Wildflower Watch

Trillium Photo

White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum

(Last information update July 02, 2008)

All flowers seen in or near Hamilton, Ontario 
 (43:17N, 79:93W) unless otherwise noted.

(Flowers that have been found blooming in June during past years.)

June 18 - 24 &
June 25 - July 1, 2008

            Following are the names of 131 native or naturalized species found blooming during the last  two weeks.  In the list are 30 species that are new for the year (N).  Places searched included RBG's Arboretum, the Waterfront Trail in Hamilton, the riverside trail in Brantford, and a property just west of the Hamilton border during the first week and the lower Dundas Valley and the property just west of the Hamilton border the second week.
              


English Names 
* = Non-native
N = New for 2008
1 = June 18 - 24
2 = June 25 - July 1		 Latin Names
1 & 2   Alfalfa * Medicago sativa
1   Alyssum, Hoary * Berteroa incana
1   Anemone, Canada Anemone canadesis
1   Angelica, Great Angelica atropurpurea
1 & 2   Asparagus * Asparagus officinalis
2 N Aster, New England Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
1 & 2   Avens, White Geum canadense
1 & 2   Avens, Yellow Geum aleppicum
1 & 2 N Basil, Wild Clinopodium vulgare
1 & 2   Bindweed, Field * Convolvulus arvensis
1   Bindweed, Hedge Calystegia sepium
1 N Blue Flag, Larger Iris versicolor
2   Bluegrass, Kentucky Poa pratensis ssp pratensis
1 & 2   Bugle * Ajuga reptans
2   Bugloss, Viper's * Echium vulgare
1 & 2 N Butter-And-Eggs * Linaria vulgaris
1 & 2   Buttercup, Tall * Ranuculus acris
1   Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa
1 & 2   Campion, Bladder * Silene vulgaris
1   Campion, White * Silene latifolia
1 N Catalpa, Northern * Catalpa speciosa
1 & 2 N Catnip * Nepeta cataria
2 N Cattail, Common Typha latifolia
1 & 2   Celandine * Chelidonium majus
1 N Charlock * Sinapis arvensis
1 & 2   Chickweed, Mouse-Ear * Cerastium fontanum
1 & 2   Chicory * Cichorium intybus
1 & 2   Cinquefoil, Common Potentilla simplex
1   Cinquefoil, Dwarf Potentilla canadensis
1 & 2   Cinquefoil, Rough-Fruited * Potentilla recta
1 N Clover, Alsike * Trifolium hybridum
1 & 2   Clover, Red * Trifolium pratese
1 & 2   Clover, White * Trifolium repens
1 & 2   Clover, White Sweet * Melilotus alba
1 & 2   Clover, Yellow Sweet * Melilotus officinalis
1   Columbine, Garden * Aquilegia vulgaris
1 & 2   Comfrey, Common * Symphytum officinale ssp.officinale
1 & 2 N Crowfoot, Cursed Ranunculus sceleratus
1 & 2   Daisy, Oxeye * Leucanthemum  vulgare
1 & 2   Dandelion, Common * Taraxacum officiale
1   Dandelion, Red-Seeded * Taraxacum erythrospermum
1 & 2   Dogbane, Spreading Apocynum androsaemifolium
1 & 2   Dogwood, Gray Cornus racemosa
2 N Dogwood, Silky Cornus amomum
1 & 2   Elder, Common Sambucus canadensis
2 N Feverfew * Tanacetum parthenium
1   Fleabane, Common Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicus
1 N Fleabane, Daisy Erigeron annuus
2 N Flixweed * Descurainia sophia
2 N Forget-Me-Not, Smaller Myosotis laxa
1   Forget-Me-Not, True * Myosotis scorpioides
1 N Four-O'clock, Wild Mirabilis nyctaginea
1 & 2   Goatsbeard, Meadow * Tragopogon pratensis ssp.pratensis
2 N Ground Cherry, Clammy Physalis heterophylla
1 & 2   Ground Ivy * Glechoma hederacea
1   Groundsel, Common * Senecio vulgaris
2 N Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
1 & 2   Hawkweed, Field * Hieracium caespitosum
1 & 2   Hawkweed, Orange * Hieracium aurantiacum
1   Hawkweed, Smooth* Hieracium piloselloides
1 & 2   Heal-All Prunella vulgaris
1   Hemlock, Poison * Conium maculatum
2 N Hemp, Indian Apocynum cannabinum
1 & 2   Herb Robert * Geranium robertiaum
1 & 2   Honewort Cryptotaenia canadensis
1   Honeysuckle, Northern Bush Diervilla lonicera
1 & 2   Knotgrass, Common * Polygonum aviculare
2 N Lopseed Phryma leptostachya
1   Mallow, Common * Malva neglecta
1 & 2   Medick, Black * Medicago lupulina
1 & 2   Medick, Hyrid * Medicago X varia
1 & 2 N Milkweed, Common Asclepias syriaca
1 N Milkweed, Showy Asclepias speciosa
1   Moneywort * Lysimachia nummularia
1 & 2   Motherwort * Leonurus cardiaca ssp. Cardiaca
1   Mustard, Field * Brassica rapa
1 & 2   Mustard, Garlic * Alliaria petiolata
1 & 2   Mustard, Wormseed * Erysimum cheiranthoides ssp. cheiranthoides
1 & 2   Nightshade, Bittersweet * Solanum dulcamara
2 N Nightshade, Enchanter's Circaea lutetiana ssp.canadensis
1 & 2   Nipplewort * Lapsana communis
2   Orchard Grass * Dactylis glomerata
1 & 2   Parsnip, Cow Heracleum  maximum
2 N Partridgeberry Mitchella repens
1   Pennycress, Field * Thlaspi arvense
1   Peppergrass, Wild Lepidium virginicum
1   Periwinkle * Vinca minor
1 & 2   Pineapple Weed * Matricaria  discoidea
1 & 2   Plantain, English * Plantago lanceolata
1   Pokeweed Phytolacca americana
1 & 2   Privet * Ligustrum vulgare
1 & 2   Raspberry, Purple-Flowering Rubus odoratus
1 & 2   Raspberry, Wild Red Rubus idaeus
1 & 2   Rocket, Dame's * Hesperis matronalis
1   Rocket, Yellow * Barbarea vulgaris
1 & 2   Rose, Multiflora * Rosa multiflora
1   Rose, Rugosa * Rosa rugosa
1 & 2   Saint Johnswort, Common * Hypericum perforatum
1   Scorpion-Grass, Blue * Myosotis stricta
1   Shepherd's Purse * Capsella bursa-pastoris
1   Silverweed Argentia anserina
1 & 2   Snapdragon, Dwarf * Chaenorrhinum minus
1   Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
2   Sorrel, Sheep * Rumex acetosella
2 N Sow Thistle, Field * Sonchus arvensis
1   Speedwell, Common * Veronica officialis
1   Speedwell, Corn * Veronica arvensis
2   Speedwell, Thyme-Leaved * Veronica serpyllifolia
2   Stonecrop, Mossy * Sedum acre
2   Strawberry, Woodland Fragaria vesca ssp. americana
1 & 2 N Sumac, Staghorn Rhus typhina
1   Swallowwort * Cynanchum rossicum
2   Thimbleweed Anemone virginiana
1   Thistle, Canada * Cirsium arvense
1   Thistle, Nodding * Carduus nutans
1 N Tick-Trefoil, Pointed-Leaved Desmodium glutinosum
2 N Timothy * Phleum pratense
1 & 2   Trefoil, Birdsfoot * Lotus corniculatus
2   Tulip Tree Liriodendron tulipifera
2   Valerian, Garden * Valeriana officinalis
1 & 2   Vetch, Cow * Vicia cracca
1 & 2   Vetch, Crown * Coronilla varia
1 & 2   Vetch, Hairy * Vicia villosa
1   Vetch, Spring * Vicia sativa ssp nigra
2 N Virginia-creeper, Five-leaved Parthenocissus quinquefolia
1 N Wallrocket * Diplotaxis muralis
2   Wall-Rocket, Narrow-Leaved * Diplotaxis tenuifolia
1   Water Lily, Sweet Scented Nymphaea odorata
1   Waterleaf, Virginia Hydrophyllum virginiaum
1 & 2   Wood Sorrel, Yellow Oxalis stricta
1 & 2   Yarrow * Achillea millefolium ssp.millefolium

              Below are Wild Flower Walks scheduled for the next few weeks. Contact Dean for more details if you are interested (contact information at bottom of page):
                      
                     Monday, July   7 -       Cherry Hill
                     Monday, July 14 -        Rock Chapel
                     Monday, July 21 -        Fleur-Ange's property
                     Monday, July 28 -        Princess Point

                     - Dean Gugler

Photos from Fleur-Ange Lamothe

 

Photos of 2007

Photos of 2006

Notes and photos from Ron Hepworth 




                 FLOWERING DATES UPDATED TO JULY 01/08
                    (observed at Brantford, Ont.)
                           43.10'N--80.12'W

      SPECIES OBSERVED      NO.   FF     FF     PB     PB      LAG
                            YRS  2008   MEAN   2008   MEAN      IN
                                                            (DAYS)

  red clover                 16 June 3 May 28  ----  June     +6.0
  (Trifolium pratense)                               10
  common fleabane            26 June 1 May 29  ----  June     +3.0
  (Erigeron philadelphicus)                          15
  wormseed mustard           15 May 30 May 29  ----  June     +1.0
  (Erysimum cheiranthoides)                          15
  Canada anemone             14 June   May 30(Jun 16)June     +3.2
  (Anemone canadensis)          2/3                  13
  ox-eye daisy               18 May    May 30(Jun 11)June     -5.8
  (Leucanthemum vulgare)        26/27                19
  yellow hawkweed            16 May    May 31  ----  June     -3.5
  (Hieracium caespitosum)       27/28                12
  hairy beardtongue          19 May 28 May 31(June 9)June     -5.5
  (Penstemon hirsutus)                               17
  common comfrey             17 June 1 June 1 June 8(June 8)   0.0
  (Symphytum officinale)
  ground cherry (Glenhyrst)   9(June 4)June 2  ----   ----    +2.0
  (Physalis heterophylla)
  orange horse gentian        5 June 2(June 3)June 5  ----    -1.0
  (Triosteum aurantiacum)
  riverbank grape            18 June 5 June 3  ----  June     +2.0
  (Vitis riparia)                                    11
  rugosa rose (garden)       16 June 2 June 4 June  (Jun 18)  -5.0
  (Rosa rugosa)                               10
  climbing nightshade        14(June 8)June 4  ----  June     +4.0
  (Solanum dulcamara)                                20
  climbing bittersweet        9 June 8 June 5  ---- (Jun 14)  +3.0
  (Celastrus scandens)
  bladder campion             9 June   June 5 June   June     -1.8
  (Silene cucubalus)            4/5           13     16
  black locust               18 June   June 6  ----  June     -0.5
  (Robinia pseudo-acacia)       5/6                  12
  ninebark                   12 June 5 June 6 June   June     +0.5
  (Physocarpus opulifolius)                   17E    15
  crown vetch                 9(June   June 6  ----  June     +0.5
  (Coronilla varia)             6/7)                 25
  northern bedstraw           7  ----  June 7(Jun 17)June     -3.0
  (Galium boreale)                                   20
  yarrow                     14 June 1 June 7  ----  June     -6.0
  (Achillea millefolium)                             23
  smooth wild rose           17 June   June 8(Jun 11)June     -5.8
  (Rosa blanda)                 3/4                  18
  goutweed                   18 June   June 8 June  (Jun 23)  -0.8
  (Aegopodium podagraria)       8/9           21E
  wild madder                10 June   June 8 June   June     -1.0
  (Galium mollugo)              10            21E    25
  tumble mustard              6 June    ----   ----   ----    ----
  (Sisymbrium altissimum)       17
  false indigo (garden)      13 June 7 June 9 June   June     -2.5
  (Amorpha fruticosa)                         12     15
  round-leaved dogwood        7  ----  June 9 June   June     -5.0
  (Cornus rugosa)                             10     15
  rough-fruited cinquefoil   15(June 8)June 9  ----  June     -1.0
  (Potentilla recta)                                 20
  mossy stonecrop            13 June   June    ----  June     -4.5
  (Sedum acre)                  5/6    10            22
  wild mock-orange           11 June   June   June   June     -3.0
  (Philadelphus inodorous)      12     10     17     25
  butter-and-eggs            11 June   June    ---- (Jun 28)  +3.0
  (Linaria vulgaris)            13     10
  rough cinquefoil           12 June  (Jun 11) ----   ----    +3.0
  (Potentilla norvegia)         14
  Indian hemp                 8 June16 June    ---- (July 1)  +5.0
  (Apocynum cannabinum)                11
  tall meadow rue            12(Jun 11)June    ----  July 5    0.0
  (Thalictrum pubescens)               11
  nodding thistle            20 June   June    ----   ----    -2.0
  (Carduus nutans)              10     12
  common privet               8 JUne   June    ----  June     -1.0
  (Ligustrum vulgare)           11     12            21
  alfalfa                    13 June   June    ----  June      1.0
  (Medicago sativa)             13     12            27
  rough avens                12 June   June    ---- (Jun 16)   0.0
  (Geum laciniatum)             13     13
  multiflora rose            12 June   June    ----  June     -7.5
  (Rosa multiflora)             5/6    13            21
  yellow goat's-beard (seed) 15 June   June    ----   ----    -1.0
  (Tragopogon pratensis)        12     13
  sweet William              15 June 9 June   June  (Jun 22)  -1.5
  (Dianthus barbatus)                  14     24E

  foxglove beardtongue       16 June 9 June   June   June     -2.5
  (Penstemon digitalis)                14     22E    22
  broad-leaved dock           4 June    ----   ----   ----    ----
  (Rumex obtusifolius)          16
  grey dogwood               22 June   June   June   June     -7.2
  (Cornus racemosa)             10     18     18/19  25
  common St.John's-wort      12 June   June    ----  July 7    0.0
  (Hypericum perforatum)        18     18
  chicory                    12 June   June    ---- (July 8)  -7.0
  (Cichorium intybus)           11     18
  white avens                15 June   June    ----  June     -4.0
  (Geum canadense)              15     19            25
  common sundrops (garden)   18 June   June    ----  June     -3.0
  (Oenothera fruticosa)         16     19            27
  Deptford pink              12 June   June    ----  July 6   -4.0
  (Dianthus armeria)            15     19
  common milkweed            15 June   June    ----  July     -3.0
  (Asclepias syrica)