A wide variety of wild flowers can be found throughout the Taiga Plains.
The diverse conditions in the ecoregions provide a multitude of floral families.

Aquatics

Common Mare's Tail

Small Yellow Pond Lily

Water Arum

Buttercup / Crowfoot Family

Yellow Marsh Marigold

Western Dock

Prairie Crocus

Evening Primrose Family		Fern Family
Arctic Fireweed	Dwarf Fireweed	Rusty Woodsia

Figwort Family

Yellow Rattle

When the Yellow Rattle dies, it turns black and dries. When you shake the plant, you can hear the seeds rattling inside, hence the name, Yellow Rattle.

Daisy Family

Fringed Aster; Lindley's Aster	Mountain Goldenrod	Alpine Arnica
Pine Apple Weed	This low growing northern flower grows in poor soil and along roadsides and has a distinct pineapple scent.

Horsetail Family	Mint Family	Mustard Family
Woodland Horsetail	Wild Mint	American Winter Cress

Heath Family

Alpine Bearberry

Lapland Rosebay

Northern Labrador Tea

Steeped leaves are used as a tea and traditionally Labrador Tea is used for many ailments including weak blood, colds, heartburn and dizziness to name a few. Meat with a strong flavor, such as bear meat, can be boiled with Labrador Tea to make it more palatable.

Pea Family

Arctic Lupine

Canadian Milk Vetch

Orchid Family

Round-leaved Orchid

Hooded Ladies’ Tresses

Pink Family	Primrose Family
Moss Campion	Mealy Primrose

Rose Family

Arctic Avens ; Mountain Avens

Dewberry ; Trailing Raspberry

Cloudberry ; Bakeapple

Poppy Family

Arctic Poppy

The Arctic Poppys cup shaped flowers follow the sun focusing heat into the center of the flower.

Wintergreen Family

One-sided Wintergreen

Saxifrage Family

Purple Saxifrage

Northern Grass of Parnassus

Yellow Marsh Saxifrage