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Indicator Plant Species of British Columbia FRST 201
Lysichiton americanus skunk cabbage W R
Smilacina racemosa false Solomon’s seal D‐W M‐R
Streptopus amplexifolius clasping twisted stalk M‐W R
Veratrum viride Indian hellebore W R
Group 3
Clintonia uniflora queen’s cup D‐M M
Maianthemum dilatatum false lily‐of‐the‐valley W R
Achlys triphylla vanilla‐leaf M‐W R
Fauria crista galli deer cabbage W P
Note: SMR values and SNR values do NOT directly align with the categories in the Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem
Classification. The indicator plant species values are rough estimates.
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR) Soil Nutrient Regime (SNR)
D ‐ dry P ‐ poor
M ‐ medium M ‐ medium
W ‐ wet R ‐ rich
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Coastal Indicator Plant Species of British Columbia FRST 201
Arctostaphylos uva ursi kinnikinnick D P
Cornus canadensis bunchberry D‐W P‐M
Gaultheria shallon salal D‐M P
Mahonia nervosa dull Oregon‐grape D‐M M
Group 7
Vaccinium alaskaense Alaskan blueberry M‐W P
Vaccinium membranaceum black huckleberry D‐M P
Vaccinium ovalifolium oval‐leaved blueberry M‐W P
Vaccinium parvifolium red huckleberry M P
Note: SMR values and SNR values do NOT directly align with the categories in the Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem
Classification. The indicator plant species values are rough estimates.
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR) Soil Nutrient Regime (SNR)
D ‐ dry P ‐ poor
M ‐ medium M ‐ medium
W ‐ wet R ‐ rich Page 2 of 2