Newfoundland Wildflowers

A gallery of wildflowers from the island of Newfoundland.

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This gallery was last updated on August 13, 2024.


Water-Plantain family - Alismataceae

Creeping water-plantain22

Baldellia repens
subsp. cavanillesii
Grass-leaf arrowhead6

Sagittaria graminea

Goosefoot family - Amaranthaceae

Lamb's quarters5

Chenopodium album
Sea glasswort2

Salicornia maritima
Annual seablite8

Suaeda maritima

Carrot family - Apiaceae

Goutweed5

Aegopodium podagraria
Purple-stemmed angelica8

Angelica atropurpurea
Woodland Angelica4

Angelica sylvestris
Wild chervil6

Anthriscus sylvestris
Caraway3

Carum carvi
Queen Anne's lace13

Daucus carota
Cow parsnip25

Heracleum maximum
Scots lovage12

Ligusticum scoticum
Burnet saxifrage8

Pimpinella saxifraga
Water parsnip8

Sium suave

Holly family - Aquifoliaceae

Mountain holly11

Ilex mucronata

Aralia family - Araliaceae

Bristly sarsaparilla23

Aralia hispida

Asparagus family - Asparagaceae

Canada mayflower9

Maianthemum canadense
Three-leaved false Solomon's seal 10

Maianthemum trifolium

Aster family - Asteraceae

Yarrow11

Achillea millefolium
Pearly everlasting12

Anaphalis margaritacea
Lesser burdock3

Arctium minus
Beach wormwood11

Artemisia stelleriana
Mugwort3

Artemisia vulgaris
Devil's beggarticks2

Bidens frondosus
Black knapweed25

Centaurea nigra
Field thistle10

Cirsium arvense
Bull thistle10

Cirsium vulgare
Narrowleaf hawksbeard1

Crepis tectorum
Mountain bluet2

Cyanus montanus
Flat-top white aster11

Doellingeria umbellata
Philadelphia fleabane4

Erigeron philadelphicus
Grass-leaf goldenrod6

Euthamia graminifolia
Spotted Joe-pye weed17

Eutrochium maculatum
Marsh cudweed4

Gnaphalium uliginosum
Common hawkweed10

Hieracium lachenalii
Spotted hawkweed3

Hieracium maculatum
Tansy ragwort6

Jacobaea vulgaris
Oxeye daisy11

Leucanthemum vulgare
Pineappleweed6

Matricaria discoidea
Gall-of-the-earth12

Nabalus trifoliolatus
Bog aster5

Oclemena nemoralis
Woodland cudweed3

Omalotheca sylvatica
Orange hawkweed11

Pilosella aurantiaca
Meadow hawkweed8

Pilosella caespitosa
Mouse-ear hawkweed5

Pilosella officinarum
Fall dandelion7

Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Sticky groundsel4

Senecio viscosus
Common groundsel3

Senecio vulgaris
Brenda's goldenrod2

Solidago brendae
Large-leaved goldenrod 3

Solidago macrophylla
Bog goldenrod3

Solidago uliginosa
Perennial sow thistle7

Sonchus arvensis
Spiny leaf sow thistle6

Sonchus asper
Perennial sow thistle4

Sonchus oleraceus
New York aster6

Symphyotrichum novi
belgii
Purple-stemmed aster12

Symphyotrichum puniceum
Common feverfew2

Tanacetum parthenium
Dandelion8

Taraxacum officinale
Scentless chamomile10

Tripleurospermum inodorum
Coltsfoot25

Tussilago farfara

Impatiens family - Balsaminaceae

Spotted jewelweed13

Impatiens capensis

Birch family - Betulaceae

Green alder16

Alnus alnobetula
subsp. crispa
Dwarf birch5

Betula minor
Paper birch3

Betula papyrifera
Beaked hazelnut19

Corylus cornuta

Borage family - Boraginaceae

Viper's Bugloss9

Echium vulgare
Oysterleaf24

Mertensia maritima
Field forget-me-not3

Myosotis arvensis
Small forget-me-not12

Myosotis laxa
Water forget-me-not1

Myosotis scorpioides

Cabbage family - Brassicaceae

Yellow rocketcress8

Barbarea vulgaris
Sea rocket10

Cakile edentula
Shepherd's purse7

Capsella bursa-pastoris
Wavy bittercress9

Cardamine flexuosa
Cuckooflower12

Cardamine pratensis
Treacle mustard2

Erysimum cheiranthoides
Dame's rocket2

Hesperis matronalis
Field peppercress10

Lepidium campestre
Lesser swinecress9

Lepidium didymum
Marsh yellow cress5

Rorippa palustris
American water awlwort3

Subularia aquatica
subsp. americana
Field pennycress2

Thlaspi arvense

Bellflower family - Campanulaceae

Blue harebell37

Campanula gieseckeana
Water lobelia17

Lobelia dortmanna

Honeysuckle family - Caprifoliaceae

Northern fly honeysuckle19

Lonicera villosa
Snowberry2

Symphoricarpos albus

Carnation/pink family - Caryophyllaceae

Mouse-ear chickweed7

Cerastium fontanum
Seabeach sandwort9

Honckenya peploides
Bluntleaf sandwort3

Moehringia laterifolia
Procumbent pearlwort9

Sagina procumbens
Bouncing bet1

Saponaria officinalis
Red campion4

Silene diocia
Corn spurry6

Spergula arvensis
Canada spurry7

Spergularia canadensis
Red sandspurry7

Spergularia rubra
Common stitchwort5

Stellaria graminea
Chickweed2

Stellaria media

Morning glory family - Convolvulaceae

Hedge bindweed5

Calystegia sepium
subsp. sepium
Hedge bindweed (pink form)8

Calystegia sepium
subsp. americana

Dogwood family - Cornaceae

Bunchberry32

Cornus canadensis
Red osier dogwood10

Cornus sericea

Stonecrop family - Crassulaceae

Goldmoss stonecrop9

Sedum acre

Cypress family - Cupressaceae

Ground juniper8

Juniperus communis
var. depressa
Creeping juniper1

Juniperus horizontalis

Sedge family - Cyperaceae

Star sedge1

Carex echinata
Nodding sedge1

Carex gynandra
Bog cottongrass12

Eriophorum angustifolium
Rough cottongrass2

Eriophorum tenellum
Hare's tail13

Eriophorum vaginatum
subsp. spissum
Tawny cottongrass2

Eriophorum virginicum
White beakrush6

Rhynchospora alba
Black-girdled woolgrass5

Scirpus atrocinctus
Woolgrass2

Scirpus cyperinus

Diapensia family - Diapensiaceae

Lapland diapensia19

Diapensia lapponica

Diervilla family - Diervillaceae

Northern bush honeysuckle5

Diervilla lonicera

Teasel family - Dipsaceae

Field scabious12

Knautia arvensis

Sundew family - Droseraceae

Spatulate-leaf sundew12

Drosera intermedia
Round-leaf sundew18

Drosera rotundifolia

Horsetail family - Equisetaceae

Field horsetail9

Equisetum arvense

Heather family - Ericaceae

Bog rosemary14

Andromeda polifolia
Leatherleaf18

Chamaedaphne calyculata
Pink crowberry17

Empetrum eamesii
Black crowberry26

Empetrum nigrum
Creeping snowberry18

Gaultheria hispidula
Dwarf huckleberry5

Gaylussacia bigeloviana
Sheep Laurel7

Kalmia angustifolia
Bog laurel14

Kalmia polifolia
Alpine azalea11

Kalmia procumbens
Ghost pipe12

Monotropa uniflora
Round-leaf pyrola15

Pyrola americana
Rhodora19

Rhododendron canadense
Labrador tea7

Rhododendron groenlandicum
Blueberry22

Vaccinium angustifolium
Northern blueberry4

Vaccinium boreale
Cranberry8

Vaccinium macrocarpon
Marshberry23

Vaccinium oxycoccos
Alpine bilberry24

Vaccinium uliginosum
Partridge berry18

Vaccinium vitis
idaea

Pipewort family - Eriocaulaceae

White buttons8

Eriocaulon aquaticum

Legume (bean/pea) family - Fabaceae

Beach pea23

Lathyrus japonicus
Bird's foot trefoil4

Lotus corniculatus
Nootka lupin3

Lupinus nootkanensis
Big leaf lupin25

Lupinus polyphyllus
Black Medick5

Medicago lupulina
White sweet clover6

Melilotus albus
Purple crownvetch14

Securigera varia
Rabbit's foot clover2

Trifolium arvense
Little hop clover4

Trifolium campestre
Alsike clover3

Trifolium hybridium
Red clover7

Trifolium pratense
White clover3

Trifolium repens
Bird vetch8

Vicia cracca
Tiny vetch17

Vicia hirsuta

Gentian family - Gentianaceae

Spurred gentian16

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 wort12

Hypericum canadense
St John's wort4

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

Triadenum fraseri

Iris family - Iridaceae

Beach head iris5

Iris hookeri
Blue flag iris34

Iris versicolor
Blue-eyed grass15

Sisyrinchium montanum

Rush family - Juncaceae

Compact rush3

Juncus conglomeratus

Mint/deadnettle family - Lamiaceae

Bugleweed1

Ajuga reptans
Hemp nettle2

Galeopsis tetrahit
Ground ivy1

Glechoma hederacea
Water horehound10

Lycopus uniflorus
Water mint6

Mentha ×gentilis
Wild mint15

Mentha canadensis
Self-heal8

Prunella vulgaris
Marsh skullcap17

Scutellaria galericulata
var. pubescens
Marsh hedgenettle7

Stachys palustris

Bladderwort family - Lentibulariaceae

Horned bladderwort21

Utricularia cornuta
Common bladderwort2

Utricularia vulgaris

Lily family - Liliaceae

Blue-bead lily21

Clintonia borealis

Linnaea family - Linnaeaceae

Twinflower15

Linnaea borealis

Loosestrife family - Lythraceae

Purple loosestrife11

Lythrum salicaria

Mallow family - Malvaceae

Musk mallow16

Malva moschata

Buckbean family - Menyanthaceae

Bogbean37

Menyanthes trifoliata

Myrica family - Myricaceae

Sweetgale21

Myrica gale

Water lily family - Nymphaeaceae

Yellow pond lily18

Nuphar variegata
Fragrant water lily24

Nymphaea odorata

Evening primrose family - Onagraceae

Fireweed11

Chamaenerion angustifolium
Hairy willowherb4

Epilobium ciliatum
Marsh willowherb5

Epilobium palustre
Evening primrose8

Oenothera biennis
Oakes' evening primrose5

Oenothera oakesiana
Northern evening primrose3

Oenothera parviflora
Perennial evening primrose6

Oenothera perennis

Orchid family - Orchidaceae

Dragon's mouth21

Arethusa bulbosa
Tuberous grasspink13

Calopogon tuberosus
Pink lady's slipper37

Cypripedium acaule
Green addersmouth14

Malaxis unifolia
White fringed-orchid12

Platanthera blephariglottis
Club spur orchid17

Platanthera clavellata
Bog candle23

Platanthera dilatata
Ragged fringed-orchid3

Platanthera lacera
Ragged fringed-orchid (Newfoundland form)1

Platanthera lacera
var. terrae-novae
Rose pogonia17

Pogonia ophioglossoides
Hooded ladies tresses9

Spiranthes romanzoffiana

Broomrape family - Orobanchaceae

Common eyebright8

Euphrasia nemorosa
Yellow rattle6

Rhinanthus minor

Pine family - Pineaceae

Balsam fir5

Abies balsamea
Tamarack5

Larix laricina
Japanese larch7

Larix kaempferi
White spruce7

Picea glauca
Black spruce5

Picea mariana
Jack pine3

Pinus banksiana
Scots pine2

Pinus sylvestris

Plantain family - Plantaginaceae

Marsh water-starwort9

Callitriche palustris
White turtlehead3

Chelone glabra
Foxglove12

Digitalis purpurea
Hybrid toadflax12

Linaria ×sepium
Striped toadflax5

Linaria repens
Yellow toadflax3

Linaria vulgaris
Lance-leaf plantain15

Plantago lanceolata
Broadleaf plantain2

Plantago major
Seaside plantain11

Plantago maritima
Germander speedwell3

Veronica chamaedrys
Common speedwell2

Veronica officinalis
Marsh speedwell17

Veronica scutellata
Thyme-leaf speedwell8

Veronica serpyllifolia

Grass family - Poaceae

Sweet vernal grass3

Anthoxanthum odoratum
Rattlesnake mannagrass2

Glyceria canadensis
Strand wheat1

Leymus mollis
Alpine timothy1

Phleum alpinum
Timothy grass1

Phleum pratense
Common reed3

Phragmites australis

Buckwheat family - Polygonaceae

Black bindweed7

Fallopia convolvulus
Marsh waterpepper5

Persicaria hydropiper
Lady's thumb4

Persicaria maculosa
Arrow-leaf tearthumb5

Persicaria sagittata
Prostrate knotweed4

Polygonum aviculare
Japanese knotweed7

Reynoutria japonica
Sheep sorrel10

Rumex acetosella
Northern dock2

Rumex longifolius
Broadleaf dock3

Rumex obtusifolius

Primrose family - Primulaceae

Sea milkwort5

Glaux maritima
Starflower13

Lysimachia borealis
Swamp candle12

Lysimachia terrestris

Buttercup family - Ranunculaceae

European columbine4

Aquilegia vulgaris
Goldthread18

Coptis trifolia
Tall buttercup7

Ranunculus acris
Creeping spearwort16

Ranunculus flammula
var. reptans
Creeping buttercup12

Ranunculus repens
Tall meadow rue17

Thalictrum pubescens

Rose family - Rosaceae

Garden lady's mantle2

Alchemilla mollis
Bartram's Chuckley pear15

Amelanchier bartramiana
Smooth Chuckley pear5

Amelanchier laevis
Thicket shadbush / Chuckley pear5

Amelanchier spicata
Silverweed13

Argentina anserina
Purple chokeberry17

Aronia ×prunifolia
Black chokeberry4

Aronia melanocarpa
Marsh cinquefoil13

Comarum palustre
Shrubby cinquefoil6

Dasiphora fruticosa
Meadowsweet3

Filipendula ulmaria
Wild strawberry9

Fragaria vesca
Virginia strawberry15

Fragaria virginiana
Water avens14

Geum rivale
Apples13

Malus domestica
English cinquefoil2

Potentilla anglica
Rough cinquefoil5

Potentilla norvegica
Pin cherry12

Prunus pensylvanica
Chokecherry11

Prunus virginiana
Shining rose9

Rosa nitida
Rugosa rose3

Rosa rugosa
Virginia rose3

Rosa virginiana
Bakeapple41

Rubus chamaemorus
Wild raspberry5

Rubus idaeus
subsp. strigosus
Dewberry30

Rubus pubescens
Canada burnet16

Sanguisorba canadensis
Three-toothed cinquefoil7

Sibbaldia tridentata
White meadowsweet14

Spiraea alba
var. latifolia

Madder family - Rubiaceae

Fragrant bedstraw4

Galium triflorum
Marsh bedstraw2

Galium palustre

Willow family - Salicaceae

Pussy willow36

Salix discolor

Soapberry family - Sapindaceae

Maple2

Acer sp

Pitcher plant family - Sarraceniaceae

Purple pitcher plant50

Sarracenia purpurea

Figwort family - Scrophulariaceae

Woodland figwort4

Scrophularia nodosa
Mullein11

Verbascum thapsus

Nightshade family - Solanaceae

Bittersweet nightshade13

Solanum dulcamara

Bulrush family - Typhaceae

Stemless bur-reed4

Sparganium acaule
Narrow-leaf bur-reed5

Sparganium angustifolium
Cattail8

Typha latifolia

Nettle family - Urticaceae

Stinging nettle7

Urtica dioica

Viburnum family - Viburnaceae

Northern wild raisin12

Viburnum cassinoides

Viola family - Violaceae

Marsh blue violet6

Viola cucullata
Small white violet15

Viola minuscula
Northern bog violet14

Viola nephrophylla

290 species discovered, 2797 total photos.





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