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Scientific Name Common Name(s) Ground cover? Evergreen? Plant Form(s) Tolerates
Symphyotrichum pilosum Frost aster, Michaelmas daisy, Awl-aster, Oldfield aster, Steelweed, White-heath aster No No Herbs
Symphyotrichum undulatum Wavy-leaved aster No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Teucrium canadense Canada germander, American germander Yes No Herbs Poor soil (sand/clay), Dry soils/drought
Thalictrum thalictroides Rue-anemone No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Thaspium barbinode Hairy-jointed meadow parsnip No No Herbs
Tilia americana American basswood, American linden, Bee tree No No Large Trees Dry soils/drought, Air pollution
Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio spiderwort, Smooth spiderwort No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Tradescantia virginiana Virginia spiderwort No No Herbs Allelopathic plants **, Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions
Uvularia perfoliata Perfoliate bellwort No No Herbs
Uvularia sessilifolia Sessile bellwort, Wild-oats No No Herbs
Vaccinium angustifolium Northern low-bush blueberry, Sugarberry, Low sweet blueberry Yes No Shrubs & Small Trees Salt, Acidic soils
Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush blueberry, Northern highbush blueberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Wet conditions, Acidic soils, Soil compaction
Vaccinium pallidum Early lowbush blueberry, Hillside blueberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Acidic soils
Vaccinium stamineum Deerberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought
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 glauca Upland ironweed, Broad-leaf ironweed, Broadleaf ironweed No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Vernonia noveboracensis New york ironweed No No Herbs Wet conditions
Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's-root No No Herbs Wet conditions
Viburnum acerifolium Maple-leaf viburnum, Dockmackie No No Shrubs & Small Trees
Viburnum dentatum Arrow-wood, Arrow-wood viburnum, Arrowwood viburnum, Southern arrowwood No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Wet conditions, Allelopathic plants **
Viburnum nudum Southern wild raisin, Possum-haw No No Shrubs & Small Trees Salt, Wet conditions
Viburnum prunifolium Black haw, Blackhaw, Blackhaw viburnum, Nannyberry, Plum leaf viburnum No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Urban environments, Acidic soils, Allelopathic plants **, Air pollution
Viola blanda Sweet white violet No No Herbs Wet conditions
Viola canadensis Tall white violet, Canada violet No No Herbs Allelopathic plants **
Viola lanceolata Lance-leaved violet, Narrow-leaved violet No No Herbs Wet conditions
Viola pedata Bird's foot violet, Birdfoot violet, Bird-foot violet No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Viola pubescens Downy yellow violet Yes No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Viola sororia Common blue violet, Confederate violet Yes No Herbs Allelopathic plants **, Wet conditions
Viola striata Striped violet, Cream violet Yes No Herbs Wet conditions
Vitis aestivalis Silverleaf grape No No Vines
Zizia aurea Golden-alexanders, Common golden-alexanders No No Herbs Salt, Wet conditions, Dry soils/drought
Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip-tree, Tulip-poplar, Yellow poplar No No Large Trees Poor soil (sand/clay), Allelopathic plants **, Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions
Solidago odora Sweet goldenrod, Anise-scented goldenrod No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Claytonia virginica var. virginica Spring beauty, Virginia spring beauty, Eastern spring beauty No No Herbs
Carex laxiculmis Spreading sedge Yes Yes Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Dry soils/drought, Salt
Coreopsis auriculata Lobed coreopsis, Eared coreopsis , Mouse-eared coreopsis , Lobed tickseed , Ear-leaved tickseed No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Arisaema triphyllum ssp. pusillum Common jack-in-the-pulpit No No Herbs Wet conditions
Morella cerifera Southern wax myrtle, Southern bayberry No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Poor soil (sand/clay), Urban environments
Morella cerifera Wax myrtle, Southern bayberry No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Urban environments, Poor soil (sand/clay), Wet conditions
Polygonatum biflorum var. commutatum Giant solomon's seal, Large solomon's-seal No No Herbs Wet conditions
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