Plants of all heights, shapes and sizes are in bloom. If you’re experienced in the world of plants, you might be looking at the finer details - the colour or shape of the bloom; the location and growing conditions; the leaf shape. However, if not, you might yourself staring at one and wondering - what is it? Is it native? How did it get here? 

What is one to do when walking through Nature and finding a tree or flower or shrub and asking these questions? Take pictures, ask plant identification apps, and share with others. Like us! We want to know what native plants are growing in your ecoregion. Send your pictures to outreach@gaiacollege.ca. Be sure to include the name of the plant (English or Latin) and the ecoregion where you found it. We’ll be showcasing native plants on our social media and in our newsletters over the summer months. 

Yellow trout lily, Ecozone - Mixed Plains, Ecoregion - Lake Simcoe - Rideau. Photo by Julia Dupuis.