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  • Elymus arenarius

    Lyme grass

    This large rhizomatous plant grows 1 to 1.25 m tall. It has long, broad, ribbon-like, bluish-green leaves.

    Plant form
    Herbaceous terrestrial plant
    Family
    Poaceae (Gramineae)
  • Aiphanes minima

    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 form
    Palm
    Family
    Arecaceae
  • Cornus alternifolia

    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 form
    Broadleaf tree
    Family
    Cornaceae
  • Tilia americana

    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 form
    Broadleaf tree
    Family
    Tiliaceae
  • Fagus grandifolia

    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 form
    Broadleaf tree
    Family
    Fagaceae
  • Ostrya virginiana

    American hophornbeam

    This small tree, nicknamed “ironwood” because of its extremely hard wood, can grow up to 12 metres tall.

    Plant form
    Broadleaf tree
    Family
    Betulaceae
  • Sorbus americana

    American mountain-ash

    This small tree or large shrub can grow up to 10 meters tall.

    Plant form
    Broad-leaved shrub
    Family
    Rosaceae
  • Aralia racemosa

    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 form
    Herbaceous terrestrial plant
    Family
    Araliaceae
  • Philodendron sagittifolium Liebm.

    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 form
    Herbaceous climbing plant
    Family
    Araceae
  • Eurybia macrophylla  (anc.Aster macrophyllus)

    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 form
    Herbaceous terrestrial plant
    Family
    Asteraceae (Compositae)
  • Ochroma pyramidale (Cav. ex Lam.) Urban

    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 form
    Broadleaf tree
    Family
    Malvaceae
  • Abies balsamea

    Balsam fir

    This conifer stands out for its symmetrical, pyramidal shape that tapers to a pointed tip.

    Plant form
    Conifer
    Family
    Pinaceae

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