The flora of Canada is quite diverse, due to the wide range of ecoregions and environmental conditions present in Canada. From the warm, temperate broadleaf forests of southern Ontario to the frigid Arctic plains of Northern Canada, from the wet temperate rainforests of the west coast to the arid deserts, badlands and tundra plains, the biodiversity of Canada's plants is extensive. According to environment Canada the nation of Canada hosts approximately 17,000 identified species of trees, flowers, herbs, ferns, mosses and other flora.[1] About 4,100 species of vascular plants are native to Canada, and about 1,200 additional non-native species are recorded as established outside cultivation there.[2]

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Lists of all plants

• List of Canadian plants by family

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• List of Canadian plants by genus

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Lists of plant types

• Conifers
• Bryophytes
• Trees

See also

• Wildlife of Canada
• Forests of Canada
• Gypsum flora of Nova Scotia

References

Further reading

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flora of Canada.

• Wildlife, plants and species ~ Government of Canada
• Species at Risk Public Registry A to Z Species Index