Dune Grass

"Dune Grass by Pamelabydesign on DeviantART." Dune Grass by Pamelabydesign on DeviantART. Pamelabydesign, 28 Aug. 2003. Web. 25 Oct. 2014. <http://pamelabydesign.deviantart.com/art/Dune-grass-361241159>.

       Dune Grass (Elymus Mollis) are formed in big clumps with some thick spreading rhizomes. They can get up to 0.5-1.5 m tall in stem stout. They tend to be hairy towards the top of it. The leaves are flat, tough, and the hairy above with multiple nerves. /the leaves can get up to 6-mm wide. You can find Dune grass in coastal dunes, in gravel beaches, and as well as shoreline forests. This grass can/was used for weaving tumplines and packstraps. 

Reference Guide. (1994). In J. Pojar (Ed.), Plants Of The Pacific Northwest Coast (p. 528). Canada: Lone Pine Publisher

Moon Jelly

Moon Jelly

The Moon Jellyfish, aka Aurelia aurita is a white translucent colored coelenterate with a bell shaped body and tentacles. These particular jellyfish live near the surface or at the surface of the ocean, however, following a storm can be found washed ashore. This specific jellyfish that we found seemed to have been washed to shore due to a recent storm. It should be noted that the stinging tentacles can be painful and cause irritation on the skin.

N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2014. <http://c3e308.medialib.glogster.com/media/28/28d90202291f38967164f29d82c13586febec1fa4c1fedbc7f81d02706793c96/animals-impacted-moon-jellyfish-625x450-jpg.jpg>.

Kavanagh, James, and Raymond Leung. "Seashore Life." The Nature of Alaska: An Introduction to Familiar Plants, Animals & Outstanding Natural Attractions. Phoenix, AZ: Waterford, 2005. 93. Print.

Shoup Bay

1.       10/23/14, 1:45, Shoup Bay Trail

2.       Weather: low 50’s, no wind, sunny blue skies

3.       Geological Features: Chugach Mountains, small creeks, Thicket, Prince William Sound, beach, meadows

Thicket:

·         Black Cottonwood (Populus balsamifera)

·         Devil's Club (Oplopanax horridus)

·         Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium)

·         Large Leaf Avens (Geum macropyllum)

·         Sitka Alder (Alnus crispa)

·         Salmon Berry (Rubus spectabilis)

·         Cow Parsnip (Heracleum lanatum)

·         Spiny Wood Fern (Dryopteris expansa)

·         Lycopodium

·         Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina)

·         Yellow Moss (Homalothecium fulgescens)

·         Pixie Cup Lichen (Cladonia asahinae)

·         High Bush Cranberry (Viburnum trilobum)

·         Barclays Willow (Salix barclayi)

·         Red Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa)

Meadow:

·         Chocolate Lilly (Fritillaria camschatcensis)

·         Yarrow (Archillea millefolium)

·         Dipper (Cinclus)

·         Spread-Leaved Peat Moss (Sphagnum squarrosum)

Beach:

·         Sea Lion (Eumetopia jubatus)

·         Rockweed (Fucus distichus)

·         Sea Lettuce (Ulva lactuca)

·         Dune Grass (Leymus mollis)

·         Moon Jelly (Aurelia aurita)

Shoup Bay Beach 
October 23rd 

1:55 pm

Sunny, no clouds, wet grounds 

felt like low 40's

"Susan L Stevenson - September - Labor Day Weekend in Valdez." Susan L Stevenson - September - Labor Day Weekend in Valdez. N.p., Sept. 2006. Web. 24 Oct. 2014. <http://www.susanstevenson.com/Journal/2006/September/LaborDayValdez.ht>

Plants: 

False Hellebore, Veratrum viride

Rockweed, Fucus vesiculosus

Dune Grass, Ammophila

Animals:

Steller Sea Lion, Eumetopias jubatus

Pacific blue mussel, Mytilus trossulus 

Moon Jellyfish, Aurelia aurita

Reference Guide. (1994). In J. Pojar (Ed.), Plants Of The Pacific Northwest Coast (p. 528). Canada: Lone Pine Publisher

Wet Meadow

October 23rd 

1:55 pm

Sunny, no clouds, wet grounds 

felt like low 40's

"Susan L Stevenson - September - Labor Day Weekend in Valdez." Susan L Stevenson - September - Labor Day Weekend in Valdez. N.p., Sept. 2006. Web. 24 Oct. 2014. <http://www.susanstevenson.com/Journal/2006/September/LaborDayValdez.html>

Plants:

Chocolate Lily, Arthropodium strictum 

Iris, Iris hybrida 

Peat Moss, Sphagnum

Yarrow,  Achillea millefolium

Reference Guide. (1994). In J. Pojar (Ed.), Plants Of The Pacific Northwest Coast (p. 528). Canada: Lone Pine Publisher

 Shoup Bay Thicket
October 23rd 

1:55 pm

Sunny, no clouds, wet grounds 

felt like low 40's

"Shoup Bay Trail, Valdez, AK Image." Shoup Bay Trail, Valdez, AK Image. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2014. <http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/image.aspx?f=1&guid=15ac6fb2-000d-4379-8c9d-a3e7ea933a8d&lat=61.129217&lon=-146.355183&t=6>.

Plants:

Black cottonwood, Populus

Cow parsnip, Heracleum

Rose Willow, Cornus amomum

High bush berry, Viburnum trilobum

Sitka alder, Viburnum trilobum

 Yellow moss,  Xanthoria parietina

Reference Guide. (1994). In J. Pojar (Ed.), Plants Of The Pacific Northwest Coast (p. 528). Canada: Lone Pine Publisher

                                              Horsetail

                                        

Burklund, M. (2013, February 2). Get strong nails and shiny hair with Horsetail. Retrieved October 21, 2014, from http://www.healthyfashionista.com/healthyfashionista/blog/2013/02/02/get-strong-nails-and-shiny-hair-with-horsetail

      Horsetail tend to bloom around spring time. They have stems which are hallow and contain vertical ridges. Horsetails have a rough feeling to it, and very narrow. The way it spreads is horizontally, which then forms lacy carpets in the moist and wet woodlands. You can use Horsetail to clean pots and pans because it has silica. If you peel it, the inside of the leafy part it good enough to taste. There are more than just 1 type of horsetail, they come in many different species. Some have shorter leaves than other, some longer. 

Mineral Creek

Monday 10/20

Cold, in low 40s, windy

4:30pm

                                              Mineral Creek Trail 

                           

Cow parsnip, Heracleum Lanatum

Goat's beard, Aruncus Sylvester

Wild celery, Angelica Lucida

Devil's club, Oplopanax Horridus

Black cottonwood, Populus Balsamifera

Alder, Alnus

Horse tail, Equisetum

Salmon Berry, Rubus Spectabilis

Dwarf Dogwood,  Cornus Canadensis

Everything looked very dried out, lost color to everything.

Reference Guide. (1994). In J. Pojar (Ed.), Plants Of The Pacific Northwest Coast (p. 528). Canada: Lone Pine Publisher

Pratt, Verna E. Alaskan Wildflowers. N.p.: AlaskaKrafts, 1989. Print

Large Leaf Aven

Geum macrophyllum


The Large Leaf Aven is a hairy perennial which has short rhizomes commonly found in open low elevation areas. Leaves come off of a long stalk in pairs of 3 and are usually shaped like a kidney or heart. The flowers are yellow and found at the tip of branches either alone or in pairs. This plant produces a fruit that is can easily get stuck on clothes or hair when walking past. The Large Leaf Aven has many uses by natives such a brewing tea for stomach pain or chewing on the leaves to prevent the spread of germs.

Pojar, Jim, A. MacKinnon, and Paul B. Alaback. "Roses." Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. Redmond, WA: Lone Pine Pub., 1994. 185. Print.

PNW Flowers. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2014. <http://www.pnwflowers.com/images/plants/0014597.jpg>.

Mineral Creek

1.       10/21/14, 9:30, Mineral Creek

2.       Weather: Mid 30’s, no wind, mostly sunny

3.       Geological Features: Chugach Mountains, Mineral Creek, Bog

4.        

·         Black Cottonwood (Populus balsamifera)

·         Devil's Club (Oplopanax horridus)

·         Labrador Tea (Ledum palustris)

·         Horsetail (Equisetum)

·         Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium)

·         Large Leaf Avens (Geum macropyllum)

·         Sitka Alder (Alnus crispa)

·         Salmon Berry (Rubus spectabilis)

·         Willow (Salix spp.)

·         Goat's Beard (Aruncus Sylvester)

·         Wild Celery (Angelica lucida)

·         Dwarf Dogwood (Cornus canadensis)

·         Cow Parsnip (Heracleum lanatum)

·         Feather Moss (Kindbergia oregano)

·         Arctic Dock (Rumex articus)

·         Bog Blueberry (Vaccinium ulignosum)

Vitt, Dale H., Janet E. Marsh, and Robin B. Bovey. Moss Lichens and Ferns of Northwest North America. Vancouver: Lone Pine Pub., 1988. Print.

Pojar, Jim, A. MacKinnon, and Paul B. Alaback. Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. Redmond, WA: Lone Pine Pub., 1994. Print.