Whether they have needles or broad leaves, use the key(s) below to discover a tree you found. Note: many invasive and planted non-native trees are not included in the key.

Use my key for most of the year. The winter tree key, although not one that I have created, is a great resource for when leaves are not present in the winter. Test your tree knowledge.

Shrubs are smaller woody plants below 12m high. Take a look at my Shrub key. If you want something more complete, a digital copy of ROM's Shrubs of Ontario is located here. ROM's book is out of print, but the most complete resource available.

Although extremely seasonal, you can identify many of these plants by leaves, flowers or fruit.

An App (like the leafsnap or picture this) is the best way for most to identify the immense number of forbs and aquatics that are in Ontario. I may get around to making a key for common ones if I get enough requests. Please contact me if interested.

Although Sphagnum mosses have some complications to identification, ferns and most simple mosses are a pleasure to identify. The somewhat technical Ferns of Ontario is the most complete resource for identification. The Forest plants of central Ontario book has the best user friendly keys and info for both ferns and mosses. I will get around to making a key for some common Toronto Mosses. My fern key is below.