Bishop’s cap

Growing Conditions

Sun
Shade ☁️
Moisture
Regular 💧💧
Bloom
May, June
Sociability
S2 — Small groups

Ecology & Conservation

Proximity

Proximity Score

Our internally developed scale tracking proximity of historical species occurrence to our Eco-Region (8.1.8). 0 = hyper-local, 5 = off-continent.

0
Native Status
Outaouais: ✅ · QC: ✅ · ON: ✅

Native Occurrence

Closest Native Direction
Local
Eco-zone

The closest historically occurring Eco-zone, mapped to the CEC values.

Mixedwood Plains
Eco-province
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
Eco-region
Lower Gatineau Depression

Rarity & Status

Rarity Notes
Secure: Found in rich, moist woods.
Rank QC

In Quebec, the CDPNQ (Centre de données sur le patrimoine naturel du Québec) is the body that assigns these ranks using the NatureServe methodology.

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S5 — Secure — Common
Rank ON

The S-rank (Subnational Rank) is a standardized tool used across Canada to measure the extinction risk of a species within a specific province or territory.

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S5 — Secure — Common
Ecological Context
Two-leaf Bishop's Cap: Local woodland native.

Edibility & Foraging

Edible
❌ Not Edible

Provenance

Seed Provenance
Ottawa Valley; Ottawa Area
Seed Source
OWSL
Bishop’s cap