What are the 10 most common plants in Nova Scotia?

The 10 most common plants in Nova Scotia are: balsam fir (Abies balsamea), eastern white pine (Pinus strobus), Canadian bunchberry (Cornus canadensis), colt's-foot (Tussilago farfara), pink lady's slipper (Cypripedium acaule), sheep laurel (Kalmia angustifolia), red maple (Acer rubrum), eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis), Canada mayflower (Maianthemum canadense), American beech (Fagus grandifolia).

What is the most observed plant in Nova Scotia?

The most observed plant in Nova Scotia is balsam fir (Abies balsamea), with 7,157 recorded observations.

What are the most common invasive plants in Nova Scotia?

Some of the most commonly observed invasive plants in Nova Scotia include: heath speedwell (Veronica officinalis).

What are the most common native plants in Nova Scotia?

Some of the most commonly observed native plants in Nova Scotia include: Eelgrass (Zostera marina).

Plants in Nova Scotia, Canada

balsam fir

Abies balsamea

7,157 observations

eastern white pine

Pinus strobus

5,880 observations

Canadian bunchberry

Cornus canadensis

5,296 observations

colt's-foot

Tussilago farfara

4,355 observations

pink lady's slipper

Cypripedium acaule

3,778 observations

sheep laurel

Kalmia angustifolia

3,719 observations

red maple

Acer rubrum

3,709 observations

eastern hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

3,677 observations

Canada mayflower

Maianthemum canadense

3,473 observations

American beech

Fagus grandifolia

3,170 observations

trailing arbutus

Epigaea repens

3,103 observations

Ghost Pipe

Monotropa uniflora

3,098 observations

Eastern Teaberry

Gaultheria procumbens

2,987 observations

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

2,975 observations

purple pitcher plant

Sarracenia purpurea

2,947 observations

bluebead lily

Clintonia borealis

2,911 observations

threeleaf goldthread

Coptis trifolia

2,899 observations

wild sarsaparilla

Aralia nudicaulis

2,819 observations

northern bayberry

Morella pensylvanica

2,719 observations

northern red oak

Quercus rubra

2,715 observations

sensitive fern

Onoclea sensibilis

2,611 observations

striped maple

Acer pensylvanicum

2,585 observations

northern starflower

Lysimachia borealis

2,569 observations

northern wild raisin

Viburnum cassinoides

2,550 observations

common bracken

Pteridium aquilinum

2,502 observations

wild carrot

Daucus carota

2,468 observations

yellow birch

Betula alleghaniensis

2,464 observations

partridgeberry

Mitchella repens

2,386 observations

tamarack

Larix laricina

2,198 observations

common selfheal

Prunella vulgaris

2,127 observations

tufted vetch

Vicia cracca

2,052 observations

Twinflower

Linnaea borealis

2,043 observations

pearly everlasting

Anaphalis margaritacea

1,917 observations

white meadowsweet

Spiraea alba

1,911 observations

greater plantain

Plantago major

1,910 observations

seaside pea

Lathyrus japonicus

1,844 observations

bittersweet nightshade

Solanum dulcamara

1,833 observations

common yarrow

Achillea millefolium

1,824 observations

red-berried elder

Sambucus racemosa

1,723 observations

Christmas fern

Polystichum acrostichoides

1,691 observations

cinnamon fern

Osmundastrum cinnamomeum

1,675 observations

paper birch

Betula papyrifera

1,651 observations

sweetfern

Comptonia peregrina

1,639 observations

multiflora rose

Rosa multiflora

1,636 observations

Rhodora

Rhododendron canadense

1,635 observations

Eelgrass

Zostera marina

1,619 observations

Bog Labrador Tea

Rhododendron groenlandicum

1,531 observations

Invasive

heath speedwell

Veronica officinalis

1,488 observations

common jewelweed

Impatiens capensis

1,460 observations

northern blue flag

Iris versicolor