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fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
354 observations
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
263 observations
Prickly Saxifrage
Saxifraga tricuspidata
240 observations
cloudberry
Rubus chamaemorus
233 observations
Prickly Wild Rose
Rosa acicularis
218 observations
marsh grass-of-Parnassus
Parnassia palustris
206 observations
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
188 observations
Northern Comandra
Geocaulon lividum
177 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
168 observations
Canadian buffalo-berry
Shepherdia canadensis
168 observations
Arctic Butterbur
Petasites frigidus
163 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
163 observations
Bog Labrador Tea
Rhododendron groenlandicum
163 observations
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
155 observations
Raup's paintbrush
Castilleja raupii
155 observations
black crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
129 observations
rock harlequin
Capnoides sempervirens
123 observations
Foxtail Barley
Hordeum jubatum
122 observations
Entireleaf Mountain-Avens
Dryas integrifolia
115 observations
White Sweetclover
Melilotus albus
114 observations
bog bilberry
Vaccinium uliginosum
114 observations
Dwarf Fireweed
Chamaenerion latifolium
111 observations
Arctic Lupine
Lupinus arcticus
110 observations
Alpine Sweet-vetch
Hedysarum alpinum
110 observations
squashberry
Viburnum edule
108 observations
tamarack
Larix laricina
106 observations
green alder
Alnus alnobetula
106 observations
marsh Labrador tea
Rhododendron tomentosum
105 observations
Boreal Sweet-vetch
Hedysarum boreale
104 observations
white spruce
Picea glauca
103 observations
Jack pine
Pinus banksiana
102 observations
Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
99 observations
Wild Rosemary
Andromeda polifolia
92 observations
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
91 observations
Arctic raspberry
Rubus arcticus
88 observations
greater plantain
Plantago major
85 observations
dwarf resin birch
Betula glandulosa
85 observations
Virginia strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
85 observations
red osier dogwood
Cornus sericea
84 observations
field horsetail
Equisetum arvense
83 observations
balsam poplar
Populus balsamifera
82 observations
Alpine Milkvetch
Astragalus alpinus
81 observations
black spruce
Picea mariana
80 observations
Moss Campion
Silene acaulis
76 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
72 observations
Siberian Aster
Eurybia sibirica
72 observations
Arctic wintergreen
Pyrola grandiflora
72 observations
Red bearberry
Arctous rubra
72 observations
marsh cinquefoil
Comarum palustre
70 observations
fragrant wood fern
Dryopteris fragrans
68 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in Northwest Territories are:
- fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium)
- Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea)
- Prickly Saxifrage (Saxifraga tricuspidata)
- cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus)
- Prickly Wild Rose (Rosa acicularis)
- marsh grass-of-Parnassus (Parnassia palustris)
- shrubby cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruticosa)
- Northern Comandra (Geocaulon lividum)
- common yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
- Canadian buffalo-berry (Shepherdia canadensis)
- The most observed plant in Northwest Territories is fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium), with 354 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native plants in Northwest Territories include:
- Raup's paintbrush (Castilleja raupii)
- rock harlequin (Capnoides sempervirens)
- field horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
- Red bearberry (Arctous rubra)