A preliminary study of the vegetation of vernal pools of Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island

Authors

B Ciccotelli, College of the Atlantic
T B. Harris, Department of Plant, Soil, and Insect Sciences, University of Massachusetts
B Connery, Acadia National Park
N Rajakaruna, San Jose State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2011

Publication Title

Rhodora

Volume

113

Issue Number

955

First Page

260

Last Page

279

DOI

10.3119/0035-4902-113.955.260

Disciplines

Plant Biology

Abstract

We conducted a preliminary floristic study of six vernal pools in Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island, Maine. Plant species were recorded on three sampling dates from April to October, 2008. Sixty-five vascular plant species from 26 families were recorded. Of these, 27 are considered occasional or uncommon in Acadia National Park. Thirteen species are new reports for vernal pools in the northeastern United States. This represents the first published study of the vernal pool flora of Acadia National Park

Comments

Copyright © 2011 The New England Botanical Club.

Recommended Citation

B Ciccotelli, T B. Harris, B Connery, and N Rajakaruna. "A preliminary study of the vegetation of vernal pools of Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island" Rhodora (2011): 260-279. https://doi.org/10.3119/0035-4902-113.955.260