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AMBROSE LAKE ECOLOGICAL RESERVE #28 Consolidated Species List: 1968-2021
Warden John Field digitized the paper version of species lists that resulted from floral and faunal surveys of Ambrose Lake ER done under permit to the Pender Harbour and District Wildlife Society back in 1988-91.
He also consolidated all of the scanned historical records that he found on the FER website into one comprehensive list, sorted into broad categories (Seed Plants, Fungi, Amphibians, etc) and in rough taxonomic order within categories. He also updated the historical lists by entering additional species gleaned from checklists of birds posted on eBird and records from iNaturalist, both up to December 2021. Some, but not all, of the species names have been updated.
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AMBROSE LAKE ECOLOGICAL RESERVE #28
Consolidated Species List: 1968-2021
Compiled by John Field, Warden
Habitat Key (if known): L = lake; O = outlet stream; B = bog; R = exposed or semi-exposed rocky bluffs near lake; F = closed canopy forest; D = disturbed sites along access trail (formerly a road) and historical logged area near lake
C = known collected specimens – sent to UBC herbarium (many of these later stored at Royal BC Museum)
Habitat Scientific Name Common Name
Seed Plants
B, D, F, R Tsuga heterophylla Western hemlock C
B, D, F, R Pseudotsuga menziesii ssp. menziesii Coastal Douglas-fir C
D Abies amabilis Amabilis fir
B Picea sitchensis Sitka spruce C
B, R Pinus contorta var. contorta Shore pine C
B, F, R Pinus monticola Western white pine C
F + Taxus brevifolia Western yew
B, D, F, R Thuja plicata Western redcedar C
D, F, R Alnus rubra (= A. oregona) Red alder C
F, R Acer macrophyllum Bigleaf maple
B Malus fusca Pacific crab apple C
D, R Arbutus menziesii Arbutus
F, R Cornus nuttallii Pacific dogwood
B, D, F, R Gaultheria shallon Salal C
B, D, F, R Vaccinium parvifolium Red huckleberry C
B Vaccinium uliginosum
B Oxycoccus quadripetalus Bog cranberry C
B Menziesia ferruginea False azalea C
B Kalmia microphylla (= K. polifolia) Western bog-laurel C
B Ledum groenlandicum Labrador tea C
R Arctostaphylos columbiana Hairy manzanita
R Arctostaphylos x media hybrid
R Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Kinnikinnick C
F, R Linnaea borealis Twinflower C
.. Lonicera involucrata Black twinberry C
D Sambucus racemosa Red elderberry
D, F Holodiscus discolor Oceanspray C
B Physocarpus capitatus Pacific ninebark C
D, R Rosa gymnocarpa Baldhip rose C
D Rosa nutkana Nootka rose
D Rubus laciniatus Evergreen blackberry ** C
D Rubus leucodermis Black raspberry C
F Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry
D, F Rubus spectabilis Salmonberry
B, D, R Rubus ursinus Trailing blackberry C
B Spiraea douglasii var. menziesii Hardhack C
B Myrica gale Sweet gale C
D Ribes lacustre Black gooseberry
F, R Salix sp. willow
B Rhamnus purshiana Cascara C
R Juniperus communis Common juniper C
R Pachystima myrsinites Falsebox C
R Mahonia aquifolium Tall Oregon grape
D, F, R Mahonia nervosa Dull Oregon-grape
B Tofieldia glutinosa Sticky false asphodel C
B, R Zygadenus venenosus Meadow death-camas C
B Sisyrinchium californicum Golden-eyed-grass C
F Corallorhiza maculata Western coralroot C
D, F, R Goodyera oblongifolia Rattlesnake-plantain C
R Listera caurina Northwestern twayblade C
B Platanthera dilatata White bog-orchid C
B Spiranthes romanzoffiana Ladies’ tresses C
D Claytonia sibirica Siberian miner’s-lettuce
R Saxifraga ferruginea Alaska saxifrage C
R Heuchera micrantha var. diversifolia Small-flowered alumroot C
F Tiarella trifoliata var. laciniata Foamflower C
D Ranunculus repens Creeping buttercup C
D Ranunculus uncinatus Little buttercup C
R Fragaria chiloensis Coastal strawberry C
D Fragaria vesca var. bracteata Woodland strawberry C
R Fragaria virginiana Wild strawberry
D Trifolium dubium Small hop-clover C
D Trifolium repens White clover
R Viola adunca Early blue violet C
F Viola glabella Stream violet
F Viola howellii Howell’s violet
B Viola palustris Marsh violet C
D Viola sempervirens Trailing yellow violet C
R Epilobium minutum Small-flowered willowherb C
B Cicuta douglasii Douglas’ water-hemlock C
F Oenanthe sarmentosa Pacific water-parsley
R Daucus pusillus American wild carrot C
… Pyrola dentata Nootka wintergreen
F, R Chimaphila menziesii Menzies’ pipsissewa
F, R Chimaphila umbellata Prince’s-pine C
B Gentiana sceptrum King gentian
… Centaurium erythraea European centaury C
R Microsteris gracilis Pink microsteris
R Collomia heterophylla Vari-leaved collomia C
D Myosotis laxa Small-flowered forget-me-not C
B Lycopus uniflorus Northern water horehound C
B Mentha arvensis Field mint C
D Prunella vulgaris Self-heal C
D Euphrasia officinalis Eastern eyebright C
D Veronica beccabunga ssp. americana American brooklime C
D Veronica officinalis Common speedwell C
B Veronica scutellata Marsh speedwell C
B, D Mimulus moschatus Musk-flower C
B Apargidium boreale Apargidium
R Hieracium albiflorum White-flowered hawkweed C
D Lapsana communis. Nipplewort C
D Lactuca muralis. Wall lettuce C
B Aster subspicatus. Douglas’ aster C
D Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod C
D Hypochaeris radicata Hairy cat’s-ear C
D Senecio sylvaticus Wood groundsel C
D Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting C
.. Gnaphalium purpureum Purple cudweed C
D Cirsium edule Edible thistle C
B Hypericum anagalloides Bog St. John’s-wort C
B Trientalis arctica Northern starflower C
D, F Trientalis latifolia Western starflower C
B Cornus canadensis Bunchberry C
B Cornus unalaschkensis Alaskan bunchberry C
B Lysimachia thyriflora Tufted loosestrife
R Galium aparine. Cleavers C
D Galium boreale Northern bedstraw
B Lysichiton americanum. Skunk cabbage
B Typha latifolia Cattail
L Potamogeton amplifolius Large-leaved pondweed C
B, L Nuphar polysepalum Yellow pond-lily
B Nymphaea tetragona Pygmy waterlily C
O Vallisneria americana American tapegrass C
B Drosera rotundifolia Round-leaved sundew C
F Monotropa uniflora Indian-pipe C
R Hypopitys monotropa Pinesap
F Hemitomes congestum Gnome-plant C
F, R Boschniaka hookeri (= B. strobilacea) Vancouver groundcone C
D Plantago lanceolata Ribwort
D. Plantago major Common plantain C
D, F, R Agrostis scabra Hair bentgrass C
D Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet vernalgrass C
B Phragmites communis. Common reed C
R +. Elymus glaucus Blue wildrye
R + Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue
R Festuca occidentalis Western fescue C
F + Festuca subulata Bearded fescue
.. Trisetum cernuum Nodding trisetum C
R Danthonia spicata Poverty oat-grass C
R Aira caryophyllea Silver hairgrass C
B Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted hairgrass
D Holcus lanatus Tufted hairgrass C
B Panicum occidentale Western panicum C
B Carex aquatilis Water sedge C
B Carex canescens Grey sedge C
B Carex cusickii Cusick’s sedge C
B Carex interior Inland sedge C
B Carex lasiocarpa var. americana Slender sedge C
B Carex livida Pale sedge
B Carex obnupta Slough sedge C
B Carex oederi Green sedge C
B Carex pauciflora Few-flowered sedge C
B Carex rostrata Beaked sedge C
B, F Carex sitchensis Sitka sedge
B Eriophorum chamissonis Chamisso’s cotton-grass C
B Rhynchospora alba White beak-rush C
B Dulichium arundinaceum Dulichium C
B Juncus effusus Common rush C
B Juncus ensifolius var. ensifolius Dagger-leaved rush C
D, F, R Luzula campestris var. multiflora Many-flowered wood-rush C
D Equisetum telmateia Giant horsetail C
** single plant along access road near lake – subsequently removed
Ferns
D, F Blechnum spicant Deer fern
D, F Polystichum munitum Sword fern C
D Athyrium filix-femina. Lady fern
B, D, F, R Pteridium aquilinum. Bracken fern
F Polypodium glycyrrhiza Licorice fern C
.. Asplenium trichomanes Maidenhair spleenwort
R Asplenium viride Green spleenwort C
F Adiantum pedatum Maidenhair fern
R Cryptogramma crispa Parsley fern C
.. Clubmosses, Liverworts and Mosses
R Selaginella sp. Clubmoss C
F, R Selaginella wallacei Wallace’s selaginella
.. Blasia pusilla Common kettlewort
.. Plagiochila sp.
B Lepidozia reptans Little hands liverwort C
B, D, F Scapania bolanderi Yellow-ladle liverwort C
.. Scapania undulata Water earwort
.. Porella sp.
B Pellia neesiana Ring pellia C
B Blepharostoma trichophyllum Hairy threadwort C
F Calypogeia muelleriana Mueller’s pouchwort C
B, F Cephalozia bicuspidata Two-horned pincerwort C
F Lophocolea heterophylla Variable-leaved crestwort C
B Nardia scalaris Ladder flapwort C
B Sphagnum fallax Flat-topped bogmoss C
B Sphagnum fuscum Rusty bogmoss C
B Sphagnum magellanicum Magellanic bogmoss C
B Sphagnum nemoreum Small red peat moss C
B Sphagnum palustre Blunt-leaved bogmoss C
B Sphagnum papillosum Fat bog moss
B Sphagnum rubellum Red bogmoss C
B Sphagnum russowii Russow’s bogmoss C
D Polytrichum alpinum Alpine haircap C
R Polytrichum commune Common haircap moss
D, R Polytrichum juniperinum J. uniper haircap moss C
R Polytrichum piliferum Awned haircap moss
.. Atrichum selwynii Crane’s-bill moss
D Bryum capillare Capillary thread-moss C
F Rhizomnium glabrescens Fan moss C
D Leucolepis menziesii Menzies’ tree moss C
R Aulacomnium androgynum Lover’s moss C
B Aulacomnium palustre Ribbed bog moss C
.. Timmia austriaca False-polytrichum
L . Fontinalis antipyretica Common water moss C
.. Hookeria lucens Clear moss
F Claopodium crispifolium Rough moss C
.. Brachythecium asperrimum
F Isothecium stoloniferum Cat-tail moss C
B, D, F Hypnum circinale Coiled-leaf moss C
D Hypnum dieckii Dieck’s hypnum moss C
B, D, F Kindbergia oregana (= Eurhynchium oreganum) Oregon beaked moss C
D, F Kindbergia praelonga Slender beaked moss C
B, R Pleurozium schreberi Red-stemmed feathermoss C
B, D, F Rhytidiadelphus loreus Lanky moss C
D, F Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Bent-leaf moss C
B, F Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus Goose-necked moss C
B, D, F Hylocomium splendens Step moss C
D Plagiothecium insigne C
B, F Plagiothecium undulatum Wavy-leaved cotton moss C
F Orthotrichum consimile C
F Orthotrichum striatum Shaw’s bristle-moss C
R Ceratodon purpureus Red roof moss
B, D Dicranum fuscescens Dusky fork moss C
B Dicranum muehlenbeckia ?
B, D Dicranum scoparium Broom moss C
F Dicranum tauricum (= Orthodicranum strictum) Broken-leaf moss C
F, R Racomitrium canescens Roadside rock moss
R Racomitrium heterostichum Yellow-green rock moss C
R Racomitrium lanuginosum. Hoary rock moss C
Lichens
.. Lepraria sp. Dust lichens C
R Stereocaulon cfr. sasakii Eyed foam C
.. Peltigera leucophlebia Ruffled freckled pelt C
.. Peltigera membranacea Diamond pelt C
F Peltigera pacifica Fringed pelt C
F Platismatia glauca. Ragbag C
R P latismatia herrei Tattered rag C
.. Hypogymnia cfr. occidentalis Lattice bone C
.. Hypogymnia physodes Hooded bone C
F, R Cladonia bellidiflora Toy soldiers cup lichen C
R Cladonia coccifera Madame’s cup lichen C
F Cladonia coniocraea Powderhorn cup lichen C
F Cladonia fimbriata Trumpet cup lichen C
R Cladonia gracilis ssp. turbinata Bronzed pixie lichen C
F, R Cladonia herrei (= C. furcata) Many-forked cup lichen C
R Cladonia pyxidata Pebbled cup lichen C
F Cladonia squamosa. Dragon cup lichen C
.. Cladonia transcendens Graduated cup lichen C
R Cladonia uncialis Thorn cladonia
.. Cladina arbuscula Reindeer lichen C
R Cladina mitis Green reindeer lichen C
R Cladina rangiferina Gray reindeer lichen C
R Usnea cavernosa Pitted beard lichen C
R Usnea filipendula Fishbone beard lichen C
B, D, F Alectoria vancouverensis Vancouver witch’s hair C
.. Bryoria trichodes ssp. . americana C
Fungi
D Lactarius deliciosus Delicious milk cap
F Lactarius luculentus
D, F Lactarius rubrilacteus Bleeding milk cap
B Lactarius pseudomucidus Slimy milk cap
D, F Russula brevipes Short-stemmed russula
F Russula laurocerasi Almond-scented russula
D, F Russula xerampelina Shrimp russula
D, F Hygrocybe miniata Miniature waxy cap
F Hygrophorus hypothejus ? Olive-brown waxy cap
D Resupinatus applicatus ?
D Pleurotus pulmonaris. Oyster mushroom
R Cantharellula umbonata
F Laccaria bicolor. Bicolour laccaria
D, R, R Laccaria laccata Common laccaria
F Tricholoma magnivelare Pine mushroom
R Cystoderma amianthinum var. rugosoreticulata
B Collybia cirrhata
D, F Gymnopus dryophilus Oak-loving collybia
R Omphalina ericetorum Lichen agaric
D Mycena stipata Alkaline mycena
D Entoloma sinuatum Livid entoloma
F Leptonia sp.
F Pluteus cervinus Deer mushroom
D Amanita muscaria Fly agaric
D Amanita silvicola Western woodland amanita
F Lepiota clypeolaria Shaggy-stalked parasol
F Lepiota cristata Brown-eyed parasol
D Agaricus silvicola Woodland agaricus
D Psilocybe montana
F Hypholoma capnoides Conifer tuft
F Galerina sp.
D Cortinarius (Section telomonia)
F Dermocybe (cinnamomeus or croceus) Cinnamon cortinarius
R Dermocybe phoeniceus var. occidentalis
F Inocybe lilacina Lilac inocybe
D Inocybe napipes
D Inocybe sp.
F, R Gomphidius subroseus Rosy gomphidius
F Chroogomphus rutilans ?
F Chroogomphus tomentosus Wooly pine spike
R Suillus lakei Western painted suillus
D Coltrichia (cinnamomea or perennis) Fairy stool
F Ganoderma applanatum Artist’s conk
D, F Fomitopsis pinicola Red-belt conk
D Trametes versicolor Turkey tail
F Pycnoporus cinnabarinus ? Red polypore
F Hydnum repandum Spreading hedgehog
F Gomphus clavatus Pig’s ears
D, F Cantharellus formosus Pacific golden chanterelle
F Craterellus tubaeformis Winter chanterelle
D, F Pseudohydnum gelatinosum Jelly-tooth
D Tremella mesenterica Witch’s butter
D, F Dacrymyces palmatus Orange jelly
D Gyromitra esculenta Brain mushroom
D Helvella lacunosa Fluted black elfin saddle
D Geoglossum sp.
F Hypomyces lactifluorum Lobster mushroom
Mammals
O Sorex palustris Water shrew
B, D Lepus americanus Snowshoe hare
B, D, F Tamiasciurus douglasii Douglas’ squirrel
B Castor canadensis Beaver
B, F, R Peromyscus maniculatus Deer mouse
F Clethrionomys gapperi Southern red-backed vole
F Canis latrans Coyote
B, D, F Ursus americanus Black bear
B Procyon lotor Raccoon
F Mustela erminea Ermine (Short-tailed weasel)
B, F, R Spilogale gracilis Western spotted skunk
B Lutra canadensis River otter
F, R Felis concolor Cougar
D Felis rufus Bobcat
B, D, F, R Cervus elaphus roosevelti Roosevelt elk
B, D, F, R Odocoileus hemionus Mule deer (Black-tailed deer)
Birds
L Spatula discors Blue-winged teal
L Anas platyrhyncos Mallard
L Bucephala albeola Bufflehead
L Bucephala clangula Common goldeneye
L Lophodytes cucullatus Hooded merganser
B, F Selasphorus rufus Rufous hummingbird
D Bonasa umbellus Ruffed grouse
D Dendragapus fuliginosus Sooty grouse
B, L n Gavia immer Common loon
L Larus brachyrhyncus Short-billed gull
L Ardea herodias Great blue heron
F Cathartes aura Turkey vulture
F, R n Pandion haliaetus Osprey
F n Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald eagle
F Glaucidium gnoma Northern pygmy-owl
B, L Megaceryle alcyon Belted kingfisher
F Sphyrapicus ruber Red-breasted sapsucker
.. Picoides dorsalis (requires verification) American three-toed woodpecker
B Dryobates pubescens Downy woodpecker
B, F, R n Dryobates villosus Hairy woodpecker
F Dryocopus pleatus Pileated woodpecker
B n Colaptes auratus Northern flicker
B, F Contopus cooperi Olive-sided flycatcher
B, D Contopus sordidulus Western wood-pewee
B Empidonax traillii Willow flycatcher
F, R Empidonax hammondii Hammond’s flycatcher
F Empidonax difficilis Pacific-slope flycatcher
D Vireo huttoni Hutton’s vireo
F Vireo cassinii Cassin’s vireo
F Vireo gilvus Warbling vireo
B Perisoreus canadensis Canada jay
B, F, R Cyanocitta stelleri Steller’s jay
F Corvus brachyrhynchos American crow
F Corvus corax Common raven
D, F, R n Poecile rufescens Chestnut-backed chickadee
L Tachycineta thalassina Violet-green swallow
D, F Regulus satrapa Golden-crowned kinglet
F, R Sitta canadensis Red-breasted nuthatch
F Certhia americana Brown creeper
B, F Troglodytes pacificus Pacific wren
F n Ixoreus naevius Varied thrush
B, F Catharus ustulatus Swainson’s thrush
B, D, F, R Turdus migratorius American robin
R Bombycilla cedrorum Cedar waxwing
F Coccothraustes vespertinus Evening grosbeak
R Loxia curvirostra Red crossbill
B Spinus pinus Pine siskin
B Passerella iliaca Fox sparrow
D Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed junco
B, F Melospiza melodia Song sparrow
B Pipilo maculatus Spotted towhee
D Leiothlypis ruficapilla Orange-crowned warbler
R Geothlypis tolmiei MacGillivray’s warbler
B n Geothlypis trichas Common yellowthroat
F Setophaga coronate Yellow-rumped warbler
F Setophaga nigrescens Black-throated gray warbler
F Setophaga townsendi T ownsend’s warbler
B Cardellina pusilla Wilson’s warbler
F,R Piranga ludovicianus Western tanager
F Pheucticus melanocephalus B lack-headed grosbeak
n = nesting activity and/or fledglings observed
Reptiles
R Elgaria coerulea Northern alligator lizard
B Thamnophis sirtalis Common garter snake
B, D, R Thamnophis ordinoides Northwestern garter snake
B Thamnophis elegans Western terrestrial garter snake
Amphibians
L Ambystoma gracile Northwestern salamander
B Bufo boreas Western toad
B, F Pseudacris maculata Boreal chorus frog
B, D, F Rana aurora Red-legged frog
Fish
O Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii Coastal cutthroat trout
L Cottus asper Prickly sculpin
L Gasterosteus aculeatus Three-spine stickleback
Invertebrates
F Ariolimax columbianus Pacific banana slug
D Arion ater Black slug
L Anodonta (kennerlyi or oregonensis) floater mussel