North America
Native Plants of Nova Scotia
454 plants are native to Nova Scotia in our database (native range from Kew's World Checklist of Vascular Plants). Explore the species below, then study them with region-filtered flashcards and quizzes.
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Nova Scotia's native flora
- Abies balsameabalsam firPinaceae
- Abies balsamea 'Nana'dwarf balsam firPinaceae
- Acalypha rhomboideacommon three-seeded mercuryEuphorbiaceae
- Acer negundoBox elderSapindaceae
- Acer pensylvanicumstriped mapleSapindaceae
- Acer rubrumred mapleSapindaceae
- Acer rubrum 'October Glory'october glory red maple treeSapindaceae
- Acer saccharinumsilver mapleSapindaceae
- Acer saccharumsugar mapleSapindaceae
- Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain'green mountain sugar maple treeSapindaceae
- Acer spicatummountain mapleSapindaceae
- Actaea pachypodawhite baneberryRanunculaceae
- Actaea rubrared baneberryRanunculaceae
- Adiantum pedatumnorthern maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Agalinis purpureapurple false foxgloveOrobanchaceae
- Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate'chocolate white snakerootAsteraceae
- Agrimonia gryposepalatall hairy agrimonyRosaceae
- Allium schoenoprasumchivesAmaryllidaceae
- Allium tricoccumwide leekAmaryllidaceae
- Alnus alnobetulagreen alderBetulaceae
- Alnus incanamountain alderBetulaceae
- Alnus serrulatasmooth alderBetulaceae
- Ambrosia artemisiifoliacommon ragweedAsteraceae
- Ambrosia psilostachyawestern ragweedAsteraceae
- Ambrosia trifidagiant ragweedAsteraceae
- Amelanchier arboreacommon serviceberryRosaceae
- Amphicarpaea bracteataAmerican hog-peanutFabaceae
- Anaphalis margaritaceapearly everlastingAsteraceae
- Andromeda polifoliabog rosemaryEricaceae
- Anemonastrum canadensecanada anemoneRanunculaceae
- Anemone virginianatall thimbleweedRanunculaceae
- Angelica atropurpureapurple-stemmed angelicaApiaceae
- Antennaria neglectafield pussytoesAsteraceae
- Antennaria parliniiParlin's pussytoesAsteraceae
- Antennaria plantaginifoliaplantain-leaved pussytoesAsteraceae
- Apios americanaAmerican groundnutFabaceae
- Apocynum androsaemifoliumspreading dogbaneApocynaceae
- Apocynum cannabinumhemp dogbaneApocynaceae
- Apocynum × floribundumintermediate dogbaneApocynaceae
- Aralia nudicauliswild sarsaparillaAraliaceae
- Aralia racemosaAmerican spikenardAraliaceae
- Arctostaphylos uva-ursikinnikinnickEricaceae
- Argentina anserinacommon silverweedRosaceae
- Arisaema triphyllumjack-in-the-pulpitAraceae
- Aronia arbutifoliared chokeberryRosaceae
- Aronia melanocarpachokecherryRosaceae
- Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking'viking aronia chokeberryRosaceae
- Asclepias incarnataswamp milkweedApocynaceae
- Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'ice ballet swamp milkweedApocynaceae
- Asclepias syriacacommon milkweedApocynaceae
- Asplenium trichomanesmaidenhair spleenwortAspleniaceae
- Athyrium angustumnorthern lady fernAthyriaceae
- Atriplex patulacommon oracheAmaranthaceae
- Atriplex prostratacreeping saltbushAmaranthaceae
- Avenella flexuosawavy hair-grassPoaceae
- Baccharis halimifoliagroundsel treeAsteraceae
- Betula alleghaniensisyellow birchBetulaceae
- Betula papyriferapaper birchBetulaceae
- Betula populifoliagray birchBetulaceae
- Bidens cernuanodding beggarticksAsteraceae