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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
Amelanchier arborea Downy serviceberry No No Medium Trees Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Fire
Amelanchier laevis Smooth serviceberry No No Medium Trees Air pollution, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments
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
Betula nigra River birch, Red birch No No Large Trees Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Fire, Heat
Carya ovata Shagbark hickory No No Large Trees Allelopathic plants
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
Chionanthus virginicus Fringetree, Old man's beard No No Medium Trees Air pollution, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments, Urban environments
Cornus florida Flowering dogwood No No Medium Trees Soil compaction, Fire, Wind
Crataegus phaenopyrum Washington hawthorn No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Air pollution, Urban environments
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
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 intermedia Evergreen wood fern, Fancy fern No Yes Fern & Fern Allies Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
Dryopteris marginalis Marginal wood fern, Evergreen wood fern, Evergreen wood-fern, Evergreen woodfern, Leather wood fern, Marginal shield fern, Marginal shield-fern, Marginal woodfern No Yes Fern & Fern Allies Wet conditions
Eragrostis spectabilis Purple lovegrass, Tumblegrass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Poor soil, Salt
Gaultheria procumbens Wintergreen, Teaberry Yes No Shrubs & Small Trees
Gelsemium sempervirens Yellow jessamine, Carolina jessamine Yes Yes Vines Poor soil, Salt
Hamamelis virginiana Witch hazel, Witchhazel No No Shrubs & Small Trees Poor soil
Ilex verticillata Winterberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Salt, Wet conditions
Juncus effusus Soft rush, Common rush No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Dry soils, drought, Salt, Wet conditions
Juniperus virginiana Eastern redcedar No Yes Large Trees, Medium Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Lindera benzoin Spicebush No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions, Fire
Mitchella repens Partidge-berry Yes Yes Herbs Dry soils, drought, Mowing, Some foot traffic
Muhlenbergia capillaris Hair-awn muhly, Long-awn hairgrass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Poor soil, Dry soils, drought, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution, Salt
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
Pinus taeda Loblolly pine No Yes Large Trees Salt, Wet conditions, Soil compaction, Dry soils, drought
Pinus virginiana Virginia pine, Scrub pine No Yes Large Trees Dry soils, drought, Soil compaction, Air pollution
Platanus occidentalis Sycamore, American sycamore No Yes Large Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution, Urban environments, Wet conditions
Rhododendron maximum Great laurel, White rosebay, Great rhododendron No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought
Rhus typhina Staghorn sumac No No Medium Trees, Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments
Rudbeckia laciniata Cut-leaved coneflower, Tall coneflower, Green-headed coneflower, Wild goldenglow, Cutleaf coneflower No No Herbs
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
Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass, Yellow indian grass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Salt, Dry soils, drought, Allelopathic plants, Wet conditions
Symphyotrichum pilosum Frost aster, Michaelmas daisy, Awl-aster, Oldfield aster, Steelweed, White-heath aster No No Herbs
Teucrium canadense Canada germander, American germander Yes No Herbs Poor soil, Dry soils, drought
Tilia americana American basswood, American linden, Bee tree No No Large Trees Dry soils, drought, Air pollution
Tridens flavus Purpletop, Tall redtop, Grease grass, Redtop No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Salt
Vaccinium fuscatum Hairy highbush blueberry, Black highbush blueberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Acidic soils, Wet conditions
Viola sororia Common blue violet, Confederate violet Yes No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Wet conditions
Yucca filamentosa Common yucca, Adam's needle No Yes Herbs Dry soils, drought, Soil compaction, Some foot traffic, Salt
Morella cerifera Southern wax myrtle, Southern bayberry No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Poor soil, Urban environments
Morella cerifera Wax myrtle, Southern bayberry No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Urban environments, Poor soil, Wet conditions
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