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07-Jun-2019 Sandy Garland

Honewort (Cryptotaenia canadensis)

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SG: Not a beautiful image, but significant to us. I (Sandy) had never heard of this species when I found it on my land in the country. I took photos, posted them on Facebook, and had an identification the same day, thanks to several botanist friends. I collected seeds, grew plants the following spring and our Tuesday group planted about a dozen on the south side of our Old Woodlot. The following week, most had been nibbled by rabbits. We installed a low fence, the plants grew back, and we were able to remove the fence about a month later. Last year, we noted that the plants had survived the winter and they bloomed in summer. This year, they have obviously self-seeded, and hundreds of tiny plants are growing among the original ones. This looks like a success story, but we still have to keep an eye out in case this turns into an invasive species - yes, even native plants can be "invasive" if they start to replace other plants. It's unlikely this one will prove to be invasive, but when we are introducing new plants to a habitat, it's best to be careful.

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