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Scientific Name Common Name(s) Ground cover? Evergreen? Plant Form(s) Tolerates
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
Aconitum uncinatum Blue monkshood No No Herbs
Agalinis purpurea Purple false foxglove No No Herbs
Agrostis perennans Autumn bentgrass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Poor soil, Dry soils, drought
Aletris farinosa White colicroot No No Herbs Wet conditions
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
Ammannia latifolia Koehne's ammannia, Pink redstem, Purple ammannia No No Herbs
Amorpha fruticosa False indigo-bush, Tall indigo-bush No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Poor soil, Wet conditions
Anchistea virginica Virginia chain fern No No Fern & Fern Allies 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
Aruncus dioicus var. dioicus Goat's-beard No No Herbs
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
Bidens laevis Smooth bur-marigold, Showy bur-marigold No No Herbs Wet conditions
Caltha palustris var. palustris Marsh marigold, Cowslip No No Herbs Wet conditions
Carex lupulina Hop sedge No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Wet conditions
Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam, Ironwood No No Medium Trees, Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions, Urban environments
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush No No Shrubs & Small Trees Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Fire, Heat
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
Claytosmunda claytoniana Interrupted fern Yes Yes Fern & Fern Allies Wet conditions
Clethra alnifolia Coastal white-alder, Sweet pepperbush No No Shrubs & Small Trees Salt, Wet conditions
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
Decodon verticillatus Swamp loosestrife, Water-willow No No Herbs, Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Doellingeria umbellata Flat-top white aster, Parasol whitetop, Flat-topped white aster, Parasol white-top, Tall white-aster No No Herbs Wet conditions
Dryopteris celsa Log fern No No Fern & Fern Allies Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
Dryopteris cristata Crested wood fern Yes No Fern & Fern Allies Wet conditions
Dryopteris goldieana Goldie's wood fern No 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
Elymus virginicus Virginia wild rye, Eastern wild rye, Eastern wild-rye, Terrell grass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Wet conditions
Eubotrys racemosus Fetterbush, Swamp dog-hobble No No Shrubs & Small Trees
Eupatorium godfreyanum Godfrey's thoroughwort No No Herbs
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset, Common boneset No No Herbs Wet conditions
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
Hypericum hypericoides St. andrew's cross No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought
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
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
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
Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay magnolia No Yes Medium Trees Alkaline soils, Salt, Wet conditions, Soil compaction
Malus coronaria Sweet crabapple No No Shrubs & Small Trees
Mimulus ringens Monkeyflower, Allegheny monkeyflower No No Herbs Wet conditions
Monarda didyma Scarlet beebalm, Oswego tea No No Herbs Wet conditions, Allelopathic plants
Nyssa sylvatica Black gum, Sour gum No No Large Trees, Medium Trees Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution
Packera aurea Golden ragwort, Heartleaf ragwort Yes Yes Herbs Wet conditions
Peltandra virginica Arrow-arum, Tuckahoe No No Herbs
Persicaria virginiana Virginia knotweed, Jumpseed Yes No Herbs Wet conditions
Phlox divaricata Wild blue phlox, Woodland phlox Yes Yes Herbs Dry soils, drought
Phlox stolonifera Creeping phlox No No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Air pollution
Polemonium reptans Jacob's ladder, Greek valerian, Spreading jacob's ladder Yes No Herbs
Pontederia cordata Pickerel weed, Pickerelweed No No Herbs Heat
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Narrow-leaf mountain-mint, Slender mountain-mint No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Quercus bicolor Swamp white oak No No Large Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Acidic soils, Allelopathic plants, Poor soil
Quercus michauxii Swamp chestnut oak, Basket oak No No Large Trees Soil compaction, Urban environments, Wet conditions, Acidic soils
Quercus palustris Pin oak No No Medium Trees Acidic soils, Salt, Wet conditions, Air pollution
Quercus phellos Willow oak No No Large Trees Salt, Soil compaction, Air pollution, Wet conditions
Rhexia virginica Virginia meadow beauty No No Herbs
Sagittaria latifolia Broad-leaved arrowhead, Duck potato, Wapato No No Herbs
Salix nigra Black willow No No Medium Trees Salt, Wet conditions, Soil compaction
Salix sericea Silky willow No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Sambucus canadensis Common elderberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Saururus cernuus Lizard's-tail, Water-dragon No No Herbs Wet conditions
Schizachyrium scoparium Little bluestem, Prairie beardgrass, Prairie beard ggass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments, Some foot traffic, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution
Senna hebecarpa American senna, Northern wild senna No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Senna marilandica Maryland wild senna, Southern wild senna No No Herbs
Solidago rugosa Rough-stemmed goldenrod, Wrinkle-leaf goldenrod No No Herbs Wet conditions
Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass, Yellow indian grass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Salt, Dry soils, drought, Allelopathic plants, Wet conditions
Spiraea alba var. alba Narrowleaf meadowsweet No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Stachys hispida Hispid hedge-nettle, Bristly hedge-nettle No No Herbs Wet conditions
Steironema ciliatum Fringed loosestrife No No Herbs Wet conditions
Thaspium barbinode Hairy-jointed meadow parsnip No No Herbs
Tradescantia virginiana Virginia spiderwort No No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
Typha latifolia Common cattail, Broadleaf cattail No No Herbs Poor soil, Salt, Wet conditions
Uvularia perfoliata Perfoliate bellwort No No Herbs
Vaccinium fuscatum Hairy highbush blueberry, Black highbush blueberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Acidic soils, Wet conditions
Verbena hastata Blue vervain, Common vervain, Swamp verbena, Swamp vervain , Simpler’s joy No No Herbs Wet conditions
Verbesina alternifolia Wingstem No No Herbs Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought
Vernonia noveboracensis New york ironweed No No Herbs Wet conditions
Viburnum nudum Southern wild raisin, Possum-haw No No Shrubs & Small Trees Salt, Wet conditions
Viola lanceolata Lance-leaved violet, Narrow-leaved violet No No Herbs Wet conditions
Zizia aurea Golden-alexanders, Common golden-alexanders No No Herbs Salt, Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought
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