Newfoundland Wildflowers

A gallery of wildflowers from the island of Newfoundland.

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This gallery was last updated on April 24, 2026.


Water-Plantain family - Alismataceae

Creeping water-plantain24

Baldellia repens
subsp. cavanillesiiGrass-leaf arrowhead6

Sagittaria graminea

Goosefoot family - Amaranthaceae

Lamb's quarters6

Chenopodium album
Sea glasswort5

Salicornia maritima
Annual seablite10

Suaeda maritima

Carrot family - Apiaceae

Goutweed6

Aegopodium podagraria
Purple-stemmed angelica11

Angelica atropurpureaWoodland Angelica4

Angelica sylvestris
Wild chervil7

Anthriscus sylvestrisCaraway3

Carum carvi
Chinese hemlock-parsley7

Conioselinum chinenseQueen Anne's lace13

Daucus carota
Cow parsnip26

Heracleum maximum
Scots lovage12

Ligusticum scoticum
Burnet saxifrage10

Pimpinella saxifraga
Water parsnip21

Sium suave

Holly family - Aquifoliaceae

Mountain holly14

Ilex mucronata

Aralia family - Araliaceae

Bristly sarsaparilla25

Aralia hispida

Asparagus family - Asparagaceae

Canada mayflower9

Maianthemum canadense
Three-leaved false Solomon's seal 12

Maianthemum trifolium

Aster family - Asteraceae

Yarrow17

Achillea millefolium
Pearly everlasting15

Anaphalis margaritaceaLesser burdock3

Arctium minus
Beach wormwood12

Artemisia stelleriana
Mugwort4

Artemisia vulgaris
Devil's beggarticks4

Bidens frondosa
Black knapweed26

Centaurea nigra
Field thistle11

Cirsium arvense
Bull thistle11

Cirsium vulgareNarrowleaf hawksbeard1

Crepis tectorumMountain bluet2

Cyanus montanus
Flat-top white aster14

Doellingeria umbellataPhiladelphia fleabane4

Erigeron philadelphicus
Grass-leaf goldenrod9

Euthamia graminifolia
Spotted Joe-pye weed21

Eutrochium maculatumMarsh cudweed4

Gnaphalium uliginosum
Common hawkweed11

Hieracium lachenaliiSpotted hawkweed3

Hieracium maculatum
Tansy ragwort9

Jacobaea vulgaris
Oxeye daisy13

Leucanthemum vulgarePineappleweed6

Matricaria discoidea
Gall-of-the-earth15

Nabalus trifoliolatus
Bog aster8

Oclemena nemoralis
Woodland cudweed4

Omalotheca sylvatica
Orange hawkweed13

Pilosella aurantiaca
Meadow hawkweed9

Pilosella caespitosa
Mouse-ear hawkweed8

Pilosella officinarumFall dandelion9

Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Sticky groundsel5

Senecio viscosusCommon groundsel3

Senecio vulgarisBrenda's goldenrod2

Solidago brendaeLarge-leaved goldenrod 3

Solidago macrophylla
Bog goldenrod4

Solidago uliginosa
Perennial sow thistle7

Sonchus arvensisSpiny leaf sow thistle6

Sonchus asperPerennial sow thistle4

Sonchus oleraceus
New York aster13

Symphyotrichum novi
belgii
Purple-stemmed aster18

Symphyotrichum puniceumCommon feverfew2

Tanacetum partheniumDandelion9

Taraxacum officinaleScentless chamomile10

Tripleurospermum inodorum
Coltsfoot26

Tussilago farfara

Impatiens family - Balsaminaceae

Spotted jewelweed17

Impatiens capensis

Birch family - Betulaceae

Green alder19

Alnus alnobetula
subsp. crispa
Newfoundland dwarf birch3

Betula michauxiiPaper birch3

Betula papyriferaDwarf birch8

Betula pumila
Beaked hazelnut22

Corylus cornuta

Borage family - Boraginaceae

Viper's Bugloss9

Echium vulgare
Oysterleaf25

Mertensia maritimaField forget-me-not3

Myosotis arvensis
Small forget-me-not23

Myosotis laxa
Water forget-me-not3

Myosotis scorpioides

Cabbage family - Brassicaceae

Yellow rocketcress9

Barbarea vulgaris
Sea rocket13

Cakile edentulaShepherd's purse7

Capsella bursa-pastoris
Wavy bittercress20

Cardamine flexuosa
Cuckooflower16

Cardamine pratensis
Treacle mustard7

Erysimum cheiranthoides
Dame's rocket3

Hesperis matronalis
Field peppercress12

Lepidium campestreLesser swinecress9

Lepidium didymum
Marsh yellow cress5

Rorippa palustrisAmerican water awlwort3

Subularia aquatica
subsp. americanaField pennycress2

Thlaspi arvense

Bellflower family - Campanulaceae

Blue harebell42

Campanula rotundifolia
Water lobelia21

Lobelia dortmanna

Honeysuckle family - Caprifoliaceae

Northern fly honeysuckle21

Lonicera villosaSnowberry2

Symphoricarpos albus

Carnation/pink family - Caryophyllaceae

Mouse-ear chickweed9

Cerastium fontanum
Deptford pink2

Dianthus armeriaSeabeach sandwort9

Honckenya peploides
Bluntleaf sandwort5

Moehringia lateriflora
Procumbent pearlwort12

Sagina procumbens
Bouncing bet2

Saponaria officinalisRed campion4

Silene diocia
Corn spurry7

Spergula arvensis
Canada spurry8

Spergularia canadensis
Red sandspurry11

Spergularia rubraCommon stitchwort5

Stellaria gramineaChickweed2

Stellaria media

Morning glory family - Convolvulaceae

Hedge bindweed (pink form)9

Calystegia sepium
subsp. americana
Hedge bindweed7

Calystegia sepium
subsp. sepium

Dogwood family - Cornaceae

Bunchberry35

Cornus canadensis
Red osier dogwood13

Cornus sericea

Stonecrop family - Crassulaceae

Goldmoss stonecrop9

Sedum acre

Cypress family - Cupressaceae

Ground juniper13

Juniperus communis
var. depressaCreeping juniper1

Juniperus horizontalis

Sedge family - Cyperaceae

Star sedge1

Carex echinata
Yellow sedge2

Carex flavaNodding sedge1

Carex gynandra
Chaffy sedge3

Carex paleacea
Common spike-rush11

Eleocharis palustris
Bog cottongrass13

Eriophorum angustifoliumRough cottongrass2

Eriophorum tenellum
Hare's tail15

Eriophorum vaginatum
subsp. spissumTawny cottongrass4

Eriophorum virginicumWhite beakrush5

Rhynchospora alba
Black-girdled woolgrass6

Scirpus atrocinctusWoolgrass2

Scirpus cyperinus
Alpine clubrush2

Trichophorum alpinum
Tufted clubrush3

Trichophorum cespitosum

Diapensia family - Diapensiaceae

Lapland diapensia30

Diapensia lapponica

Diervilla family - Diervillaceae

Northern bush honeysuckle5

Diervilla lonicera

Teasel family - Dipsaceae

Field scabious12

Knautia arvensis

Sundew family - Droseraceae

Spatulate-leaf sundew15

Drosera intermedia
Round-leaf sundew20

Drosera rotundifolia

Horsetail family - Equisetaceae

Field horsetail11

Equisetum arvense

Heather family - Ericaceae

Bog rosemary15

Andromeda polifolia
Alpine bearberry4

Arctous alpina
Scottish heather5

Calluna vulgaris
Leatherleaf20

Chamaedaphne calyculata
Pink crowberry20

Empetrum eamesii
Black crowberry29

Empetrum nigrumCreeping snowberry18

Gaultheria hispidula
Dwarf huckleberry6

Gaylussacia bigelovianaSheep Laurel7

Kalmia angustifoliaBog laurel16

Kalmia polifolia
Alpine azalea17

Kalmia procumbens
Ghost pipe13

Monotropa uniflora
Round-leaf pyrola18

Pyrola americana
Rhodora22

Rhododendron canadense
Labrador tea8

Rhododendron groenlandicum
Blueberry25

Vaccinium angustifolium
Northern blueberry6

Vaccinium boreale
Cranberry17

Vaccinium macrocarpon
Marshberry27

Vaccinium oxycoccos
Alpine bilberry28

Vaccinium uliginosum
Partridge berry20

Vaccinium vitis
idaea

Pipewort family - Eriocaulaceae

White buttons11

Eriocaulon aquaticum

Legume (bean/pea) family - Fabaceae

Beach pea26

Lathyrus japonicus
Marsh vetchling5

Lathyrus palustris
Bird's foot trefoil7

Lotus corniculatusNootka lupin3

Lupinus nootkatensis
Big leaf lupin29

Lupinus polyphyllusBlack Medick5

Medicago lupulinaWhite sweet clover6

Melilotus albusPurple crownvetch14

Securigera varia
Rabbit's foot clover4

Trifolium arvenseGolden clover3

Trifolium aureum
Little hop clover5

Trifolium campestre
Alsike clover5

Trifolium hybridium
Red clover9

Trifolium pratense
White clover5

Trifolium repensBird vetch8

Vicia craccaTiny vetch17

Vicia hirsuta

Gentian family - Gentianaceae

Spurred gentian20

Halenia deflexa

Geranium family - Geraniaceae

Meadow cranesbill3

Geranium pratense

Currant family - Grossulariaceae

Skunk currant9

Ribes glandulosum

St. John's wort family - Hypericaceae

Canada St John's wort14

Hypericum canadense
St John's wort5

Hypericum perforatum
Fraser's marsh St. John's-wort10

Triadenum fraseri

Iris family - Iridaceae

Beach head iris5

Iris hookeri
Blue flag iris37

Iris versicolor
Blue-eyed grass17

Sisyrinchium montanum

Rush family - Juncaceae

Compact rush3

Juncus conglomeratus

Arrowgrass family - Juncaginaceae

Seaside arrowgrass9

Triglochin maritima

Mint/deadnettle family - Lamiaceae

Bugleweed1

Ajuga reptans
Hemp nettle3

Galeopsis tetrahitGround ivy1

Glechoma hederacea
Water horehound13

Lycopus uniflorus
Water mint7

Mentha ×gentilis
Wild mint16

Mentha canadensis
Self-heal11

Prunella vulgaris
Marsh skullcap18

Scutellaria galericulata
var. pubescensMarsh hedgenettle7

Stachys palustris

Bladderwort family - Lentibulariaceae

Horned bladderwort22

Utricularia cornuta
Common bladderwort5

Utricularia vulgaris

Lily family - Liliaceae

Blue-bead lily28

Clintonia borealis

Linnaea family - Linnaeaceae

Twinflower18

Linnaea borealis

Loosestrife family - Lythraceae

Purple loosestrife14

Lythrum salicaria

Mallow family - Malvaceae

Musk mallow16

Malva moschata

Buckbean family - Menyanthaceae

Bogbean42

Menyanthes trifoliata

Myrica family - Myricaceae

Sweetgale25

Myrica gale

Water lily family - Nymphaeaceae

Yellow pond lily21

Nuphar variegata
Fragrant water lily28

Nymphaea odorata

Evening primrose family - Onagraceae

Fireweed18

Chamaenerion angustifolium
Hairy willowherb5

Epilobium ciliatum
Marsh willowherb7

Epilobium palustre
Evening primrose10

Oenothera biennis
Northern evening primrose6

Oenothera parvifloraPerennial evening primrose7

Oenothera perennis

Orchid family - Orchidaceae

Dragon's mouth25

Arethusa bulbosa
Tuberous grasspink15

Calopogon tuberosus
Pink lady's slipper41

Cypripedium acauleGreen addersmouth14

Malaxis unifoliaWhite fringed-orchid12

Platanthera blephariglottisClub spur orchid17

Platanthera clavellata
Bog candle26

Platanthera dilatataRagged fringed-orchid3

Platanthera lacera
Ragged fringed-orchid (Newfoundland form)15

Platanthera lacera
var. terrae-novae
Rose pogonia21

Pogonia ophioglossoides
Hooded ladies tresses10

Spiranthes romanzoffiana

Broomrape family - Orobanchaceae

Common eyebright13

Euphrasia nemorosa
Yellow rattle8

Rhinanthus minor

Wood-sorrel family - Oxalidaceae

Yellow wood-sorrel6

Oxalis stricta

Pine family - Pineaceae

Balsam fir5

Abies balsameaJapanese larch7

Larix kaempferi
Tamarack6

Larix laricina
White spruce8

Picea glaucaBlack spruce5

Picea marianaJack pine3

Pinus banksianaScots pine2

Pinus sylvestris

Plantain family - Plantaginaceae

Marsh water-starwort9

Callitriche palustrisWhite turtlehead3

Chelone glabra
Foxglove14

Digitalis purpurea
Mare's-tail5

Hippuris vulgaris
Hybrid toadflax19

Linaria ×sepium
Striped toadflax9

Linaria repens
Yellow toadflax7

Linaria vulgarisLance-leaf plantain15

Plantago lanceolataBroadleaf plantain2

Plantago major
Seaside plantain12

Plantago maritimaGermander speedwell3

Veronica chamaedrysCommon speedwell2

Veronica officinalis
Marsh speedwell21

Veronica scutellataThyme-leaf speedwell8

Veronica serpyllifolia

Grass family - Poaceae

Sweet vernal grass5

Anthoxanthum odoratum
Rattlesnake mannagrass3

Glyceria canadensisStrand wheat1

Leymus mollisAlpine timothy1

Phleum alpinumTimothy grass1

Phleum pratense
Common reed5

Phragmites australis

Buckwheat family - Polygonaceae

Black bindweed7

Fallopia convolvulus
Marsh waterpepper6

Persicaria hydropiperLady's thumb4

Persicaria maculosa
Arrow-leaf tearthumb10

Persicaria sagittata
Prostrate knotweed7

Polygonum aviculare
Japanese knotweed15

Reynoutria japonicaSheep sorrel10

Rumex acetosella
Curly dock1

Rumex crispusNorthern dock2

Rumex longifoliusBroadleaf dock3

Rumex obtusifolius

Primrose family - Primulaceae

Sea milkwort5

Glaux maritima
Starflower15

Lysimachia borealis
Swamp candle15

Lysimachia terrestris

Buttercup family - Ranunculaceae

European columbine4

Aquilegia vulgarisGoldthread18

Coptis trifolia
Tall buttercup9

Ranunculus acris
Creeping spearwort20

Ranunculus flammula
var. reptans
Creeping buttercup13

Ranunculus repens
Tall meadow rue21

Thalictrum pubescens

Rose family - Rosaceae

Garden lady's mantle4

Alchemilla mollis
Bartram's Chuckley pear18

Amelanchier bartramiana
Smooth Chuckley pear7

Amelanchier laevisThicket shadbush / Chuckley pear5

Amelanchier spicata
Silverweed17

Argentina anserina
Purple chokeberry23

Aronia ×prunifolia
Black chokeberry7

Aronia melanocarpa
Marsh cinquefoil15

Comarum palustre
Shrubby cinquefoil9

Dasiphora fruticosa
Meadowsweet6

Filipendula ulmariaWild strawberry9

Fragaria vesca
Virginia strawberry17

Fragaria virginianaWater avens14

Geum rivaleApples13

Malus domesticaEnglish cinquefoil2

Potentilla anglica
Rough cinquefoil6

Potentilla norvegica
Pin cherry16

Prunus pensylvanica
Chokecherry14

Prunus virginiana
Shining rose13

Rosa nitidaRugosa rose3

Rosa rugosaVirginia rose3

Rosa virginianaBlackberry30

Rubus spp
Bakeapple46

Rubus chamaemorus
Wild raspberry10

Rubus idaeus
subsp. strigosus
Dewberry33

Rubus pubescens
Canada burnet17

Sanguisorba canadensis
Three-toothed cinquefoil10

Sibbaldia tridentata
Mountain ash9

Sorbus americana
White meadowsweet17

Spiraea alba
var. latifolia

Madder family - Rubiaceae

Marsh bedstraw8

Hydrogalium palustreFragrant bedstraw4

Galium triflorum

Willow family - Salicaceae

Pussy willow42

Salix discolor

Soapberry family - Sapindaceae

Mountain maple3

Acer spicatum

Pitcher plant family - Sarraceniaceae

Purple pitcher plant50

Sarracenia purpurea

Figwort family - Scrophulariaceae

Woodland figwort4

Scrophularia nodosaMullein11

Verbascum thapsus

Nightshade family - Solanaceae

Bittersweet nightshade17

Solanum dulcamara

Bulrush family - Typhaceae

Stemless bur-reed4

Sparganium acauleNarrow-leaf bur-reed5

Sparganium angustifolium
Cattail9

Typha latifolia

Nettle family - Urticaceae

Stinging nettle8

Urtica dioica

Viburnum family - Viburnaceae

Northern wild raisin15

Viburnum cassinoides

Viola family - Violaceae

Marsh blue violet8

Viola cucullata
Small white violet17

Viola minusculaNorthern bog violet14

Viola nephrophylla

307 species discovered, 3450 total photos.





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