James Island 2006 Survey for Rare Spring Plants

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James Island 
2006 Survey for Rare Spring-flowering Plants 
 
Matt Fairbarns 
Aruncus Consulting 
June, 2006 

Introduction 
In 2004, James Island was surveyed for the presence of rare plants and ecologically 
significant plant communities (James Island Conservation Assessment 2004
,  Matt 
Fairbarns, 32 pp. plus appendices).  A vegetation map of the island was produced and a 
number of rare plant occurrences were identified including populations of Contorted-pod 
Evening-primrose, Yellow Sand-verbena, Fleshy Jaumea, Beach Knotweed and Graceful 
Arrow-grass.   
 
The 2004 surveys were conducted in mid-July, too late to determine if spring-flowering 
species were present on the site.  Accordingly the report recommended that spring 
surveys be conducted in subsequent years.  The most critical dates for spring surveys for 
rare species in the Victoria area is late April and early May. 
 
Scientific  
Name 
English  
Name 
National  
Status 
Provincial 
Status 
Agrostis pallens   
dune bentgrass    S3-Blue  
Allium amplectens   
slimleaf onion    S3-Blue  
Alopecurus carolinianus   
Carolina meadow-foxtail    S2-Red  
Balsamorhiza deltoidea   
deltoid balsamroot  Endangered  S1-Red  
Carex tumulicola   
foothill sedge  (in progress) S1-Red  
Clarkia amoena var. caurina   
farewell-to-spring    S3-Blue  
Clarkia amoena var. lindleyi   
farewell-to-spring    S3-Blue  
Lomatium dissectum var. dissectum   
fern-leaved desert-parsley (in progress) S1-Red  
Lotus formosissimus   
seaside birds-foot lotus Endangered  S1-Red  
Lotus unifoliolatus var. unifoliolatus   
Spanish-clover    S2S3-Blue 
Lupinus densiflorus var. densiflorus   
dense-flowered lupine  Endangered  S1-Red  
Lupinus lepidus var. lepidus 
prairie lupine  Endangered  S1-Red  
Lupinus oreganus var. kincaidii   
sulphur lupine  (in progress) SX-Red  
Piperia candida   
white-lip rein orchid  (potential) S2-Red  
Piperia elegans   
elegant rein orchid    S3-Blue  
Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus   
slender woolly-heads  Not at risk  S2-Red  
Ranunculus californicus   
California buttercup  (in progress) S2-Red  
Rupertia physodes   
California-tea    S3-Blue  
Sanicula arctopoides   
bear’s-foot sanicle Endangered  S1-Red  
Sanicula bipinnatifida   
purple sanicle  Threatened  S2-Red  
Toxicodendron diversilobum   
poison oak    S2S3-Blue 
Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum  
poverty clover    S3-Blue  
Trifolium dichotomum   
Macrae’s clover    S2S3-Blue 
Triteleia howellii   
Howell’s triteleia  Endangered  S1-Red  
Viola howellii   
Howell’s violet    S2S3-Blue 
Viola praemorsa ssp. praemorsa   
yellow montane violet  Threatened  S2-Red  
Yabea microcarpa   
California hedge-parsley  (in progress) S1-Red  
Table 1:  Target Species for Spring Rare Flora Survey.  National status reports are in progress for 
five species and a sixth species has a significant potential for listing but no report has been 
initiated. 

 
 
In April 2006, a list (Table 1) was prepared of rare spring-flo

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