Land & Resources 4
2.5 Plants and Wildlife Resources
As stated in section 2.2 the Hupacasath territory contains a wide abundance of wildlife and plant resources.
The following species will require management for their protection and enhancement:
Red and Blue listed Plants
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Location | Status |
| Allium amplectens | Slimleaf Onion | Sproat Bridge | Blue - G4 S3 |
| Allium acuminatum | Hooker's Onion | Meconella Bluff, Peitler's Bluff | Blue - G5 S3 |
| Allium crenulatum | Olympic Onion | Mt. Arrowsmith, Mina Ridge | Red - G4 S2 |
| Allium geyeri var. tenerum | Geyer's Onion | Somass Estuary | Red - G4G5T?, S2 |
| Anemone drummondii var drummondie | Alpine anemone | Mt. Arrowsmith | Blue - G4T4 S2S3 |
| Aster curtis | White-top Aster | Kitsucksis (extripated) | Red, G3, S2 |
| Aster paucicapitatus | Olympic Mountain Aster | Mt. Arrowsmith, Clayquot limestone area | Blue - G3 S2S3 |
| Botrychium simplex | Least Moonwort | Meconella Bluff | Blue - G5, S2S3 |
| Cuscuta pentagona | Field Dodder | Somass estuary | Blue - G5, S2S3 |
| Elatine rubella | Three-flowered Waterwort | Somass estuary | Blue - G5, S2S3 |
| Eleocharis parvula | Small Spike-rush | Somass estuary | Blue - G5, S2S3 |
| Eleocharis rostellata | Beaked Spike-rush | Somass estuary | Blue - G5, S1 |
| Erysimum arenicola var torulosum | Sand-dwelling Wallflower | Mt. Arrowsmith, Mt. Klitsa | Blue - G4G5T?, S2S3 |
| Fraxinus latifolia | Oregon Ash | Somass Estuary, MackTush | Red, G5, S1 |
| Githopsis specularoides | Common Bluecup | Meconella Bluff | Blue - G5, S2S3 |
| Hedysarum occidentale | Sweetvetch, Western Hedysarum | Clayquot Limestone, Pogo Mt. | Blue - G5, S2S3 |
| Lilaeaa scilloides | Flowering Quilwort | Somass Estuary | Blue - G5, S2S3 |
| Juncus oxymeris | Pointed Rush | Somass estuary | Blue - G5, S2S3 |
| Madia minima | Small-headed Tarweed | S100 | Red, G4, S1 |
| Meconella oregana | White Meconella | Meconella Bluff, Peitler's Bluff | Red, G2, S2 |
| Mitella caulescens | Leafy Mitrewort | King Solmon's Basin | Blue - G5, S2S3 |
| Montia chamissoi | Chamisso's Montia | Sproat River | Blue, G5, S2S3 |
| Montia diffusa | Branching Montia | Only known from Port Alberni | Red |
| Myrioplhyllum quitense | Waterwort Water-milfoil | Blue - G4, S2S3 | |
| Nothochelone nemorosa | Woodland Penstemon | Mt. Arrowsmith, Mt. Moriarity | Blue - G5, S2S3 |
| Ophioglossum pusillum | Northern adder's-tongue | Sutton Pass ecological reserve | Red, G5, S1 |
| Poygonum hydropiperoides | Water-pepper | Sproat River near hatchery? | Blue - G4G5, S2S3 |
| Prosartes smithii | Smith's fairybells | Cherry Creek, Cottam Road | Blue - G5, S2S3 |
| Pyrola elliptica | White Wintergreen | Mt. Arrowsmith | Blue - G5, S2S3 |
| Rupertia physodes | California-tea | Meconella bluff, Kitsuksis bluffs | blue - G4, S3 |
| Sanguisorb menziesii | Menzies' burnet | Mt. Arrowsmith | Blue - G5, S2S3 |
| Sidalacea hendersonii | Henderson's Checker-mallow | Somass Estuary | Blue - G3, S3 |
| Viola howellii | Howell's violet | Sproat Bluffs?? | blue - G4, S2S3 |
2.5 Plants and Wildlife Resources (Continued) Other Plants of Concern
| Quercus garryana | Garry Oak | Kitsuksis Bluffs, Somass Estuary | only 2 sites |
| Ceanothus sanguineus | Redstem Ceanothus | Sproat Bluff | only 1 known site |
Butterflies of Concern
| Icaria icarioides ssp blackmorei | Boisduval's Blue | Mt. Arrowsmith | S3 (Special Concern) |
| Speyeria zerene ssp bremnerii | Zerene Fritillary | Mt. Arrowsmith | S3 (Special Concern) |
| Cercyonis pegala ssp incana | Common Woodnymph | Alberni Valley | S3 (Special Concern) |
| Loranthomitoura johnsoni?? | Johnson's Hairstreak | South eastern Vancouver Island | S1S2 |
Others
| Rana aurora | Red-legged frog | ||
| Painted turtle | Local lakes | ||
| White Sturgeon | Alberni Inlet (in the fall) | ||
| Pachydiplax longipennis | Blue Dasher Dragonfly | Alberni Valley | not sure if this is red or blue listed. |
Red and Blue Listed Animals Currently Managed For by Weyerhaeuser
Red-legged Frog
Great Blue Heron, fannini subspecies
Northern Goshawk, laingi subspecies
Marble Murrelet
Vancouver Island Marmot
Roosevelt Elk
Red and Blue Listed Animals with No Active Management Plan
(Note: given the migratory nature of birds, all birds that have the potential for being in the territory are listed, some may be rare visitors)
Painted Turtle
Sharp-tailed Snake
Double-crested Cormorant
Brandt’s Cormorant
Green Heron
Canada Goose, occidentalis subspecies
Surf Scooter
Peregrine Falcon , anatum subspecies
Peregrine Falcon, pealei subspecies
Cassin’s Auklet
Common Murre
Tufted Puffin
Barn Owl
Short-eared Owl
Western Screech Owl
Northern Pygmy-owl, swarthy subspecies
Purple Martin
Vesper Sparrow, offinis subspecies
Common Water Shrew, brooksi subspecies
Keen’s Long-Eared Myotis
Townsend’s Big-eared Bat
Ermine, anguinae subspecies
Wolverine, vancouverensis subspecies
Band-tailed Pigeon
Western Bluebird (Georgia dep pop)
Western Meadowlark (Georgia dep pop)
Cutthroat Trout, clarki subspecies
Lewis Woodpecker
Sea Otter