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The Canadian flora is depauperate because of the near total glaciation event in the Pleistocene. Due to the vast area of Canada, a tree that is common in one area may be completely absent in another. In particular, many warm-temperate trees can only be grown on the mild Pacific coast (where gardens may contain additional species not listed here).
Below is a list of Canadian plants by genus. Due to the vastness of Canada's biodiversity, this page is divided. Many of the plants seen in Canada are introduced by either intentionally or accidentally. N indicated native and X indicated exotic. Those plants whose status is unknown are marked with a ?.
According to environment Canada the nation of Canada hosts approximately 17,000 identified species of trees, flowers, herbs, ferns, mosses and other flora. [1] About 3,322 species of vascular plants are native to Canada, and about 830 additional non-native species are recorded as established outside cultivation there. [2]
The Red Creek Fir. Canada's national forest inventory includes many native conifer species. [1] [a] All except the larches are evergreens. [3]Most are in the pine family, except for yews (in the yew family) and junipers, Alaska cedars and thuja cedars (in the cypress family).
The tree line, beyond which black spruce, white spruce and tamarack no longer grow, is the boundary between the boreal zone and the Arctic zone. The Low Arctic sub-zone, the only Arctic sub-zone in Quebec, has no trees, continuous permafrost and tundra vegetation. This includes shrubs, herbaceous plants, typically graminoids, mosses and lichens ...
This is the list of the plants in Canada, ordered by family. This list does not include introduced species , which form a separate list. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The 10 Most Beautiful Forests in the World Dulyanut Swdp - Getty Images "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are so many picturesque ...
Main page: List of Canadian plants by family This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .