Despite its long history of disturbance, Jericho Park is home to a number of native plant species – some of them rare.
Native plant species are a critical part of habitat needed by all kinds of wildlife, from beetles to birds, from salamanders to squirrels. They provide food, shelter and places to raise young. Because they are species that evolved here in BC, they also tend to be kept in control by natural forces (unlike introduced invasive species that run amok and have little to no wildlife value).
Below, a gallery of some of our native plant species. By clicking on the image, you'll be taken to the E-Flora website, probably the single best resource on the web for learning more about BC's native flora. To find out more about the species, use E-Flora's search function.

Trees
Douglas fir Pseudotsuga menziesii		western hemlock Tsuga heterophylla		western red cedar Thuja plicata
bigleaf maple Acer macrophyllum		red alder Alnus rubra		black cottonwood Populus balsamifera
vine maple Acer circinatum		bitter cherry Prunus emarginata		Indian plum Oemleria cerasiformis
Shrubs
Nootka rose Rosa nutkana		salmonberry Rubus spectabilis		red-flowering currant Ribes sanguineum
Oregon grape Mahonia nervosa		snowberry Symphoricarpos albus		red-osier dogwood Cornus stolonifera
mock-orange Philadelphus lewisii		Saskatoon berry Amelanchier alnifolia		trailing blackberry Rubus ursinus