BMAP Citizen Monitoring Project
Summary of Activities 2009

SPECIES

Asclepias lanuginosa, Wooly Milkweed

• Threatened species – state


• New population located during habitat inventory

Besseya bullii, Kitten’s tails

• Threatened species - state
• Population not located, but prescribed fire to be re-instated in 2010

Opuntia humifusa, Eastern prickly pear cactus

• Species of concern- state
• Population located and monitoring program established

Pediomelum esculentum, Pomme-de-prairie

• Species of concern – state
• Population located and monitoring program established

QUALITY REMNANT

Defined: an area characterized by a suite of plant species specific to the conditions of that habitat type.

To monitor (keep tabs on) a quality remnant, BMAP selected a monitoring program that uses a conservative species, e.g., a species sensitive to changes in disturbance outside of the natural regime, as the “yellow canary”, or indicator of change.

Gentiana puberulenta, Prairie gentian
Dry-mesic prairie with high species diversity.

Liatris cylindracea, Cylindrical blazing-star Dry prairie with high species diversity.