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

Places of Observation:

Places in or near Hamilton, Ontario -
(43:17N, 79:93W)
RBG Hendrie Valley & Arboretum,
Hamilton-Brantford Rail Trail near Hwy 54
 Property just West of Hamilton Border
Grand River Trail in Brantford

 

Comments:

              We found 133 species of wild or naturalized flowers in bloom this week. There were 38 (N) "new" species seen for the first time this season.

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

 

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Photos and Notes from Ron Hepworth

                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


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