1. Minnesota Plant Press
The Minnesota Native Plant Society Newsletter
Volume 25 Number 4 Summer 2006
Monthly meetings
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Natural prairies hold
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key to sustainable fuels
By Deane Morrison. Reprinted with permission from UMNnews,
6:00 p.m. — Building east door opens University of Minnesota.
6:00 p.m. — Refreshments, As gas prices inch higher, the search is on for renewable, plant-
information, Room A
7 – 9 p.m — Program, society business based fuels that don’t require fertilizer or pesticides, which both
9:00 p.m. — Building closes require energy to produce.
Programs A solution may be at hand, from University ecologist David Tilman
The MN NPS meets the first Thursday and two colleagues: Instead of growing a single fuel-source crop,
in October, November, December, grow many species together, because such plantations yield more
February, March, April, May, and June. total vegetation — and do it more reliably — than any growing just
Check the website for more program one species.
information.
Oct. 5:”Semi-Natural Grasslands for The most cited ecologist in the world, Tilman has long been singing
Biofuel and Ecological Services?” by Dr. the praises of biodiversity, as the coexistence of many species is
Nicholas Jordan, professor, Department of called.
Agroecology, Agronomy and Plant In May, he and two colleagues (University forest resources
Genetics, University of Minnesota. Plant professor Peter Reich and Johannes Knops of the University of
of the Month: to be determined. Nebraska) published a paper in the journal Nature in which they
Nov. 2: “The Importance of Native Plants sum up 12 years of experiments at the University’s Cedar Creek
Natural History Area. The longest-running experiment of its kind, it
in the Streamside Environment,” by Brian
shows unequivocally that plots of land with numerous species
Nerbonne, stream habitat specialist, MN
produce much more “biomass” and suffer less from fluctuations in
DNR Central Region Fisheries. Annual productivity than plots with only one or a few species. This makes
seed exchange. diverse plantings the likeliest candidates to drive the “bio” revolution.
Dec. 7: “Growth Pressures on Sensitive
Natural Areas in DNR’s Central Region,” Think species diversity
by Sharon Pfeifer, regional planner, DNR The paper is a call to everyone who wants to extract energy from
biomass to start thinking in terms of species diversity. Biomass can
Central Region.
be either burned for energy or refined to produce concentrated energy
Feb. 1: “Recent Highlights in the in the form of biofuels, such as ethanol, or synfuel gasoline and
Minnesota County Biological Survey,” by diesel. The greater the yield of
Carmen Converse, county biolgical survey biomass per acre, the better, and
supervisor, DNR. In this issue
data from Cedar Creek show that
Presidents’ columns.......2, 3
MN NPS website diverse plantings fill the bill.
Field trip................................3
www.mnnps.org “Diverse prairie grasslands are
e-mail: contact@mnnps.org Art Hawkins..........................3
240 percent more productive than Hastings prairie.....................4
MN NPS Listserve grasslands with a single prairie SE Minnesota sites................5
Send a message that includes the word species,” says Tilman, a Regents Mad dog skullcap..................6
“subscribe” or “unsubscribe” and your Professor of Ecology in the Arden Hills restoration............6
name in the body of the message to:
mn-natpl-request@stolaf.edu Continued on page 4 Membership form..................7

2. From the president MN NPS Board
by Scott Milburn
I would first like to start off by
memberships, rather than having to
renew each year.
of Directors
recognizing the great job done by our President: Scott Milburn,
Additionally, we need to look for president@mnnps.org
outgoing president, Jason Husveth. ways to increase our membership
The Society has gained a good deal numbers. One way that folks can Vice President: Shirley Mah
of momentum under Jason’s help with this is to publicize the Kooyman, vp@mnnps.org
leadership, focusing on exciting field Society’s monthly meetings by Secretary: Daniel Jones,
trips, symposia, and monthly posting a list of meeting topics and secretary@mnnps.org
meetings, along with increasing times at your neighborhood plant Treasurer: Ron Huber,
membership numbers and revenue. nursery or grocery store. The Society treasurer@mnnps.org
Looking forward, it is important for must also increase committee Ken Arndt, board member,
the Society to keep focusing on what involvement by the membership, karndt@mnnps.org
has led to this gain in interest while including the Symposium Jason Husveth, board member,
continuing to grow. Committee, Field Trip Committee, jhusveth@mnnps.org
The Society is dependent on the etc. Sandy McCartney, board
involvement of our membership. This upcoming year’s monhly member, smccartney@mnnps.org
Many members have been stepping programming, symposium, and field Program Coordinator: Linda
up in the past few years to lead field trips look very promising. I would Huhn, 612-374-1435
trips and organize a social hour like to thank Linda Huhn for the great
before the monthly meetings. In the Listserv Coordinator: Charles
job she has done organizing speakers Umbanhowar, ceumb@stolaf.edu
next year, we should look for ways for this upcoming year. The
to maintain our existing members, Symposium Committee is also Field Trips:
increase our membership, and starting to prepare for next year’s fieldtrips@mnnps.org
increase committee involvement by meeting, with several potential Memberships:
the membership. topics, including the Prairie Coteau. memberships@mnnps.org; 651-
We need to continue to offer our Furthermore, it looks like another 739-4323
excellent services (programming and good year for field trips under the Historian/Archives:
field trips), but we also need to direction of Ken Arndt. In closing, I president@mnnps.org
modify how we deal with am looking forward to this Technical or membership
memberships. One idea that has been opportunity to serve as the president inquiries: contact@mnnps.org
talked about for the past year at of the Society and welcome input Minnesota Plant Press editor:
board meetings is to offer three-year from our members. Gerry Drewry, phone, 651-463-
8006; plantpress@mnnps.org
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3. From the former president Take an evening
by Jason Husveth, president, 2003 - Sandy McCartney is working on tour of Hastings
2006 developing an annual scholarship for Sand Coulee July 18
Greetings members! I hope you are Minnesota students. Many thanks to
all enjoying Minnesota’s native flora Gerry Drewry for keeping us on task by Elizabeth Storey, river
and wealth of natural areas during with the quarterly newsletter, and to stewardship coordinator, Friends of
these warm summer months. I have Linda Huhn for coordinating the Mississippi River
had the honor of serving as your fantastic speakers and topics for our Join Friends of the Mississippi
president for the past three years. monthly meetings. River Vermillion Stewards for a
With the help of an energized and It has been a pleasure to serve as prairie tour of the Hastings Sand
talented board and enthusiastic your president for the past three Coulee Tuesday, July 18, from 6:30
members, we have accomplished a years. I will continue serving on the – 8 p.m. Karen Schik, restoration
great deal in this time. I want to board through 2007, and I look ecologist for Friends of the
thank all of you for making my term forward to helping the society grow
as president so rewarding and, I hope, Mississippi River (FMR), will
well into the future.
productive. introduce us to this rare dry prairie
Thank you!
that has survived since the early
As many of you may know, a new
slate of officers was elected at the Art Hawkins dies 1800s. Karen prepared the
stewardship plan that has determined
June 2006 board meeting. Scott Conservationist Art Hawkins, 92,
Milburn will be taking over the reins the course of action for efforts to
died on his property at Lake Amelia return the coulee to its pre-settlement
of president, and I am certain he will
March 9. As a United States Fish condition.
excel in this role.
and Wildlife manager in Minnesota,
Shirley Mah Kooyman was elected Hawkins developed many of the Technically a sand-gravel prairie,
vice president, and her professional research protocols and waterfowl this special place is home to several
skills and considerable experience on rare habitat types; endangered plant
management plans used by the
the board will serve her and the species including James’ polanisia
society well. I am excited to see the agency. He was a member of the
Commissioners Advisory Committee (Polanisia jamesii), sea-beach needle
new directions that our senior grass (Aristida tuberculosa), and
officers will take us. to Scientific and Natural Areas for
almost 20 years. kittentail (Besseya bullii); and the
After several years on the board threatened blue racer snake (Coluber
and serving as secretary, Karen Schik Hawkins held a bachelor’s degree constrictor). The 2.5-mile-long
has stepped down to pursue and from Cornell and a master’s degree coulee is a former glacial stream
develop local conservation initiatives from the University of Wisconsin,
in her community. Among her many valley identified by Minnesota
where he worked under Aldo County Biological Survey as one of
contributions, Karen has served as an Leopold. He was one of Leopold’s
invaluable resource on the board and the most biologically important sites
last surviving students. in Dakota County.
has volunteered countless hours to
planning our annual symposia for the Like Leopold, Hawkins restored Space is limited. To register,
past several years. I wish to thank his land to a wildlife preserve. contact Elizabeth at Friends of the
Karen for her exceptional service to Hawkins placed some of the first Mississippi River, estorey@fmr.org
the society. She will be missed (and nesting platforms for osprey on his
called upon in a pinch). or 651-222-2193, ext. 16. This event
land and kept a diary or journal about is free of charge.
Daniel Jones was elected as the property for nearly 50 years.
secretary and continues to offer his The MN NPS has started a Newsletter is available by
talents and passion to the society.
Ron Huber will continue to serve as
memorial fund for Art Hawkins. If E-mail or regular mail
you wish to contribute, make your This newsletter is available in two
treasurer, and he and Cathy are doing
a fine job at managing the society’s check out to the Society, mark it for formats — printed and e-mail. If you
assets and financial concerns. Ken the Art Hawkins memorial, and mail wish to change to the other format,
Arndt continues to raise the bar with it to Minnesota Native Plant Society, just send an e-mail to
field trip planning and coordination, P.O. Box 20401, Bloomington, MN memberships@mnnps.org or phone
and will continue on the board. 55420. 651-739-4323.
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4. Biodiversity Now that the value of biodiversity
Hastings turns
Continued from page 1 has been shown, the next step should
be an economic analysis, says
College of Biological Sciences,
which operates the Cedar Creek field
Tilman. It remains to be seen whether industrial park
biomass farmers, along with energy
station. “That means that if a plot
with one or two plant species
producers and the people who
transport biomass from one to the
into a prairie
produces 100 pounds of vegetation other, can each make money if they by Karen Schik
a year, a plot with 16 species [the put the vision that he and his A drive on Eddy St. from
most diverse plots planted at Cedar colleagues have into practice. For downtown Hastings to Lock and
Creek] will produce 340 pounds. optimal results, each region of the Dam Number Two used to include a
This huge advantage comes when country and the world would have to drive past a series of petroleum
you plant numerous grasses and be studied to determine what mix of storage tanks owned by Flint Hills
legumes and various prairie flowers plant species would work best in that Resources. In 1995, the tanks were
together.” particular soil and climate. removed and a portion of the land
was given to the City of Hastings.
Findings from Cedar Creek suggest “In Minnesota, there are over a
What was once an unsightly
that plantings of multiple species of million acres of abandoned farmland
industrial park is now being slowly
prairie plants will produce fuels, such in the Conservation Reserve
transformed into mesic prairie
as ethanol, with greater net energy Program,” says Tilman. “That land
through a native planting completed
gains per acre than corn, soybeans, is mainly planted with just a few
in 2003 by Friends of the Mississippi
or even switchgrass, which has been grass species” and so may hold
River (FMR).
touted as a promising source for potential as a future site of biomass
biomass. plantations. Although some Minnesotans are
But the higher energy gains aren’t Planting more species should allow able to recognize the hallmark native
just from higher productivity. not only bigger yields of vegetation, plants of a wet prairie and meadow,
Diverse plantings require little or no but more predictable yields. As the others may only recognize the former
inputs of fertilizer or pesticides, both Cedar Creek experiments show, tank farm as a grassy field. In an
of which require lots of energy to yields of vegetation fluctuate less effort to raise consciousness of the
make and apply. Experiments now from season to season if the area as a restoration site, the City of
under way in Germany and the vegetation contains many species. Hastings erected a sign welcoming
Netherlands are yielding similar This kind of reliability is important, visitors to the Hastings Nature
effects of diversity on yields, says because no one wants to see boom Preserve.
Tilman, even though they use totally and bust years in the energy supply.
In the spring of 2006, a group of
different species. “This paper suggests there might Hastings High School students, in
Also, because prairie plants are be an unsuspected benefit to partnership with the city and FMR,
perennial, they would not have to be restoring land to a more native planted native grasses and forbs
replanted year after year. Farmers condition,” Tilman says. “Restoring around the sign. Now a sign
would need only to mow their fields land so it can produce biofuels is a surrounded by beautiful native plants
in the fall. new idea, but there are many reasons will highlight the area and attract
to do it. We need a stable and visitors even more effectively.
Biomass could replace some coal productive source of bioenergy.
If burned, biomass could replace Biodiversity can give us this on The project partners would like to
some of the coal that now pumps abandoned agricultural land around thank the Minnesota Native Plant
carbon dioxide and mercury into the the world, and it doesn’t have to be Society for the “Think Native” grant,
atmosphere. just grasses. As we get away from which helped in purchasing the plant
“You can burn prairie grass using fossil fuels, we’re going to have to materials.
the fluidized bed technology of have a diversity of approaches.” This was a great educational
existing coal-fired power plants, and Plant sale results project for the students and
can mix it in with coal,” says Tilman. Treasurer Ron Huber reported net something they can take pride in
“The energy density of biomass is 60 income from the June 2006 plant sale every time they pass the park.
to 70 percent that of coal. If power was $789. Non-auction plants sold Getting students and other
plants wanted to buy biomass and for $749. Profit from the auctioned community members to participate
farmers wanted to grow it, it could orchids was $40. The late Tim in restoring their local natural areas
happen, but it will take much work Wallace’s trees brought in $73, which is one of the best ways to ensure
to get there.” has been added to his memorial fund. long-term protection of such areas.
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5. Protecting native plants Botany
in southeastern Minnesota by Berton Braley, “Science News
Letter,” March 9, 1929
by Daniel Tix, biodiversity area writing plans to guide management
review team leader, MN Chapter of of these areas. The draft plans have There should be no monotony
proposed such management In studying your botany;
the Society for Conservation Biology
activities as timber harvest, It helps to train
At this year’s MN NPS annual And spur the brain —
symposium in April, we explored the prescribed burns, and set aside of
small areas around rare species. In Unless you haven’t gotany.
incredible biological riches of the
“land that glaciers forgot,” the some cases, especially in the forested It teaches you, does Botany,
driftless area of southeastern communities, proposed management To know the plants and spotany,
Minnesota and adjacent portions of will unduly jeopardize the quality of And learn just why
Wisconsin and Iowa. For native some of the highest quality native They live or die —
plant enthusiasts, this region is a plant communities in the region. In case you plant or potany.
treasure trove of rare species and The public comment period on You learn, from reading Botany,
interesting native plant communities. these management plans presents a Of wooly plants and cottony
It is also a region whose significant opportunity for MN NPS That grow on earth,
management could significantly members to voice support for strong And what they’re worth,
benefit from the input of Native Plant protection of native plant species and And why some spots have notany.
Society members. In fact, there have communities. Voicing support is as You sketch the plants in Botany,
been few better opportunities for easy as reading an 8- to 12-page draft You learn to chart and plotany
those interested in native plant management plan and writing a Like corn or oats —
conservation to inform management comment letter during the 30-day You jot down notes,
decisions impacting rare plants and public comment period. Unlike If you know how to jotany.
diverse native plant communities. many other issues, these plans
receive few comments, so each letter Your time, if you’ll allotany,
In southeastern Minnesota, the can be very important. Six plans Will teach you how and whatany
County Biological survey have already been completed, but Old plant or tree
highlighted 13 areas with biological seven are still to be released for Can do or be —
values that merit special protection public comment. And that’s the use of Botany!
on state lands. Having been selected If you are interested in reviewing Note: Thor Kommedahl submitted
from 917 sites surveyed in six these plans, go to this poem, which he found in his files.
counties of southeastern Minnesota, www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/
these are truly exceptional areas for subsection/blufflands/index.html Bluffland management
their large concentrations of rare
species and highest quality examples
From this link, you can e-mail Jon guide is available
Nelson and ask to be notified about Conserving Your Blufflands, a
of the rare native plant community the public comment period for each
types. management guide for the St. Croix
high biodiversity area management River bluffs, has been completed by
These communities include moist, plan in southeastern Minnesota. If Great River Greening ecologists. Its
moderate cliffs, algific talus slopes, you would like more information or goal is to help decision-makers and
dry oak savanna, maple-basswood talking points to inform your landowners conserve the bluffs’
forest, and northern hardwood- comment letter, feel free to contact ecological value and beauty and help
conifer forest and occur on land me at dtix@greatrivergreening.org halt the decline of the water quality.
already owned by the Minnesota Seedling plant guide will Great River Greening developed
Department of Natural Resources.
Rare plant species include false
be printed in August the guide under a contract with the
The Prairie Seedling & Seeding Minnesota DNR. It will be
mermaid (Floerkea
Evaluation Guide will be available distributed by the DNR and the
prosperpinacoides), goldenseal
in August 2006. It is expected to cost National Park Service in the St. Croix
(Hydrastis canadensis), Jame’s
about $5, plus shipping and handling Valley. Copies are available through
sedge (Carex jamesii), and rough-
and will be available through the the DNR Information Center, 651-
seeded fameflower (Talimum
Bonestroo & Associates website. For 296-6157 or 888-MINN DNR, and
rugospermum).
additional details, contact author from Deb Gagner at Great River
As part of regional forest Paul Bockenstedt at 651-604-4812 or Greening, 651-665-9500, ext. 10, or
management planning, the DNR is pbockenstedt@bonestroo.com dgagner@greatrivergreening.org
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6. Plant Lore Restoration of twice during the summer of 2002
(late June/early July and mid-
by Thor Kommedahl Arden Hills site August). Multivariate statistical
analyses of the vegetation survey
What is mad-dog skullcap?
Mad-dog skullcap is Scutellaria studied data revealed relationships between
vegetation and soil texture,
lateriflora, a Minnesota native plant by Wade J. Hammer, wetland vegetation and shallow depth to
in the mint family. ecologist, Svoboda Ecological ground water (within one meter), and
How did it get its names? Resources. This is an abstract of his individual plant species and fire
It was reported in the 1770s as a talk at the April 6 meeting. frequency. The intended use of the
The Arden Hills Army Training findings is to improve management
cure for rabies; hence, the name mad-
Site (AHATS) is a 1,786-acre of designated tallgrass prairie
dog. Scullcap refers to the flower military installation in Arden Hills,
restoration sites at the AHATS.
shape, which resembles a helmet Minn. It is located in Township 30N,
with the visor raised. Scutellaria Range 23W, within Sections 9, 10, Pale or cream gentian
means dish, referring to the pouch on 15, and 16 in Ramsey County. The This is a summary of the April 6
the fruiting calyx. Lateriflora refers Original Land Survey, completed in Plant-of-the-Month talk by Wade J.
to the one-sided flower racemes the late 1800s, makes note of bur oak Hammer
borne in leaf axils. and white oak woodlands, with some Gentiana flavida, pale or cream
tamarack swamps in the low areas in gentian, grows one to three feet tall
Where does the plant grow?
the approximate vicinity of the and is typically unbranched. The
It grows in moist woods, meadows, property.
and swampy areas throughout the leaves and stems are yellowish-green
Thirty home sites were displaced and glabrous; the flowers are cream
state.
when the land was purchased in 1941 or white. It is found in moist prairies
What do plants look like? by the federal government for use as and open woodlands in the Upper
They are perennials; one to three a military installation. The majority Midwest and Great Lakes states.
feet tall; paired, opposite, toothed of the construction at the site began Pale gentian flowers in late
leaves on four-sided stems; and have prior to World War II. Active summer to early fall, and
slender rhizomes. Its blue munitions production took place bumblebees are its primary
(sometimes, pink, violet, or white) there for 22 years, through the pollinators. Its small seeds are
flowers appear in one-sided racemes Vietnam War. At its peak, 26,000 dispersed by wind and water.
people were employed as part of the
from leaf axils (distinguished from
military munitions facility. Due to Bob Djupstrom
common skullcap which has a single the industrial use of the site and the
bloom in the axil). It flowers from solvents discarded on the property, retires as head of
July to September. it was listed as a superfund site in SNA program
Has it any medicinal value? 1983. Clean-up of remnants of the Bob Djupstrom retired March 2 as
Its use for rabies treatment has industrial production at the site head of the Scientific and Natural
since been discredited; however, continues. Areas Program. He led it for 24 of
plants contain scutellarin, a flavonoid Tallgrass prairie restoration its 33 years and oversaw the
projects have occurred at the AHATS acquisition of 125 of its 140 sites.
with sedative and antispasmodic
The program now encompasses
properties. It has been used for since the early 1990s. As part of a
184,635 acres — more protected
treatment of epileptic seizures. masters of science project, a study
assessing the relationships among acreage than any other state.
Skullcap was once listed in the US
management (seeding and burning), In the SNA newsletter, Bob sent
Pharmacopeia and the National vegetation, and environmental
Formulary for treatment of nervous factors (soil, aspect, and slope) was “an open thank you to the many folks
disorders. who volunteered their time and
completed. energy to the SNA program over the
Is it poisonous? The study included completion of years. I hope the cadre of volunteers
Not likely. Where cases of toxicity 75 vegetation surveys, consisting of out there will continue, will expand,
have been reported, the poisoning has three random plots in 25 purposively and take an even greater interest in
been attributed to adulterants such as placed grids. The surveys consisted preserving our existing sites as well
wood sage added to commercial of cover class data for all plant as assisting in having new sites
supplies of skullcap. species. The surveys were completed established.”
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7. Hastings High Nature exhibits at Bell Museum
School, Oakdale Botanical art and Jim Brandenburg’s prairie photos are featured in exhibits
at the Bell Museum of Natural History, University of Minnesota.
receive grants “Bloom,” an exhibit of botanical art, will be on display at the museum
by Karen Schik through Aug. 27. It features approximately 60 drawings, paintings, prints,
The Minnesota Native Plant books, botanical models, and fine crafts from public and private collections.
Society has awarded two Think the planting in the long term. Friends “Bloom” includes magnificent hand-
Native Grants. of the Mississippi River, which has colored prints and books from the
Hastings High School Biology conducted the restoration work at the golden era of botanical art in the 18th
Class park since 2003, will manage the century; stunning botanical wall
A $200 grant was awarded to Joe grant and oversee the project. charts, beautiful in themselves and
Beattie’s biology class for the an important means of teaching plant
City of Oakdale science; and contemporary drawings
purchase of native plants to install in The City of Oakdale received the and paintings that exemplify the
a prairie planting at the entrance to leftover plants from the plant sale and living traditions of botanical art as
the Hastings River Flats Park. will receive the leftover seed from well as imaginative interpretations of
Beattie’s students have worked on a the seed exchange to be used at their plants and ecosystems.
lakeshore planting at the same restoration sites. They will utilize
location in the past two years, as well them to enhance the public wetland “Touch the Sky,” an exhibit of Jim
as other restoration projects in buffer areas adjacent to the Brandenburg’s photos of the
Hastings. community streetscape projects and/ American prairie, will be displayed
As part of a class project, they or as ground cover materials in their from Oct. 1 – Dec. 31. This exhibit
installed prairie plants at the site buckthorn removal areas. The is a tribute to the vistas and creatures
entrance and will return to help weed contact person is Ron Rogstad, that live in the tallgrass prairies of
and water them over the next year. administrative services director, City Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa and
The City of Hastings will maintain of Oakdale. North and South Dakota.
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8. Minnesota Native Plant Society
P.O. Box 20401
Bloomington, MN 55420
Summer 2006
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