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Scientific Name Common Name(s) Ground cover? Evergreen? Plant Form(s) Tolerates
Fringed loosestrife, Fringed yellow loosestrife No No Herbs
Acer rubrum Red maple No No Large Trees Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Soil compaction, Urban environments, Wet conditions, Fire, Heat
Acer saccharinum Silver maple No No Large Trees Soil compaction, Dry soils, drought, Air pollution, Heat, Poor soil, Wet conditions
Acer saccharum Sugar maple No No Large Trees
Aconitum uncinatum Blue monkshood No No Herbs
Actaea racemosa Common black cohosh, Bugbane No No Herbs
Alnus serrulata Smooth alder, Hazel alder No No Shrubs & Small Trees Soil compaction, Dry soils, drought, Some foot traffic, Wet conditions, Heat, Fire
Amelanchier arborea Downy serviceberry No No Medium Trees Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Fire
Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberry No No Medium Trees Wet conditions, Fire
Amelanchier laevis Smooth serviceberry No No Medium Trees Air pollution, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments
Amorpha fruticosa False indigo-bush, Tall indigo-bush No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Poor soil, Wet conditions
Andropogon gerardii Big bluestem, Turkeyfoot No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Wet conditions
Anatherum glomeratum Bushy bluestem, Bushy beardgrass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Wet conditions, Salt
Anatherum gyrans Elliott's bluestem, Bluestem, Broomsedge No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Aplectrum hyemale Puttyroot, Adam-and-eve No No Herbs
Arisaema dracontium Green dragon No No Herbs
Aronia arbutifolia Red chokeberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Aronia melanocarpa Black chokeberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Aruncus dioicus var. dioicus Goat's-beard No No Herbs
Asarum canadense Common wild ginger Yes No Herbs Wet conditions
Asclepias incarnata var. pulchra Swamp milkweed, Swamp butterfly weed, Marsh milkweed No No Herbs Poor soil, Wet conditions
Asimina triloba Pawpaw, Common pawpaw No No Medium Trees Allelopathic plants, Fire
Athyrium asplenioides Southern lady fern Yes No Fern & Fern Allies
Baccharis halimifolia High-tide bush, Groundsel tree No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Betula nigra River birch, Red birch No No Large Trees Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Fire, Heat
Caltha palustris var. palustris Marsh marigold, Cowslip No No Herbs Wet conditions
Carex frankii Frank's sedge No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Wet conditions
Carex grayi Gray's sedge No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Salt
Carex lupulina Hop sedge No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Wet conditions
Carex normalis Greater straw sedge No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge, Plantainleaf sedge, Plantain-leaved sedge, Seersucker sedge Yes Yes Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Mowing, Some foot traffic, Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought
Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam, Ironwood No No Medium Trees, Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions, Urban environments
Ceanothus americanus New jersey tea, Redroot, Mountain snowbell No No Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Poor soil, Urban environments
Celtis occidentalis Common hackberry, Northern hackberry No No Large Trees Air pollution, Poor soil, Wet conditions, Salt, Soil compaction, Acidic soils, Alkaline soils
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush No No Shrubs & Small Trees Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Fire, Heat
Cercis canadensis Eastern redbud No No Medium Trees Acidic soils, Allelopathic plants, Alkaline soils, Soil compaction
Chasmanthium latifolium River oats, Indian wood oats, Inland sea oats, Wild oats, Wood-oat, Northern sea oats No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Dry soils, drought, Allelopathic plants, Salt, Wet conditions
Chelone glabra White turtlehead No No Herbs Wet conditions
Chionanthus virginicus Fringetree, Old man's beard No No Medium Trees Air pollution, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments, Urban environments
Clethra alnifolia Coastal white-alder, Sweet pepperbush No No Shrubs & Small Trees Salt, Wet conditions
Comptonia peregrina Sweet-fern No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions, Wind
Conoclinium coelestinum Mistflower, Ageratum, Blue boneset, Blue mistflower, Wild ageratum Yes No Herbs Wet conditions, Fire
Cornus amomum Silky dogwood No No Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants, Salt, Wet conditions
Cornus racemosa Gray dogwood No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Poor soil, Urban environments, Wet conditions
Crataegus viridis Green hawthorn No No Shrubs & Small Trees Air pollution, Dry soils, drought
Diospyros virginiana Common persimmon, American persimmon No No Large Trees Wet conditions, Poor soil, Wind
Doellingeria umbellata Flat-top white aster, Parasol whitetop, Flat-topped white aster, Parasol white-top, Tall white-aster No No Herbs Wet conditions
Dryopteris cristata Crested wood fern Yes No Fern & Fern Allies Wet conditions
Elymus hystrix Bottlebrush grass, Bottle-brush grass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Dry soils, drought, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution
Eubotrys racemosus Fetterbush, Swamp dog-hobble No No Shrubs & Small Trees
Euonymus americanus Strawberry-bush, American strawberry-bush, Heart's-a-bustin' No No Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants, Wet conditions
Euonymus atropurpureus Eastern wahoo, Burning bush, Burning-bush, Wahoo euonymus, Wahoo , Spindle tree , Hearts bursting with love, Indian arrow wood No No Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants, Soil compaction
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset, Common boneset No No Herbs Wet conditions
Eupatorium rotundifolium Roundleaf thoroughwort, Roundleaf boneset No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions, Fire
Eutrochium fistulosum Hollow joe-pye-weed, Joe pye thoroughwort, Joe-pye weed No No Herbs Wet conditions, Fire
Gentiana clausa Bottle gentian, Closed gentian No No Herbs Poor soil
Hamamelis virginiana Witch hazel, Witchhazel No No Shrubs & Small Trees Poor soil
Helenium autumnale Common sneezeweed, Autumnale sneezeweed No No Herbs Poor soil, Wet conditions
Helenium flexuosum Southern sneezeweed No No Herbs
Helianthus angustifolius Narrow-leaved sunflower No No Herbs Poor soil, Salt, Wet conditions
Heliopsis helianthoides Oxeye sunflower, Oxeye No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Heuchera americana American alumroot No No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought
Hibiscus laevis Halberd-leaf rose-mallow, Smooth rose-mallow No No Shrubs & Small Trees
Hibiscus moscheutos Swamp rose-mallow, Eastern rose-mallow, Crimson-eyed rose-mallow No No Herbs Salt, Wet conditions
Hydrangea arborescens Wild hydrangea, Smooth hydrangea No No Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants, Salt
Hypericum prolificum Shrubby st. john's-wort No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction
Ilex opaca American holly No Yes Medium Trees Salt, Soil compaction
Ilex verticillata Winterberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Salt, Wet conditions
Impatiens capensis Orange jewelweed, Spotted jewelweed, Touch-me-not No No Herbs Wet conditions
Iris versicolor Harlequin blueflag, Northern blue flag, Large blue iris No No Herbs Wet conditions, Salt
Iris virginica Virginia blue flag, Southern blue flag No No Herbs Wet conditions
Itea virginica Virginia-willow, Virginia sweetspire No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought
Juncus effusus Soft rush, Common rush No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Dry soils, drought, Salt, Wet conditions
Juncus tenuis Path rush, Slender rush, Poverty rush Yes No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Liatris spicata Dense blazing star, Dense gayfeather, Dense liatris, Marsh blazing star, Marsh gayfeather, Marsh liatris No No Herbs Poor soil, Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought
Lilium superbum Turk's-cap lily No No Herbs
Lindera benzoin Spicebush No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions, Fire
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum No No Large Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower No No Herbs Wet conditions, Salt
Lobelia siphilitica Great blue lobelia No No Herbs Wet conditions
Ludwigia alternifolia Seedbox, Alternate-leaved seedbox No No Herbs Wet conditions
Lysimachia quadrifolia Whorled loosestrife No No Herbs
Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay magnolia No Yes Medium Trees Alkaline soils, Salt, Wet conditions, Soil compaction
Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber-root No No Herbs
Mimulus ringens Monkeyflower, Allegheny monkeyflower No No Herbs Wet conditions
Monarda didyma Scarlet beebalm, Oswego tea No No Herbs Wet conditions, Allelopathic plants
Monarda fistulosa Wild bergamot No No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought
Nyssa sylvatica Black gum, Sour gum No No Large Trees, Medium Trees Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution
Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive fern No No Fern & Fern Allies Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum Cinnamon fern No No Fern & Fern Allies Wet conditions
Oxydendrum arboreum Sourwood, Sorrel tree No No Large Trees Salt, Acidic soils
Packera aurea Golden ragwort, Heartleaf ragwort Yes Yes Herbs Wet conditions
Panicum virgatum Switch grass, Switchgrass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Salt, Some foot traffic, Wet conditions, Allelopathic plants
Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought
Physostegia virginiana Obedient plant, False dragonhead No No Herbs Salt
Pinus taeda Loblolly pine No Yes Large Trees Salt, Wet conditions, Soil compaction, Dry soils, drought
Platanus occidentalis Sycamore, American sycamore No Yes Large Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution, Urban environments, Wet conditions
Pontederia cordata Pickerel weed, Pickerelweed No No Herbs Heat
Pycnanthemum muticum Short-toothed mountain-mint, Clustered mountain-mint No No Herbs
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Narrow-leaf mountain-mint, Slender mountain-mint No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
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