Arisaema
dracontium (L.) Schott GREEN DRAGON. This
species (listed as Dracontium sp.) was reported in 1823 by Douglas from
Goat Island. It grows in rich alluvial soils along streambanks. "... has
been reported as occurring in the Park System, but has not yet been found by
the writer," Hamilton (1943).
Range: swOnt-swPQ. Status: Rare in Canada.
Endangered in New Hampshire. Rare in Minnesota. Protection: Protected by law in
New York, Argus & White (1977). Protected by New York State law, Zander
& Pierce (1979).
Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott. var. triphyllum. INDIAN
TURNIP, JACK-IN- THE-PULPIT. In 1823 the Scottish botanist David Douglas noted
in his diary that this species (as Arum triphyllum) grew on Goat
Island. It grows in "rich low woods in mucky soil" (Zenkert, 1934).
"Goat Island. A large and small variety common," Day (1888). Ontario, Queen Victoria
Park, Panton (1890). "Lewiston," Field Club, 1893.
"Niagara Gorge,"both sides, Field Club, 1894. Ontario, Niagara Park System, Cameron (1895).
"Goat Island," Day (1901). "[Niagara] Parks, Ontario,"
Hamilton (1943). Ontario: sight record (Soper) #244 Niagara Glen; #243 Dufferin
Islands; #241 Queenston Heights. (As A. atrorubens) Ontario:
Niagara Glen, R. Burcher (25), May 13, 1937 (DAO); Niagara Falls, John Macoun,
May 13, 1901 (CAN), Heimburger (1955). (As A. atrorubens) "Dufferin Islands,
[Niagara] Glen," sight records, Yaki (1970). DeVeaux
College woods, "abundant," Eckel (1986).
New York:
"woods at base of gorge...below Deveaux Pt. (Whirlpool State Park), .),
with Smilacina stellata, S. racemosa. Facing the whirlpool. Eckel 8705251 (BUF); Single
colony in woods below the old Schoelkopf plant and above the sewage treatment plant,
lower woods: Betula, Acer, Quercus. P. M. Eckel 8704034 May 24, l986 (BUF); woods on Goat Island, S side in flats
area, with Sanguinaria canadensis. A few stems, once shaded by trees,
now rather exposed. Bottom of slope.
Eckel, 96122606 (BUF), Niagara gorge, lower woods, along the old gorge railroad
bed, Eckel 8703279 (BUF); Devil's Hole, , bottom of heavily wooded, moist slopes
in dolomite ravine. Eckel
870638 (BUF); Deveaux College woods, Mature Quercus, Fagus, Acer & Fraxinus
woodland. Colonies in rich back woods. Eckel
3053185 (BUF); Lewiston, Scovell's Knoll, elevated knoll against spoil area by the
Niagara River, dense, rich woods: low woods facing the river, lower parking lot. Eckel & Eckel 870655 (BUF).
Ontario:
Niagara Glen, Penas, May 19, 1972 (NFO); gorge of the Niagara River, below
Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, N of the Sir Adam Beck Power Station, Rich
woodland with Asarum canad., Sanguinaria,Thalictrum dioicum. Eckel 870690 (BUF); nature trail woods
above Whirlpool Ravine, Eckel 8705304 (BUF); Dufferin Islands, Eckel May 25,
1985 (BUF).
