Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site of Canada

The Flora

The total flora of Kejimkujik National Park consists of about 544 species of vascular plants. This includes 23 species of ferns, about 15 species of orchids and about 37 aquatic species. Ninety species are woody plants.

Taking a photo of blooming rhodora
© Parks Canada / Peter Hope, 1983

The Park lies in a zone where northerly and southerly forest elements overlap. Common species and rare alike are protected within the Park. Our trails allow you to visit different habitats without damaging them. You can help to preserve our plants by staying on the trails and leaving the flowers for others to enjoy. Look, touch, and smell, but please don't pick the wildflowers of Kejimkujik.

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