Nova Scotia

Selected plants to observe

Common name: Aspen Poplar Scientfic name: Populus tremuloides Also known as: trembling aspen

Common name: Bearberry Scientfic name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Also known as: kinnikinnick

Common name: Blue-Bead Lily Scientfic name: Clintonia borealis Also known as: clintonia

Common name: Bluets Scientfic name: Houstonia caerulea

Common name: Bunchberry Scientfic name: Cornus canadensis Also known as: crackerberry, dwarf cornel

Common name: Coltsfoot Scientfic name: Tussilago farfara

Common name: Common Purple Lilac Scientfic name: Syringa vulgaris

Common name: Dandelion Scientfic name: Taraxacum officinale

Common name: Labrador tea Scientfic name: Rhododendron groenlandicum Also known as: Ledum groenlandicum

Common name: Larch Scientfic name: Larix laricina Also known as: tamarack, hackmatack

Common name: Mayflower Scientfic name: Epigaea repens Also known as: trailing arbutus

Common name: Red Maple Scientfic name: Acer rubrum Also known as: swamp maple

Common name: Rhodora Scientfic name: Rhododendron canadense

Common name: Starflower Scientfic name: Trientalis borealis

Common name: Weeping Forsythia Scientfic name: Forsythia suspensa

Common name: Wild Strawberry Scientfic name: Fragaria virginiana/vesca