Got the second of the plant orders. This came from hydrophyte here on the boards, as a group of native plants he has had luck growing in temperate terrariums, so we will see how they do in this paludarium. I'm still messing a bit with the exact placement.
There were several of these that I was really looking forward to, and one of those was the sedge (
Dichromena sp.) , not sure of the exact species, but if it takes off it should be a very welcome addition to the tank. I had enough of it that I did a little bit up in the boggy part . . .
and a bit in the water itself.
The salamanders of course had to get in and check it out, they seem to be enjoying it.
Got a couple clippings each of swamp dewberry (
Rubus hispidus),
and threeleaf goldthread (
Coptis trifolia). The Coptis sp. has bright yellow rhizomes that should add a little bit of nice color. You can see it here, but not real well.
To the right of the goldthread in this one, you can see a cutting of partridgeberry (
Mitchella repens).
I also got a couple downy rattlesnake plantain (
Goodyera pubescens), which is a terrestrial orchid. They are not native to this area, but do occur within the salamanders geographical range, and who can resist an orchid?
More to come . . .