Tuberous Indian-plantain (Arnoglossum plantagineum) COSEWIC assessment status report : chapter 5

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Habitat

Habitat requirements

Tuberous Indian-plantain prefers open sunny areas in wet, calcareous meadows or shoreline fens (Keddy, 1988).

Protection/ownership

Although several sites occur in parks and other protected areas, most occur on private land, most of which is highly desirable for development.

Figure 3. Canadian (Ontario) distribution of tuberous Indian-plantain.

The tuberous Indian-plantain site in MacGregor Point Provincial Park is owned and managed by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. The Dorcas Bay sites occur partly in Bruce Peninsula National Park (owned and managed by Parks Canada) and partly in the Dorcas Bay Nature Reserve (owned by the Federation of Ontario Naturalists). One of the Oliphant sites occurs in the Oliphant Fen Nature Reserve (owned by the Owen Sound and Saugeen Field Naturalist Clubs). The Dyers Bay site occurs in Bruce Peninsula National Park (owned and managed by Parks Canada). One of the Ausable River sites occurs in the Rock Glen Conservation Area. One of the Maitland River sites occurs in the Falls Reserve Conservation Area. Much of the Red Bay site occurs in the Petrel Point Nature Reserve (owned by the Federation of Ontario Naturalists). The Southampton site is owned and managed by the Town of Southampton. Most sites, however, occur on private property.