. The Canadian field-naturalist. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 2007 Gakuaky and lAYiok: During January 77. Figure 1. Sample habitat. Waste ground on campus of St. Francis Xavier Uni\ ersity adjacent to Trans-Canada Highw ay. 7 January 2006. Four species were found in tlower at this site. Results ASTERACEAE Taraxacum officinale (L.) Weber was the most wide- ly distributed species, occurring at ten sites. One to four plants were observed at each site during all three collecting periods and blossoms occurred at two sites on 21 January. Each plant had one or two ragged inflores
. The Canadian field-naturalist. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 2007 Gakuaky and lAYiok: During January 77. Figure 1. Sample habitat. Waste ground on campus of St. Francis Xavier Uni\ ersity adjacent to Trans-Canada Highw ay. 7 January 2006. Four species were found in tlower at this site. Results ASTERACEAE Taraxacum officinale (L.) Weber was the most wide- ly distributed species, occurring at ten sites. One to four plants were observed at each site during all three collecting periods and blossoms occurred at two sites on 21 January. Each plant had one or two ragged inflorescences with short pedicels. Leaves had some frost damage and were often flattened against the substratum, although they had good colour on some individuals. Achillea millefolium L. occurred as a single plant in a farmer's field and as six plants on waste ground (Figure 2). Plants had green leaves, but the flowering shoots were often reclining, with several to dozens of white florets. The flowering shoots observed 14 Jan- uary were wilted and most of the flowers had turned brown. Two species of Matricaria were found: M. mariti- ma L. and M. matricarioides (Less.) Porter. Plants of M. maritima were found at two sites. A single, well- developed inflorescence was found on 7 January as well as several partially intact flower heads. By 15 Jan- uary remaining ray florets w ere mostly lost; however. the disc florets on many heads remained bright yellow. The plants were often partly wilted but the leaves had healthy colour. Up to three plants of M. matricari- oides v\ere found at each of three sites, and it was observed during the first two collecting periods. In- florescences typically had a of dull >ellow and brownish florets. The plants appeared no less viable than others observed in early December. Leontodou autumnalis L. occurred at two sites on 7 January where single individuals were found with only one or two wilted inflorescences on each plant. Basal rosettes had goo
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