The flora of Greenland consists of a total of 583 species or 614 taxa (species and subspecies) of vascular plants, of which 13 are endemic, and 87 taxa introduced by humans, most of which are naturalized.
Apiaceae Angelica archangelica – native Carum carvi – introduced Ligusticum scoticum ssp. scoticum – native
Aspleniaceae Asplenium viride – native
Asteraceae Achillea millefolium ssp. millefolium – introduced Antennaria affinis – native, endemic (microspecies) Antennaria alpina Antennaria angustata – native Antennaria boecherana – native, endemic (microspecies) Antennaria canescens – native Antennaria compacta – native Antennaria friesiana – native Antennaria glabrata – native Antennaria hansii – native, endemic (microspecies) Antennaria intermedia – native, endemic (microspecies) Antennaria porsildii – native Antennaria sornborgeri – native Antennaria subcanescens – native Arnica angustifolia ssp. angustifolia – native Artemisia borealis ssp. borealis – native Artemisia vulgaris – introduced Chamomilla recutita – introduced Chamomilla suaveolens – introduced Cirsium arvense – introduced Cirsium helenioides – native, locally extinct Crepis tectorum ssp. tectorum – introduced Erigeron borealis – native Erigeron compositus – native Erigeron humilis – native Erigeron uniflorus ssp. eriocephalus – native Erigeron uniflorus ssp. uniflorus – native Filaginella uliginosa – introduced Hieracium sect. Alpina – native Hieracium sect. Prenanthoidea – native Hieracium sect. Subalpina – native Hieracium sect. Tridentata – native Leontodon autumnalis ssp. autumnalis – introduced (Norsemen) Leucanthemum vulgare – introduced Matricaria maritima ssp. phaeocephala – native Matricaria perforata – introduced Omalotheca norvegica – native Omalotheca supina – native Senecio vulgaris – introduced Taraxacum sect. Arctica – native Taraxacum sect. Borealia – native Taraxacum sect. Spectabilia – native
Betulaceae Alnus viridis ssp. crispa – native Betula glandulosa – native Betula nana ssp. nana – native Betula pubescens ssp. minor – native
Boraginaceae Asperugo procumbens – introduced Mertensia maritima – native Myosotis arvensis – introduced
Brassicaceae Arabidopsis arenicola – native Arabis alpina – native Barbarea stricta – introduced Barbarea vulgaris – introduced Beringia bursifolia – native Boechera holboellii – native Brassica rapa ssp. sylvestris – introduced Braya humilis ssp. arctica – native Braya intermedia – native Braya linearis – native Braya novae-angliae – native Braya purpurascens – native Braya thorild-wulffii – native Cakile edentula ssp. edentula – native Capsella bursa-pastoris – introduced Cardamine bellidifolia – native Cardamine pratensis ssp. polemonioides – native Cardaminopsis arenosa – introduced Cochlearia groenlandica – native Descurainia sophia – introduced Draba alpina – native Draba arctica ssp. ostenfeldii – native, endemic (subspecies) Draba arctica ssp. arctica – native Draba arctogena – native Draba aurea – native Draba cana – native Draba cinerea – native Draba corymbosa – native Draba crassifolia – native Draba fladnizensis – native Draba glabella – native Draba incana – native Draba micropetala – native Draba nivalis – native Draba norvegica – native Draba oblongata – native Draba oxycarpa – native Draba pauciflora – native Draba sibirica – native Draba subcapitata – native Draba wahlenbergii – native Erysimum redowskii(syn. E. pallasii) – native Eutrema edwardsii – native Lesquerella arctica – native Raphanus raphanistrum – introduced Rorippa islandica ssp. islandica – native Rorippa palustris ssp. palustris – introduced Rorippa sylvestris – introduced Sinapis arvensis – introduced Sisymbrium altissimum – introduced Subularia aquatica ssp. americana – native Thlaspi arvense – introduced
Callitrichaceae Callitriche anceps – native Callitriche hamulata – native Callitriche hermaphroditica – native Callitriche palustris – native
Calochortaceae Streptopus amplexifolius ssp. americanus – native
Campanulaceae Campanula gieseckiana – native Campanula uniflora – native
Caryophyllaceae Arenaria humifusa – native Arenaria pseudofrigida – native Cerastium alpinum ssp. lanatum – native Cerastium alpinum ssp. alpinum – native Cerastium arcticum – native Cerastium arvense – native Cerastium beeringianum – native Cerastium cerastoides – native Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare – introduced Cerastium fontanum ssp. fontanum – native Cerastium regelii – native Honckenya peploides ssp. diffusa – native Lychnis alpina ssp. americana – native Minuartia biflora – native Minuartia groenlandica – native Minuartia rossii ssp. rossiii – native Minuartia rubella – native Minuartia stricta – native Sagina cespitosa – native Sagina nivalis – native Sagina nodosa – native Sagina procumbens – native Sagina saginoides – native Silene acaulis – native Silene furcata ssp. angustiflora – native Silene furcata ssp. furcata – native Silene latifolia ssp. alba – introduced Silene sorensenis – native Silene uralensis ssp. uralensis – native Silene vulgaris – introduced Spergula arvensis – introduced Spergularia canadensis – native Stellaria borealis – native Stellaria humifusa – native Stellaria longifolia – native Stellaria longipes – native Stellaria media – introduced
Chenopodiaceae Atriplex longipes ssp. praecox – native Atriplex patula – introduced Chenopodium album – introduced
Cornaceae Cornus canadensis – native Cornus suecica – native Cornus × unalaschkensis – native (hybrid)
Crassulaceae Rhodiola rosea ssp. rosea – native Sedum acre – native Sedum annuum – native Sedum villosum – native
Cupressaceae Juniperus communis ssp. nana – native
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