Descriptions of sweetgrass habitats visited in Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia). Given the cultural sensitivity of sweetgrass, specific locations are not explicitly disclosed.
| Mi’kma’ki district | Habitat | Inflorescence abundance (per 1 m2) | Known to be harvested? | Habitat type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kespukwitk | A | ≥ 50 | Yes | Estuary upper salt marsh |
| B | ≥ 50 | Yes | Estuary upper salt marsh | |
| C | ≥ 50 | No | Estuary upper salt marsh | |
| D | ≥ 50 | No | Fresh water marsh on ocean cliff edge | |
| Sipekne’katik | D | ≥ 50 | No | Riverside |
| E | 0 | No | Salt marsh | |
| Piktuk | F | < 50 | No | Estuary shoreline |
| Siknikt | G | ≥ 50 | No | Upper salt marsh |
| Unama’ki | H | 0 | No | Rocky inlet |
| I | ≥ 50 | Yes | Estuary upper salt marsh | |
| J | ≥ 50 | No | Upper salt marsh | |
| K | ≥ 50 | No | Estuary upper salt marsh | |
| L | ≥ 50 | Yes | Freshwater marsh of tidal inlet |