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List of Plants from the UBC Farm

Plant List of UBC Farm

Terry Taylor started a plant survey of the farm. During the survey he commented how surprised he was to find so much native habitat. The following is the plant list that was started (note: N=native). This list is the result of two site visits and is not complete.

Plants are listed Common Name (Scientific Name in parenthesis)
Revised March 2008
 
Avens, Large-leaved (Geum macrophyllum) N
Bedstraw (Galium sp.)
Blackberry, Evergreen (Rubus laciniatus)
Blackberry, Himalayan (Rubus armeniacus)
Blackberry, Trailing (Rubus ursinus) N
Bittercress, (Cardamine)
Broom, Scots (Cytisus scoparius)
Buttercup, Creeping (Ranunculus repens)
Cascara (Rhamnus purshiana) N
Cat’s-ear, Hairy (Hypochoeris radicata)
Cherry, Bitter (Prunus emarginata) N
Chickweed, Common (Stellaria media)
Chickweed, Mouse-ear (Cerastium fontanum)
Cleavers (Galium aparine) N
Clover, Alsike (Trifolium hybridum)
Clover, Red (Trifolium pratense)
Clover, White (Trifolium repens)
Clover, Little Hop (Trifolium dubium)
Currant, Red (Ribes sanguineum) N
Dandelion, Common (Taraxacum officinale)
Daisy, English (Bellis perennis)
Dead Nettle, Red (Lamium purpureum)
Dock, Broad (Rumex obtusifolius)
Dogwood, Red Osier (Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis) N
Draba, Common (Draba, verna)
Elderberry, Red (Sambucus racemosa) N
Everlasting, Pearly (Anaphalis margaritacea) N
Fern, Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) N
Fern, Licorice (Polypodium glycyrrhiza) N
Fern, Spiny Shield (Dryopteris expansa) N
Fern, Sword (Polystichum munitum)  N
Fringecup (Tellima grandiflora) N
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
Geranium, Stinking (Geranium robertianum)
Geranium, Dovefoot (Geranium  molle)
Gooseberry, Swamp Black (Ribes lacustre) N
Grass, Sweet Vernal (Anthoxanthum odoratum)
Grass:  Bent, Colonial (Agrostis capillaris)
Grass: Orchard (Dactylis glomerata)
Hedge Mustard (Sisymbrium officinale)
Holly, English (Ilex aquifolium)
Honeysuckle, Orange (Lonicera ciliosa) N
Huckleberry, Red (Vaccinium parvifolium) N
Siberian Miner’s Lettuce (Claytonia sibirica)
Oceanspray (Holodiscus discolor) N
Oregon Grape, Dull (Mahonia nervosa) N
Oregon  Grape, Tall (Mahonia aquifolium) N
Pearlwort (Sagina procumbens)
Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense)
Peppercress, Field (Lepidium campestre)
Plantain, English (Plantago lanceolata)
Plum, Indian (Oemleria cerasiformis) N
Rush, Slender (Juncus tenuis) N
Salal (Gaultheria shallon) N
Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) N
Shepherds Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
Sorrel, Sheep (Rumex acetosella)
St. Johns Wort, Common (Hypericum perforatum)
Tansy, Common (Tanacetum vulgare; Chrysanthemum v.)
Thistle, Bull (Cirsium vulgare)
Thistle, Common Sow (Sonchus oleraceus)
Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) N
Vetch, Common (Vicia sativa)
Veronica also called speedwell (Veronica)
Wall Lettuce (Mycelis muralis)
Willowherb also called fireweed (Epilobium)
 
Trees
Alder, Red (Alnus rubra) N
Birch, Paper (Betula papyrifera) N
Cedar, Western Red (Thuja plicata) N
Fir, Douglas (Pseudotsuga menziesii) N
Fir, Grand (Abies grandis) N
Hemlock, Western (Tsuga heterophylla) N
Maple, Bigleaf (Acer macrophyllum) N
Mountain Ash, European (Sorbus aucuparia)
Oak, English (Querus robur)
Pine (probably lodgepole) (Pinus contorta) N
Spruce, Sitka (Picea sitchensis) N
Willow, Scouler (Salix scouleriana) N
Willow, Sitka (Salix sitchensis) N
 
Mosses
Badge (Plagiomnium insigne)
Broom (Dicranum scoparium)
Cat-tail (Isothecium mysosuroides)
Coiled-leaf (Hyphum circinale)
Curly hypnum (Hypnum subimponens)
Curly Thatch (Dicranoweisia cirrata)
Douglas Neckera (Neckera douglasii)
Dusky  Fork (Dicranum fuscescens)
Fan (Rhizomnium glabrescens)
(Fissidens limbatus)
Hanging (Antitrichia curtipendula)
Juniper haircap (Polytrichum juniperinum)
Lanky (Rhytidiadelphus loreus)
Lover’s ( Aulacomnium androgynum)
Lyells Bristle (Orthotrichum lyellii)
Bristle(Orthotrichum consimile)
Magnificent (Plagiomnium venustum)
Menzies’ Tree (Leucolepis acanthoneuron)
Oregon Beaked (Kindbergia oregana)
Red Roof also called Fire Moss (Ceratodon purpureus)
Rock (Racomitrium)
Rock, Roadside (Racomitrium canescens)
Rough (Claopodium crispifolium)
Slender Beaked (Kindbergia praelonga)
Small Flat (Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans)
Small Hair (Oligotrichum aligerum)
Thread (Pohlia nutans)
(Tetraphis pellucida)
Wavy-Leaved Cotton (Plagiothecium undulatum)
Yellow (Homalothecium fulgescens)
 
Fungi / Lichens/ Liverworts
Artist Fungus (Ganoderma applanatum)False
Turkey Tail (Stereum sp.)
Little Hands Liverwort (Lepidozia reptans)
Parchment Fungus (Stereum sp.)
Pencil Script Lichen (Graphis scripta)
Redbelt Fungus (Fomitopsis pinicola
Tree Ruffle Liverwort (Porella navcularis)
Trumpet Lichen (Cladonia sp.)
Dust Lichen (Lepraria sp.)
Yellow Ladle Liverwort (Scapania bolanderi)
 
The following is a list of trees planted by John Worral
(He planted many of these trees 20 years ago).
These trees have not been classified as being Native or Non-Native.
Revised November 2008
 
Thuja Plicata (Redcedar)
Cupressus Macrocarpa (Monterey Cypress)
Camaecyparis Nootkatensis (Yellowcedar)
Sequioiadendron Sempervirens (Redwood)
Araucaria Araucana (Monkey Puzzle)
Abies Grandis (Grand Fir)
Abies Bracteata (Bristle Cone Fir)
Abies Lasiocarpa (Subalpine Fir)
Abies Amabilis (Amabilis Fir)
Abies Balsamea (Balsam)
Abies Procera (Noble Fir)
Larix Occidentalis (Western Larch)
Picea Pungens (Blue Spruce)
Picea Engelmanii (Engleman Spruce)
Picea Sitchensis (Sitka Spruce)
Pinus Contorta (Lodgepole Pine)
Pinus Sibirica (Sibirian Nut Pine)
Pinus Monticola (Western White Pine)
Pseudotsuga Menziesii (Common Douglas)
Tsuga Heterophylla (Western Hemlock)
Tsuga Mertensiana (Mountain Hemlock)
Alnus Sitchensis (Sitka Alder)
Alnus Rubra (Re Alder)
Alnus Chordata (Italian Alder)
Arbutus Menziesii (Arbutus)
Acer negundo (Manitoba Maple)
Acer Pensylvanicum (Striped Maple)
Acer Circinatum (Vine Maple)
Acer Nigram (Black Maple)
Acer Douglasii (Douglas Maple)
Acer Rubrum (Red Maple)
Acer Macrophyllum (Big Leaf Maple)
Aesculus Indica (Horse Chestnut)
Betula Occidentalis (Water Birch)
Betula Papyrifera (Paper Birch)
Castanea Sativa (Sweet Chestnut)
Crataegus Douglasii (Black Hawthorn)
Cornus Nuttalii (Pacific Dogwood)
Fagus Grandifolia (American Beech)
Fagus Silvatica (European Beech)
Fraxinus Oregona (Oregon Ash)
Fraxinus Ornus (COmmon Ash)
Ilex Aquifolium (Holly)
Malus Diversifolia (Pacific Crab-apple)
Malus Domestica (Apple)
Nothofagus Nervosa (Raoul)
Platanus Xacerifolia (Sycamore)
Populus Tremuloides (Trembling Aspen)
Populus Grandidentata (Big-tooth Aspen)
Populus Balsamifera (Balsam Poplar)
Populus Trichocarpa (Black Cottonwood)
Prunes Eimarginata (Bitter Cherry)
Prunes Virginiana (Choke Cherry)
Quercus Gariana (Garry Oak)
Quercus Robur (English Oak)
Rhamnus Purshiana (Cascara)
 
 

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