Exclusively in the wet potholes between hummocks. Extensive mats.
Ranunculus gmelinii?
known population
few individuals but fruiting abundantly
this observation was a few hundred meters from original known population, suggesting it may be sporadic in appropriate habitat
not expecting you to be able to confirm taxon by photos
collection in CMC herbarium
bristles present
with Fuirena pumila
8-4-21-LSPP-MECP
Littorella americana (FNA Ed. Comm., 2019); syn. Littorella uniflora, Littorella uniflora var. americana
Wildflower 0.6m tall radially symmetrical blue petals, 5. Several flowers, stem leaves. 9-11 lance shaped leaflets per leaf. Stem purple near base.
Found during an FWC survey.
Found in a salad box in a supermarket. Coming from France.
top of first photo; a sprig of S pectinata is included on the bottom left of the first photo for comparison
No seeds present, going off of the leaf end, S. filiformis on the left, S. pectinata on the right.
Andante stipules ~10mm
Blunt leaf tips
Growing in dense patches
Nichole Angell, Mark Hove, Tyler Muller, and Brendan Nee used a seine and dip net to collect fishes from west shore of Lake Phalen just north of bridge to margin of swimming beach.
Was in fast running water in a small waterfall...would only likely dry up occasionally. Note strong limbidium on all laminae.
None of what I looked at, however, was as large as FNA (13mm). Mine were up to around 6mm (dry).
26.
Generally shaded seep area, definitely within an emergent wetland
Vegetative parts submerged. Solitary flower. Leaf is deeply dissected. Did not measure style length.
On top of a mesic, sandy rise in hardwood swamp.
Leaves widest and ~flattened at base. Washed up on beach; has been collected from this lake before
Certainly laxiflora-type, but rather robust growing in sandy, dry pine/oak uplands, though relatively close to a vernal pond so groundwater is likely not far away.
Measurements upon returning suggestive of striatula, but will require additional information:
Perigynia = ±4.5 mm
Achenes = 3+ mm
Terminal spike = 26 mm
Max leaf width = ±11-12 mm
Found in water samples taken from a vernal pool in front of the nature center.
North of the cut. Pretty excited to see it, not sure if it’s a planted tree. Kind of a weird spot. Maybe 1’ DBH
a few plants near the base of an active landslide area by a river.