Flora Bank is a
bank
A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets.
Because ...
in
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
,
Canada
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, located at the edge of
Chatham Sound
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, between
Lelu and Kitson Islands at the north entrance to
Inverness Passage, south of
Prince Rupert. The bank was named after Miss Flora MacDonald, daughter of the manager of Inverness Cannery.
Ecology
Flora Bank is recognized as one of the largest
eelgrass Eelgrass is a common name for several plants and may refer to:
* ''Zostera'', marine eelgrass
* ''Vallisneria'', freshwater eelgrass
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