Does anyone have an Anishinaabemowin word for sedum? These juicy looking succulents can be found occasionally in the wild, but none are native to Ontario. Stonecrops (sedum spp.) that you may spot around here include Spanish stonecrop (s. hispanicum) and mossy also known as biting stonecrop (s. acre), neither common. They are both pictured below. …
In Chippewa, bu’giso’win meaning “swimming“, swamp milkweed is not as edible and medicinal as its common relation. So we’re all the more talking about how much of an all-star this plant is for pollinator gardens and native landscaping. Swamp milkweed (asclepias incarnata) can be found in the margins of swamps, marshes and other low wet …
Dear Wood Folk, In cottage country Ontario, the eyed brown (lethe eurydice) flutters around from the end of spring into September. They’re usually found in wetland areas like fens and cattail marshes. They breed once in the summer and the new generation overwinters here in their larval stage. These caterpillars feed on sedges. “Sedges have …
Does anyone know an Anishinaabemowin word for purple loosestrife? This introduced edible and medicinal plant sure is pretty, but purple loosestrife is taking over our marshes and crowding out native plants necessary for a healthy ecosystem. Purple loosestrife (lythrum salicaria) was rare here when Haliburton Flora was compiled. They only found it in two locations. …
Does anyone know an Anishinaabemowin word for shepherd’s purse? Shepherd’s purse is the second-most prolific wild “weed” in the entire world (polygonum aviculare/pigweed is #1). In cottage country Ontario it’s not that prolific, but you can still find this edible and medicinal mustard. Shepherd’s purse (capsella bursa-pastoris) may be found around here on dry sandy …
Does anyone have an Anishinaabemowin word for field penny-cress? This slightly edible and medicinal plant may have a future in renewable fuels. Field penny-cress (thlaspi arvense) is listed as uncommon in Haliburton Flora. It is sometimes found along roadsides or on old farmland mixed in with tall grasses. It prefers disturbed areas, so even though …