Flora of Canada
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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 frigi Arctic plains of the Northern Canada, from the wet temperate rainforests of the west coast to the arid deserts, badlans and tundra plains, the biodiversity of Canada's plants is extensive. About 4,100 species of vascular plants are Indigenous (ecology)|native to Canada, and about 1,200 additional non-native species are recorded as established outside Plant cultivation|cultivation there.

Many of the plants seen in Canada are introduced, either intentionally or accidentally. For these plants, see List of the plants introduced to North America.

The most threatened wildlife species (with fauna too) of Canada are listed in the List of Wildlife Species at Risk according the Canadian Species at Risk Act.

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
  • Non-vascular plants
  • Trees
    Trees of Canada
    This list includes many of the common large shrubs of Canada, as well as the trees. Many of the trees on this list are introduced as ornamentals or for food and are not common in Canada. Also due to the vast area of Canada, a tree that is common in one area, may be completely absent or unable to...


See also

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Flora of Canada
  • Fauna of Canada
    Fauna of Canada
    The fauna of Canada is considered to be diverse across Canada. Canada has multiple ecosystems, ranging from lush forests of British Columbia, to the prairies of Western Canada, to the tundra of the Northern Canada. With a large land mass, and small population density, the wildlands of Canada...

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