Eudicots

Willow Species

Salix spp.
Scale 9 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Fact: The many species of willow in the boreal forest often hybridize, making them notoriously difficult to identify.

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Willows, also called sallows, and osiers, form the genus Salix, around 400 species[2] of deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Most species are known as willow, but some narrow-leaved shrub species are called osier, and some broader-leaved species are referred to as sallow […] read more

Red Osier Dogwood

Cornus stolonifera
Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Fact: Dogwood in indicative of nutrient rich sites in the boreal forest and is preferred winter browse for many ungulates.

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Cornus is a genus of about 30–60 species[Note 1] of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods, which can generally be distinguished by their blossoms, berries, and distinctive bark.[2] Most are deciduous trees or shrubs, but a few species are nearly herbaceous perennial subshrubs, and a few of the woody species are […] read more

Wild Rose

Rosa acicularis
Scale 8 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Fact: Generally found in patches of sun, wild rose brings a sweet smell and splash of colour to the boreal forest when it blooms.

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Rosa acicularis, also known as the prickly wild rose, the prickly rose, the bristly rose, the wild rose and the Arctic rose, is a species of wild rose with a Holarctic distribution in northern regions of Asia,[2] Europe,[3] and North America. (From: Wikipedia, April 2017) read more

Wild Red Raspberry

Rubus idaeus
Scale 8 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Fact: Wild red raspberry is a biennial plant-it grows a flowerless stalk one year, which then produces fruit and dies the next year.

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Rubus idaeus (raspberry, also called red raspberry or occasionally as European raspberry to distinguish it from other raspberries) is a red-fruited species of Rubus native to Europe and northern Asia and commonly cultivated in other temperate regions.[2][3] A closely related plant in North America, sometimes regarded as the variety Rubus idaeus var. strigosus, is more […] read more

Common Blueberry

Vaccinium myrtilloides
Scale 7 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Fact: Blueberry loves sandy, acidic areas and often grows near conifers because the trees’ fallen needles acidify the soil.

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Vaccinium myrtilloides is a shrub with common names including common blueberry, velvetleaf huckleberry, velvetleaf blueberry, Canadian blueberry, and sourtop blueberry.[2] It is common in much of North America, reported from all 10 Canadian province plus Nunavut and Northwest Territories, as well as from the northeastern and Great Lakes states in the United States. It is […] read more

Paper Birch

Betula papyrifera
Scale 9 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Fact: Birch is an early successional species, meaning that it is one of the first trees to regrow after a disturbance like wildfire.

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Betula papyrifera (paper birch,[3] also known as white birch[3] and canoe birch[3]) is a short lived species of birch native to northern North America. Paper birch is named due to the thin white bark which often peels in paper like layers from the trunk. Paper birch is often one of the first species to colonize […] read more