Ottawa Valley Native Plant Directory
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Sun (1-5)
1Deep shade (conifer or mixed conifer forest)
2Spring sun (hardwood forest; shaded in summer)
3Part shade / part sun
4Mostly sunny (6+ hrs)
5Full sun (8+ hrs direct sun)
Multiple values = tolerates a range
Water / Moisture (1-7)
1Very dry (xeric, sandy/rocky soils)
2Dry (well-drained, low organic matter)
3Dry-mesic (slightly dry but not harsh)
4Mesic (average, well-drained loam)
5Moist (consistently moist, not wet)
6Wet (saturated soils, seasonal flooding)
7Aquatic (standing or slow-moving water)
Rarity Ranks (NatureServe)
N/SN = national, S = provincial
1Critically imperiled (≤5 populations)
2Imperiled (6-20 populations)
3Vulnerable (21-100 populations)
4Apparently secure
5Secure (common and widespread)
?Unranked or uncertain
Other columns
BloomMonths when the plant flowers
RarityCA/ON/QC — red = rare, green = secure
WildlifeHummingbirds, Monarch, pollinators, birds
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