Very curious about this one, stood out from all the other Erigeron we saw on the trip
Collected on a rainy day from the same site as https://inaturalist.ca/observations/218148855 and damaged from my pocket. This was taken in response to the suggestion by my colleague @judithofsquamish: the "brush" is in a slightly different location than I expected, but it definitely is around the style rather than on one side. Lighting differences show the specks of white pollen (photo 3). No Lathyrus available today for comparison. Another day!
Follow-up from another day: see https://inaturalist.ca/observations/222384171 for the toothbrush version.
Companion observation to https://inaturalist.ca/observations/218534068 to show the "toothbrush" end on the Lathyrus style versus the "bottlebrush" end of Vicia. Arrowhead-shaped stipules indicate japonicus.
Starting with the idea that this is Hypogymnia, I reviewed photos on Mr. Goward's Ways of Enlichenment website and found similarities with H. tubulosa: the protrusions at the ends of the tubes, covered with (?) soredia. The inside of the tubes is black, except at the lobes. This specimen appeared in my garden a few weeks ago after wind, so likely blew down from a western red cedar. It appears to be old. I found a smaller specimen more recently - it shows little damage and is bluish green so I'm assuming is younger. See: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/75187928
Starting with the idea that this is Hypogymnia, I reviewed photos on Mr. Goward's Ways of Enlichenment website and found similarities with H. tubulosa: the protrusions at the ends of the tubes, covered with (?) soredia. The inside of the tubes is black, except at the lobes. This specimen appeared in my garden after wind, so likely blew down from a western red cedar. This specimen seems young to me : it shows little damage, is quite small and is bluish green.
I found an older specimen and posted it at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/75183184
Probably.
Highly curled/tilted leaflets. Many wilted and persistent dead leaves, but I'd have to go back next spring to confirm how long each fresh set lasts.
Several sporangiasters present in most sori, although they can be tough to see in such large sori balls.
Hydathodes look wide and round, and veins somewhat hidden in thick fleshy leaves.
They are small 'balls', see all three photos to get perspective of the size
Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Point Gray, Vancouver area, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.
o 49°14'55.0"N 123°13'38.3"W
Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Point Gray, Vancouver area, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
o 49°14'54.6"N 123°13'31.9"W.
Scapania bolanderi is the dominating species on the stump
o There’s a bunch of leaves on the top of the stump and some moss here and there
Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Point Gray, Vancouver area, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
o 9°14'55.0"N 123°13'39.1"W.
Associated with no other moss species
o Surrounded by leaves and shoots of other plants
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, North Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.
o 49°20'36.1"N 123°06'49.7"W.
Abundant
o Observed similar mosses along pathway on crevices of cliff walls and by/on tree stumps
Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
o 49°23'31.4"N 123°12'17.4"W
Gametophytes with emerging sporphytes on tip up soil
These flowers are so well-liked by insects I wanted to take a close look to help understand why.
The striping on the blooms doesn't seem to be typical of this species. It is clear on the middle three blooms and in close examination of a high resolution version of the photo is faintly present in the blooms above and below, drying and developing. We will watch in the area next year for more like this. It seems that the plant will bloom just once.
On the way up to Tricouni Meadows saw the bear across a creek.
This bear was feeding on a Mountain Goat. It is not known if the bear caught the goat or acquired it from another predator. The bear was first spotted in the trees above the kill In the nearby wooded area. There was open alpine land with a steep slope down to a creek. The bear then went back into the wood and emerged inline with goat and started to pull it into the wooded area.