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Scientific Name Common Name(s) Ground cover? Evergreen? Plant Form(s) Tolerates
Iris cristata Dwarf crested iris Yes No Herbs Some foot traffic, Dry soils/drought
Itea virginica Virginia-willow, Virginia sweetspire No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions, Dry soils/drought
Juniperus virginiana Eastern redcedar No Yes Large Trees, Medium Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Kalmia latifolia Mountain laurel, Ivy No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Acidic soils, Soil compaction, Dry soils/drought
Lespedeza capitata Round-headed lespedeza, Round-headed bush-clover No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Lespedeza virginica Slender lespedeza, Slender bush-clover No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Liatris pilosa Grass-leaf blazing star, Grass-leaf gayfeather No No Herbs Dry soils/drought, Poor soil (sand/clay)
Liatris spicata Dense blazing star, Dense gayfeather, Dense liatris, Marsh blazing star, Marsh gayfeather, Marsh liatris No No Herbs Poor soil (sand/clay), Wet conditions, Dry soils/drought
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 puberula Downy lobelia No No Herbs Wet conditions
Lobelia siphilitica Great blue lobelia No No Herbs Wet conditions
Lonicera sempervirens Trumpet honeysuckle, Coral honeysuckle Yes No Vines Poor soil (sand/clay), Allelopathic plants **, Soil compaction
Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay magnolia No Yes Medium Trees Alkaline soils, Salt, Wet conditions, Soil compaction
Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower, False lily-of-the-valley No Yes Herbs
Maianthemum racemosum False solomon's seal No No Herbs
Maianthemum racemosum False solomon's seal, Eastern solomons-plume No No Herbs
Malus coronaria Sweet crabapple No No Shrubs & Small Trees
Mertensia virginica Virginia bluebell, Virginia cowslip No No Herbs Allelopathic plants **, 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
Monarda punctata Horse-mint, Horsemint, Spotted bee-balm No No Herbs Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions, Poor soil (sand/clay)
Morus rubra Red mulberry, Common mulberry No No Medium Trees Air pollution, 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
Oenothera fruticosa Narrow-leaf sundrops, Southern sundrops, Narrow-leaf evening-primrose No No Herbs
Packera anonyma Small's ragwort, Appalachian ragwort, Plain ragwort, Southern ragwort No No Herbs Dry soils/drought, Poor soil (sand/clay)
Packera aurea Golden ragwort, Heartleaf ragwort Yes Yes Herbs Wet conditions
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia-creeper Yes No Vines Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions, Salt, Soil compaction, Allelopathic plants **, Air pollution
Passiflora incarnata Purple passionflower, Maypop No No Vines Poor soil (sand/clay), Dry soils/drought
Passiflora lutea Yellow passionflower No No Herbs
Penstemon laevigatus Smooth beard-tongue, Eastern smooth beard-tongue, Eastern beardtongue, Hairy beardtongue, Eastern penstemon , Eastern smooth penstemon , Hairy penstemon, Smooth penstemon No No Herbs Wet conditions, Dry soils/drought
Persicaria virginiana Virginia knotweed, Jumpseed Yes No Herbs Wet conditions
Phlox divaricata Wild blue phlox, Woodland phlox No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Phlox paniculata Fall phlox, Garden phlox No No Herbs Salt, Allelopathic plants **
Phlox subulata Moss phlox, Moss-pink Yes Yes Herbs Salt, Some foot traffic, Air pollution, Dry soils/drought, Poor soil (sand/clay)
Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple, Devil's apple, Duck's foot, Hog apple, Indian apple, Indian apple root, Mandrake , Raccoonberry, Umbrella leaf, Wild lemon, May-apple, May apple Yes No Herbs Allelopathic plants **, Dry soils/drought
Polemonium reptans Jacob's ladder, Greek valerian, Spreading jacob's ladder Yes No Herbs
Prunus americana American wild plum No No Medium Trees Dry soils/drought
Prunus angustifolia Chickasaw plum No No Shrubs & Small Trees
Prunus serotina Wild black cherry, Black cherry, Black chokecherry, Rum cherry No No Large Trees
Pycnanthemum incanum Hoary mountain mint No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
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
Quercus alba White oak No No Large Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Acidic soils, Allelopathic plants **
Quercus bicolor Swamp white oak No No Large Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Acidic soils, Allelopathic plants **, Poor soil (sand/clay)
Quercus coccinea Scarlet oak No No Large Trees Allelopathic plants **, Dry soils/drought
Quercus falcata Southern red oak, Spanish oak No No Large Trees Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions, Acidic soils
Quercus michauxii Swamp chestnut oak, Basket oak No No Large Trees Soil compaction, Urban environments, Wet conditions, Acidic soils
Quercus montana Chestnut oak, Rock chestnut oak No No Large Trees Dry soils/drought, Poor soil (sand/clay)
Quercus muehlenbergii Chinquapin oak, Chinkapin oak, Yellow oak No No Large Trees, Medium Trees Dry soils/drought
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
Quercus rubra Northern red oak No No Large Trees Dry soils/drought, Soil compaction, Allelopathic plants **, Air pollution
Quercus stellata Post oak No No Medium Trees Dry soils/drought, Acidic soils, Poor soil (sand/clay)
Rhexia virginica Virginia meadow beauty No No Herbs
Rhododendron maximum Great laurel, White rosebay, Great rhododendron No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought
Rhododendron periclymenoides Wild azalea, Pinxterflower, Pinxterbloom azalea No No Shrubs & Small Trees
Rhododendron viscosum var. viscosum Swamp azalea, Clammy azalea No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions
Rhus aromatica Fragrant sumac, Aromatic sumac, Lemon sumac, Polecat bush, Polecat sumac Yes No Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants **, Dry soils/drought
Rhus copallinum Winged sumac, Shining sumac, Flameleaf sumac No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Poor soil (sand/clay)
Rhus glabra Smooth sumac No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Allelopathic plants **
Rhus typhina Staghorn sumac No No Medium Trees, Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments
Rosa carolina Carolina rose, Pasture rose No No Shrubs & Small Trees Soil compaction, Dry soils/drought
Rosa palustris Swamp rose No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought
Rubus occidentalis Black raspberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees
Rubus odoratus Flowering raspberry, Purple-flowering raspberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees
Rudbeckia fulgida Early coneflower, Eastern coneflower, Orange coneflower, Black-eyed susan No No Herbs Dry soils/drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments, Wet conditions
Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed susan, Gloriosa daisy, Black eyed susan No No Herbs Salt, Some foot traffic, Dry soils/drought
Rudbeckia laciniata Cut-leaved coneflower, Tall coneflower, Green-headed coneflower, Wild goldenglow, Cutleaf coneflower 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
Salvia lyrata Lyre-leaf sage Yes No Herbs Some foot traffic, Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions
Sambucus canadensis Common elderberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Sassafras albidum Sassafras No No Medium Trees Salt, Dry soils/drought
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
Scutellaria integrifolia Hyssop skullcap No No Herbs
Sedum ternatum Wild stonecrop, Woodland stonecrop Yes Yes Herbs Mowing, Some foot traffic, Dry soils/drought, Poor soil (sand/clay)
Senna hebecarpa American senna, Northern wild senna No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Senna marilandica Maryland wild senna, Southern wild senna No No Herbs
Sericocarpus asteroides Toothed white-top aster No No Herbs
Sericocarpus linifolius Narrow-leaf white-top aster No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Silene caroliniana Northern wild pink, Wild pink Yes No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Smallanthus uvedalia Hairy leafcup, Yellow-flowered leafcup, Bear's-foot No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Solidago bicolor Silverrod, White goldenrod No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Solidago caesia Bluestem goldenrod, Blue-stemmed goldenrod, Wreath goldenrod, Axillary goldenrod No No Herbs Allelopathic plants **, Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions
Solidago erecta Erect goldenrod, Slender goldenrod No No Herbs
Solidago juncea Early goldenrod No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
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 Narrowleaf meadowsweet No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Staphylea trifolia Bladdernut No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions, Allelopathic plants **
Symphyotrichum cordifolium Heart-leaved aster, Blue wood aster No No Herbs
Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth blue aster, Smooth aster No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Calico aster, Starved aster No No Herbs
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New england aster No No Herbs Poor soil (sand/clay)
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic aster No No Herbs Dry soils/drought, Poor soil (sand/clay)
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