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, NSFerns:
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
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