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26 Collection Holdings native to Ontario:

Acoraceae

  • Acorus calamus - Asia, N. America

Alismataceae

  • Sagittaria graminea - E. Canada to C. & E. U.S.A., W. Cuba

Amaryllidaceae

    Subfamily Allioideae
    Tribe Allieae

    • Allium schoenoprasum - Europe, Asia

    Araceae

      Subfamily Lemnoideae

      • Lemna minor - Cosmopolitan
      • Lemna trisulca - widespread in temperate regions
      • Wolffia columbiana - N & S America

      Cactaceae

        Subfamily Opuntioideae
        Tribe Opuntieae

        • Opuntia fragilis - western US - wide distribution, but not common

        Ceratophyllaceae

        • Ceratophyllum demersum - cosmopolitan, native to all continents except Antarctica.

        Convolvulaceae

          Subfamily Convolvuloideae
          Tribe Convolvuleae

          • Calystegia sepium - Europe, Asia, North America

          Cystopteridaceae

          • Cystopteris bulbifera - eastern North America

          Droseraceae

          • Drosera anglica - Subarctic & Temp. Northern Hemisphere, Hawaiian Is. W/C
          • Drosera rotundifolia - Temp. & Subarctic Northern Hemisphere W/C

          Fabaceae

            Subfamily Faboideae
            Tribe Amorpheae

            • Amorpha canescens - USA and Canada

            Grossulariaceae

            • Ribes hirtellum 'Pixwell' - northeastern North America

            Hydrocharitaceae

            • Elodea canadensis - S. Canada to U.S.A.

            Juncaginaceae

            • Triglochin maritima - Temp. Northern Hemisphere, S. South America W/C

            Lythraceae

              Subfamily Lythroideae
              Tribe Nesaeeae

              • Decodon verticillatus - eastern USA and Canada W/C

              Pinaceae

                Subfamily Abietoideae

                • Abies balsamea - northeastern USA and eastern Canada W/C

                Poaceae

                  Subfamily Panicoideae
                  Tribe Paniceae

                  • Panicum sphaerocarpon - SE. Canada to Ecuador, Cuba, SE. Brazil

                  Subfamily Panicoideae
                  Tribe Sacchareae

                  • Schizachyrium scoparium - Canada to Mexico

                  Ranunculaceae

                    Subfamily Ranunculoideae
                    Tribe Cimicifugeae

                    • Actaea racemosa - eastern North America

                    Rubiaceae

                      Subfamily Cinchonoideae
                      Tribe Cephalantheae

                      • Cephalanthus occidentalis Sugar Shack - E. Canada to C. America, Cuba

                      Selaginellaceae

                      • Selaginella densa - Colorado, USA W/C

                      Smilacaceae

                      • Smilax tamnoides - S. Ontario to C. & E. U.S.A.

                      Urticaceae

                        Subfamily
                        Tribe Urticeae

                        • Urtica dioica - widely naturalized in temperate climates

                        Violaceae

                        • Viola labradorica - eastern North America
                        W/C = Wild Collected

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