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Lyme grass
This large rhizomatous plant grows 1 to 1.25 m tall. It has long, broad, ribbon-like, bluish-green leaves.
Plant formHerbaceous terrestrial plantFamilyPoaceae (Gramineae) -
Aiphanes minima
This small palm is single-stemmed and can grow to a height of 3 to 6 m, with a diameter of between 6 and 10 cm. Its stem is covered in black spines.
Plant formPalmFamilyArecaceae -
Alternate-leaved dogwood
This shrub or small tree, which can grow from 3 to 7 metres tall, is native to North America. Its thin, reddish-brown bark is smooth when young and separates into shallow ridges with age.
Plant formBroadleaf treeFamilyCornaceae -
American basswood
This tree can grow up to 35 m tall tree has a trunk that can grow up to 100 cm in diameter.
Plant formBroadleaf treeFamilyTiliaceae -
American beech
This emblematic tree of the temperate forests of eastern North America can reach heights of 20 to 35 metres. It is easily recognized year-round by its smooth, silvery-grey bark.
Plant formBroadleaf treeFamilyFagaceae -
American hophornbeam
This small tree, nicknamed “ironwood” because of its extremely hard wood, can grow up to 12 metres tall.
Plant formBroadleaf treeFamilyBetulaceae -
American mountain-ash
This small tree or large shrub can grow up to 10 meters tall.
Plant formBroad-leaved shrubFamilyRosaceae -
American spikenard
This large, rhizomatous herbaceous perennial produces clusters of fruit and grows between 60 cm and 1.5 m tall. Its leaves emerge directly from an underground rhizome.
Plant formHerbaceous terrestrial plantFamilyAraliaceae -
Arrowleaf Philodendron
This plant has a stem 4 to 6 cm in diameter, divided into nodes every 15 cm. Thick, long, brownish roots grow from each node, used by the plant to cling to a support.
Plant formHerbaceous climbing plantFamilyAraceae -
Asters
These common herbaceous perennials produce clusters of flowers arranged in inflorescences called capitula. The blooms are sometimes organized in loose panicles or flat-topped clusters (corymbs).
Plant formHerbaceous terrestrial plantFamilyAsteraceae (Compositae) -
Balsa tree
The balsa tree is a tall, deciduous tree that is fast-growing and can reach between 30 and 50 metres in height.
Plant formBroadleaf treeFamilyMalvaceae -
Balsam fir
This conifer stands out for its symmetrical, pyramidal shape that tapers to a pointed tip.
Plant formConiferFamilyPinaceae





