Some interesting plants seen today on the Tug Hill in Lewis County, NY.
The first is bog Jacob’s-ladder (Polemonium vanbruntiae), a globally rare species found primarily in NY.
This was the first time that I have seen Michaux’s sedge (Carex michauxiana).
Shiny lanceolate leaves and reddish spotted stems help distinguish wild sweet-william (Phlox maculata) from other Phlox spp.
Broad-lipped Twayblade (Neottia convallarioides, formerly Listera convallarioides) occurs in northern white cedar swamps in NY. Though once known from several locations in upstate NY, the plant pictured here is from the only known extant population in the state.
