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    This document provides descriptions of common shrubs, herbs, mosses, and lichens found in Nova Scotia. It describes identifying characteristics such as leaf shape and arrangement, stem structure, bud and vein placement, color, and habitat preferences for over 30 plant species. The goal is to enable identification of many widespread flora in the region.

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    This document provides descriptions of common shrubs, herbs, mosses, and lichens found in Nova Scotia. It describes identifying characteristics such as leaf shape and arrangement, stem structure, bud and vein placement, color, and habitat preferences for over 30 plant species. The goal is to enable identification of many widespread flora in the region.

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    Common Shrubs, Herbs &

    Mosses of Nova Scotia


    Alain Belliveau
    With special thanks to Peter Neily (DNR), Eugene Quigley (DNR), and Anne Mills

    Common Shrubs (Woody Stem)

    Serviceberry
    Veins fade before reaching teeth
    Point, short buds

    Wild Raisin
    Opposite leaves
    Long, brown bud

    Blueberry
    Alternate leaves close together

    Honeysuckle
    Opposite leaves
    Stem ends with bud and not leaf

    Lambkill
    Whorled cluster of leaves
    No teeth
    Leaves have rounded tip
    Leaves have long petiole

    Striped Maple
    Opposite leaves
    Green striped bark
    Big fat maple leaves

    False Holly
    Random assembly of leaves
    Often tar spots on leaves
    Blunt leaf tip

    Common Herbs (Non-Woody Stem)

    Wild lily-of-the-valley
    Small
    No teeth
    Parallel veins

    Starflower
    Leaves of different sizes
    Many veins curl towards tip

    Bunchberry
    Leaves all same size
    Few veins
    Veins parallel

    Goldthread
    Three mini leaves
    Golden roots

    Sarsaparilla
    Stem splits in three
    Many leaves

    Partridgeberry
    Opposite
    Lighter green stripe in middle

    Blue-Bead Lily
    Long, inflated leaves
    Veins opposite

    Indian Pipe
    Pipe shape
    White when live
    Black when dead

    Wood-Sorrel
    Three heart-shaped mini leaves
    Delicate-looking

    Violet
    Heart-shaped single leaf

    Wood Aster
    Slight teeth
    Veins few and almost parallel
    Many leaves from central point

    Dwarf Raspberry
    Three leaves
    Creeping plant
    Pointy teeth

    Twin Flower
    Twin leaves (opposite)

    Creeping Snowberry
    Very small
    Alternate leaves

    Indian Cucumber-Root
    Sometimes two stories
    Leaves all the same
    Veins parallel

    Rosy Twisted Stalk


    Horizontal stem
    Veins alternate
    Leaves clasping stem

    Teaberry
    Usually 3-5 shiny leaves
    Mint smell inside leaves

    Ground Pine
    Looks like mini tree
    Almost as wide as it is tall

    Common Mosses & Lichens

    Schrebers Moss
    Longer than 1 inch
    Reddish stem
    Near-flat structure

    Haircap Moss
    Long pointy leaves
    Tall moss

    Stair-Step Moss
    Has 1-7 flat steps

    Hypnum Moss
    Plain looking
    Flat structure
    Wraps around stumps, rocks

    Broom Moss
    Curls at top like an old broom

    Wavy Moss
    Leaves have waves

    Plume Moss
    Bright feather-like leaves

    Fern Moss
    Usually neon green colour
    Long trailing stem
    Usually on stumps and trees

    Shaggy Moss
    Not a flat structure
    Round, bushy look
    Likes rich soil

    Pin Cushion Moss


    Lighter green colour, almost white
    Feels and looks like pin cushion

    Bazzania Trilobata Liverwort


    One fork
    Fish-scale like structures
    Covers rocks, stumps

    Caribou Moss / Reindeer Lichen


    Bright grey, yellow, white or green
    Shape of antlers

    Cup Lichen
    Cup structures
    Usually light grey or white

    Sphagnum Moss
    Round tuft on top
    Wings all around
    Always in wet places

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