1000 Islands Ecology

Species Checklist
for the
Shrubs
of the
Thousand Islands
By
Oliver K. Reichl, B.E.S.(Hons)

This checklist contains the Latin names of shrub species whose range includes the Thousand Islands ecosystem. Tracked species should be reported to Ontario's Natural Heritage Resources Centre (NHIC). Simply click the link ("Yes") to go directly to the NHIC's online reporting form.

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Kingdom: Plantae
—Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Latin Name Synonyms Tracked
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Liliidae
Liliales
Smilacaceae
Smilax herbacea Coprosmanthus herbaceus No
Magnoliopsida
Asteridae
Dipsacales
Caprifoliaceae
Diervilla lonicera Diervilla diervilla, Diervilla trifida, Diervilla canadensis, Lonicera diervilla No
Linnaea borealis Linnaea americana, Linnaea borealis ssp. longiflora, Linnaea borealis var. longiflora, Linnaea borealis ssp. americana No
Lonicera canadensis Lonicera ciliata, Vaccinium album No
Lonicera dioica Lonicera parviflora, Lonicera glauca No
Lonicera morrowii ----- No
Lonicera oblongifolia Xylosteon oblongifolium, Lonicera altissima No
Lonicera sempervirens ----- No
Lonicera tatarica ----- No
Lonicera x bella Lonicera morrowii No
Lonicera xylosteum ----- No
Sambucus canadensis Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis, Sambucus simpsonii, Sambucus orbiculata, Sambucus mexicana, Sambucus cerulea var. mexicana, Sambucus canadensis var. submollis, Sambucus canadensis var. laciniata No
Sambucus racemosa Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa, Sambucus microbotrys, Sambucus callicarpa, Sambucus racemosa var. leucocarpa, Sambucus racemosa var. pubens, Sambucus racemosa var. microbotrys, Sambucus racemosa var. arborescens, Sambucus racemosa ssp. pubens, Sambucus pubens No
Symphoricarpos albus var. albus Symphoricarpos pauciflorus, Symphoricarpos racemosus, Vaccinium album No
Viburnum acerifolium ----- No
Viburnum cassinoides Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides, Viburnum nitidum, Viburnum cassinoides var. nitidum, Viburnum cassinoides var. harbisonii, Viburnum nudum No
Viburnum lantanoides Viburnum alnifolium No
Viburnum lentago ----- No
Viburnum rafinesquianum ----- No
Viburnum recognitum Viburnum dentatum var. lucidum No
Viburnum trilobum Viburnum opulus var. americanum, Viburnum opulus ssp. trilobum No
Rubiales
Rubiaceae
Cephalanthus occidentalis ----- No
Mitchella repens ----- No
Scrophulariales
Oleaceae
Syringa vulgaris ----- No
Solanales
Solanaceae
Solanum dulcamara Solanum dulcamara var. villosissimum No
Dillenidae
Ericales
Ericaceae
Andromeda polifolia ssp. glaucophylla Andromeda glaucophylla No
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arbutus uva-ursi, Uva-ursi uva-ursi No
Chamaedaphne calyculata Andromeda calyculata, Cassandra calyculata No
Gaultheria hispidula Chiogenes hispidula, Vaccinium hispidulum No
Gaultheria procumbens ----- No
Gaylussacia baccata Andromeda baccata, Gaylussacia frondosa, Gaylussacia resinosa, Vaccinium resinosum No
Kalmia angustifolia Calmia angustifolia No
Ledum groenlandicum Ledum palustre ssp. groenlandicum, Ledum latifolium, Ledum palustre var. latifolium No
Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium brittonii, Vaccinium lamarckii, Vaccinium pennsylvanicum, Vaccinium angustifolium forma nigrum, Vaccinium angustifolium var. hypolasium, Vaccinium angustifolium var. integrifolium, Vaccinium angustifolium var. laevifolium, Vaccinium angustifolium var. nigrum, Vaccinium pensylvanicum var. angustifolium, Vaccinium pensylvanicum var. nigrum No
Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium amoenum, Vaccinium atrococcum No
Vaccinium macrocarpon Oxycoccus macrocarpus, Vaccinium propinquum, Vaccinium oblongifolium No
Vaccinium myrtilloides Vaccinium canadense No
Vaccinium oxycoccos Oxycoccus oxycoccus, Oxycoccus quadripetalus, Vaccinium microcarpum, Vaccinium hagerupii No
Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium vacillans No
Vaccinium stamineum ----- Yes
Pyrolaceae
Chimaphila umbellata Chimaphilla corymbosa, Pyrola umbellata No
Salicales
Salicaceae
Salix alba var. vitellina Salix vitellina, Salix alba ssp. vitellina, Salix alba var. vitellina cv. pendula No
Salix amygdaloides ----- No
Salix bebbiana Salix rostrata, Salix bebbiana var. capreifolia, Salix bebbiana var. perrostrata, Salix bebbiana var. projecta, Salix depressa ssp. rostrata, Salix perrostrata, Salix rostrata var. capreifolia, Salix rostrata var. perrostrata, Salix rostrata var. projecta, Salix vagans var. rostrata No
Salix candida Salix candida forma denudata, Salix candida var. denudata No
Salix discolor Salix prinoides, Salix laurentiana, Salix ancorifera, Salix discolor var. overi No
Salix exigua Salix luteosericea, Salix fluviatilis, Salix longifolia, Salix interior No
Salix humilis Salix tristis No
Salix lucida ----- No
Salix pedicellaris Salix fuscescens, Salix myrtilloides, Salix pedicellaris var. hypoglauca No
Salix petiolaris Salix gracilis, Salix gracilis var. rosmarinoides, Salix gracilis var. textoris, Salix neoforbesii, Salix petiolaris var. angustifolia, Salix petiolaris var. gracilis, Salix petiolaris var. rosmarinoides, Salix petiolaris var. subsericea, Salix sericea var. subsericea, Salix X subsericea No
Salix purpurea ----- No
Salix serissima Salix lucida var. serissima No
Hamamelidae
Fagales
Betulaceae
Alnus incana Alnus rugosa, Betula alnus var. rugosa No
Alnus viridis Alnus mollis, Alnus alnobetula, Alnus crispa, Betula crispa No
Corylus americana ----- No
Corylus cornuta Corylus cornuta ssp. cornutaCorylus rostrata No
Hamamelidales
Hamamelidaceae
Hamamelis virginiana ----- No
Myricales
Myricaceae
Comptonia peregrina Liquidambar peregrina, Myrica peregrina, Myrica asplenifolia No
Myrica gale ----- No
Urticales
Cannabaceae
Cannabis sativa ----- No
Magnoliidae
Laurales
Laurelaceae
Lindera benzoin Benzoin aestivale, Laurus aestivalis, Laurus benzoin No
Ranunculales
Berberidaceae
Berberis thunbergii ----- No
Berberis vulgaris ----- No
Menispermaceae
Menispermum canadense ----- No
Ranunculaceae
Clematis virginiana ----- No
Rosidae
Arariales
Araliaceae
Aralia hispida ----- No
Cerastrales
Aquifoliaceae
Ilex verticillata Ilex bronxensis, Prinos podifolius, Prinos verticillatus No
Nemopanthus mucronatus Ilex canadensis, Nemopanthus fasicularis, Nemopanthus canadensis, Nemopanthus mucronata, Vaccinium mucronatum No
Celastraceae
Celastrus scandens Celastrus bullatus No
Cornales
Cornaceae
Cornus alternifolia ----- No
Cornus amomum ----- No
Cornus amomum ssp. obliqua Cornus purpusii, Cornus obliqua, Cornus amomum var. schuetzeana, Cornus sericea No
Cornus drummondii Cornus asperifolia No
Cornus foemina Cornus racemosa, Cornus foemina ssp. racemosa, Cornus paniculata No
Cornus rugosa Cornus circinata No
Cornus stolonifera Cornus sericea ssp. sericea, Cornus sericea, Cornus baileyi, Cornus alba ssp. stolonifera No
Myrtales
Thymelaeaceae
Dirca palustris ----- No
Proteales
Elaeagnaceae
Shepherdia canadensis Elaeagnus canadensis, Lepargyrea canadensis, Hippophaë canadensis No
Rhamnales
Rhamnaceae
Ceanothus americanus ----- No
Rhamnus alnifolia ----- No
Rhamnus cathartica ----- No
Rhamnus frangula Rhamnus alnus, Rhamnus frangula var. angustifolia No
Vitaceae
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Ampelopsis quinquefolia, Hedera quinquefolia, Parthenocissus quinquefolia var. saintpaulii, Parthenocissus quinquefolia var. murorum, Parthenocissus inserta, Parthenocissus vitacea, Parthenocissus quinquefolia var. hirsuta, Vitis inserta, Vitis quinquefolia No
Parthenocissus vitacea Ampelopsis quinquefolia var. vitacea, Vitis vitacea, Parthenocissus inserta, Parthenocissus quinquefolia var. vitacea, Parthenocissus vitacea, Psedera vitacea, Vitis inserta, Parthenocissus inserta f. dubia, Parthenocissus inserta f. macrophylla No
Vitis aestivalis ----- No
Vitis riparia Vitis cordifolia No
Rosales
Grossulariaceae
Ribes americanum Ribes pennsylvanicum, Ribes floridum No
Ribes cynosbati Grossularia cynosbati No
Ribes glandulosum Ribes rigens, Ribes prostratum, Ribes resinosum No
Ribes rubrum Ribes vulgare, Ribes sylvestre, Ribes sativum No
Ribes triste Ribes rubrum var. propinquum, Ribes albinervium, Ribes propinquum, Ribes triste var. albinervium No
Rosaceae
Amelanchier humilis ----- No
Amelanchier sanguinea var. sanguinea ----- No
Amelanchier sanguinea var. gaspensis Amelanchier gaspensis, Mespilus canadensis var. rotundifolia, Pyrus sanguineam Amelanchier fernaldii No
Amelanchier stolonifera Amelanchier spicata, Amelanchier mucronata, Crataegus spicata No
Aronia melanocarpa Photinia melanocarpa, Aronia nigra, Aronia arbutifolia var. nigra, Aronia melanocarpa, Mespilus arbutifolia var. melanocarpa, Pyrus arbutifolia var. nigra, Pyrus arbutifolia, Pyrus floribunda, Pyrus melanocarpa, Sorbus melanocarpa, Aronia arbutifolia var. atropurpurea, Aronia atropurpurea, Aronia floribunda, Aronia prunifolia, Pyrus arbutifolia var. atropurpurea, Sorbus arbutifolia var. atropurpurea No
Physocarpus opulifolius Neillia opulifolia, Opulaster opulifolius, Spiraea opulifolia No
Prunus nigra Prunus mollis No
Prunus pensylvanica Cerasus pennsylvanica No
Prunus virginiana var. virginiana Padus virginiana ssp. virginiana, Padus virginiana, Padus nana No
Rosa acicularis Rosa acicularis ssp. sayi, Rosa sayi, Rosa engelmanni No
Rosa blanda ----- No
Rosa carolina Rosa humilis No
Rosa majalis Rosa cinnamomea No
Rosa palustris ----- No
Rubus allegheniensis Rubus nigrobaccus, Rubus nuperus, Rubus attractus No
Rubus arundelanus Rubus recurvicaulis No
Rubus canadensis Rubus millspaughii, Rubus kennedyanus, Rubus argutus var. randii, Rubus elegantulus, Rubus randii, Rubus ulterior, Rubus villosus var. randii No
Rubus flagellaris Rubus longipes, Rubus maltei, Rubus villosus, Rubus neglectus, Rubus biformispinus, Rubus recurvicaulis, Rubus arundelanus, Rubus tetricus, Rubus tracyi, Rubus urbanianus, Rubus serenus, Rubus subuniflorus, Rubus sailori, Rubus occultus, Rubus jaysmithii, Rubus enslenii, Rubus ashei, Rubus ascendens, Rubus arundelanus var. jeckylanus, Rubus clausenii, Rubus camurus, Rubus neonefrens, Rubus exemptus, Rubus jaysmithii var. angustior, Rubus dissitiflorus, Rubus cordialis, Rubus connixus, Rubus geophilus, Rubus frustratus, Rubus alacer, Rubus bonus No
Rubus hispidus Rubus jacens, Rubus adjacens, Rubus trifrons, Rubus tardatus No
Rubus idaeus ssp. melanolasius Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus, Rubus strigosus var. acalyphaceus, Rubus strigosus var. canadensis, Rubus carolinianus, Rubus idaeus var. strigosus, Rubus idaeus var. melanotrachys, Rubus idaeus var. melanolasius, Rubus idaeus var. gracilipes, Rubus idaeus var. canadensis, Rubus idaeus var. aculeatissimus, Rubus neglectus, Rubus strigosus var. arizonicus, Rubus idaeus ssp. sachaliensis, Rubus melanolasius, Rubus strigosus No
Rubus idaeus ssp. idaeus ----- No
Rubus occidentalis Rubus idaeus var. americanus No
Rubus odoratus ----- No
Rubus pubescens Rubus triflorus, Rubus americanus, Rubus pubescens var. pilosifolius, Rubus saxatilis var. americanus, Rubus saxatilis var. canadensis No
Spiraea alba Spiraea salicifolia var. lanceolata, Spiraea latifolia No
Spiraea salicifolia ----- No
Spiraea tomentosa ----- No
Sapindales
Aceraceae
Acer pensylvanicum Acer striatum, Acer canadense No
Acer spicatum Acer montanum No
Anacardiaceae
Rhus aromatica Rhus trilobata, Rhus canadensis, Schmaltzia crenata, Toxicodendron crenatum No
Rhus copallina Rhus copallinum var. latifolia, Rhus copallina var. latifolia Yes
Rhus radicans ssp. rydbergii Toxicodendron rydbergii, Rhus rydbergii No
Rhus radicans ssp. negundo Toxicodendron radicans ssp. negundo, Toxicodendron negundo No
Rutaceae
Zanthoxylum americanum Zanthoxylum fraxinifolium No
Staphyleaceae
Staphylea trifolia ----- No
Pinophyta (Coniferophyta)
Pinopsida
Pinales
Cupressaceae
Juniperus communis ----- No
Juniperus horizontalis Juniperus sabina var. procumbens, Juniperus prostrata No
Pinaceae
Pinus mugo ----- No
Taxales
Taxaceae
Taxus canadensis Taxus baccata ssp. canadensis, Taxus baccata var. minor, Taxus procumbens No
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