A large group of interested Metchosinites took a tour through the Gooch Creek estuary and shorefront as part of the Bioblitz which this year focused on Fresh water and estuarine habitats.
Below is the list of some of the findings:
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iron bacteria |
Bacteria |
Bacteria |
gooch creek upland |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Tuber gibosum |
oregon white truffle |
fungus |
Fungus |
gooch creek upland |
ID: Ben Hircock |
|
Gerris remigis |
water strider |
invertebrate |
insect |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Tipula spp. |
crane fly |
invertebrate |
insect |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
? |
unidentified water
mite species |
Invertebrate |
arthropod |
Gooch Creek Pond |
ID: Rick Nordin |
|
Planaria sp |
flatworm |
Invertebrate |
Platyhelminthes |
Gooch Creek Pond |
ID: Rick Nordin |
|
Physella gyrina |
snail |
Invertebrate |
mollusca |
Gooch Creek Pond |
ID: Rick Nordin |
|
Planaria sp |
flatworm |
Invertebrate |
Platyhelminthes |
Gooch Creek Pond |
ID: Rick Nordin |
|
Physella gyrina |
snail |
Invertebrate |
mollusca |
Gooch Creek Pond |
ID: Rick Nordin |
|
Philaneus spumarius |
spittle bug |
Invertebrate |
Insect |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Tipula spp. |
crane fly |
invertebrate |
insect |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Oscillatoria (2 species) |
diatom |
Phytoplankton: |
diatom |
Gooch Creek Pond |
ID: Rick Nordin |
|
Synedra sp |
diatom |
Phytoplankton: |
diatom |
Gooch Creek Pond |
ID: Rick Nordin |
|
Cyclotella sp |
diatom |
Phytoplankton: |
diatom |
Gooch Creek Pond |
ID: Rick Nordin |
|
Sphaerozosma sp |
diatom |
Phytoplankton: |
diatom |
Gooch Creek Pond |
ID: Rick Nordin |
|
Hydrosera |
diatom -spectacular and uncommon |
Phytoplankton: |
diatom |
Gooch Creek Pond |
ID: Rick Nordin |
|
Kephyrion |
diatom |
Phytoplankton: |
diatom |
Gooch Creek Pond |
ID: Rick Nordin |
|
Achillea millefolium |
yarrow |
Vascular plant |
Forb |
adjacent toTaylor beach |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Ambrosia chamissonis |
Silver burr ragweed |
Vascular plant |
Forb |
adjacent to Taylor beach |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Cakille edentula |
American Sea Rocket |
Vascular plant |
forb |
adjacent to Taylor beach |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Chenopodium album |
red goosefoot |
Vascular plant |
Forb |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
? |
Colomia heterophylla |
vari-leaved collomia |
Vascular plant |
Forb |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Epipactis helleborine. |
orchid |
Vascular plant |
forb |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Equisetum arvense |
field horsetail |
Vascular plant |
forb |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Galium aparine |
cleavers |
Vascular plant |
Forb |
adjacent to Taylor beach |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Lathyrus littoralis |
Beach Pea |
Vascular plant |
Forb |
adjacent toTaylor beach |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Lemna minor |
Common duckweed |
Vascular plant |
forb |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Lysichiton americanum |
skunk cabbage |
Vascular plant |
forb |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Maianthemum dilatatum |
false lily of the valley |
Vascular plant |
Forb |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Oenanthe sarmentosa |
Pacific water parsley |
Vascular plant |
Forb |
gooch creek upland |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Potentilla anserina |
silverweed |
Vascular plant |
Forb |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Ranunculus occidentalis |
Western buttercup |
Vascular plant |
Forb |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
? |
Ranunculus repens |
Creepinng buttercup |
Vascular plant |
Forb |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Rumex cripsus |
curled dock |
Vascular plant |
Forb |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Rumex obtusifolius |
broad leafed dock |
Vascular plant |
Forb |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Sanicle crassicaulis |
Pacific sanicle |
Vascular plant |
Forb |
gooch creek upland |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Sonchus oleraceus |
Sow thistle |
Vascular plant |
Forb |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Stachys cooleyae |
Cooley’s hedge nettle |
Vascular plant |
Forb |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Veronica beccabunga |
American brooklime |
Vascular plant |
Forb |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Holcus lanatus |
Velvet grass |
Vascular plant |
grass |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Festuca arundenacea |
tall fescue |
Vascular plant |
grass |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: A.Ceska |
|
Distichlis spicata |
seasaide saltgrass |
Vascular plant |
grass |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Triglochin maritima |
Sea arrowgrass |
Vascular plant |
grass |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Lemus mollis |
tall beachgrass |
Vascular plant |
grass |
adjacent toTaylor beach |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Typha latifolia |
cattail |
Vascular plant |
grass |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Phragmites australis (Cav.)
Trin. ex Steud. subsp. americanus |
marsh reed grass |
Vascular plant |
grass |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher, by DNA Sampling-FLNRO |
|
Scirpus microcarpus |
small-flowered bulrush |
Vascular plant |
Rush |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: A.Ceska |
|
Scirpus validus |
hard-stemmed bulrush |
Vascular plant |
Rush |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: A.Ceska |
|
Juncus balticus |
Artic rush |
Vascular plant |
Rush |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: A.Ceska |
|
Juncus effusus |
common rush |
Vascular plant |
Rush |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: A.Ceska |
|
Carex obnupta |
slough sedge |
Vascular plant |
sedge |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: A.Ceska |
|
Carex sitchensis |
Sitka sedge |
Vascular plant |
sedge |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: A.Ceska |
|
Cystis scoparius |
Scotch broom |
Vascular plant |
shrub |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Rosa nutkana |
Nootka rose |
Vascular plant |
shrub |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Mahonia aquifolium |
oregon grape |
Vascular plant |
shrub |
gooch creek upland |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Physocarpus capilatus |
Pacific ninebark |
Vascular plant |
shrub |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Oemleria cerasiformis |
Indian plum |
Vascular plant |
Shrub |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Rubus spectabilis |
salmon berry |
Vascular plant |
Shrub |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Symphoricarpos albus |
snowberry |
Vascular plant |
Shrub |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Ulex europaeus |
gorse |
Vascular plant |
Shrub |
adjacent to Taylor beach |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Viburnum edule |
highbush cranberry |
Vascular plant |
Shrub |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Cornus sericea |
red osier dogwood |
Vascular plant |
Shrub |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Populus balsamifera |
Black Poplar |
Vascular plant |
tree |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Acer macrophyllum |
big leaf maple |
Vascular plant |
Tree |
gooch creek upland |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Alnus rubra |
red alder |
Vascular plant |
Tree |
gooch creek upland |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Arbutus menziesii |
arbutus |
Vascular plant |
Tree |
gooch creek upland |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Malus fusca |
Pacific crabapple |
Vascular plant |
Tree |
gooch creek upland |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Prunus emarginata |
Bitter cherry |
Vascular plant |
Tree |
gooch creek upland |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Pseudotsuga menziesii |
Douglas fir |
Vascular plant |
Tree |
gooch creek upland |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Salix sitchensis |
Sitka willow |
Vascular plant |
Tree |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Abies grandis |
grand fir |
Vascular plant |
tree |
adjacent toTaylor beach |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Taxus brevifolia |
Pacific western yew |
Vascular plant |
Tree |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Anas platyrhynchos |
mallard |
Vertebrate |
Bird |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Agelaius phoeniceus |
red-winged blackbird |
Vertebrate |
Bird |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Geothlypis trichas |
yellowthroat |
Vertebrate |
Bird |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Rick Shortinghouse |
|
Falco columbarius |
merlin |
Vertebrate |
Bird |
gooch creek upland |
ID: Rick Shortinghouse |
|
Callipepla californica |
California quail |
Vertebrate |
Bird |
gooch creek upland |
ID: Garry Fletcher |
|
Gasterosteus aculeatus, |
3-spined Stickleback |
Vertebrate |
Fish |
gooch creek estuary |
ID: Moralea Milne |
Bioblitz Species in the Gooch Creek Area, May 2014,
submitted by Garry Fletchermany grass species and mosses were groups that were not identified< |