Additions and Range Extensions to the Vascular Plant Flora of the Continental Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Canada III

Authors

  • William J. Cody Biological Resources Program, Biodiversity, National Program on Environmental Health, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Wm. Saunders Building (49), Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C6
  • Kenneth L. Reading 11 Colborne Street, Thornhill, Ontario L3T 1Z4

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v119i2.115

Keywords:

Vascular plants, Mackenzie, Keewatin, Nunavut, flora, new records, range extensions, phytogeography

Abstract

Fifteen native taxa are reported as new to either District of Keewatin (now Nunavut in part) or District of Mackenzie (Nunavut contains the northeastern portion): Aster puniceus, Astragalus eucosmus, Astragalus eucosmus f. albinus, Carex media, Epilobium latifolium f. albiflorum, Eriophorum viridi-carinatum, Erysiumum pallasii, Moneses uniflora, Najas flexilis, Potamogeton obtusifolius, Salix arctica x glauca, Salix glauca ssp. callicarpae, Salix myrtillifolia, Salix rotundifolia, Shepherdia canadensis, taxa are new to Northwest Territories overall. Significant range extensions for 157 native taxa are included.

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Vol. 119 No. 2 (2005)

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