Trees, Shrubs, Wildflowers, Grasses

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The following species have been recorded from the property: Common name, if one is recognised, is given first followed by the scientific name in parentheses. Many of the major groupings in the lists are for convenience and are not scientifically correct. Special thanks to Dr. Richard St. Pierre of Prairie Elements for providing much of the plant list below. Dr. St. Pierre collected seed samples from 37 native plant species found growing on the property in 2009. These samples were placed in Canada's national seed bank (Plant Gene Resources of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) for long-term safekeeping. Plant species of note from which seed was collected included Indian-pipe (Monotropa uniflora), Striped Coralfoot (Corrallorhiza stricta), Fairybells (Disporum trachycaulum) ; the populations of the last two species were relatively significant in size.

Trees and Shrubs

Trembling Aspen (Populus tremuloides)

Balsam Poplar (Populus balsamifers)

White or Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera)

Willow (Salix spp)

Red-osier Dogwood (Cornus stolonifera)

Green Alder (Alnus crispa?)

Silverberry (Elaeagnus commutata)

Saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia)

Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)

Currant (Ribes sp.)

Prickly Rose (Rosa acicularis)

Wild Raspberry (Rubus idaeus)

Highbush cranberry (Viburnum triflorum)

Hawthorn (Crataegus rotundifolia)

Beaked Hazelnut (Corylus cornuta)

Twining honeysuckle (Lonicera dioica)

Western snowberry (Symphoricarpos occidentalis)

Canada buffaloberry (Shepherdia canadensis)

"Wildflower" families

Lily (Liliaceae) & Orchid (Orchidaceae)

• Fairybells (Disporum trachycaulum)
• Western Wood Lily (Lilium philadelphicum)
• Two-leaved solomon's seal (Maianthemum canadense)
• False solomon's seal (Smilacina stellata)
• Striped Coralfoot (Corallorhiza striata)

Iris (Iridaceae) & Indian Pipe (Monotropaceae)

• Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium montanum)
• Indian-pipe (Monotropa uniflora)

Ivy/Ginseng (Araliaceae) & Gentian (Gentianaceae)

• Wild sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis)
• Northern gentian (Gentianella amarella)

Geranium (Geeraniaceae) & Bellflower (Campanulaceae)

• Bicknell's Geranium (Geranium bicknelli)
• Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia)

Bedstraw (Rubiaceae) & Balsam (Balsaminaceae)

• Northern bedstraw (Galium boreale)
• Sweet-scented bedstraw (Galium triflorum?)
• Spotted touch-me-not (Impatiens biflora)

Plantain (Plantaginaceae) & Broomrape (Orobanchaceae)

• Common plantain (Plantago major)
• Scarlet paintbrush/lance-leaved paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea(?)/occidentalis)

Pink/Chickweed (Caryophyllaceae) & Mustard (Brassicaceae)

• Field mouse-eared chickweed (Cerastium arvense)
• Long-leaved chickweed (Stellaria longifolia?)
• Penny cress (Thlaspi arvense)

Buttercup(Ranunculaceae) & Rose (Rosaceae)

• Red baneberry (Actaea rubra)
• Canada anemone (Anemone canadensis)
• Cut-leaved anemone (Anemone multifida)
• Buttercup (Ranunculus sp.)
• Veiny meadow-rue (Thalictrum venulosum?)
• Yellow avens (Geum aleppicum)
• Silverweed (Potentilla anserina)
• Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)

Pea (Fabaceae) & Violet (Violaceae)

• Canadian milk-vetch (Astragalus canadensis?)
• Cream-coloured vetchling (Lathyrus ochroleucus)
• Wild peavine (Lathyrus venosus)
• Black medick (Medicago lupulina) Introduced
• Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Introduced
• White sweet-clover (Melilotus alba) Introduced
• Yellow sweet-clover; (Melilotus officinalis) Introduced
• American vetch (Vicia americana)
• Western Canada violet (Viola rugulosa?)

Primrose(Onagraceae) & Water-Plantain (Alismataceae)

• Northern willowherb (Epilobium ciliatum)
• Western water-plantain (Alisma triviale)

Evergreen (Pyrolaceae) & Carrot (Apiaceae)

• Pink wintergreen (Pyrola asarifolia?)
• Water hemlock (Cicuta(?) sp.)
• Cow-parsnip (Heracleum lanatum)
• Snakeroot (Sanicula marilandica)
• Water-parsnip (Sium suave)
• Heart-leaved alexanders (Zizia aptera?)

Mint (Menthaceae) & Nettle (Urticaceae)

• Giant-hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
• Hemp nettle (Galeopsis tetrahit) Introduced
• Field mint (Mentha arvensis)
• Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
• Marsh skullcap/blue skullcap (Scutellaria galericulata/lateriflora?)
• Marsh hedge-nettle (Stachys palustris)
• Stinging nettle (Urtica gracilis)

Aster (Asteraceae)

• Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
• Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
• Large-flowered false dandelion (Agoseris glauca?)
• Everlasting (Antennaria sp.)
• Aster (Aster sp.)
• Smooth beggarticks (Bidens cernua?)
• Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) Introduced
• Narrow-leaved hawk's-beard (Crepis tectorum?) Introduced
• Smooth fleabane/Philadelphia fleabane (Erigeron glabellus?/philadelphicus?)
• Hawkweed (Hieracium sp.?)
• Arrowleaf sweet coltsfoot (Petasites frigidus var. sagittatus)
• Marsh ragwort (Senecio palustris)
• Goldenrod (Solidago sp.)
• Sow-thistle (Sonchus sp.)
• Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) Introduced
• Goat's-beard (Tragopogon dubius?/pratensis?)

Dogbane (Apocynaceae) & Forget-me-not (Boraginaceae)

• Spreading dogbane (Apocynum androsaemifolium)
• Tall lungwort (Mertensia paniculata)

Grasses (Poaceae)

• Northern wheatgrass or slender wheatgrass (Agropyron dasystachyum or tracycaulum?)
• Tickle grass (Agrostis scabra?)
• Short-awned foxtail (Alopecurus aequalis?)
• Slough grass (Beckmannia syzigachne)
• Fringed brome (Bromus ciliatus)
• Brome grass (Bromus sp.)
• Northern reed grass (Calamagrostis inexpansa?)
• Orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata)
• Rough fescue (Festuca scabrella?)
• Tall manna grass (Glyceria grandis?)
• June grass (Koeleria macrantha)
• Reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinaceae)
• Timothy (Phleum pratense) Introduced
• Common reed grass (Phragmites australis)
• Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis?) Introduced
• Prairie wedge grass (Sphenopholis obtusata)

Aquatic Associated Plants

• Carex aurea (Golden sedge)
• Carex spp. (Sedges)
• Ceratophyllum demersum (Common hornwort)
• Scirpus validus(?)(Common bulrush)
• Common Cattail (Typha latifolia)
• Pondweed (Potamogeton spp)
• Ivy-leaved Duckweed (Lemna trisulca)
• Duckweed (Lemna minor)
• Water smartweed (Polygonum amphibium)
• Golden dock (Rumex maritimus)
• Narrow-leaved dock (Rumex salicifolius?)
• Utricularia vulgaris (Common bladderwort)