Shrubs

This list is based off of the E-flora BC "Vascular Plant Collections List (Version Dec. 2010) for Vancouver Island". The source is cited throughout this website as [E-flora]

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Species

Name

Family

Status

Hazards

Edible

Other

Medicinal

Photo
Acer Sp. Douglas Maple Sapindaceae Native
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 Acer glabrum var. douglasii 3
Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon Rosaceae Native
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Andromeda polifolia Bog-rosemary Ericaceae Native
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X
 Andromeda polifolia Japan 1
Arctostaphylos columbiana Hairy Manzanita Ericaceae Native
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 Arctostaphylos columbiana
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Kinnikinnick Ericaceae Native
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X
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 bearberry
Berberis vulgaris Common Barberry Berberidaceae Exotic
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X
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 Berberis vulgaris sl5
Buddleja davidii Butterfly Bush Scrophulariaceae Exotic
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 Buddleja davidii
Calluna vulgaris Heather Ericaceae Exotic
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 common heather (Calluna vulgaris)
Cassiope Sp. Mountain-heather Ericaceae Native
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 Cassiope mertensiana 9193
Ceanothus Sp. Ceanothus Rhamnaceae Native
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 Ceanothus sanguineus 4841
Chimaphila Sp. Pipsissewa Ericaceae Native
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 Chimaphila menziesii - Walter A Siegmund - 288339371
Clintonia uniflora Queen's Cup Liliaceae Native
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 Clintonia uniflora 2 RF
Cornus canadensis Bunchberry Cornaceae Native
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 Cornus canadensis
Cornus stolonifera Red-osier Dogwood Cornaceae Native
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 Cornus stolonifera
Cotoneaster Sp. Orange Cotoneaster Rosaceae Exotic
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 Cotoneaster franchetii 2
Crataegus Sp. Hawthorn Rosaceae Native
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 Crataegus douglasii
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom Fabaceae Exotic
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 Cytisus scoparius
Daphne laureola Spurge-laurel Thymelaeaceae Exotic
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 Daphne laureola
Empetrum nigrum Crowberry Ericaceae Native
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 Empetrum nigrum 326997829
Euonymus occidentalis var. occidentalis Western Wahoo Celastraceae Native
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 Euonymus occidentalis - 34697046636
Gaultheria humifusa Alpine-wintergreen Ericaceae Native
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 ''Gaultheria humifusa'' blooming, photographed Squamish-Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
Gaultheria ovatifolia Western Tea-berry Ericaceae Native
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 Gaultheria ovatifolia Iwahaze in Sannomine 2002 6 16
Gaultheria shallon Salal Ericaceae Native
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Harrimanella stelleriana Alaskan Mountain-heather Ericaceae Native
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 Harrimanella stelleriana s3
Hedera helix English Ivy Araliaceae Exotic
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Holodiscus discolor Oceanspray Rosaceae Native
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 Holodiscus discolor p1216
Juniperus Sp. Juniper Cupressaceae Native
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 JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS - BÒFIA - IB-570 (Ginebre)
Kalmia microphylla Western Bog-laurel Ericaceae Native
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 Kalmia microphylla 0605
Ligustrum vulgare Common Privet Oleaceae Exotic
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 LIGUSTRUM VULGARE - AGUDA - IB-244 (Olivereta)
Linnaea borealis Twinflower Caprifoliaceae Native
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 Linnaea borealis 1
Lonicera Sp. Twinberry Caprifoliaceae Native
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 Lonicera ciliosa 13335
Lupinus arboreus Tree Lupine Fabaceae Exotic
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 Lupinus arboreus kz3
Menziesia ferruginea False Azalea Ericaceae Native
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 Mock Azalea (3818289112)
Myrica gale Sweet Gale Myricaceae Native
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 Myrica gale (bog myrtle)
Oplopanax horridus Devil's Club Araliaceae Native
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 Oplopanax-horridus-berries
Paxistima myrsinites Falsebox Celastraceae Native
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 Paxistima myrsinites 15620
Philadelphus lewisii Mock-orange Hydrangeaceae Native
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 Lewis' mock-orange
Phyllodoce empetriformis Pink Mountain-heather Ericaceae Native
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 Phyllodoce empetriformis 0598
Phyllodoce glanduliflora Yellow Mountain-heather Ericaceae Native
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 Phyllodoce glanduliflora (23732217883)
Physocarpus capitatus Pacific Ninebark Rosaceae Native
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 Physocarpus capitatus 18343
Pyracantha coccinea Scarlet Firethorn Rosaceae Exotic
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 Pyracantha coccinea1
Rhododendron groenlandicum Labrador Tea Ericaceae Native
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X
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 Bog Labrador Tea (3816426668)
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac Anacardiaceae Native
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 RhusMALEdot027
Ribes Sp. Currant Grossulariaceae Native
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 Ribes sanguineum 03759
Rosa Sp. Rose Rosaceae Native
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 Rosa gymnocarpa 15142
Rubus armeniacus Himalayan Blackberry Rosaceae Exotic
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 Korina 2011-08-08 Rubus armeniacus 5
Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry Rosaceae Native
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 Ripe and unripe thimbleberries, also called redcaps, the fruit of Rubus parviflorus var. parviflorus, growing in Olympic National Park, Washington state.
Rubus Sp. Blackberry Rosaceae Native
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 Rubus pedatus (fruits s2)
Rubus spectabilis Salmonberry Rosaceae Native
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 Rubus spectabilis 9613
Salix Sp. Willow Salicaceae Native
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 Ivaarctos1
Sambucus racemosa Red Elderberry Adoxaceae Native
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 red elderberry with fruits
Shepherdia canadensis Soopolallie Elaeagnaceae Native
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 Shepherdia canadensis 03
Spiraea douglasii Hardhack Rosaceae Native
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 Spiraea douglasii aka hardhack
Symphoricarpos albus Common Snowberry Caprifoliaceae Native
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 Pámelník 1
Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison Oak Anacardiaceae Native
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 Pacific Poison Oak - Toxicodendron diversilobum (42585361985)
Ulex europaeus Gorse Fabaceae Exotic
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 gorse
Vaccinium Sp. Blueberry/Huckleberry Ericaceae Native
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 Vaccinium ovalifolium 9614
Viburnum Sp. ViburnumSp.php Adoxaceae Native
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 Viburnum edule fruit
Image References (Click to expand)
  • Acer glabrum var. douglasii, Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Andromeda polifolia, Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Robert Flogaus-Faust, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Berberis vulgaris, Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Calluna vulgaris, Michel Langeveld, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Chimaphila menziesii, Walter A Siegmund, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Cassiope mertensiana, Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Ceanothus sanguineus, Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Clintonia uniflora, Robert Flogaus-Faust, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Cotoneaster franchetii, A. Barra, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Empetrum nigrum, Jack Bindernagel, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Euonymus occidentalis, peganum, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Gaultheria humifusa, Chloe and Trevor Van Loon https://www.inaturalist.org/people/chloe_and_trevor, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Gaultheria ovatifolia, Alpsdake, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Harrimanella stelleriana, Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Holodiscus discolor, Doug Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Juiperus communis, Isidre blanc, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Kalmia microphylla, Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Ligustrum vulgare, Isidre blanc, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Linnaea borealis, Ghislain118 (AD) http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Lonicera ciliosa, Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Lupinus arboreus, Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Menziesia ferruginea, Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Myrica gale (bog myrtle) by Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Oplopanax horridus, Sten, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Paxistima myrsinites, Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Philadelphus lewisii, Robert Flogaus-Faust, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Phyllodoce empetriformis, Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Phyllodoce glanduliflora, Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Physocarpus capitatus, Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Pyracantha coccinea, I, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Rhododendron groenlandicum, Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Rhus glabra, Velocicaptor at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Ribes sanguineum, Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Rosa gymnocarpa, Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Rubus armeniacus, Katrin Schneider, korina.info – CC-BY-SA-4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Rubus parviflorus, Fernsebner, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Rubus pedatus, Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Rubus spectabilis, Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Salix arctica, Denis Anisimov/Денис Анисимов, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Sambucus racemosa, Robert Flogaus-Faust, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Shepherdia canadensis, Lazarus000, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Spiraea douglasii, Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Symphoricarpos albus, Karelj, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Toxicodendron diversilobum, Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Ulex europaeus, Robert Flogaus-Faust, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Vaccinium ovalifolium, Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
  • Viburnum edule, Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons