Species Collected in Alberta on the First 1971 Foray of the American Bryological and Lichenological Society. Part I. Introduction and Lichens

Abstract

This report presents an annotated list of the 206 lichen taxa collected in the foothills and mountains of Alberta, on Field Trip 2 of the joint meetings of the Canadian Botanical Society and the American Institute of Biological Sciences. Included are 44 taxa that have not previously been reported from the province and one species, Solorinella asteriscus, that is new to North America. The foray, which had 13 collection stops, was over a 645 mile long route with an elevation range of 2200-7000 feet from Calgary, through Rocky Mountain House and Jasper, to Edmonton. Also included is a description of the vegetation of the area. Fifty-three people (Fig. 1) took part in Field Trip 2 of the joint meetings of the Canadian Botanical Society and the American Institute of Biological Sciences. The foray, 18-20 June 1971, was exciting as it was through a floristically rich region that had received little lichenological and bryological study. The response to this challenge was excellent; 45 additions to the lichen flora of the province were discovered, including one species, Solorinella asteriscus, that was new to North America.