Wildflowers


Native Wildflowers of Prince Edward Island

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Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)

Welcome to the online guide to the native wildflowers of the Macphail Woods. The following is a preliminary list of the common herbaceous flora that may be seen along the Macphail trails.

  • Bristly club-moss - (Lycopodium annotinum)
  • Club-moss - (Lycopodium clavatum)
  • Ground pine - (Lycopodium obscurum)
  • Bluebead lily - (Clinontia borealis)
  • False Solomon's seal - (Smilacina racemosa)
  • Wild lily of the valley - (Maianthemum canadense)
  • Indian cucumber root - (Medeola virginiana)
  • Stemless lady's slipper - (Cypripedium acaule)
  • Creeping buttercup - (Ranunculus repens)
  • Goldthread - (Coptis trifolia)
  • Red baneberry - (Actaea rubra)
  • Wild strawberry - (Fragaria virginiana)
  • Common wood sorrel - (Oxalis montana)
  • Spotted touch-me-not - (Impatiens capensis)
  • Small enchanter's nightshade - (Circaea alpine)
  • Wild sarsparilla - (Aralia nudicaulis)
  • Bunchberry - (Cornus canadensis)
  • Indian pipe - (Monotropa uniflora)
  • Starflower - (Trientalis borealis)
  • Twinflower - (Linnaea borealis)
  • New York aster - (Aster novi-belgii)
  • Dandelion - (Taraxacum officinale)

Wildlife Enhancement Sheets
ECO-PEI - Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry Project a member of the Island Sustainable Forest Partnership Cooperative with assistance from Natural Resources Canada - Canadian Forest Service and the Model Forest Program have put together a series of Wildlife enhancement sheets on Prince Edward Island.

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Painted Trillium (Trillium undulatum)

Nature Trails
Take a stroll through our Wild Flower Trail, as part of the online version of "The Nature Trails of the Macphail Woods".

Other Resources:


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Fireweed (Epilobium augustifolium)

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