[NatureNS] pioneer pland ID

From: David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>
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Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 20:12:33 -0300
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Hi Nancy,
    The leaves appear to be flat v-shapes which partly enclose the upper =
leaf base and all in one plane which would suggest Iris versicolor =
growing from a rhizome to be 18" tall now. It flowers often when in the =
open but in shaded woodland depressions can be quite inconspicuous and =
easily overlooked. In sunny swails it should be now or soon in flower so =
a leaf base comparison would test this ID.
Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
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From: "nancy dowd" <nancypdowd@gmail.com>
To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 7:23 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] pioneer pland ID


> We had a well dug in a low spot last Fall and right now it has a =
shallow pond around it (about 12'x9' now but it rapidly shrinks if there =
is no significant rain and will disappear completely once lake levels =
drop). The bottom of this temporary pool is the backfilled excavated =
soil and a sparse layer of leaves. This plant is the first to colonize =
and just became noticeable this week. The green part is 18" tall so far =
and it is growing in about 3-4" of water:
> =
https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/18903031485/in/dateposted-publ=
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> Does anyone know what it is? A cattail? There are no other plants like =
it in the nearby long-established vernal pools.=20
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> Northern Leopard Frogs have also taken a liking to this newly dug body =
of water. At least three inevitably jump into the water whenever I walk =
by and their choked snores are a welcome sound. Not the type of bare =
place I expected to see the N. Leopards hanging out, however.=20
>=20
> Thanks for any help with the plant, Nancy
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<DIV>Hi Nancy,</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The leaves appear to be flat v-shapes which =
partly=20
enclose the&nbsp;upper leaf base&nbsp;and all in one plane which would =
suggest=20
<EM>Iris versicolor</EM> growing from a rhizome to be 18" tall now. It =
flowers=20
often when in the open but in shaded woodland depressions can be quite=20
inconspicuous and easily overlooked. In sunny swails it should be now or =
soon in=20
flower so a leaf base comparison would&nbsp;test this ID.</DIV>
<DIV>Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</DIV>
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<DIV>From: "nancy dowd" &lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com">nancypdowd@gmail.com</A>&gt;</DIV>
<DIV>To: &lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A>&gt;</=
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<DIV>Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 7:23 PM</DIV>
<DIV>Subject: [NatureNS] pioneer pland ID</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>&gt; We had a well dug in a low spot last Fall and right =
now it=20
has a shallow pond around it (about 12'x9' now but it rapidly shrinks if =
there=20
is no significant rain and will disappear completely once lake levels =
drop). The=20
bottom of this temporary pool is the backfilled excavated soil and a =
sparse=20
layer of leaves. This plant is the first to colonize and just became =
noticeable=20
this week. The green part is 18" tall so far and it is growing in about =
3-4" of=20
water:<BR>&gt; <A=20
href=3D"https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/18903031485/in/datepos=
ted-public/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/18903031485/in/da=
teposted-public/</A><BR>&gt;=20
<BR>&gt; Does anyone know what it is? A cattail? There are no other =
plants like=20
it in the nearby long-established vernal pools. <BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; =
Northern=20
Leopard Frogs have also taken a liking to this newly dug body of water. =
At least=20
three inevitably jump into the water whenever I walk by and their choked =
snores=20
are a welcome sound. Not the type of bare place I expected to see the N. =

Leopards hanging out, however. <BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; Thanks for any help =
with the=20
plant, Nancy<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; -----<BR>&gt; No virus found in =
this=20
message.<BR>&gt; Checked by AVG - <A=20
href=3D"http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</A><BR>&gt; Version: 2015.0.5961 =
/ Virus=20
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