Fraser River Species List

FRASER RIVER ER#76  SPECIES LIST

FLORA Flora from records of J. Pojar in Liner et al. (1983) and past wardens: Anthea Farr (1985 – 1992), Dan Rempel (prior to 1985), assisted by Ray Gurr; and present wardens Bill and Bev Ramey (2003 – 2010), assisted by John Riley
Trees
alder, red (Alnus rubra)
birch, paper (Betula papyrifera)
Cascara (Rhamnus purshiana)
cherry, bitter (Prunus emarginata)
cottonwood, black (Populus trichocarpa ssp. trichocarpa)
crab apple, Pacific (Malus fusca)
dogwood, flowering (Cornus nuttallii)
Douglas-fir, coast (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
Hawthorn, black (Crataegus douglasii)
maple, bigleaf (Acer macrophyllum)
redcedar, western (Thuja plicata)
spruce, Sitka (Picea stichensis)
Shrubs
azalea, alpine (Loiseleuria procumbens)
blackberry, Himalayan (Rubus discolor)
blackberry, trailing (Rubus ursinus)
clematis, white (Clematis ligusticifolia)
dogwood, red-osier (Cornus stolonifera)
elderberry, red (Sambucus racemosa)
gooseberry, black (Ribes lacustre)
hardhack (Spiraea douglasii)
hazelnut, beaked (Corylus cornuta)
holly, English (Ilex aquifolium)
ivy, English (Hedera helix)
ivy, English (cultivar ‘birdsfoot’)
maple, vine (Acer circinatum)
ninebark, Pacific (Physocarpus capitatus)
Oregon-grape, tall (Mahonia aquifolium)
rose, Nootka (Rosa nutkana)
salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis)
snowberry, common (Symphoricarpos albus)
thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)
twin berry, black (Lonicera involucrata)
willow, Hooker’s (Salix hookeriana)
willow, MacKenzie (Salix prolixa)
willow, Pacific (Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra)
willow, rigid (Salix rigida)
willow, Sitka (Salix sitchensis)
willow, soft-leaved (Salix sessilifolia)

Herbaceous Plants
aster, Douglas (Aster subspicatus)
aster, great northern (Aster modestus)
aster, western willow (Aster hesperius)
bedstraw, sweet-scented (Galium triflorum)
bittersweet, European (Solanum dulcamara)
black medic (Medicago lupulina)
brown-eyed Susan (Gaillardia aristata)
buttercup sp. (Ranunculus sp.)
chickweed, mouse-ear (Cerasium vulgatum)
clover, white sweet (Melilotus alba)
daisy, oxeye (Leucanthemum vulgare)
dandelion, common (Taraxacum officinale)
everlasting, pearly (Anaphalis margaritacea)
fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium)
golden rod, Canada (Solidago canadensis)
hawksbeard sp. (Crepis sp.)
hawkweed sp. (Hieracium sp.)
lettuce, wall (Lactuca muralis)
lily-of-the-valley, false (Maianthemum dilatatum)
miner’s-lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata)
mint, field (Mentha arvensis)
mugwort, Suksdorf’s (Artemisia suksdorfii)
nettle, stinging (Urtica dioica)
paintbrush, scarlet (Castilleja miniata)
sow-thistle, perennial (Sonchus arvensis)
St. John’s-wort, western (Hypericum formosum)
starwort, lesser (Stellaria graminea)
strawberry sp. (Fragaria sp.)
tansy, dune (Tanacetum pipinnatum.)
thistle, bull (Cirsium vulgare)
vetch sp. or peavine sp. (Vicia sp or Lathyrus sp)
wintergreen, one-sided (Orthilia scunda)
yarrow (Archillea millefolium)
yellowcress sp. (Rorippa sp.)

Ferns
fern, lady (Athyrium filix-femina)
fern, licorice (Polypodium glycyrrhiza)
fern, sword (Polysticum munitum)
Horsetails
horsetail, common (Equisetum arvense)
horsetail, meadow (Equisetum pratense)
scouring-rush (Equisetum Hyemale)
scouring-rush, smooth (Equisetum laevigatum)

Grasses

bentgrass sp. (Argrostis sp.)
canarygrass, reed (Phalaris arundinacea)
hairgrass, tufted (Deschampsia cespitosa)
muhly, wirestem (Muhlenbergia mexicana)
reedgrass, bluejoint (Calamagrostis canadensis)

Mosses

moss, badge (Plagiomnium insigne)
moss, broom (Dicranum sp.)
moss, cat-tail (Isothecium stoloniferum)
moss, lanky (Rhytidiadelphus loreus)
moss, Menzies’ tree (Leucolepis menziesii)
moss, Oregon beaked (Eurhynchium oreganum)
moss, short-capsuled (Brachythecium sp.)

Fungi

Several fungi and lichen species occur, including Inky Cap (Coprinus sp.)

FAUNA
Mammals
Bear, American Black (Ursus americanus)
Beaver, American (Castor canadensis)
Bobcat (Lynx rufus) Coyote (Canis latrans)
Deer, Black-tailed (Odocoileus hemionus ssp. hemionus)
Fox, Red (Vulpes vulpes)
Mole sp. Mouse, Deer (Peromyscus maniculatus)
Vole sp.

Reptiles
Snake, Common Garter (Thamnophis sirtalis)

Amphibians

Frog, Pacific Chorus (Pseudacris regilla)
Toad, Western (Bufo boreas)

Fish & Invertebrates

Beetle sp.
Butterfly sp.
Clam, freshwater, sp.
Cranefly
Grasshopper sp
Salmon, Pink (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)
Salmon fry,sp.
Snail sp.
Wasp sp.

Birds
Records combined 1985-1992 (Anthea Farr, Dan Rempel, and assisted by Ray Gurr), and 2004-2010 (Bill and Bev Ramey, assisted by John Riley) NOTE: to date observations have not been made in Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug or Dec.

*Note some species such as Double-crested cormorant, turkey vulture, cliff swallow, and common raven were observed in the vicinity of the islands, flying over the Fraser River and not on the islands nor their inner waters.