Wild Flower Watch

 
White Trillium
(Trillium grandiflorum)
[TRIL-ee-um   gran-dih-FLOR-um]
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Last Updates:
June 30, 2009
 

Period of Observation:
June 23 - 29, 2009

Flowers blooming this past week:
 

ENGLISH NAMES * = Not Native N = New blooms this week

Latin Names

	Alfalfa *	Medicago sativa
N	Alyssum, Hoary *	Berteroa incana
	Anemone, Canada	Anemone canadensis
	Avens, White	Geum canadense
	Avens, Wood *	Geum urbanum
	Avens, Yellow	Geum aleppicum
N	Basil, Wild	Clinopodium vulgare
N	Beardtongue, Foxglove	Penstemon digitalis
	Beardtongue, Hairy	Penstemon hirsutus
	Bedstraw, Marsh	Galium palustre
	Bedstraw, Northern	Galium boreale
N	Bellflower, Creeping *	Campanula rapunculoides
	Bindweed, Field *	Convolvulus arvensis
N	Bindweed, Hedge	Calystegia sepium
	Blackberry, Common (Shrub)	Rubus allegheniensis
N	Black-Eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta
	Blue-Eyed Grass, Common	Sisyrinchium montanum
	Bugloss, Viper's *	Echium vulgare
N	Butter-And-Eggs *	Linaria vulgaris
	Buttercup, Swamp	Ranunculus hispidus var. caricetorum
	Buttercup, Tall *	Ranuculus acris
N	Butterfly Weed	Asclepias tuberosa
	Campion, Bladder *	Silene vulgaris
	Campion, White (Evening Lychis) *	Silene latifolia
N	Catalpa, Northern * (Tree)	Catalpa speciosa
N	Catchfly, Night Flowering *	Silene noctiflora
N	Catnip *	Nepeta cataria
	Cattail, Narrow-Leaved	Typha angustifolia
	Celandine *	Chelidonium majus
	Charlock *	Sinapis arvensis
	Chickweed, Mouse-Ear *	Cerastium fontanum
	Cinquefoil, Common	Potentilla simplex
	Cinquefoil, Rough-Fruited *	Potentilla recta
	Cinquefoil, Silvery *	Potentilla argentea
	Cleavers	Galium aparine
	Clover, Red *	Trifolium pratese
	Clover, White *	Trifolium repens
	Clover, White Sweet *	Melilotus alba
	Clover, Yellow Sweet *	Melilotus officinalis
	Comfrey, Common *	Symphytum officinale ssp.officinale
N	Coneflower, Purple *	Echinacea purpurea
	Daisy, Oxeye *	Leucanthemum  vulgare
	Dandelion, Common *	Taraxacum officiale
	Dead-Nettle, Spotted *	Lamium maculatum
	Dock, Broad-Leaved *	Rumex obtusifolius
N	Dogbane, Spreading	Apocynum androsaemifolium
	Dogwood, Gray (Shrub)	Cornus racemosa
	Dogwood, Silky (Shrub)	Cornus  obliqua
	Elder, Common (Shrub)	Sambucus canadensis
	Feverfew *	Tanacetum parthenium
	Flax, Common *	Linum usitatissimum
	Fleabane, Common	Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicus
	Fleabane, Daisy	Erigeron annuus
	Fleabane, Lesser Daisy	Erigeron strigosus
	Forget-Me-Not, True *	Myosotis scorpioides
N	Four-O'clock, Wild	Mirabilis nyctaginea
N	Galinsoga *	Galinsoga quadriradiata
	Goatsbeard, Meadow *	Tragopogon pratensis ssp.pratensis
	Goatsbeard, Yellow *	Tragopogon dubius
N	Ground Cherry, Clammy	Physalis heterophylla
	Ground Ivy *	Glechoma hederacea
	Groundsel, Common *	Senecio vulgaris
	Hawkweed, Field *	Hieracium caespitosum
	Hawkweed, Orange *	Hieracium aurantiacum
	Heal-All	Prunella vulgaris
	Herb Robert *	Geranium robertiaum
	Honewort	Cryptotaenia canadensis
	Honeysuckle, Northern Bush (Shrub)	Diervilla lonicera
	Hound's Tongue *	Cynoglossum officinale
	Iris, Yellow *	Iris pseudacorus
	Knotgrass, Common *	Polygonum aviculare
N	Lily, Day *	Hemerocallis fulva
N	Loosestrife, Whorled	Lysimachia quadrifolia
N	Lopseed	Phryma leptostachya
	Mallow, Common(Cheeses) *	Malva neglecta
	Masterwort	Peucedanum ostruthium
	Meadow-Rue, Tall	Thalictrum pubescens
	Medick, Black *	Medicago lupulina
N	Medick, Hyrid *(Yellow Alfalfa)	Medicago X varia
N	Milkweed, Common	Asclepias syriaca
N	Milkweed, Poke	Asclepias exaltata
	Moneywort *	Lysimachia nummularia
	Motherwort *	Leonurus cardiaca ssp. Cardiaca
	Mullein, Moth *	Verbascum blattaria
	Mustard, Garlic *	Alliaria petiolata
	Mustard, Tumble *	Sisymbrium altissimum
	Mustard, Wormseed *	Erysimum cheiranthoides ssp. cheiranthoides
	Nightshade, Bittersweet *	Solanum dulcamara
	Nipplewort *	Lapsana communis
N	Oyster Plant *	Tragopogon porrifolius
	Parsnip, Cow	Heracleum  maximum
	Pennycress, Field *	Thlaspi arvense
	Periwinkle *	Vinca minor
	Pineapple Weed *	Matricaria  discoidea
N	Pink, Deptford *	Dianthus armeria
N	Plantain, Common *	Plantago major
	Plantain, English *	Plantago lanceolata
N	Pokeweed	Phytolacca americana
	Privet * (Shrub)	Ligustrum vulgare
	Raspberry, Purple-Flowering	Rubus odoratus
	Raspberry, Wild Red (Shrub)	Rubus idaeus
	Rocket, Dame's *	Hesperis matronalis
	Rose, Multiflora * (Shrub)	Rosa multiflora
N	Rose, Rugosa *	Rosa rugosa
N	Saint Johnswort, Common *	Hypericum perforatum
	Scorpion-Grass, Blue *	Myosotis stricta
	Shepherd's Purse *	Capsella bursa-pastoris
N	Silverweed	Argentia anserina
	Snapdragon, Dwarf *	Chaenorrhinum minus
N	Snowberry	Symphoricarpos albus
N	Sow Thistle, Common *	Sonchus oleraceus
N	Sow Thistle, Spiny-Leaved *	Sonchus asper
	Spurge, Petty *	Euphorbia peplus
	Stitchwort, Lesser *	Stellaria graminea
	Storksbill *	Erodium cicutarium
N	Sumac, Staghorn (Shrub)	Rhus typhina
	Swallowwort *	Cynanchum rossicum
	Swallowwort, Black *	Cynanchum nigrum
	Thimbleweed	Anemone virginiana
	Thistle, Bull *	Cirsium vulgare
N	Thistle, Canada *	Cirsium arvense
	Thistle, Nodding *	Carduus nutans
N	Tick-Trefoil, Pointed-Leaved	Desmodium glutinosum
N	Timothy * (Grass)	Phleum pratense
	Trefoil, Birdsfoot *	Lotus corniculatus
	Tulip Tree (Tree)	Liriodendron tulipifera
	Vetch, Cow *	Vicia cracca
	Vetch, Crown *	Coronilla varia
	Vetch, Hairy *	Vicia villosa
N	Wallrocket *	Diplotaxis muralis
N	Wall-Rocket, Narrow-Leaved *	Diplotaxis tenuifolia
	Wood Sorrel, Yellow	Oxalis stricta
	Yarrow *	Achillea millefolium ssp.millefolium

                FLOWERING DATES UPDATED TO JUNE 20/09
                    (observed at Brantford, Ont.)
                           43.10'N--80.12'W

      SPECIES OBSERVED      NO.   FF     FF     PB     PB      LAG
                            YRS  2009   MEAN   2009   MEAN      IN
                                                            (DAYS)

  rock sandwort (Glenhyrst)  11(May 22)May 23 June 1 June 1   -0.5
  (Arenaria stricta)
  dame's rocket              27 May 19 May 23(May 31)June 4   -4.0
  (Hesperis matronalis)
  black cherry               14(May 23)May 24(May 26)May 29   -2.0
  (Prunus serotina)
  purple vetch (Glenhyrst)   11 May 21 May 24 June   June 4   -1.7
  (Vicia americana)                           4/5
  tall buttercup             19(May 18)May 24(June 9)June 9   -3.0
  (Ranunculus acris)
  herb robert                19 May 20 May 25  ----  May 31   -5.0
  (Geranium robertianum)
  small yellow ladyslipper   14 May    May 25 May    June 2   -2.0
  (Cypripedium calc. parv.)     23/24         30/31
  Virginia waterleaf         21 May 22 May 25 June 2 June 4   -2.5
  (Hydrophyllum virginianum)
  anemone (Glenhyrst)        12 May 25 May 25 June 6 June 7   -0.5
  (Anemone cylindrica)
  false Solomon's seal       23 May 21 May 26 May 31 June 1   -3.0
  (Smilacina racemosa)
  Bridlewreath spirea        18 May    May 26(June 1)June 2   -3.8
  (Spirea vanhouttei)           19/20
  nannyberry                 21 May 24 May 26 June 1 June 4   -2.5
  (Viburnum lentago)
  yellow goat's-beard        16 May 24 May 26(June 7)June 4   +0.5
  (Tragopogon pratensis)
  charlock                   23 May 23 May 26  ----  June 8   -3.0
  (Sinapsis arvensis)
  cockspur hawthorn           8 June 1 May 27  ---- (May 30)  +5.0
  (Crataegus crus-galli)
  alternate dogwood          11 May 25 May 27 May    June 4   -3.0
  (Cornus alternifolia)                       31E
  wild red raspberry         13 May 22 May 27  ----  June 9   -5.0
  (Rubus idaeus)
  red clover                 17 May 29 May 28  ----  June     +1.0
  (Trifolium pratense)                               10
  downy arrowwood            12  ----  May 29 June 4 June 5   -1.0
  (Viburnum rafinesquianum)
  orange horse gentian        6 May 22 May 29 June 2(June 5)  -5.0
  (Triosteum aurantiacum)
  wild asparagus              9 May 25 May 29  ----   ----    -4.0
  (Asparagus officinalis)
  carrion flower              4(May 27)May 29 June 7(Jun 12)  -3.5
  (Smilax herbacea)
  common fleabane            27 May 22 May 29  ----  June     -7.0
  (Erigeron philadelphicus)                          15
  black raspberry            10 May 24 May 30  ----   ----    -6.0
  (Rubus occidentalis)
  Canada anemone             15 May 29 May 30 June   June     +0.5
  (Anemone canadensis)                        15     13
  ox-eye daisy               19 May    May 30  ----  June     -9.5
  (Leucanthemum vulgare)        20/21                19
  yellow hawkweed            17 May 25 May 31  ----  June     -6.0
  (Hieracium caespitosum)                            12
  hairy beardtongue          20 May 22 May 31  ----  June     -9.0
  (Penstemon hirsutus)                               17
  common comfrey             18 May 26 June 1(Jun 6)(Jun 8)   -4.0
  (Symphytum officinale)
  narrow-lvd hawk's-beard     8 May    June 1  ----   ----    -1.5
  (Crepis tectorum)             30/31
  ground cherry (Glenhyrst)  10 May 25 June 2  ----   ----    -8.0
  (Physalis heterophylla)
  common blackberry          14 May 28 June 2(Jun 10)Jun 12   -3.5
  (Rubus allegheniensis)
  riverbank grape            19 June   June 3(Jun 13)Jun 11   -1.8
  (Vitis riparia)               1/2
  rugosa rose (garden)       17 May 25 June 4(Jun12)(Jun 18)  -8.0
  (Rosa rugosa)
  climbing nightshade        15 June 4 June 4  ----  June      0.0
  (Solanum dulcamara)                                20
  climbing bittersweet       10(June 5)June 5  ---- (Jun 14)   0.0
  (Celastrus scandens)
  bladder campion            10 June 2 June 5(Jun 17)Jun 16   -1.0
  (Silene cucubalus)
  stinging nettle             9 June 5 June 5  ----   ----     0.0
  (Urtica dioica)
  wild strawberry (fruit)    11 June   June 5  ----  June     +8.0
  (Fragaria virginiana)         13                   25
  black locust               19 June 2 June 6 June   June     -2.8
  (Robinia pseudo-acacia)                     10/11  12
  ninebark                   13 June 7 June 6  ----  June     +1.0
  (Physocarpus opulifolius)                          15
  crown vetch                10 June 9 June 6  ----  June     +3.0
  (Coronilla varia)                                  25
   northern bedstraw           8(June 5)June 7  ----  June     -2.0
  (Galium boreale)                                   20
  yarrow                     15 May    June 7  ----  June     -9.5
  (Achillea millefolium)        28/29                23
  smooth wild rose           18 June 5 June 8 June   June     -2.0
  (Rosa blanda)                               17     18
  goutweed                   19 June 2 June 8 June  (Jun 23)  -5.0
  (Aegopodium podagraria)                     19
  wild madder                10 June   June 8  ----  June     -6.0
  (Galium mollugo)              2E                   25
  field bindweed              8 June   June 8  ---- (Jun 29)  +7.0
  (Convolvulus arvensis)        15
  false indigo (garden)      14 June 6 June 9 June   June     -0.5
  (Amorpha fruticosa)                         17     15
  round-leaved dogwood        8 June 9 June 9 June   June      0.0
  (Cornus rugosa)                             15     15
  rough-fruited cinquefoil   16 June 5 June 9  ----  June     -4.0
  (Potentilla recta)                                 20
  wild mock-orange           12 June   June    ----  June     +3.0
  (Philadelphus inodorous)      13     10            25
  butter-and-eggs            12 June   June    ---- (Jun 28)  +4.0
  (Linaria vulgaris)            14     10
  rough cinquefoil           13 June  (Jun 11) ----   ----    +2.0
  (Potentilla norvegia)         13
  tall meadow rue            13 June 4 June    ----  July 5   -7.0
  (Thalictrum pubescens)               11
  common privet               9(Jun 18)June    ----  June     +6.0
  (Ligustrum vulgare)                  12            21
  alfalfa                    14 June 8 June    ----  June     -4.0
  (Medicago sativa)                    12            27
  rough avens                13 June 9 June    ---- (Jun 16)  -4.0
  (Geum laciniatum)                    13
  multiflora rose            13(Jun6/7)June   June   June     -4.2
  (Rosa multiflora)                    13     19     21
  yellow goat's-beard (seed) 16 June   June    ----   ----    +1.0
  (Tragopogon pratensis)        14     13
  sweet William              16 June   June    ---- (Jun 22)  +2.0
  (Dianthus barbatus)           16     14
  foxglove beardtongue       17 June   June    ----  June     -1.0
  (Penstemon digitalis)         13     14            22
  yellow avens               11 June   June    ----  June     +4.0
  (Geum aleppicum)              19     15            25
  grey dogwood               23 June   June    ----  June     -3.0
  (Cornus racemosa)             15     18            25
  staghorn sumac              8 June   June    ----  June     -3.0
  (Rhus typhina)                15     18            29
  white avens                16 June   June    ----  June     -5.0
  (Geum canadense)              14     19            25
  common sundrops (garden)   19 June   June    ----  June     -1.0
  (Oenothera fruticosa)         18     19            27
  Deptford pink              13 June   June    ----  July 6   -2.0
  (Dianthus armeria)            17     19
  harebell                    7 June  (Jun 19) ----   ----    -4.0
  (Campanula rotundifolia)      15
  flowering spurge (Glenh.)  11 June  (Jun 19) ----  Aug 5    -4.0
  (Euphorbia corollata)         15
  spreading dogbane          13 June   June    ----  July 3    0.0
  (Apocynum androsaemifolium)   20     20
  motherwort                 17 June   June    ----  July 4   -5.0
  (Leonurus cardiaca)           17     22
  
  PROGRESS OF SEASONAL BLOOM COMPARED TO THE AVERAGE:  (DAYS)

  Mar 11-31   -2.4
  Apr 1-5     -5.9    May 1-5    -3.0    My31-Jun4   -2.3
  Apr 6-10    -5.0    May 6-10   -3.7    June 5-9    -1.4
  Apr 11-15   -1.6    May 11-15  -3.0    June 10-14  +0.7
  Apr 16-20   -2.0    May 16-20  -2.9    June 15-19  -0.3
  Apr 21-25   -2.1    May 21-25  -2.7
  Apr 26-30   -2.4    May 26-30  -3.4

  NOTE:FF = First Flowers/Pollen;PB = Peak/Mid Bloom;E = Estimate