Skunk Cabbage
Photo: Dave Jolly
April was a long, cold, and lingering month for the flora of Ontario. We had the coldest April since the master database began in 2006. The spring was delayed by two weeks in most areas with only 33 species recorded across 16 counties and municipalities of Ontario.
With the addition of 4 new plants for Renfew county the amount of coverage for this municipality is slowly rising.
The rarest plant was Harbinger-of-Spring (Erigenia bulbosa) observed on April 22, 2018 in Elgin county - approximately 2.5 weeks behind the onset of the normal flowering period. No insect pollinators were observed visiting this plant.
To view the April summary report please go to April plant summary.
