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Wildflower Watch
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

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) |