Additions to the Vascular Flora of Ontario, Canada, from the Sutton Ridges, Hudson Bay Lowland Ecoregion

Field studies in the Hudson Bay Lowland ecoregion of northern Ontario during 2010 resulted in the discovery of four native vascular plant species not previously confirmed from the province: Arctic Bellflower (Campanula uniflora; Campanulaceae), Lapland Diapensia (Diapensia lapponica; Diapensiaceae),...

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Published in:The Canadian Field-Naturalist
Main Authors: Oldham, Michael J., Brinker, Samuel R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club 2011
Subjects:
Arctic Bellflower
Campanula uniflora
Campanulaceae
Lapland Diapensia
Diapensia lapponica
Diapensiaceae
Alpine Azalea
Kalmia procumbens
Ericaceae
Saxifraga rivularis
Saxifragaceae
range extensions
new records
arctic-alpine
Ontario
Canada
Arctic
Hudson
Hudson Bay
Sutton Ridges
alpine brook saxifrage
Lapland
Online Access:https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/1227
https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v125i3.1227
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Summary:Field studies in the Hudson Bay Lowland ecoregion of northern Ontario during 2010 resulted in the discovery of four native vascular plant species not previously confirmed from the province: Arctic Bellflower (Campanula uniflora; Campanulaceae), Lapland Diapensia (Diapensia lapponica; Diapensiaceae), Alpine Azalea (Kalmia procumbens; Ericaceae), and Alpine Brook Saxifrage (Saxifraga rivularis; Saxifragaceae). These four species are widespread arctic plants occurring in both North America and Eurasia and were found on the Sutton Ridges, a Precambrian bedrock inlier surrounded by the extensive wetlands of the Hudson Bay Lowland.

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