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Compiled by Terry Taylor, Rose Klinkenberg, and Brian Klinkenberg. For further information, please contact us at: [email protected]
Latin Name Common NameRubus armeniacus (Syn. R. pro-cerus P.J. Muell; R. discolor Weihe & Ness) +
Himalayan blackberry
Rubus chamaemorus L. cloudberry
Rubus laciniatus Willd. + evergreen blackberry
Rubus parviflorus Nutt. thimbleberry
Rubus spectabilis Pursh. + salmonberry
Rubus ursinus ssp. macropetalus (Dougl. ex Hook) Taylor & Mac-Bryde +
blackberry
Sorbus acuparia L. + mountain ash
Spirea douglasii var. douglassii Hook. +
hardhack
Rubiaceae
Galium aparine L. + cleavers
Galium trifidum L. Var. pacificum Wieg. +
small bedstraw
Salicaceae
Populus alba L. silver poplar
Populus balsamifera ssp. tricho-carpa (T.& G.) Brayshaw +
black cottonwood
Populus tremuloides Michx. trembling aspen
Salix lucida Muhl. (Syn. includes S. lasiandra Bentham) +
Pacific willow
Saxifragaceae
Ribes sanguinium L. (P) + flowering currant
Scrophulariaceae
Digitalis purpurea L. (P) foxglove
Typhaceae
Typha latifolia L. wide-leaved cattail
Latin Name Common NamePlantaginaceae
Plantago lanceolata L. English plantain
Plantago major L. common plantain
Poaceae
Agrostis stolonifera L. creeping bentgrass
Alopecurus pratensis L. meadow foxtail
Anthosanthum odoratum L. vernal grass
Dactylis glomerata L. orchard grass
Holcus lanatus L. velvet-grass
Phalaris arunidinacea L. reed canary grass
Poa compressa L. Canada bluegrass
Polygonaceae
Polygonum aviculare L. knotweed
Polygonum convolvulus L. climbing bindweed
Polygonum persicaria L. spotted lady’s-thumb
Rumex acetosella L. sheep sorrel
Rumex obtusifolius L. broad-leaved dock
Polypodiaceae
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eaton + licorice fern
Primulaceae
Lysimachia thyrsiflora L tufted loosestrife
Trientalis artica Fisch. northern starflower
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus repens L. creeping buttercup
Rhamnaceae
Rhamnus purshiana DC buckthorn
Rosaceae
Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt. + saskatoon berry
Crataegus monogyna Jacq. + hawthorn
Fragaria virginiana Dusch. wild strawberry
Geum macrophyllum Willd. + large-leved avens
Malus fusca (Raf.) Schneld. (Syn. M. diversifolia (Bong.)) Roem.
Pacific crabapple
Malus pumilla Mill. (Syn. M. do-mestica Bork.; M. sylvestris)
cultivated apple
Oemleria cerasiformis (H.& A.) Landon
Indian plum
Potentilla pacifica Howell + Pacific silverweed
Prunus laurocerasus L. + cherry laurel
Rosa rugosa Thunb. rose
The Nature Park is open daily from dawn to dusk.
The Nature House is open daily 9:00am-5:00pm
Admission is by donation
For more information about Richmond Nature Park and its programs
please call 604-718-6188 or email [email protected]
Richmond Nature Park 11851 Westminster Highway, Richmond, B.C. V6X 1B4 Tel: 604-718-6188 Fax: 604-718-6189
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Checklist of Vascular Plants (2001)Latin Name Common Nameapiaceae
Oenanthe sarmentosa Presl. water parsley
aquifoliaceae
Ilex aquifolium L. English holly
asteraceae
Achillea millefolium L. + yarrow yarrow
Anaphalis margaritaceae (L.) Benth & Hook +
pearly everlasting
Bidens cernua + common beggarticks
Bidens connata var. petiolata (Nutt.) Farw.
beggarticks
Bidens tripartita L. + beggarticks
Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Canada thistle
Cirsium vulgar (Savi) Tenore bull thistle
Gnaphalium uliginosum L. boneset
Hypochaeris radicata L. false dandelion
Lactuca biennis (Moench) Fem. tall blue lettuce
Lactuca canadensis var. canadensis L.
lettuce
Lactuca muralis (L.) Fresn. wall lettuce
Lapsana communis L. nipplewort
Leontodon autumnalis L. fall dandelion / hawksbit
Senecio vulgaris L. common groundsel
Solidago canadensis L. + Canada goldenrod
Taraxacum officinale Webber common dandelion
Betulaceae
Alnus rubra Bong. red alder
Betula papyrifera L. (+ hybrids) + white birch
Betula pendula Roth (+ hybrids) + European white birch
Blechnaceae
Blechnum spicant (L.) Roth + deer fern
Brassicaceae
Draba verna L. whitlow-grass
Raphanus raphanistrum L. radish
Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop. hedge mustard
callitrichaceae
Callitriche stagnalis Scop. + water-starwort
Latin Name Common Namecaprifoliaceae
Lonicera ciliosa (Pursh) DC trumpet honeysuckle
Lonicera involucrata (Richards Banks) black twinberry
Sambucus racemosa ssp.+ pubescens var. arborescens (T.& G.) Gray
coast red elderberry
caryophyllaceae
Cerastium fontanum ssp. triviale L. mouse-eared chickweed
Stellaria calycantha (Ledeb.) Bong. northern stellaria
Stellaria media (L.) Vill. common chickweed
convolvulaceae
Convolvulus sepium L. + common morning-glory
cornaceae
Cornus stolonifera Michx. (Syn. C. sericea L. in part) +
red-osier dogwood
cyperaceae
Carex canescens L. sedge
Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt. + sedge
Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roem.& Schult. Link +
sedge
Eriophorum chamissonis C.A. Mey + cotton grass
Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl. + beak rush
Scirpus cyperinus (L.) Kunth + wool grass
Scirpus microcarpus Presl. + small-fruited bulrush
Latin Name Common NameKalmia polifolia var. polifolia Hook. (Syn. K. microphylla ssp. occiden-talis) +
bog laurel
Rhododendon groenlandicum Oeder +
Labrador tea
Vaccinium corymbosum L. + blueberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. + large cranberry
Vaccinium oxycoccus L. (Syn.: see also Oxycoccus oxycoccus, etc.) +
small cranberry
Vaccinium uliginosum L. ssp. oc-cidentale (A. Gray) Hult. +
bog blueberry
Fabaceae
Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link broom
Melilotus alba Desr. + white sweet clover
Trifolium pratense L. + red clover
Trifolium repens L. + white clover
Fagaceae
Quercus robur L. English oak
Geraniaceae
Geranium robertianum L. + herb-Robert
Juncaceae
Juncus effusus L. + common rush
Juncus tenuis L. + path rush
Lemnaceae
Lemna minor L. duckweed
Lycopodiaceae
Lycopodium clavatum L. club-moss
Lythraceae
Lythrum salicaria L. + purple loosestrife
Nymphaceae
Nuphar polysepalum Engelm. Indian pond lily
onagraceae
Epilobium angustifolium L. + fireweed
Pinaceae
Pinus contorta var. contorta Dougl. shore pine
Pinus monticola Dougl. (P) western white pine
Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco
Douglas fir
Thuja plicata Donn western red cedar
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg western hemlock
Latin Name Common Namedennstaedtiaceae
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn. + bracken fern
droseraceae
Drosera rotundifolia L. + round-leaved sundew
dryopteridaceae
Athyrium felix-femina var. cyclosorum (Rupr.) C. Christ +
lady fern
Cryopteris austriaca spiny wood fern
Polystichum munitum (Kaulf.) K.B. + sword fern
equisetaceae
Equisetum arvense L. + field horsetail
ericaceae
Andromeda polifolia L. + bog rosemary
Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull + heather
Gaultheria shallon Prush. + salal