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Domestic Horse (Equus caballus)Observer
rsealyDescription
Looks like the foal is a girl?
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Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)Observer
sara-nielsenDescription
Not sure if it spent the winter under that piece of bark or just down for the night. It did not move when I turned over the bark and gently touched it. Observed at 8:30 pm, April 11, near freezing (~+2 Celsius.) I saw another one flying April 16 - 1st of the season :)
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Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)Observer
robertgbrownDescription
Both owlets. Id is for the one on the right.
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Black-eyed Rosette Lichen (Physcia phaea)Observer
lichenhikingDescription
Specimen is about the size of a dime. Located on an old moose antler. Moose antler has been in my backyard for approximately 20 years maybe more.
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Shrubby Sunburst Lichen (Polycauliona candelaria)Observer
sydcanningsDescription
On eagle perch tree
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Prairie Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla nuttalliana)Observer
brucebennettDescription
Fuzzy heads, but still no flowers.
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Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)Observer
kimruttanselbeeDescription
I wondered if I would also see a a Mourning Cloak today, after seeing the Green Comma! The earliest I have ever seen either of the two butterflies in Yukon!
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Green Comma (Polygonia faunus)Observer
kimruttanselbeeDescription
One of three, all along the bluffs, and the first butterfly I've seen so far this year!
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Bialynick's Mouse-ear Chickweed (Cerastium bialynickii)Observer
janet_c_jorgensonDescription
On limestone slope. Could be Cerastium arcticum but more likely C. bialynickii due to compact pulvinate clump and short sepals with broad scarious margins.
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Genus GowardiaObserver
dennybDescription
Still stumped by this one. Best guess is currently Gowardia. Collected and will attempt chemical analysis.
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Nostoc verrucosumObserver
andyfyonDescription
Way outside my experience. I am not certain if this is algae, but it was suggested by an experienced salt-water aquarium owner to resemble a type of bubble algae. I see Sailor's Eyeball Alga (Valonia ventricosa) appears to be a tropical to subtropical algae, which would be inconsistent with the Tuktoyaktuk (Beaufort Sea area) area. Any suggestions?
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Genus PtychostomumObserver
janet_c_jorgensonDescription
Growing between cobbles on scree slope on non-limestone peak. Maybe P. pallens. #708.
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Arctic Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus parryii)Observer
randimuldercdcDescription
I saw a single Arctic Ground Squirrel running across the parking lot. It seems really late in the season for it to be above ground. No photo, unfortunately, but definitely an Arctic Ground Squirrel and not a Red Squirrel.
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Arctic Lupine (Lupinus arcticus)Observer
andyfyonDescription
Montana Mountain, June 14/23
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Western Comandra (Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida)Observer
andyfyonDescription
ID is a guess, given rarity of this subspecies. Silt substrate, loess, sheep knoll trail, Kluane, YT July 3/23
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Arctic Rustwort (Marsupella arctica)Observer
jamie_fennemanDescription
I think - can’t find any actual images/illustrations of this species. Keys here on the BFNA treatment of Gymniomitriaceae online. Minute, thread-like, blackish stems with deeply cup-shaped, unlobed leaves. Growing in wet microsites.
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Blueberries, Cranberries, and Allies (Genus Vaccinium)Observer
aivaDescription
Funky rust on the stems?
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Nunavut Locoweed (Oxytropis nigrescens var. uniflora)Observer
andyfyonDescription
ID is a guess. Granodiorite area, Tina Creek hike, British Columbia, July 2/23
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andyfyonDescription
ID based on proximal IDs. Limestone substrate area, Mt Abraham ridge walk, Dempster, Yk, June 20/23
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Yukon Stitchwort (Cherleria yukonensis)Observer
andyfyonDescription
Edited: Yukon Stitchwort (Cherleria yukonensis). I initially wrote Growing on moist creek sediment draining mine rock reject tailings, Clinton Creek, YT, June 23/23.
I struggle with these species. I am guessing Alpine Sandwort (Cherleria obtusiloba) based on curved petals, but I often confuse with Arctic stitchwort (Cherleria arctica). I am lacking field ID criteria.
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Blytt's Fork-Moss (Arctoa blyttii)Observer
jbindernagelDescription
ID by @rambryum
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Richardson's Bittercress (Cardamine digitata)Observer
stefan_huckDescription
my best determination regarding terminal leaf section
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Bog Yellowcress (Rorippa palustris)Observer
andyfyonDescription
ID is a struggle. Toothed leaves, but I don't see ray flowers - perhaps due to emergent flowers? Silty substrate, on slope facing river, Canyon Lake area, YT.
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Taimyr Catchfly (Silene taimyrensis)Observer
andyfyonDescription
ID is a guess based on shape of fused sepals and dark stripe on fused sepals. Sandy substrate, road network south of Otter Falls Cutoff campground, YT June 30/23
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Slender Rockcress (Arabis pycnocarpa)Observer
andyfyonDescription
Species ID is a guess. Dry silty substrate mound, Takhini area east, YT June1623. Hairy stem and leaves.
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Common Spike-Rush (Eleocharis palustris)Observer
andyfyonDescription
Moist, wet to standing water, alkali thermokarst lake, Ibex Valley, YT June 16/23
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Snowbed Whitlow-Grass (Draba crassifolia)Observer
jbindernagelDescription
Maybe? A bit tentative. Collected, so will confirm later.
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Balsam Ragwort (Packera paupercula)Observer
andyfyonDescription
ID is a guess based on toothed basal and stem leaves - to my eye at least. Alkali sandy silty substrate close to an alkali thermokarst lakes, Takhini salt flat area east, Ibex Valley, YT June 16/23. Basal leaves appear different compared to Rocky Mountain Groundsel (Packera streptanthifolia).
