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Identifying Wildflowers: Indian Paintbrush (native)
Common Name: Indian Paintbrush, Painted Cup, Scarlet Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet Painted Cup Scientific Name: Castilleja coccinea Family: Orobanchaceae Origins: North America (native) Flowering Time: May to…
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Plant Life and Mushrooms on Algonquin’s Bat Lake Trail
Rain and a senior dog deterred us from hiking the whole trail during our trip to Algonquin…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Chicory (non-native)
Common Name: Chicory, Blue Daisy, Cornflower Scientific Name: Cichorium intybus Family: Asteraceae Origins: Europe (non-native) Flowering Time: June to October Habitat: Fields, waste areas and roadsides. Range: Found throughout most…
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Windy Lake Wildflowers and Plants
During our travels of central Ontario, which feels like northern Ontario to us, we saw similar plant…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Birdsfoot Trefoil (non-native)
Common Name: Birdsfoot Trefoil, Horned Trefoil Scientific Name: Lotus corniculatus Family: Fabaceae (pea) Origins: Eurasia (non-native) Flowering Time: May to October Habitat: Fields, grassy areas and roadsides. Range: Found throughout…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Black-eyed Susan (native)
Common Name: Black-eyed Susan Scientific Name: Rudbeckia hirta Family: Asteraceae Origins: North America Flowering Time: June to October Habitat: Fields, prairies and open areas Range: Found throughout most of North America,…
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Booth’s Rock Trail Shows Us Some Colour In September
Even in September, as most of the wildflowers go to seed and the leaves await their autumn…
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Halfway Lake Wildflowers and Plants
Halfway Lake is located on the southern edge of the boreal forest but is considered to be part of the Great Lakes – St….
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Wildflowers at Wawonosh Wetlands in Late Summer
Walking through Wawonosh Wetlands in late August you will find a lot of wildflowers, especially around the…
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Summer Wildflowers at Bridgeview Conservation Area
Bridgeview Conservation Area 4278 Petrolia Line Petrolia, Ontario * north side of street Bridgeview Conservation Area, which is operated by the…
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