Saturday Apr 18 2009

Site 1 East of Sisicaya S. pennellii

S 12 01.118, W 76 38.229

89 F, Steep Rocky slope, scree-like granite rocks, mostly fist-size and larger

no organic matter in soil, plants appear to grow right in the rocks with little or no soil

what soil there is in sandy

goats present, most plants are chewed

plants grow singly or in clumps of up to 5-10

 collected pistils into, RNA later, collected from 11 plants, 2-8 pistils/plant

First S. pimpinellifolium

S 12 02.810, W 76 34.426

Growing on roadside…about 0.5m from traffic, in rocky-sandy soil

This plant is above the core-penn-pimp site and ~100m west of the trail down to this site

 

S. corneomulleri -S. pennellii-S. pimpinellifolium

Trail down from the road to the main site is at S 12 02.815, W76 34.304

There was on S.corne right on the road (~1m from traffic) at the trail head (S 12 02.815, W76 34.304) ONLY one S.penn plant was found.

Site where S. corne-S.penn growing intertwined S 12 02.817, W 76 34.323 right next to the trail on the side toward the road, S. pimp grows 10-15 feet to the right on the other side of the trail (toward the river)

Collected pistils into RNA-later: S.corn…from 5 plants, S.penn 1 plant, few pistils

 

S. corneomulleri 2

Along the road, Antioquia espiritos santos

Near the Rio Lurin, bridge ~10m east of road

Very weedy site

S 12 05.386, W 76 29.966, Alt 5253 ft

Plant is growing in sandy soil near large rock

Temp 89 F