Plants

The best we can figure from the fossil record, the first vascular plants arose 430 million years ago and now comprise around 230,000 species. Canada, where we are spending the bulk of our time in has counted 5,000 species of plants in its borders, of which 4,000 of them are flowering plants. On our trek we'll document the species we encounter along the way.. We'll be cataloging about 150 of the most common plants in the following 46 families.

	Apiaceae: Parsleys		Araceae Arums		Asteraceae: Composite
	Brassicaceae Mustards		Caprifoliaceae Elders		Carophyllaceae Chickweed
	Chenopodiaceae Chenopod		Cornaceae Dogwoods		Crassulaceae Stoneworts
	Cupressaceae Junipers		Cyperaceae Sedges		Droseraceae Sundews
	Elaeagnaceae Soapberry		Empetraceae Crowberry		Equisetaceae Horsetails
	Ericaceae Blueberries		Fabaceae Legumes		Gentianaceae Buckbeans
	Geraniaceae Geraniums		Halorag-aceae Aquatic weeds		Iridaceae: Iris
	Lamiaceae: Mints		Liliaceae: Lilies		Orobanchaceae Broomrape
	Pinaceae Pines		Plantaginaceae Snapdragon		Polygonaceae Sorrels
	Portulacaceae Pursalanes		Pyrolaceae Pyrolas		Ranunculaceae Columbine
	Rosaceae Roses		Rubiaceae Coffee family		Salicaceae Willows
	Saxifragaceae Saxifrags		Typhaceae Cattails		Urticaceae Nettles
	Valerianaceae Valerians		Violaceae Violets		Mosses Mosses
	Ferns Ferns