Spaldings campion and its mysterious life cycle – June-August 2010
KES staff were out in the field this summer conducting research on an endangered plant species (BC CDC red listed), Spaldings campion (Silene spaldingii). Researchers have learned that this plant has quite an unusual life cycle; it can remain dormant for years, and then appear as either a vegetative rosette or a reproductive body. KES staff were in the field this summer studying known populations of Spaldings campion, as well as discovering new occurrences. We look forward to data analysis this winter, which will help shed some light on this unique plant and its interesting life cycle.
