The vegetation consists of forests, wetlands and meadows. The provincal flower of Newfoundland and Labrador is the Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea), and is shown above. The Pitcher Plant was selected as the provicial plant of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1954. It is called the 'pitcher' because it fills with water where insects get trapped, later to be eaten by the plant. The forests in Labrador are mainly different types of spruce, pine and birch including Jack Pine, Black Spruce, Dwarf Birch, White Birch, and White Spruce. Permafrost is a major influence with the growth of these trees, especially in the low, soggy areas where its contantly melting and freezing. The wetland areas are dominated by shrubs like lichens, moss, Labrador tea, water parsnip, cattail, ground juniper, goldenrod, northern commandra, wild rose, twinflower, and feathermoss. |
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