List of Canadian plants by family G facts for kids
Canada is a huge country with many different types of plants! Just like people belong to families, plants do too. Scientists group plants into "families" based on how they are related and what features they share. This helps us understand and organize the amazing variety of plant life around us. This page will tell you about some plant families found in Canada whose names start with the letter 'G'.
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Gentianaceae
The Gentian family (Gentianaceae) includes many beautiful flowering plants. They are often known for their trumpet-shaped flowers. Many gentians have bright blue or purple petals. You can find them in different parts of Canada.
Here are some examples of Gentian plants found in Canada:
- Bartonia paniculata — twining bartonia
- Gentiana alba — yellow gentian
- Gentiana andrewsii — fringe-top bottle gentian
- Gentiana linearis — narrowleaf gentian
- Gentianopsis crinita — fringed gentian
- Halenia deflexa — spurred gentian
Geocalycaceae
The Geocalycaceae family is a group of plants called liverworts. Liverworts are small, simple plants. They often grow in damp, shady places. They don't have true roots, stems, or leaves like many other plants.
Some liverworts from this family found in Canada include:
- Geocalyx graveolens
- Harpanthus drummondii
Geraniaceae
The Geraniaceae family is commonly known as the Geranium family. This family includes many plants with pretty flowers. They often have leaves that are divided into lobes. Many species are popular garden plants.
Here are some Geranium plants you might find in Canada:
- Geranium bicknellii — Bicknell's northern crane's-bill
- Geranium carolinianum — Carolina crane's-bill
- Geranium maculatum — wild crane's-bill
- Geranium robertianum — herb-Robert
Grimmiaceae
The Grimmiaceae family is a large group of mosses. Mosses are small, soft plants that often grow in dense clumps. They usually prefer damp, shady environments. Mosses play an important role in many ecosystems.
Some mosses from the Grimmiaceae family in Canada are:
- Grimmia anodon
- Grimmia pulvinata
- Racomitrium canescens — silver moss
- Racomitrium lanuginosum — woolly moss
- Schistidium apocarpum
- Schistidium maritimum
Grossulariaceae
The Grossulariaceae family includes currants and gooseberries. These are shrubs that often produce edible berries. They are common in many parts of Canada. Their berries are popular for jams and jellies.
Examples of plants in the Grossulariaceae family found in Canada:
- Ribes americanum — wild black currant
- Ribes aureum — golden currant
- Ribes cynosbati — prickly gooseberry
- Ribes glandulosum — skunk currant
- Ribes lacustre — bristly black currant
- Ribes oxyacanthoides — Canada gooseberry
- Ribes triste — swamp red currant
Gymnomitriaceae
The Gymnomitriaceae family is another group of liverworts. Like other liverworts, they are small, non-flowering plants. They often grow on rocks or in moist soil. They are an ancient type of plant.
Some liverworts from this family in Canada include:
- Gymnomitrion concinnatum
- Marsupella alpina
- Marsupella emarginata
