Tolerates: Wet conditions

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
Alnus serrulata Smooth alder, Hazel alder No No Shrubs & Small Trees Soil compaction, Dry soils/drought, Some foot traffic, Wet conditions
Amelanchier arborea Downy serviceberry No No Medium Trees Wet conditions, Dry soils/drought, Salt
Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberry No No Medium Trees Wet conditions
Andropogon gerardii Big bluestem, Turkeyfoot No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Air pollution, Allelopathic plants **, Dry soils/drought, Salt, Wet conditions
Andropogon glomeratus Bushy bluestem, Broomsedge, Bluestem, Bushy beardgrass, Bush beard grass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Air pollution, Allelopathic plants **, Wet conditions
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
Asarum canadense Common wild ginger Yes No Herbs Wet conditions
Asclepias incarnata var. pulchra Swamp milkweed, Swamp butterfly weed, Marsh milkweed No No Herbs Clay, Wet conditions
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
Bidens laevis Smooth bur-marigold, Showy bur-marigold No No Herbs Wet conditions
Bignonia capreolata Cross-vine No No Vines Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions
Callicarpa americana American beauty-berry, French-mulberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions
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 lupulina Hop sedge No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Wet conditions
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
Celtis occidentalis Common hackberry, Northern hackberry No No Large Trees Air pollution, Poor soil (sand/clay), Wet conditions, Salt, Soil compaction, Acidic soils, Alkaline soils
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush No No Shrubs & Small Trees Soil compaction, Wet conditions
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
Chrysopsis mariana Maryland golden-aster, Maryland golden aster No No Herbs Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions, Poor soil (sand/clay)
Cicuta maculata var. maculata Water-hemlock, Spotted water-hemlock, Beaver poison, Spotted cowbane, Poison parsnip No No Herbs Wet conditions
Cirsium muticum Swamp thistle No No Herbs Wet conditions
Clethra alnifolia Coastal white-alder, Sweet pepperbush No No Shrubs & Small Trees Salt, Wet conditions
Conoclinium coelestinum Mistflower, Ageratum Yes No Herbs Wet conditions
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 (sand/clay), Urban environments, Wet conditions
Decodon verticillatus Swamp loosestrife, Water-willow No No Herbs, Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Diospyros virginiana Common persimmon, American persimmon No No Large Trees Wet conditions, Poor soil (sand/clay)
Doellingeria umbellata Flat-top white aster, Parasol whitetop, Flat-topped white aster, Parasol white-top, Tall white-aster No No Herbs 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
Elymus virginicus Virginia wild rye, Eastern wild rye, Eastern wild-rye, Terrell grass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Wet conditions
Euonymus americanus Strawberry-bush, American strawberry-bush, Heart's-a-bustin' No No Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants **, Wet conditions
Eutrochium dubium Three-nerved joe-pye-weed, Coastal plain joe pye weed , Coastal plain joe-pye weed , Coastal plain joepye weed , Joe pye thoroughwort No No Herbs Wet conditions, Salt
Eutrochium fistulosum Hollow joe-pye-weed, Joe pye thoroughwort, Joe-pye weed No No Herbs Wet conditions
Gaylussacia frondosa Dangleberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Helenium autumnale Common sneezeweed, Autumnale sneezeweed No No Herbs Poor soil (sand/clay), Wet conditions
Helianthus angustifolius Narrow-leaved sunflower No No Herbs Poor soil (sand/clay), Salt, Wet conditions
Hibiscus moscheutos Swamp rose-mallow, Eastern rose-mallow, Crimson-eyed rose-mallow No No Herbs Salt, Wet conditions
Ilex decidua Deciduous holly, Possum-haw No No Shrubs & Small Trees Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Ilex glabra Inkberry, Gallberry, Appalachian tea No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions, Salt
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
Juniperus virginiana Eastern redcedar No Yes Large Trees, Medium Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, 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 (sand/clay), Wet conditions, Dry soils/drought
Lindera benzoin Spicebush No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
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
Lyonia ligustrina He-huckleberry, Maleberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Lyonia mariana Staggerbush, Maleberry, Fetterbush No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions, Poor soil (sand/clay)
Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay magnolia No Yes Medium Trees Alkaline soils, Salt, Wet conditions, Soil compaction
Mertensia virginica Virginia bluebell, Virginia cowslip No No Herbs Allelopathic plants **, Wet conditions
Mimulus ringens Monkeyflower, Allegheny monkeyflower No No Herbs Wet conditions
Monarda didyma Scarlet beebalm, Oswego tea No No Herbs Wet conditions, Allelopathic plants **
Monarda punctata Horse-mint, Horsemint, Spotted bee-balm No No Herbs Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions, Poor soil (sand/clay)
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
Osmunda spectabilis Royal fern No No Fern & Fern Allies Wet conditions
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum Cinnamon fern No No Fern & Fern Allies Wet conditions
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 **
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia-creeper Yes No Vines Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions, Salt, Soil compaction, Allelopathic plants **, Air pollution
Persicaria virginiana Virginia knotweed, Jumpseed Yes No Herbs Wet conditions
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
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 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 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
Rhododendron atlanticum Dwarf azalea No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions, Acidic soils
Rhododendron viscosum var. viscosum Swamp azalea, Clammy azalea No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions
Rudbeckia fulgida Early coneflower, Eastern coneflower, Orange coneflower, Black-eyed susan No No Herbs Dry soils/drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments, Wet conditions
Salix caroliniana Carolina willow, Coastal plain willow No No Large Trees, Medium Trees Soil compaction, Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions
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
Saururus cernuus Lizard's-tail, Water-dragon No No Herbs Wet conditions
Solidago caesia Bluestem goldenrod, Blue-stemmed goldenrod, Wreath goldenrod, Axillary goldenrod No No Herbs Allelopathic plants **, Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions
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 **
Taxodium distichum Baldcypress No No Large Trees, Medium Trees Wet conditions
Thuja occidentalis American arborvitae, Northern whitecedar, Flat cedar No No Medium Trees, Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants **, Air pollution, Wet conditions
Tradescantia virginiana Virginia spiderwort No No Herbs Allelopathic plants **, Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions
Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush blueberry, Northern highbush blueberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Wet conditions, Acidic soils, Soil compaction
Verbena hastata Blue vervain, Common vervain 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
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