Mi'kmaq Ecological Knowledge Distribution of Culturally Significant ...

LMU’JI’JMNAQSI Pussy Willow Salix discolor
Vern Wilkins, Self employed, Bugwood.org
Pussy Willow Favourable Conditions:
Soils Drainage:
Moist, wet clay, sand, loam, damp to wet
Sub-Surface Drainage: Moderate to poorly drained
Sun Exposure:
Pussy willow is shade intolerant, requires full sun
Habitat Type:
Found at swamps, fens, stream banks, floodplains, marsh
borders, ditches and other wet habitats such as wet
pastures and swamp edges. Prefers moist site conditions
and rarely persists beyond the water’s edge in climax
forest vegetation
Slopes:
N/A
Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, Bugwood.org
KLITAWMANAQSI’K Red Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Red Raspberry Favourable Conditions:
Soils Drainage:
Moist to well drained clay, sand, loam
Sub-Surface Drainage: Clay, sand, loam parent material, moderate to well drained
Sun Exposure:
Full sun, partial shade
Habitat Type:
Forest edge, frequently grows in old-field communities
and sites which have been subject to wind-throw, fire, or
timber harvest. Also, talus slopes and rocky ground
Slopes:
Yes
Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, Bugwood.org
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