Friday Flowers

            Every Friday I go out looking for wild and/or naturalized flowers and make a list. This past Friday I spent time in the natural parts of the Royal Botanical Garden's Arboretum and then spent a couple more hours walking along the Hamilton Waterfront Trail.  Following is a list of the blooms that I found on this mid-October afternoon:

            (I tried to put in a table with English, French, and Latin names but it would not upload for some reason.)

Alyssum, Hoary *

Aster, Calico (Starved Aster)

Aster, Frost

Aster, Heart-Leaved

Aster, Heath

Aster, New England

Aster, Panicled

Avens, Catling's *

Beggar Tick

Beggar Tick, Tall

Bindweed, Hedge

Bugleweed, Rough

Bugloss, Viper's *

Butter-And-Eggs *

Catnip *

Celandine *

Chickweed, Mouse-Ear *

Chicory *

Clover, White *

Clover, White Sweet *

Comfrey, Common *

Coneflower, Tall

Coneflower, Thin-Leaved *

Coreopsis, Tall

Crown-vetch, Purple (Crown Vetch) *

Dandelion, Common *

Dandelion, Red-Seeded *

Dogwood, Red-Osier (S)

Evening Primrose, Common

Fleabane, Daisy

Galinsoga *

Galinsoga, Small-Flowered

Goldenrod, Canada

Goldenrod, Lance-Leaved

Goldenrod, Tall

Groundsel, Common *

Groundsel, Sticky * (S.Ragwort)

Harebell

Heal-All

Herb Robert *

Horseweed

Knotgrass, Common *

Knotweed, Japanese *

Mallow, Common(Cheeses) *

Medick, Black *

Mustard, Black *

Nightshade, Eastern Black

Nipplewort *

Pink, Deptford *

Queen Anne's Lace *

Ragweed, Common

Ragweed, Perennial (Western)

Raspberry, Wild Red (S)

Smartweed, Water

Snowberry

Sow Thistle, Common *

Sow Thistle, Field *

Sow Thistle, Spiny-Leaved *

Storksbill *

Swallowwort *

Thistle, Bull *

Touch-Me-Not, Spotted

Vetch, Cow * (Tufted V.)

Wallrocket *

Witch Hazel

Wormwood, Sweet *         The * means that the plants are not native to our area but have come elsewhere, mostly from Europe or Asia. The (s) is for shrubs and other names in parentheses are common alternate names.