Taxonomy & Ecology

Resources for Identifying the Plants of Nova Scotia
Notes prepared by a NS Wild Flora member for the Native Plant Talk Series (2012). Lists popular field guides available at bookstores & other resources.
Nova Scotia Plants (PDF)
By Marian C. Munro, Ruth E. Newell & Nicholas M. Hill (2014), this is a fully revised flora available online in PDF format. A review of the e-book prepared by David P for Rural Delivery (July-August 2015) discusses its use by non-professionals.
iNaturalist.ca
Part of the giant iNaturalist.org photo database documenting observations by amateurs and professionals around the world. Nova Scotia is well covered by a number of our best naturalists including Sean Blaney’s photos collected over 7 years as Executive Director and Senior Scientist at the Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre.
Vascular Plants p1
Vascular Plants p2
Bryophytes & Lichens
Glossaries & Related Learning Materials