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UVic Native Species (& Invasives)

University of Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC has a number of natural areas on campus, with many native species, as well as invasive species.

Western Sword Fern 1
Polystichum munitum
Witch's Butter 2
Tremella mesenterica
osoberry 3
Oemleria cerasiformis
English Ivy 4
Hedera helix
cutleaf blackberry 5
Rubus laciniatus
Oregon-grape 3
Berberis aquifolium
Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) 6
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Grand fir (Abies grandis) 7
Abies grandis
Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 8
Thuja plicata
Western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) 9
Tsuga heterophylla
Pacific Yew (Taxus brevifolia) 10
Taxus brevifolia
Arbutus (Arbutus menziesii) 11
Arbutus menziesii
Garry Oak (Quercus garryana) 12
Quercus garryana
Bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) 13
Acer macrophyllum
Hawthorns (Genus Crataegus) 14
Crataegus
Red alder (Alnus rubra) 15
Alnus rubra
Snowberry (leave buds open) (Symphoricarpos albus) 3
Symphoricarpos albus
Ocean spray (Holodiscus discolor) 16
Holodiscus discolor
Red osier dogwood (Cornus stolonifera) 17
Cornus sericea
Orange honeysuckle vine (Lonicera ciliosa) 18
Lonicera ciliosa
Rhododendrons and azaleas (Genus Rhododendron) 19
Rhododendron
Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)
Rubus parviflorus
Elder (Genus Sambucus) 20
Sambucus
Willows (Genus Salix) 21
Salix
Pacific Sanicle / Snakeroot (Sanicula crassicaulis) 22
Sanicula crassicaulis
Trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus) 23
Rubus ursinus
Dull Oregon grape (Mahonia nervosa) 24
Berberis nervosa
Bracken fern (dried stems) (Pteridium aquilinum) 25
Pteridium aquilinum
Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens) 26
Ranunculus repens
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) 27
Urtica dioica
Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata) 28
Claytonia perfoliata
Dove's-foot crane's-bill (Geranium molle) 29
Geranium molle
Marsh-marigold (Caltha palustris) 30
Caltha palustris
English Holly (understorey) (Ilex aquifolium) 31
Ilex aquifolium
Daphne spurge laurel (understorey) (Daphne laureola) 32
Daphne laureola
Cleavers / Bedstras (ground-cover) (Galium aparine) 33
Galium aparine
Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) 34
Cirsium vulgare
Grass (ground-cover) (Family Poaceae) 35
Poaceae
Bittercresses (Genus Cardamine) 36
Cardamine
Sheep's Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) 37
Rumex acetosella
Common Chickweed (Stellaria media) 38
Stellaria media
English daisy (Bellis perennis) 14
Bellis perennis
Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum) 39
Geranium robertianum
Deadnettles (Genus Lamium) 40
Lamium
American trailplant (Adenocaulon bicolor) 41
Adenocaulon bicolor
Oxeye Daisies (Genus Leucanthemum) 26
Leucanthemum
Hemlock Varnish Shelf (Ganoderma tsugae) 42
Ganoderma tsugae
Hornworts 43
Bryophyta
Beard Lichens (Genus Usnea) 44
Usnea
Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus) 45
Bombus
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 46
Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 47
Turdus migratorius
Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) 48
Calypte anna
Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) 49
Thryomanes bewickii
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 50
Certhia americana
Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens) 51
Poecile rufescens
Golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 52
Regulus satrapa
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 53
Regulus calendula
Steller's Jay(Cyanocitta stelleri) 54
Cyanocitta stelleri
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 55
Picoides pubescens
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 56
Colaptes auratus
Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus) 57
Troglodytes pacificus
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) 58
Spinus pinus
Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) 59
Ixoreus naevius
Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens) 60
Larus glaucescens

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