Flora & Fauna - Plant Checklist

Report:                      Texas to Newfoundland, 2000

This list includes all plant species identified along the trip.  Date and location refers to the first sighting in Newfoundland or if not found there, then the first sighting in Canada or if not found in Canada, then the first sighting in the U.S.

Observer:                  Bert Frenz

Species Observed:    206 (10 mushrooms, 3 ferns, 2 mosses, 43 trees, 148 flowers)

Mushrooms:

Polypore sp. - 8/15/2000, Kejimkujik NP, NS
Eastern Flat-topped Agaricus - 8/15/2000, Kejimkujik NP, NS
Yellow Patches - 8/15/2000, Kejimkujik NP, NS
Red Gyroporus - 8/22/2000, Maitland, NS
Orange-mat Coprinus - 8/15/2000, Kejimkujik NP, NS
Cinnabar Cort - 8/15/2000, Kejimkujik NP, NS
Golden Waxy Cap - 8/4/2000, Cape Breton Highlands NP, NS
Emetic Russula - 8/15/2000, Kejimkujik NP, NS
Orange Mycena - 8/15/2000, Kejimkujik NP, NS
Dirty Trich - 8/15/2000, Kejimkujik NP, NS

Ferns:

Bracken Fern - 6/26/2000, Barachois Pond PP, NF
Fiddlehead Fern - 7/2/2000, L'Anse-aux-Meadows, NF

Mosses:

Club Moss - 6/29/2000, L'Anse-aux-Meadows, NF
Reindeer Moss - 7/11/2000, Terra Nova NP, NF
Sphagnum Moss - 6/24/00, Codroy Valley, NF

Gymnosperms:

Pine Family

Balsam Fir - 6/26/2000, Barachois Pond PP, NF
Tamarack - 6/26/2000, Barachois Pond PP, NF
White Spruce - 6/24/2000, Cheeseman PP, NF
Black Spruce - 6/24/2000, Barachois Pond PP, NF
Jack Pine - 8/4/2000, Cape Breton Highlands NP, NS
Red Pine - 7/22/2000, St. John's, NF
Eastern White Pine - 6/26/2000, Barachois Pond PP, NF
Eastern Hemlock - 5/22/2000, Redstone Lake, ON

Cypress Family

Trailing Juniper - 6/29/2000, L'Anse-aux-Meadows, NF
Eastern Redcedar - 5/15/2000, Point Pelee, ON
Northern White Cedar - 5/25/2000, Gatineau Park, QE

Angiosperms:

Willow Family

Quaking Aspen - 6/13/2000, Cape Tryon, PE
Weeping Willow - 5/17/2000, southern ON

Bayberry Family

Sweet Gale - 7/7/2000, Gros Morne NP, NF

Walnut Family

Shagbark Hickory - 5/10/2000, Mammoth Cave, KY

Birch Family

Speckled Alder - 6/7/2000, Kouchibouguac NP, NB
Mountain Alder - 6/24/2000, Cheeseman PP, NF
Yellow Birch - 6/26/2000, Barachois Pond PP, NF
Paper Birch - 6/26/2000, Barachois Pond PP, NF
European White Birch - 7/24/2000, St. John's, NF
Eastern Hophornbeam or Ironwood - 5/22/2000, Redstone Lake, ON

Beech Family

American Beech - 5/14/2000, Rondeau Point, ON
White Oak - 5/9/2000, Natchez Trace SP, TN
Northern Red Oak - 5/22/2000, Redstone Lake, ON
Black Oak - 5/9/2000, Natchez Trace SP, TN

Elm Family

American Elm - 8/21/2000, Maitland, NS
Slippery Elm - 5/12/2000, Van Buren SP, OH

Magnolia Family

Yellow-poplar or Tulip-poplar - 5/14/2000, Rondeau Point, ON

Rose Family (trees)

Hawthorn - 8/15/2000, Kejimkujik NP, NS
Apple - 7/24/2000, St. John's, NF
Pin Cherry - 7/26/2000, St. John's, NF
Black Cherry - 5/9/2000, Natchez Trace SP, TN
Common Chokecherry - 6/24/2000, Codroy Valley, NF
American Mountain Ash - 6/24/2000, Codroy Valley, NF

Maple Family

Boxelder - 5/12/2000, Van Buren SP, OH
Sugar Maple - 5/10/2000, Mammoth Cave, KY
Striped Maple - 5/22/2000, Redstone Lake, ON
Red Maple - 6/26/2000, Barachois Pond PP, NF
Silver Maple - 5/12/2000, Van Buren SP, OH
Mountain Maple - 7/7/2000 ,Gros Morne NP, NF

Buckeye Family

Horsechestnut - 7/27/2000, Clark's Beach, NF

Basswood Family

American Basswood - 5/14/2000, Rondeau Point, ON

Olive Family

White Ash - 5/22/2000, Redstone Lake, ON

Water Plantain Family

Arrowhead - 8/9/2000, Sackville Waterfowl Park, NB

Cashew (Sumac) Family

Poison Ivy - 5/15/2000, Point Pelee, ON

Parsley Family

Angelica - 7/10/2000, Twillingate, NF
Water Hemlock - 8/14/2000, Kejimkujik NP, NS
Queen Anne's Lace (Wild Carrot) - 6/24/2000, Cheeseman PP, NF
Cow Parsnip - 6/29/2000, St. Anthony, NF
Water Pennywort - 8/15/2000, Kejimkujik NP, NS

Arum Family

Jack-in-the-Pulpit - 5/13/2000, Rondeau Point, ON

Sunflower Family

Yarrow - 8/17/2000, Mavillette Beach PP, NS
Pearly Everlasting - 8/14/2000, Kejimkujik NP, NS
Common Burdock - 8/18/2000, Brier Island, NS
Bull Thistle - 8/2/2000, Cape Breton Highlands NP, NS
Black Knapweed / Hardheads - 7/28/2000, Argentia, NF
Spotted Joe-Pyle Weed - 8/9/2000, Sackville Waterfowl Park, NB
Black-eyed Susan - 8/2/2000, Cape Breton Highlands NP, NS
Tansy Ragwort - 7/22/2000, St. John's, NF
Canada Goldenrod - 8/8/2000, Mary's Point, NB
Bog Goldenrod - 8/18/2000, Long Island, NS
Common Tansy / Golden Buttons - 8/9/2000, Sackville Waterfowl Park, NB
Common Dandelion - 6/29/2000, St. Anthony, NF

Daisy Family

Pineapple Weed / Rayless Chamomile - 8/2/2000, Cape Breton Highlands NP, NS
Ox-eye Daisy (Marguerite) - 6/26/2000, Barachois Pond PP, NF
Orange Hawkweed (Devil's Paintbrush) - 6/25/2000, Barachois Pond PP, NF
Large Mouse-ear Hawkweed - 6/19/2000, Cove Head, PE
Yellow Hawkweed - 6/24/2000, Codroy Valley, NF
Common Hawkweed - 7/27/2000, Conception Bay, NF

Aster Family

New York Aster - 7/14/2000, Fortune, NF
Purple-stemed Aster - 8/22/2000, Maitland, NS
Flat-topped White Aster - 8/18/2000, Brier Island, NS
Canada Thistle - 7/7/2000, Gros Morne NP, NF

Touch-me-not Family

Spotted Touch-me-not / Jewelweed - 8/9/2000, Sackville Waterfowl Park, NB
Pale Touch-me-not / Jewelweed - 8/8/2000, Mary's Point, NB

Barberry Family

Mayapple - 5/13/2000, Rondeau Point, ON

Forget-me-not Family

True Forget-me-not - 7/6/2000, Gros Morne NP, NF
Sea Lungwort or Oysterleaf - 7/9/2000, Twillingate, NF

Mustard Family

Indian / Chinese Mustard - 8/16/2000, Digby, NS
Garlic Mustard - 5/14/2000, Rondeau Point, ON

Cactus Family

Prickly Pear Cactus - 5/15/2000, Point Pelee, ON

Bluebell Family

Harebell - 7/9/2000, Twillingate, NF

Honeysuckle Family

Twinflower - 7/6/2000, Gros Morne NP, NF
Elderberry - 5/22/2000, Redstone Lake, ON
Red-berried Elder or Red Elderberry - 8/1/2000, Cape Breton Highlands NP, NS
Highbush Cranberry - 8/9/2000, Sackville Waterfowl Park, NB
Witherod / Wild Raisin - 8/28/00, Campobello, NB

Pink Family

Moss Campion - 7/16/2000, Cape St. Mary's, NF

Morning Glory Family

Common Morning Glory - 8/9/2000, Sackville Waterfowl Park, NB

Dogwood Family

Bunchberry (Dwarf Dogwood) - 6/26/2000, Barachois Pond PP, NF

Sedum Family

Roseroot - 7/2/2000, L'Anse-aux-Meadows, NF

Sedge Family

Tawny Cotton Grass - 6/24/2000, Cheeseman PP, NF

Teasel Family

Field Scabious - 7/27/2000, Conception Bay, NF

Sundew Family

Rounded-leaved Sundew - 7/7/2000, Gros Morne NP, NF

Heath Family

Leatherleaf - 8/28/2000, Campobello, NB,
Sheep Laurel - 7/17/2000, St. Shotts, NF
Teaberry / Wintergreen - 8/4/2000, Cape Breton Highlands NP, NS
Bog Laurel - 7/7/2000, Gros Morne NP, NF
Labrador Tea - 6/26/2000, Barachois Pond PP, NF
Alpine Azalea - 6/28/2000, St. Anthony, NF
Rhodora - 6/24/2000, Cheeseman PP, NF
Low Sweet Blueberry - 8/4/2000, Cape Breton Highlands NP, NS
Cranberry - 8/1/2000, Cape Breton Highlands NP, NS
Black Huckelberry - 8/14/2000, Kejimkujik NP, NS

Pipewort Family

Common Pipewort / Hatpins - 8/15/2000, Cape Breton Highlands NP, NS

Pea Family

Beach Pea - 6/25/2000, Cheeseman PP, NF
Birdsfoot Trefoil - 8/4/2000, Cape Breton Highlands NP, NS
Lupine (Washington Lupine) - 6/25/2000, Barachois Pond PP, NF
Yellow Sweet Clover - 8/25/2000, St. John, NB
Low Hop Clover - 6/24/2000, Codroy Valley, NF
Least Hop Clover - 8/9/2000, Sackville Waterfowl Park, NB
Rabbit-foot Clover - 8/21/2000, Grand Pre, NS
Red Clover - 6/24/2000, Codroy Valley, NF
White Clover - 6/27/2000, Cowhead, NF
Alsike Clover - 7/10/2000, Twillingate, NF
Tufted Vetch - 7/10/2000, Twillingate, NF

St. Johnswort Family

Common St. Johnswort - 7/22/2000, St. John's, NF
Dwarf St. Johnswort - 8/14/2000, Kejimkujik NP, NS

Iris Family

Blue Flag Iris - 6/24/2000, Codroy Valley, NF

Mint Family

Woundwort - 7/26/2000, St. John's, NF
Heart Mint - 8/13/2000, Halifax, NS
Cutleafed Water Horehound - 8/18/2000, Brier Island, NS

Bladderwort Family

Swollen Bladderwort - 7/7/2000, Gros Morne NP, NF

Lily Family

Wild Lily-of-the-Valley - 7/6/2000, Gros Morne NP, NF
Yellow Clintonia (Bluebead Lily) - 6/26/2000, Barachois Pond PP, NF
Day Lily - 8/9/2000, Sackville Waterfowl Park, NB
False Solomon's Seal - 7/3/2000, Anchor Point, NF
Purple Trillium - 5/14/2000, Rondeau Point, ON

Loosestrife Family

Purple Loosestrife - 8/6/2000, Linwood, NS

Mallow Family

Musk Mallow - 7/26/2000, St. John's, NF

Meadow Beauty Family

Virginia Meadow Beauty - 8/15/2000, Kejimkujik NP, NS

Indian Pipe Family

Indian Pipe - 8/15/2000, Kejimkujik NP, NS

Water Lily Family

Yellow Pond Lily - 6/24/2000, Codroy Valley, NF
Fragrant Water Lily - 7/27/2000, Conception Bay, NF

Evening Primrose Family

Fireweed - 7/11/2000, Terra Nova NP, NF
Small Flowered Evening Primrose - 7/28/2000, Argentia, NF

Orchid Family

Arethusa or Dragon's Mouth - 7/7/2000, Gros Morne NP, NF
Pink Lady's Slipper - 6/26/2000, Barachois Pond PP, NF
Yellow Lady's Slipper - 6/26/2000, Marches Point, NF
Northern Green Orchid - 7/16/2000, Cape St. Mary's, NF
Small Purple Fringed Orchid - 8/13/2000, Lunenburg, NS

Poppy Family

Iceland Poppy - 7/2/2000, St. Anthony, NF
Bloodroot - 5/13/2000, Rondeau Point, ON

Plantain Family

Seaside Plantain - 7/10/2000, Twillingate, NF
Common Plantain - 7/22/2000, St. John's, NF

Leadwort Family

Sea Lavender - 8/8/2000, Mary's Point, NB

Grass Family

Horsetail - 5/31/2000, Grand Metis, QU
Elephant Grass - 6/6/2000, Kouchibouguac NP, NB
Freshwater Cord Grass (Spartine) - 6/6/2000, Kouchibouguac NP, NB
Salt Meadow Grass - 6/6/2000, Kouchibouguac NP, NB
Saltwater Cord Grass (Spartine) - 6/6/2000, Kouchibouguac NP, NB
Marram Grass - 6/24/2000, Cheeseman PP, NF
Water Horsetail - 6/29/2000, L'Anse-aux-Meadows, NF
Blue-joint Grass - 7/7/2000, Gros Morne NP, NF
Timothy - 8/21/2000, Maitland, NS

Phlox Family

Wild Blue Phlox - 5/15/2000, Point Pelee, ON

Buckwheat Family

Lady's Thumb - 8/12/2000, Halifax, NS
Sheep Sorrel - 7/12/2000, Bonavista Peninsula, NF
Curly Dock - 8/18/2000, Brier Island, NS
Broad-leaved Dock - 7/10/2000, Twillingate, NF

Pickerelweed Family

Pickerelweed - 8/14/2000, Kejimkujik NP, NS

Primrose Family

Swamp Candles / Yellow Loosestrife - 7/28/2000, Clark's Beach, NF
Starflower - 6/26/2000, Barachois Pond PP, NF

Buttercup Family

Small-flowered Anemone - 7/23/2000, Cape Spear, NF
Marsh Marigold (Cowslip) - 7/3/2000, Anchor Point, NF
Wild Columbine - 7/22/2000, St. John's, NF
Common Buttercup - 6/24/2000, Codroy Valley, NF
White Water-crowfoot - 8/4/2000, Cape Breton Highlands NP, NS
Spearwort - 8/14/2000, Kejimkujik NP, NS

Grape Family

Virginia Creeper - 5/15/2000, Point Pelee, ON

Rose Family (flowers)

Common Strawberry - 6/26/2000, Barachois Pond PP, NF
Silverweed - 6/26/2000, Marches Point, NF
Silvery Cinquefoil - 8/18/2000, Brier Island, NS
Northeastern Rose - 7/13/2000, Fortune, NF
Virginia Rose - 8/2/2000, Cape Breton Highlands NP, NS
Raspberry - 6/2/2000, Bonaventure Is., QU
Baked-apple Berry or Bake Apple - 7/7/2000, Gros Morne NP, NF
Blackberry - 7/22/2000, St. John's, NF
Raspberry - 8/1/2000, Cape Breton Highlands NP, NS
Meadowsweet - 7/26/2000, St. John's, NF
Canadian Burnet / Bottle Brush - 8/4/2000, Cape Breton Highlands NP, NS

Bedstraw Family

Marsh Bedstraw - 7/26/2000, St. John's, NF

Pitcher Plant Family

Northern Pitcher Plant - 6/24/2000, Cheeseman PP, NF

Snapdragon Family

Foxglove (Digitalis) - 7/27/2000, Hawthorne House, NF
Turtlehead - 8/21/2000, Maitland, NS
Eyebright - 8/27/2000, St. Andrew, NS
Butter-and-eggs - 7/10/2000, Twillingate, NF
Common Mullein - 8/21/2000, Maitland, NS

Cattail Family

Common Cattail - 8/2/2000, Cape Breton Highlands NP, NS

Violet Family

Common Blue Violet - 7/3/2000, Anchor Point, NF

Crowberry Family

Black Crowberry - 7/10/2000, Twillingate, NF

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