Rare and disjunct plants from Whitemud Falls Ecological Reserve, northeastern Alberta

Abstract

Whitemud Falls Ecological Reserve, located in northeastern Alberta, includes at least six distinct habitats that support a diverse flora; one hundred and ninety-eight vascular plant species (49 families), 57 mosses (24 families), four hepatics (three families) and 35 lichens (seven families) have been recorded to date. Sixteen vascular and six non-vascular plant species present in the area are rare or disjunct in Alberta, and are described with reference to geographic distribution and habitat occurrence within the Reserve.