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Below is a list of Canadian plants by genus. Due to the vastness of Canada's biodiversity, this page is divided.

Many of the plants seen in Canada are introduced by either intentionally or accidentally. N indicated native and X indicated exotic. Those plants whose status is unknown are marked with a ?.

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Contents

Ab

  • Abies
    • N Abies amabilisPacific silver fir, amabilis fir
    • N Abies balsameabalsam fir
    • N Abies grandisgrand fir
    • N Abies lasiocarpasubalpine fir
  • Abutilon
    • X Abutilon theophrastivelvetleaf, butterprint, Indian mallow

Ac

  • Acalypha
  • Acanthospermum
    • X Acanthospermum hispidumhispid greenstripe
  • Acer
    • X Acer campestrehedge maple, field maple
    • X Acer ginnalaAmur maple, ginnala maple
    • N Acer negundoManitoba maple, box-elder, ashleaf maple
    • N Acer nigrumblack maple, black sugar maple, rock maple
    • N Acer pensylvanicumstriped maple, moose maple, goosefoot maple
    • X Acer platanoidesNorway maple, Schwedler maple, crimson king maple
    • X Acer pseudoplatanussycamore maple, Scottish maple, great maple
    • N Acer rubrumred maple, swamp maple, scarlet maple
    • N Acer saccharinumsilver maple, soft maple, white maple, silverleaf maple, river maple
    • N Acer saccharumsugar maple, hard maple
    • N Acer spicatummountain maple
    • N Acer × freemanii (A. rubrum × A. saccharinum) – Freeman's maple
  • Achillea
    • X Achillea filipendulinafernleaf yarrow
    • N Achillea millefolium subsp. borealisnorthern yarrow
    • N Achillea millefolium subsp. lanulosawoolly yarrow
    • X Achillea millefolium subsp. millefoliumcommon yarrow, milfoil
    • X Achillea ptarmicafalse sneezewort, white tansy, sneezewort yarrow, pearl yarrow
    • N Achillea sibiricaSiberian yarrow, many-flowered yarrow
  • Aconitum
    • X Aconitum napellusgarden monk's-hood, helmet flower, Venus' chariot, aconite
    • X Aconitum variegatumManchurian monk's-hood
    • X Aconitum × bicolor (A. napellus × A. variegatum) – hybrid monk's-hood, two-coloured wolf's-bane
  • Acorus
  • Acroptilon
    • X Acroptilon repensRussian knapweed
  • Actaea
    • N Actaea pachypodawhite baneberry, doll's-eyes
    • N Actaea rubrared baneberry
    • N Actaea × ludovici (A. pachypoda × A. rubra) – hybrid baneberry

Ae

Ag

  • Agalinis
  • Agastache
  • Agoseris
    • N Agoseris glaucapale false-dandelion, prairie agoseris, pale agoseris, pale goat-chicory, large-flowered false-dandelion
  • Agrimonia
    • X Agrimonia eupatoriamedicinal agrimony, church steeples, European groovebur
    • N Agrimonia gryposepalatall hairy agrimony, tall hairy groovebur
    • N Agrimonia parviflorasmallflower groovebur, harvestlice agrimony
    • N Agrimonia pubescenssoft groovebur, soft agrimony
    • N Agrimonia striatawoodland agrimony, grooved agrimony
  • Agropyron
    • X Agropyron cristatumcrested wheatgrass
  • Agrostemma
    • X Agrostemma githagocommon corncockle
  • Agrostis
    • ? Agrostis caninabrown bentgrass
    • X Agrostis capillariscolonial bentgrass, browntop, Prince Edward Island bentgrass, Rhode Island bentgrass
    • X Agrostis giganteablack bentgrass, redtop
    • N Agrostis hyemaliswinter bentgrass, ticklegrass
    • N Agrostis mertensiinorthern bentgrass
    • N Agrostis perennansupland bentgrass, perennial bentgrass
    • N Agrostis scabrarough bentgrass, tickle grass, rough hairgrass, twin bentgrass
    • N Agrostis stoloniferacreeping bentgrass, spreading bentgrass

Ai

Aj

  • Ajuga
    • X Ajuga genevensisGeneva bugleweed
    • X Ajuga reptanscarpet bugleweed, common bugle, creeping bugleweed

Al

  • Alcea
    • X Alcea pallidapale hollyhock
    • X Alcea roseahollyhock
  • Alchemilla
    • X Alchemilla filicaulisthin-stemmed lady's-mantle
    • X Alchemilla monticolahairy lady's-mantle
  • Aletris
  • Alisma
  • Alliaria
  • Allium
  • Alnus
    • X Alnus glutinosablack alder, European alder
    • N Alnus incanagrey alder, white alder, hoary alder, speckled alder
    • N Alnus viridisgreen alder, mountain alder, American green alder, Siberian alder, Sitka alder
  • Alopecurus
    • N Alopecurus aequalisshortawn foxtail
    • N Alopecurus alpinusalpine foxtail
    • X Alopecurus geniculatuswater foxtail
    • X Alopecurus pratensismeadow foxtail
  • Althaea
    • X Althaea hirsutahairy marsh-mallow
    • X Althaea officinaliscommon marsh-mallow
  • Alyssum
    • X Alyssum alyssoidespale alyssum, small alyssum, yellow alyssum, pale madwort
    • X Alyssum muraleyellow-tuft

Am

  • Amaranthus
    • X Amaranthus albuswhite tumbleweed, tumble pigweed, tumbleweed amaranth
    • X Amaranthus blitoidesprostrate amaranth, prostrate pigweed, matweed
    • X Amaranthus blitumpurple amaranth
    • X Amaranthus cruentusblood amaranth, purple amaranth, red amaranth, caterpillar amaranth, African spinach
    • X Amaranthus hybridussmooth amaranth, hybrid amaranth, green pigweed, smooth pigweed, green amaranth
    • X Amaranthus palmeriPalmer's amaranth
    • X Amaranthus powelliigreen amaranth, Powell's smooth amaranth
    • X Amaranthus retroflexusredroot amaranth, redroot pigweed, wild-beet amaranth, rough pigweed
    • X Amaranthus spinosusspiny amaranth
    • N Amaranthus tuberculatusroughfruit amaranth, roughfruit waterhemp, tall waterhemp, tall pigweed
  • Ambrosia
  • Amelanchier
    • N Amelanchier alnifoliaSaskatoonberry, northwestern serviceberry
    • N Amelanchier arboreadowny serviceberry, downy juneberry, common serviceberry
    • N Amelanchier bartramianamountain juneberry, Bartram's shadbush, Bartram's chuckleypear
    • N Amelanchier canadensisCanada serviceberry, swamp shadbush, thicket serviceberry
    • N Amelanchier humilislow serviceberry, running serviceberry
    • N Amelanchier laevissmooth juneberry, Allegheny serviceberry, smooth chuckleypear
    • N Amelanchier sanguinea var. gaspensisGaspé roundleaf juneberry
    • N Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinearoundleaf juneberry, roundleaf serviceberry, Fernald's chuckleypear
    • N Amelanchier stoloniferarunning serviceberry, running juneberry, running chuckleypear
    • N Amelanchier × intermedia (A. arborea × A. canadensis) – swamp sugarpear
    • N Amelanchier × neglecta (A. bartramiana × A. laevis) – hybrid juneberry
    • N Amelanchier × quinti-martii (A. arborea × A. bartramiana) – Quint-mart's serviceberry
    • N Amelanchier × wiegandii (A. arborea × A. sanguinea) – Wiegand's serviceberry
  • Amerorchis
    • N Amerorchis rotundifoliasmall roundleaf orchis, oneleaf orchid
  • Ammannia
    • N Ammannia robustascarlet ammannia Endangered
  • Ammophila
  • Amorpha
  • Amphicarpaea

An

  • Anagallis
    • X Anagallis arvensisscarlet pimpernel
  • Anaphalis
    • N Anaphalis margaritaceapearly everlasting
  • Anchusa
    • X Anchusa arvensissmall bugloss, annual bugloss, alkanet
    • X Anchusa officinaliscommon bugloss
  • Andromeda
    • N Andromeda glaucophyllabog rosemary, rosemary-leaf marsh andromeda
    • N Andromeda polifolia var. jamesianaJames Bay bog rosemary
    • N Andromeda polifolia var. polifolianorthern bog rosemary, marsh holyrose
  • Andropogon
  • Androsace
  • Anemone
    • N Anemone acutiloba – sharp-lobed hepatica, sharp-lobed liverleaf
    • N Anemone americana – round-lobed hepatica, American liverleaf
    • X Anemone blanda
    • N Anemone canadensisCanada anemone, roundleaf thimbleweed
    • N Anemone cylindricalong-fruited anemone, thimbleweed, candle anemone, long-headed anemone
    • N Anemone multifida – cutleaf anemone, cliff anemone, early anemone
    • N Anemone parvifloranorthern anemone, small-flowered anemone
    • N Anemone patens – pasqueflower, prairie smoke, prairie crocus, cutleaf anemone
    • N Anemone quinquefoliawood anemone, snow-drops
    • N Anemone richardsoniiRichardson's anemone, yellow anemone
    • N Anemone virginianatall thimbleweed, riverbank anemone
  • Anethum
    • X Anethum graveolensdill, Indian dill
  • Angelica
    • N Angelica atropurpureapurplestem angelica, dark-purple alexanders, wild masterwort, great angelica
    • ? Angelica lucidaseabeach angelica, shiny angelica
    • X Angelica sylvestris
    • ? Angelica venenosahairy angelica
  • Anoda
  • Antennaria
    • N Antennaria howellii subsp. canadensisCanada pussytoes
    • N Antennaria howellii subsp. howelliiHowell's pussytoes
    • N Antennaria howellii subsp. neodioicanorthern pussytoes, common pussytoes
    • N Antennaria howellii subsp. petaloideasmall pussytoes
    • N Antennaria microphyllalittleleaf pussytoes
    • N Antennaria neglectafield pussytoes
    • N Antennaria oxyphylla
    • N Antennaria parlinii subsp. fallaxlargeleaf pussytoes, deceitful pussytoes
    • N Antennaria parlinii subsp. parliniiParlin's pussytoes, smooth pussytoes, plainleaf pussytoes
    • N Antennaria parvifoliasmall-leaf pussytoes, Rocky Mountain cudweed, Nuttall's pussytoes
    • N Antennaria pulcherrimashowy pussytoes, handsome pussytoes
    • N Antennaria rosearosy pussytoes, pink everlasting
    • N Antennaria subviscosa
  • Anthemis
    • X Anthemis arvensiscorn chamomile, field chamomile
    • X Anthemis cotulamayweed, stinking chamomile, fœtid chamomile, dog fennel, stinking mayweed
    • X Anthemis tinctoriagolden chamomile
  • Anthoxanthum
    • X Anthoxanthum odoratumsweet vernalgrass, sweetgrass
  • Anthriscus
    • X Anthriscus cerefoliumcommon chervil
    • X Anthriscus sylvestriswild chervil, woodland chervil, cow parsley, beak-chervil
  • Anthyllis
    • X Anthyllis vulnerariakidney vetch, lady's fingers
  • Antirrhinum
    • X Antirrhinum majuscommon snapdragon
    • X Antirrhinum orontiumlesser snapdragon

Ap

  • Apera
    • X Apera interruptadense silky bentgrass, interrupted bentgrass, interrupted windgrass
    • X Apera spica-ventisilky bentgrass
  • Apios
    • N Apios americanaAmerican groundnut, Indian potato, wild bean, potato-bean
  • Aplectrum
    • N Aplectrum hyemaleputtyroot
  • Apocynum

Aq

  • Aquilegia
    • N Aquilegia brevistylasmall-flowered columbine
    • N Aquilegia canadensisCanadian columbine, red columbine
    • X Aquilegia vulgarisEuropean columbine, garden columbine, culverwort, capon's feather

Ar

  • Arabidopsis
  • Arabis
    • N Arabis alpina subsp. alpinaalpine rockcress
    • X Arabis alpina subsp. caucasicawall rockcress, grey rockcress
    • N Arabis arenicola var. arenicolaarctic rockcress
    • N Arabis arenicola var. pubescenssand rockcress
    • N Arabis canadensissicklepod
    • N Arabis divaricarpalimestone rockcress
    • N Arabis drummondiiDrummond rockcress
    • N Arabis glabratower-mustard
    • N Arabis hirsuta var. adpressipilishairy rockcress, creamflower rockcress
    • N Arabis hirsuta var. pycnocarpacreamflower rockcress
    • N Arabis holboelli var. retrofractaHolboell's rockcress
    • N Arabis holboelli var. secundabristly-leaved rockcress
    • ? Arabis kamchaticalyreleaf rockcress (species status disputed)
    • N Arabis laevigatasmooth rockcress
    • N Arabis lyratalyreleaf rockcress
    • N Arabis shortiiShort's rockcress
  • Aralia
    • X Aralia elataJapanese Angelica-tree, Chinese Angelica-tree
    • N Aralia hispidabristly spikenard, bristly sarsaparilla, dwarf elder
    • N Aralia nudicauliswild sarsaparilla, small spikenard
    • N Aralia racemosaAmerican spikenard, Indian-root, life-of-man, petty morel
    • X Aralia spinosaHercules' club, Devil's walkingstick, prickly ash, Angelica tree, toothache tree
  • Arceuthobium
    • N Arceuthobium americanumpine mistletoe, American mistletoe, lodgepole pine dwarf mistletoe
    • N Arceuthobium pusillumdwarf mistletoe, eastern dwarf mistletoe
  • Arctagrostis
    • N Arctagrostis latifoliapolargrass
  • Arctium
    • X Arctium lappagreat burdock
    • X Arctium minus subsp. minuscommon burdock
    • X Arctium minus subsp. nemorosumlesser burdock
    • X Arctium pubenswood burdock
    • X Arctium tomentosumwoolly burdock, tomentose burdock
    • X Arctium × nothum (A. lappa × A. minus) – hybrid burdock
  • Arctophila
  • Arctostaphylos
  • Arenaria
    • N Arenaria humifusacreeping sandwort, low sandwort, spreading sandwort
    • X Arenaria serpyllifoliathymeleaf sandwort
  • Arethusa
  • Argemone
  • Arisaema
  • Aristida
    • N Aristida basirameaforktip threeawn Endangered
    • N Aristida dichotomaShinner's threeawn
    • N Aristida longespica var. geniculatared threeawn
    • N Aristida longespica var. longespicaslimspike threeawn
    • X Aristida oliganthaprairie three-awn grass
    • N Aristida purpurascensarrow feather threeawn
  • Aristolochia
    • X Aristolochia clematitisbirthwort
    • X Aristolochia macrophyllapipevine
  • Armeria
    • N Armeria maritimasea thrift, Labrador sea thrift, foxflower
  • Armoracia
  • Arnica
    • N Arnica angustifolianarrowleaf arnica, arctic arnica, arctic leopardbane
    • N Arnica chamissonismeadow arnica, Chamisso's arnica, leafy arnica, leafy leopardbane
    • N Arnica cordifoliaheartleaf arnica, heartleaf leopardbane
    • N Arnica lonchophyllanorthern arnica, longleaf arnica, white-plumed arnica, spearleaf arnica
  • Arnoglossum
    • N Arnoglossum platagineumtuberous Indian-plantain Special Concern
  • Aronia
  • Arrhenatherum
    • X Arrhenatherum elatiustall oatgrass, French rye, tuber oatgrass, bulbous oatgrass, false oat grass
  • Artemisia
    • X Artemisia abrotanumsouthern wormwood, southernwood, lad's love, oldman
    • X Artemisia absinthiumcommon wormwood, absinthe, absinthe wormwood, European wormwood
    • X Artemisia annuasweet sagewort, annual wormwood, sweet Annie, sweet wormwood, annual mugwort
    • X Artemisia biennisbiennial wormwood
    • N Artemisia campestris subsp. borealisboreal wormwood, Canada wormwood
    • N Artemisia campestris subsp. caudatatall wormwood, beach wormwood, wild wormwood, threadleaf sagewort, sagewort wormwood
    • N Artemisia dracunculuswild tarragon, dragon wormwood, dragon sagewort, false tarragon, French tarragon, Russian tarragon
    • N Artemisia frigidafringed sagebrush, prairie sagebrush, fringed sagewort, prairie sagewort, wormwood sage, pasture sage, arctic sagebrush
    • N Artemisia ludovicianawhite sage, silver wormwood, prairie sage, western mugwort, darkleaf mugwort, cudweed sagewort, pasture sage, Louisiana wormwood, Louisiana sage, silver king artemisia, white wormwood, white sagebrush
    • X Artemisia ponticaRoman wormwood, petite wormwood, green ginger
    • X Artemisia stellerianahoary sagebrush, dusty miller, beach wormwood, old woman
    • N Artemisia tilesiiTilesius' wormwood, mountain sagewort, oldwoman
    • X Artemisia vulgariscommon mugwort, common wormwood
  • Aruncus
    • X Aruncus dioicuscommon goat's-beard

As

At

  • Athyrium
    • N Athyrium filix-femina var. angustumnorthern lady fern
    • N Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorumnorthwestern lady fern
  • Atriplex
    • N Atriplex dioicathickleaf orache, saline saltbush
    • N Atriplex glabriusculasmooth orache, Scotland orache, glabrous orache, northeastern saltbush
    • X Atriplex heterospermatwo-scale orache
    • X Atriplex hortensisgarden orache
    • X Atriplex oblongifoliaoblong-leaf orache
    • N Atriplex patulaspear orache, spreading orache, spearscale, halberdleaf orache, common orache
    • N Atriplex prostratathinleaf orache, triangle orache, fat-hen
    • X Atriplex roseatumbling orache

Au

  • Aureolaria
    • N Aureolaria flavayellow false-foxglove
    • N Aureolaria pediculariafernleaf yellow false-foxglove
    • N Aureolaria virginicadowny false-foxglove
  • Aurinia
    • X Aurinia saxatilisbasket-of-gold, gold dust, gold alyssum

Av

  • Avena
    • X Avena fatuawild oats
    • X Avena sativaoats, cultivated oats
    • X Avena sterilisanimated oats

Ax

  • Axyris
    • X Axyris amaranthoidesRussian pigweed, upright axyris

Az

  • Azolla
    • N Azolla carolinianamosquito fern
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