Invasive creeping Jenny spotted in Ottawa-area provincial park
iNaturalist: naomilanglois
Invasive Species
Creeping Jenny can carpet the forest floor of parks you walk through, crowding out native wildflowers like wild ginger and trilliums that local insects and birds depend on.
Creeping Jenny is a low-growing, coin-leafed plant originally from Europe that spreads aggressively in damp, shady spots. A confirmed sighting was logged at Fitzroy Provincial Park outside Ottawa, adding to the record of where this plant is turning up in Canadian natural areas. It's the kind of plant that looks pretty in a garden pond border but escapes easily into nearby parks and stream edges, where it can take over.
Key Findings
Research-grade observation of Lysimachia nummularia confirmed at Fitzroy Provincial Park, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Creeping Jenny is a non-native European species documented as invasive across much of northeastern North America
Observation contributed to the citizen-science iNaturalist database, expanding the known distribution record for this species in Ontario
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A research-grade observation of creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia) was recorded at Fitzroy Provincial Park near Ottawa, Ontario. This European native is considered invasive in many parts of North America, spreading through moist, shaded habitats and outcompeting native groundcover plants.
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creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia) observed in Fitzroy Provincial Park, Ottawa, ON, CA
Research-grade observation of creeping Jenny in Fitzroy Provincial Park, Ottawa, ON, CA.
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