List of Canadian plants by family F facts for kids

Canada is home to a huge variety of plants, from tiny mosses to giant trees! To help us understand them better, scientists group plants into different families based on their shared features. This page lists some of the plant families found across Canada, helping us explore the amazing plant life that grows here.

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Fabaceae: The Pea Family

The Fabaceae family is also known as the pea family or legume family. It is one of the largest plant families in the world! Plants in this group are known for their special seed pods, which are often shaped like peas or beans. Many plants in this family are important for food, like peas, beans, and lentils.

Some interesting plants from the pea family found in Canada include:

Fabroniaceae: A Moss Family

Fabroniaceae is a family of small mosses. Mosses are tiny, non-flowering plants that usually grow in damp, shady places. They don't have true roots, stems, or leaves like bigger plants. Instead, they absorb water and nutrients directly from their surroundings.

Some mosses from the Fabroniaceae family found in Canada are:

Fagaceae: The Beech and Oak Family

The Fagaceae family includes many well-known trees like oaks and beeches. These trees are important parts of forests across Canada. They often produce nuts, like acorns from oaks or beechnuts from beeches, which are a food source for many animals.

Here are some trees from the Fagaceae family found in Canada:

Fissidentaceae: Another Moss Family

Fissidentaceae is another family of mosses. These mosses are often recognized by their unique leaf arrangement, which looks a bit like tiny ferns. They usually grow on rocks, soil, or tree bark in moist environments.

Some Fissidentaceae mosses found in Canada include:

Fontinalaceae: Aquatic Mosses

The Fontinalaceae family is special because most of its members are aquatic mosses. This means they live in water, often in streams, rivers, or lakes. They can attach themselves to rocks or submerged wood and help keep the water clean.

Examples of Fontinalaceae mosses in Canada are:

Fossombroniaceae: Liverworts

Fossombroniaceae is a family of liverworts. Liverworts are small, simple plants related to mosses. They often have flattened, leafy bodies that spread out on the ground or on rocks in damp places. They are some of the oldest types of land plants.

Some Fossombroniaceae liverworts found in Canada are:

Fumariaceae: The Fumitory Family

The Fumariaceae family includes many beautiful flowering plants. They are known for their unique, often oddly shaped flowers that can look like tiny hearts or breeches. Many of these plants bloom in spring and add lovely colors to Canadian forests.

Some plants from the Fumariaceae family in Canada include:

Funariaceae: Common Mosses

Funariaceae is another family of mosses, and one of its most famous members is Funaria hygrometrica, often called the common cord-moss. These mosses are often found in disturbed areas, like after a fire, or on bare soil. They are known for their pear-shaped capsules that hold their spores.

Some Funariaceae mosses found in Canada are: