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

ALAWEY Wild Pea Lathyrus palustris
Kristian Peters
Wild Pea Favourable Conditions:
Soils Drainage:
Moist (moderate to poorly drained)
Sub-Surface Drainage: Moderately to poorly drained
Sun Exposure:
Full sun
Habitat Type:
Wet to moist; meadows, shores, marshes, freshwatermarsh,
bogs/fens. Also coastal headlands, roadsides, fields,
thickets, waste grounds and urban
Slopes:
N/A
UINR
NIMNOQN Yellow Birch Betula alleghaniensis
Yellow Birch Favourable Conditions:
Soils Drainage:
Grows best on well-drained, fertile loams and moderately
well-drained sandy loams. Moderate to well drained
Sub-Surface Drainage: Moderate to well drained
Sun Exposure:
Yellow birch is intermediate in shade tolerance
Habitat Type:
Found on glacial tills, outwash sands, lacustrine deposits,
shallow loess deposits, and residual soils derived from
sandstone, limestone, and igneous and metamorphic rock.
Hardwood and mixed wood forests. Found on lowlands
and slopes and requires disturbance for seeding
Slopes:
Yes
UINR
45