April Wild Flower Letter

        Every month, I send out a newsletter about flowers that I have found in years past in the Hamilton and Brantford area of Ontario. I can't remember if I ever posted the letter here before but here is the one from April of this year with a few omissions that did not seem to make sense for this blog:

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April Greetings from Dean,

        I am still waiting for winter to give up. As there is still snow in the forecast and my fingers are still cold and there are very few flowers in bloom, the Monday evening walks are still on hold. I will send out a note when I schedule them to start.

        So far, quite a few flowers are about 10 days to 2 weeks later than my earliest dates. We did have a few warmer winters a few years ago that probably skewed the early date times so maybe this is closer to “normal.”

Following are the names of plants that have bloomed in past Aprils: (S is for Shrub, T is for Tree, * is for alien)

Alder, European * (S)

Alder, Speckled(S)

Anemone, Rue

Anemone, Wood

Ash, Blue (T)

Aspen, Large-Toothed (T)

Aspen, Trembling (T)

Baneberry, Red

Barberry, Japanese * (S)

Beech, American (T)

Bellwort, Large-Flowered

Birch, White (T)

Bittercress, Hairy *

Bloodroot

Bluebells, Virginia

Butterbur *

Buttercup, Hispid

Buttercup, Kidneyleaf

Celandine *

Celandine, Lesser *

Celendine-poppy

Chickweed, Common * 

Chickweed, Jagged *

Chickweed, Mouse-Ear *

Cohosh, Giant Blue

Coltsfoot *

Cress, Hairy Rock

Cress, Mouse-Ear *

Cress, Purple (Pink Spring Cress)

Crowfoot, Cursed

Crown-vetch, Purple *

Currant, Wild Black (S)

Current, European Red (Garden)(S)

Dandelion, Common *

Dandelion, Marsh *

Dandelion, Red-Seeded *

Dead-Nettle, Purple *

Dead-Nettle, Spotted *

Dutchman's Breeches

Elderberry, Red

Elm, American (T)

False Mermaid

Forget-Me-Not, True *

Geranium, Wild

Gooseberry, Eastern Prickly

Ground Ivy *

Groundsel, Common * 

Groundsel, Sticky * (S.Ragwort)

Hazel, American (S)

Hazel, Beaked (S)

Henbit *

Hepatica, Round-Lobed 

Hepatica, Sharp-Lobed

Honesty *

Hop-Hornbeam (T)

Horsetail, Field (Pollen)

Hyacinth, Grape *

Jack-In-The-Pulpit

Johnny Jump-Up *

Mallow, Common(Cheeses) *

Maple, Manitoba (T)

Maple, Norway * (T)

Maple, Red (T)

Maple, Silver (T)

Maple, Sugar (T)

Marigold, Marsh 

Meadow-Rue, Early

Medick, Black *

Miterwort

Mustard, Garlic *

Pennycress, Field *

Periwinkle *

Plum, Canada (T)

Pussytoes, Field

Pussytoes, Parlin's

Pussytoes, Smaller Rare In H/W

Redbud (T)

Redcedar, Eastern (T)

Rocket, Yellow *

Saxifrage, Early

Saxifrage, Golden

Scilla * (Blue)

Scorpion-Grass, Blue *

Sedge, Long-stalked

Sedge, Pennsylvania

Shadbush, Common (T)

Shadbush, Smooth (T)

Shadush Species (T)

Shepherd's Purse *

Skunk Cabbage

Speedwell, Corn *

Speedwell, Persian *

Speedwell, Slender *

Speedwell, Thyme-Leaved *

Speedwell, Wayside *

Spicebush (S)

Spring Beauty, Carolina

Spring Beauty, Narrow-leaved

Spurge, Cypress *

Spurge, Petty *

Squirrel-Corn

Storksbill *

Strawberry, Barren

Strawberry, Field

Strawberry, Woodland

Tamarack (T)

Toothwort, Cut-Leaved

Toothwort, Two-leaved (Crinkleroot)

Trillium, Red

Trillium, White

Trout-Lily

Trout-Lily, White

Twinleaf

Violet, Canada

Violet, Common

Violet, Dog

Violet, Downy Yellow

Violet, Leconte's

Violet, Long-Spurred

Violet, N.Blue

Violet, N.White *

Violet, Selkirk's

Violet, Sweet White

Whitlow Grass *

Wild Ginger

Willow, Pussy (S)

Wood Sorrel, Yellow

Woodrush

Woodrush, Hairy