
Scientific Name-Common Name-Month of Flowering-Location (see key to location )
EQUISITACEAE: Horse Tail Family
* Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail MAY W. M.
__ E. sylvaticum Wood Horsetail MAY N. B. & DWD.
LYCOPODIACEAE: Club-Moss Family
__ Lycopodium annotinium Stiff Clubmoss AUTUMN
__ L. obscurum [Hay I] Ground Pine JULY-SEPT
__ L. clavatum Staghorn Clubmoss
__ L. complanatum Running Pine
OPHIOGLOSSACEAE: Succulent Ferns
__ Botrychium matricariifolium Daisyleaf Grape Fern
OSMUNDACEAE: True Ferns
* Osmunda claytoniana Interrupted Fern W. B. & M.
* O. cinnamomea Cinnamon Fern MAY-JUNE W. B. & M.
POLYPODIACEAE: True Ferns
__ Onoclea sensibilis [Hay I] Sensitive Fern AUG-NOV
__ Thelypteris palustris Swamp Fern W. B. & M.
* Dryopteris spinulosa Spinulose Wood Fern C W. B. & M.
* D. cristata Crested Shield-Fern JULY-AUG W. B. & M.
* Dennestaedtia punctilobula Hay-Scented Fern AUG
* Athyrium filix-femina Lady Fern JUNE-AUG
PINACEAE: Pine Family
* Abies balsamea Balsam Fir C All WD.
* Picea glauca White Spruce C All WD.
__ P. rubens Red Spruce C N. WD. & PP
* P. mariana Black Spruce M. S. of Crkt.Pt.
* Larix laricina American Larch M. S. of Crkt.Pt.
__ Juniperus communis Dwarf Juniper W. OWD.
TYPHACEAE: Cattail Family
__ Typha latifolia Common Cattail JUNE-JULY PM. HI.
SPARGANIACEAE: Bur-reed Family
__ Sparganium americanum Nuttal's Bur-reed JUNE-AUG W. B. & M.
ZOSTERACEAE: Eel-Grass Family
__ Zostera marina Eel-Grass SUMMER Basin inter-tidal
JUNCAGINACEAE: Arrow-Grass Family
__ Triglochin maritimum Seaside Arrow-grass/ Spike grass JULY-SEPT Basin
__ T. palustre Marsh Arrow-grass JULY-SEPT Basin
POACEAE: Grass Family
* Festuca rubra Red Fescue-grass SUMMER S. End, N. OWD.
* Puccinellia paupercula Goose Grass(?) SUMMER
* Poa annua Dwarf meadow grass/ Low Spear-grass MAY-OCT BM.
__ P. compressa Flat-Stemmed Meadow-grass/ English Blue-grass JUNE-AUG N. OWD.
* P. pratensis Kentucky Blue-grass JUNE-AUG W. B. & M. to S.
__ Poa palustris
__ Agropyron repens Couch Grass JULY-SEPT N. SH.
* Hordeum jubatum Squirrel-tail Grass JULY-AUG SH. of Basin
__ Elymus arenarius Downy Lyme-grass SUMMER
__ E. virginicus Terrell Grass JULY-AUG N. SH.
* Deschampsia flexuosa Wavy Hair-grass JULY-AUG N. & W. SH.
__ Danthonia spicata Common Wild Oat-grass JULY-SEPT W. B. & M.
__ Calamagrostis canadensis Blue-joint Grass JULY-SEPT C WD. margin
__ Ammophila breviligulata Sea Sand Reed(?) AUG-SEPT ? N. SH. & BM.
* Agrostis stolonifera
__ A. tenuis
* A. scabra Rough Hair-grass JULY-AUG
__ A. perennans Upland Bent-grass AUG-OCT WD. margin to N.
__ Cinna arundinacea Wood or Sweet Red-grass AUG-SEPT
__ C. latifolia Slender Sweet Red-grass AUG-SEPT
* Phleum pratense Timothy JULY-AUG
__ Alopecurus pratensis Meadow Foxtail JUNE-JULY
__ Spartina alterniflora (S. stricta) Smooth or Salt Marsh Grass AUG-OCT Margin of Basin
* Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal Grass JUNE-JULY W. B. & M.
CYPERCEAE: Sedge Family
__ Eleocharis smallii Small Spike-rush AUG-SEPT
__ E. halophila
__ E. elliptica
__ Scirpus americanus Sword Grass JUNE-SEPT
__ S. atrovirens Dark-green Bulrush JUNE-AUG W. B. & M.
__ S. cyperinus Woolgrass AUG-SEPT W. B. & M., S. End
__ S. atrocinctus [Hay I]
__ Eriophorum spissum Cotton Grass
__ E. angustifolium Slender Cotton-Grass JUNE-AUG C B. & M.
* E. virginicum Virginia Cotton-grass JUNE-SEPT W. B. & M.
* Carex stipata Awl-fruited Sedge MAY-JULY
* C. rostrata Beaked Sedge JUNE-SEPT.
__ C. trisperma Three-fruited Sedge JUNE-AUG W. Basin to W. WD.
* C. canescens Silvery or Hoary Sedge MAY-JULY N. OWD.
__ C. brunnescens Brownish Sedge SUMMER N. OWD.
__ C. cephalantha Little Prickly Sedge MAY-JUL
__ C. tribuloides Blunt Broom Sedge JULY-SEPT W. B. & M.
__ C. hormathodes Fern. Marsh Straw Sedge MAY-JUNE
__ C. leptalea Bristle-stalked Sedge JUNE-AUG W. B. & M.
__ C. novae-angliae New England Sedge SUMMER
* C. paleacea
* C. paupercula Bog Sedge SUMMER
* C. pallescens Pale Sedge MAY-JULY
__ C. conoidea Feild Sege MAY-JUNE
__ C. viridula Green Sedge SUMMER
ARACEAE: Arum or Cala Family
__ Acorus calamus Sweetflag, Calamus MAY-JULY W. Basin to W. M.
JUNCACEAE: Rush Family
__ Juncus bufonius Toad Rush C SH.
__ J. gerardii Black Grass
__ J. tenuis Slender Rush W. B. & M.
__ J. filiformis [Hay I] Thread Rush M. W. of Basin
* J. effusus Soft Rush JULY-SEPT M. W. of Basin
__ J. brevicaudatus Narrow Panicled Rush N. SH.
* Luzula multiflora (Juncoides campestre) Common Woodrush
LILIACEAE: Lilly Family
* Smilacina stellata Starry False Solomon's Seal MAY-AUG C B. and M.
* S. trifolia Three-leaved False Solomon's Seal MAY-AUG C B. and M.
* Maianthemum canadense Wild Lilly-of-the Valley MAY-JULY C B. S. of Basin
* Streptopus ampiflexolius Twisted Stalk MAY-JUNE N. BM.
IRIDACEAE: Iris Family
* Sisyrinchium montanum Blue-eyed Grass JUNE-JULY C F. & M.
* Iris versicolor Larger Blue Flag MAY-JULY C F. M. & B.
ORCHIDACEAE: Orchid Family
* Habenaria psycodes Smaller Purple Fringed Orchis JULY-AUG
* Habenaria obtusata One-leaf Rein-orchis JUNE-SEPT @ L-18
__ Calopogon tuberosus Grass Pink(?) JUNE-AUG
__ Arethusa bulbosa Dragon's Mouth MAY-JULY
__ Spiranthes romanzoffiana Hooded Laidies' Tresses AUG-OCT M. @ Basin
* Goodyera repens Dwarf Rattlesnake Plantain JULY-AUG
* Listera cordata Heartleaf Twayblade JUNE-AUG W. WD.
__ Platanthera lacera
SALICACEAE: Willow Family
* Salix planifolia Flatleaf Willow JUNE-AUG OWD. CT. HI.
MYRICACEAE: Waxmyrtle Family
__ Myrica gale Sweetgale APR-JUNE N. SH.
BETULACEAE: Birches & Alders
* Betula lutea Yellow Birch SPRING PP
* Betula papyrifera American White Birch SPRING C N. WD.
* Alnus crispa Mountain Alder JUNE-AUG C B. S. of Basin
* A. rugosa Speckled Alder FEB-MAY C B. S. of Basin
URTICACEAE: Nettle Family
* Urtica viridis Stinging Nettle JUNE-SEPT C BM.
__ U. procera
POLYGONACEAE: Buckwheat Family
__ Rheum rhaponticum
__ Rumex pallidus Seabeach Dock JUNE-SEPT
__ R. domesticus
__ R. fenestratus Great Water Dock JULY-AUG
__ R. orbiculatus Great Water Dock JUNE-SEPT
* R. acetosella Sheep Sorrel JUNE-OCT C F.
* R. crispus Curled Dock C BM. & F.
__ Polygonum allocarpum
* P. amphibium Water Smartweed JUNE-SEPT PM. of HI.
__ P. lapathifolium [Hay I] Pale Smartweed JULY-NOV
__ P. hydropiper Common Smartweed JUNE-NOV PM. of HI.
* P. persicaria Ladie's Thumb JUNE-OCT E. SH. & Throne
__ P. punctatum Dotted Smartweed JUNE-OCT
__ P. hydropiperoides Mild Water-Pepper JUNE-NOV N. SH.
CHENOPODACEAE: Goosefoot Family
* Chenopodium album Lamb's Quarters, Pigweed JUNE-OCT C BM. & SH.
* Atripilex patula Orache JUNE-NOV C BM. & SH.
__ A. glabriuscula
* Salicornia europaea Slender Glasswort AUG-OCT C SM. in Basin
__ Sueda maritima Low Sea-Blight JULY-OCT
__ S. americana Tall Sea-Blight AUG-SEPT C SH.
CARYOPHYLLACEAE: Pink Family
* Spergularia rubra Purple Sandwort, Sand Spurrey JUNE-OCT C SH.
* S. marina Salt-marsh Sand Spurrey JUNE-OCT C SH.
__ S. canadensis Northern Sand Spurrey Basin N. to N. End
__ Sagina procumbens Procumbent Pearlwort MAY-SEPT C
* Arenaria lateriflora Grove Sandwort MAY-JULY C F.
* A. peploides Sea-beach Sandwort JUNE-JULY SE. SH. HI.
* Stellaria media Chickweed FEB-DEC C F. & GH.
* S. graminea Lesser Stitchwort MAY-OCT C F. & GH.
__ S. humifusa
__ S. calycantha
* Cerastium vulgatum Mouse-Ear Chickweed MAY-SEPT C F. & GH.
RANUNCULACEAE: Buttercup or Crowfoot Family
* Ranunculis cymbalaria Sea-side Crowfoot SUMMER C BM. & SH.
* R. acris Tall Buttercup MAY-SEPT C F.
* Thalictrum polygamum Tall Meadow-Rue JULY-SEPT E. M. HI. & S. M.
* Coptis groenlandica Goldthread MAY-JULY OWD. @ PP
CRUCIFERAE: Mustard Family
* Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse APR-SEPT W. & E. BM.
* Cakile edentula Sea-Rocket JULY-SEPT C SH.
* Rorippa islandica Yellow Cress MAY-SEPT PM. of HI.
SARRACENIACEAE: Pitcher-plant Family
* Sarracenia purpurea Pitcher-Plant MAY-JULY B. S. of Basin Lab
DROSERACEAE: Sundew Family
* Drosera rotundifolia Round-Leaved Sundew JUNE-AUG C B.
CRASSULACEAE: Sedum Family
__ Sedum telephium Orpine, Live-Forever AUG-SEPT
__ S. rosea Roseroot MAY-JUNE S. End rocks
SAXIFRAGACEAE: Saxifrage Family
__ Ribes hirtellum Smooth Gooseberry APR-JULY C OWD. & F.
__ R. lacustre Bristly Black Currant MAY-AUG
* R. glandulosum Skunk Currant MAY-AUG C OWD. &
ROSACEAE: Rose Family
* Spiraea latifolia Meadowsweet JUNE-SEPT W. B. & E. F.
__ Pyrus malus Domestic Apple APR-JUNE
* P. floribunda Purple Chokeberry APR-JULY E. F. & W. M.
* P. americana American Mountain Ash MAY-JUNE C All WD.
__ P. decora Northern Mountain Ash JUNE-JULY
* Fragaria virginiana Common Strawberry APR-JUNE C F.
* Potentilla norvegica Rough Cinqufoil JUNE-OCT C GH. & BM.
* Potentilla answerina Silverweed JUNE-AUG C GH. & BM.
__ Filipendula ulmaria [Hay I] Meadow-Queen JUNE-AUG
* Rubus chamaemorus Cloudberry, Bake Apple Berry JUNE-JULY B. S. of Basin Lab
* R. idaeus Red Rasberry MAY-JULY C OWD. & F.
* R. hispidus Bristly Dewberry JUNE-SEPT C OWD. & F.
* Rosa rugosa Wrinkled Rose JUNE-SEPT E. M. HI., lime kiln
* R. nitida Northeastern Rose JUNE-SEPT W. B.
LEGUMINOSEAE: Pea Family
* Trifolium pratense Red Clover MAY-SEPT GH. @ Basin
* T. repens White Clover MAY-OCT C F. & GH.
* T. hybridum Alsike Clover MAY-OCT near Dorm
__ T. agrarium [Hay I] Hop Clover JUNE-SEPT
* Vicia cracca [Hay I] Cow Vetch MAY-AUG C BM. HI.
* Lathyrus japonicus Beach Pea JUNE-AUG C BM.
__ L. palustris Vetchling JUNE-SEPT
OXALIDACEAE: Wood-sorrel Family
* Oxalis montana Wood-Sorrel MAY-JULY C DWD.
CALLITRICHACEAE
__ Callitriche verna [Hay I] Water Fennel JULY-SEPT Pond on HI.
EMPETRACEAE: Crowberry Family
__ Empetrum nigrum Crowberry JULY-AUG
ACERACEAE: Maple Family
* Acer spicatum Mountain Maple MAY-AUG In DWD. on ENP
BALSAMINACEAE: Touch-me-not Family
* Impatiens capensis Touch-me-not JULY-SEPT W. B. & M., N. OWD.
GUTTIFERAE: St. Johnswort Family
* Hypericum virginicum Marsh St. Johnswort JULY-AUG SW. Basin M. to N.
VIOLACEAE: Violet Family
* Viola cucullata Marsh Blue Violet APR-JUNE C W. M.
* V. septentrionalis Northern Blue Violet MAY-JUNE C W. M. & F.
* V. pallens Northern White Violet APR-JULY S. M., N. End WD.
ONAGRACEAE: Evening-primrose Family
* Epilobium angustifolium Fireweed JULY-SEPT C F. & GH. @ ENP
__ E. palustre Swamp Willow Herb SUMMER M. & B. W. & S.
* E. glandulosum Northern Willow Herb JULY-SEPT C SH. & BM.
* Oenothera biennis Evening Primrose BM. N. of Basin
* Oenothera perennis Small Sundrops JUNE-SEPT Near well
* Circaea alpina Smaller Enchanters Nightshade JULY-SEPT C WD.
HIPPURIDACEAE
__ Hippuris vulgaris [Hay I] Bottle Brush SUMMER HI. PM.
ARALIACEAE: Ginseng Family
__ Aralia hispada Bristly Sarsaparilla JUNE-AUG W. B. & M.
UMBELLIFERAE: Parsley or Carrot Family
* Carum carvi Caraway MAY-JULY N. F., lime kiln
* Ligusticum scothicum Sea Lovage, Sea Parsley JULY-OCT C W. BM. & Basin
* Coelopleurum lucidum Sea Angelica JULY-OCT C W. BM. & Basin
* Heracleum maximum [Hay I] Cow Parsnip JUNE-AUG SE. OWD. HI.
CORNACEAE: Dogwood Family
* Cornus canadensis Bunchberry MAY-JULY C OWD.
PYROLACEAE: Wintergreen Family
* Moneses uniflora One-Flowered Pyrola JUNE-AUG WD. of K-Tran
* Monotropa uniflora Indian Pipe JUNE-SEPT N. DWD.
__ Monotropa hypopithys Pinesap JUNE-OCT
ERICACEAE: Heath Family
* Ledum groenlandicum Labrador Tea MAY-JUNE W. B. & M.
__ Rhododendron canadense Rhodora MARCH-JUNE W. B. & M.
* Kalmia angustifolia Sheep Laurel JUNE-JULY C OWD. M. & B.
__ Cassandra calyculata Leather-Leaf W. B. & M.
__ Chiogenes hispidula Creeping Snowberry MAY-JUNE N. WD.
* Vaccinium angustifolium Low Bush Blueberry C S. F.
* V. vitis-idaea Mountain Cranberry JUNE-JULY near gravestone
* V. oxycoccus Small or Bog Cranberry MAY-JULY W. B.
PRIMULACEAE: Primrose Family
* Lysimachia terrestris Yellow Loosestrife, Swamp Candles JUNE-SEPT Basin SH.-N. End
* Trientalis borealis Starflower MAY-JUNE C CT. OWD.
* Glaux meritima Sea Milkwort JUNE-JULY C near lab in Basin
PLUMBAGINACEAE: Sea-Lavender or Leadwort Family
* Limonium nashii Sea-Lavender JULY-OCT N. SM. in Basin
GENTIANACEAE: Gentian Family
* Menyanthes trifoliata Buckbean APRIL-JUNE CT.W. B. near path
CONVOLVULACEAE: Morning Glory Family
* Convolvulus sepium Hedge Bindweed MAY-SEPT C BM.
BORAGINACEAE: Forget-Me-Not Family
* Myosotis scorpiodes True Forget-Me-Not S. M. of HI.
* Mertensia maritima Sea Mertensia JULY-SEPT C SH. & BM.
LABIATAE: Mint Family
* Scutellaria epilobiifolia Common or Marsh Skullcap JUNE-SEPT C W. CT. B.
* Galeopsis tetrahit Hemp Nettle JUNE-SEPT C BM. & near compost
* Lycopus virginicus Bugleweed JULY-OCT S. M.
__ L. uniflorus Bugleweed JULY-OCT N. OWD.
SOLANACEAE: Nightshade Family
* Solanum dulcamara Bittersweet Nightshade SW. BM. of HI.
SCROPHULARIACEAE: Snapdragon Family
__ Euphrasia randii Rand's Eyebright JULY-AUG Basin to N. End
* E. americana Hairy Eyebright JUNE-SEPT C F. & GH.
* Rhinanthus crista-galli' Yellow Rattle JUNE-SEPT C F.
PLANTAGINACEAE: Plantain Family
__ Plantago major Common Plantain JUNE-OCT N. SH.
* Plantago juncoides Seaside Plantain JUNE-SEPT C SH.
__ Plantago oliganthos
RUBIACEAE: Bedstraw or Madder Family
* Galium trifidum Small Bedstraw SUMMER C W. CT. M. & B.
CAPRIFOLIACEAE: Honeysuckle Family
__ Lonicera canadensis Fly-Honeysuckle JUNE-AUG
__ Linnaea borealis Twinflower JUNE-AUG
* Sambucus racemosa Red Elderberry E. of ENP, in OWD
COMPOSITAE: Composite or Daisy Family
__ Solidago sempervirens Seaside Goldenrod AUG-NOV N. & S. SH.
* S. rugosa Rough-Stemmed Goldenrod JULY-OCT N. & S. WD. Marg.
* S. graminifolia Lance-Leaved Goldenrod JULY-OCT N. OWD.
__ S. macrophylla Large-Leaved Goldenrod JULY-SEPT
* Aster foliaceus Leafy-Bracted Aster JULY-SEPT
__ A. johannensis
* A. acuminatus Whorled Wood-Aster JULY-OCT C OWD.
__ A. nemoralis Bog Aster AUG-SEPT WD. margin N. End
__ Aster X Blakei
* A. umbellatus Flat-Topped White Aster AUG-SEPT W. & N. WD. marg.
* Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting JULY-SEPT N. WD. margin
__ Gnaphalium uliginosum Low Cudweed JULY-OCT S. End SH.
* Ambrosia artimisiifolia Ragweed AUG-OCT Rich soil S. End
* Bidens cernua Nodding Bur Marigold JULY-OCT HI. PM.
__ Bidens frondosa Beggar-Ticks, Sticktight AUG-OCT N. & S. WD. marg.
* Achillea millefolium Yarrow JUNE-AUG C F. & in garden
* Matricaria maritima Pineapple Weed JUNE-OCT SH. & BM.
* M. matricarioides Pineapple Weed JUNE-OCT SH. & BM.
* Chrysanthemum leucanthemum Ox-Eye Daisy JUNE-AUG N.F.
__ Tanacetum vulgare [Hay & Sheep] Common Tansy JULY-SEPT
__ Senecio vulgaris Common Groundsel MAY-OCT
* S. sylvaticus Ragwort JULY-AUG C SH.
__ Cirsium vulgare Bull Thistle JUNE-SEPT
* C. arvense Canada Thistle JULY-SEPT BM.
* Leontodon autumnalis Fall Dandelion JUNE-NOV C F.
__ Taraxacum officianale Common Dandilion MARCH-SEPT N. SH.
__ Sonchus asper Spiny-Leaved Sow-Thistle JUNE-OCT
* Hieracium aurantiacum Orange Hawkweed, Devil's Paintbrush JUNE-SEPT C N. F.
* H. floribundum Smoothish Hawkweed JUNE-AUG C N. F.
* H. pratense King Devil MAY-AUG C N. F.
* H. pilosella Mouse-Ear Hawkweed JUNE-SEPT C N. F.
SUMMARY:
54 Families
142 Genera
240 Species
N. North, northern PP Petrel Path M. Meadow SM. Salt-marsh
S. South, southern ENP Eagle Nest Path B. Bog SH. Shore
E. East, eastern X-Tran a given transect WD. Woods BM. Beach margin
W. West, western HI. Hay Island DWD. Dense woods GH. Gull hills
CT. Central PM. Pond margin OWD. Open woods F. Fields
This list is an elaboration and revision of John W McCain's 1975 publication "A Vegetational Survey of the Vascular Plants of the Kent Island Group, Grand Manan, New Brunswick." Additional information was drawn from Alexander L. McIlraith's "Additions to the Vascular Flora of Kent Island, New Brunswick" (1986), work by Arlen Johnson in 1989, and the herbarium collections of Kass Hogan (1979) and Peter F. Cannell (1980) (see list of publications of Kent Island).

Moss species identified on Kent Island, NB.
* = collected in 1992 (D. McAlpine, pers. comm.);
§ = collected in 1992 and 1996;
? = recorded on Roque Island, Maine (Spencer 1993);
* = recorded in Mingan Archipelago, Quebec (Belland et al. 1992).
?* Aulacomnium androgynum (Hedw.) Schwaegr.
?* A. palustre (Hedw.) Schwaegr.
§* Brachythecium rutabulum (Hedw.) B.S.G.
** B. salebrosum (Web. & Mohr) B.S.G.
** Brotherella recurvans (Mx.) Fleisch.
* Bryum amblyodon C. Müll. (= B. stenotrichum)
B. salinum Hag. ex. Limpr. (unconfirmed)
* Calliergon stramineum (Brid.) Kindb.
?§* Ceratodon purpureus (Hedw.) Brid.
?§* Dicranum flagellare Hedw.
* D. fuscescens Turn.
?* D. majus Sm.
?* D. montanum Hedw.
?§* D. polysetum Sw.
?§* D. scoparium Hedw.
** Funaria hygrometrica Hedw.
* Herzogiella turfacea (Lindb.) Iwats.
?* Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) B.S.G.
? Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. var. filiforme Brid.
? H. imponens Hedw.
? Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Åongstr. ex Fr.
?§ Mnium hornum Hedw.
* Plagiomnium cuspidatum (Hedw.) Kop.
?§* Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt.
?* Pohlia nutans (Hedw.) Lindb.
Polytrichum commune Hedw.
?** P. juniperinum Hedw.
?§* P. ohioense Ren. & Card.
Rhytidiadelphus loreus (Hedw.) Warnst.
?§* R. triquetris (Hedw.) Warnst.
** Sanionia uncinata (Hedw.) Loeske
?* Sphagnum fimbriatum Wils. in Wils. & Hook. f.
?* S. girgensöhnii Russ.
?* S. magellanicum Brid.
?§ S. palustre L.
?** S. squarrosum Crome
?§* Tetraphis pellucida Hedw.
?§* Ulota crispa (Hedw.) Brid.