Plants of Chesapeake Bay
Bayscapes - From the US Fish and Wildlife Service Chesapeake Bay Field Office. This 83 page guide contains color photos of over 400 plant species native to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, including all states with drainage to the the Bay: Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New York.
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| Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Duration |
Habit |
Sun |
Water |
| Acer negundo |
Ash-leaf maple, Ash-leaved maple, Box elder, Boxelder, Fresno de guajuco |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Acer rubrum |
Red maple, Scarlet maple |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Acer saccharinum |
Silver maple, Soft maple, White maple |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Acer saccharum |
Sugar maple, Northern sugar maple |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Acer spicatum |
Mountain maple |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade |
Moist |
| Actaea pachypoda |
White baneberry, Dolls eyes |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Actaea racemosa var. racemosa |
Black cohosh, Black bugbane, Bugbane, Black snakeroot, Fairy candles |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Adiantum pedatum |
Northern maidenhair, Maidenhair Fern |
Perennial |
Fern
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Agalinis purpurea |
Purple false foxglove, Purple gerardia, Gerardia |
Annual |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Ageratina altissima var. altissima |
White snakeroot |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Agrostis perennans |
Autumn bentgrass, Upland bentgrass |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Allium cernuum |
Nodding onion |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Alnus serrulata |
Hazel alder, Brookside alder, Tag alder, Common alder |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Amelanchier arborea |
Common serviceberry, Downy serviceberry, Shadbush, Juneberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Amelanchier canadensis |
Canadian serviceberry, Canadian service-berry, Shadblow serviceberry, Juneberry |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Ammophila breviligulata |
American Beach Grass, American beachgrass |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Andropogon gerardii |
Big bluestem, Turkeyfoot |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Andropogon glomeratus |
Bushy bluestem, Brushy bluestem |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun |
Wet, Moist |
| Andropogon virginicus |
Broomsedge bluestem, Broom-sedge |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Anemone canadensis |
Canadian anemone, Round-leaf thimbleweed, Canada anemone, Windflower, Meadow anemone |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Anemone virginiana |
Tall thimbleweed, Thimbleweed, Tall anemone |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Antennaria neglecta |
Field pussytoes, Prairie everlasting |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Aquilegia canadensis |
Eastern red columbine, Wild red columbine |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Aralia nudicaulis |
Wild sarsaparilla |
Perennial |
Subshrub
|
Sun, Shade |
Moist |
| Aralia racemosa |
American spikenard |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Aralia spinosa |
Devil's walkingstick, Devil’s walking-stick, Prickly Ash, Hercules club, Angelica tree |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Arisaema triphyllum |
Jack in the pulpit, Indian jack in the pulpit, Jack-in-the-pulpit |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Aristolochia macrophylla |
Pipevine |
Perennial |
Vine
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Aruncus dioicus |
Bride's feathers, Goat's beard |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Asarum canadense |
Canadian wild ginger, Wild ginger |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Asclepias incarnata |
Swamp milkweed, Pink Milkweed |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Asclepias syriaca |
Common milkweed |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Asclepias tuberosa |
Butterflyweed, Butterfly milkweed, Orange milkweed, Pleurisy root |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Asimina triloba |
Pawpaw, Common paw paw, Indian banana |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Asplenium platyneuron |
Ebony spleenwort |
Perennial |
Fern
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Athyrium filix-femina |
Common ladyfern, Lady fern, Ladyfern, Subarctic lady fern |
Perennial |
Herb, Fern
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Baccharis halimifolia |
Groundseltree, Sea-myrtle, Consumptionweed, Eastern baccharis, Groundsel, Groundsel bush, Salt marsh-elder, Salt bush, Florida groundsel bush |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Baptisia australis |
Blue wild indigo, Wild blue indigo, Blue false indigo |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Baptisia tinctoria |
Horseflyweed, Yellow Wild Indigo |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Betula alleghaniensis |
Yellow birch |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Betula lenta |
Sweet birch, Cherry birch, Black birch, Mahogany birch |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Betula nigra |
River birch, Red birch |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Bidens cernua |
Nodding beggartick, Bur marigold, Nodding beggarticks, Nodding bur marigold, Nodding burmarigold, Nodding burr-marigold, Sticktight |
Annual |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Bignonia capreolata |
Crossvine |
Perennial |
Vine
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Boltonia asteroides |
Boltonia, White doll's daisy |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist, Dry |
| Botrychium virginianum |
Rattlesnake fern |
Perennial |
Herb, Fern
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Calamagrostis canadensis |
Bluejoint |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Callicarpa americana |
American beautyberry, French mulberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Caltha palustris |
Yellow marsh marigold, Yellow marsh-marigold, Cowslip |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Campanulastrum americanum |
American bellflower, American-bellflower, Tall bellflower |
Annual |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Campsis radicans |
Trumpet creeper, Trumpet vine, Common trumpet creeper, Cow vine |
Perennial |
Vine
|
Sun |
Moist, Dry |
| Cardamine concatenata |
Cutleaf toothwort, Pepper root |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Carex crinita var. crinita |
Fringed sedge, Long hair sedge |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Carex glaucodea |
Blue sedge, Blue wood sedge |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Carex lurida |
Lurid sedge, Sallow sedge, Shallow sedge |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Carex pensylvanica |
Pennsylvania sedge |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Carex stricta |
Upright sedge, Uptight sedge, Tussock sedge |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun |
Wet, Moist |
| Carex vulpinoidea |
Fox sedge, Brown fox sedge |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun |
Wet, Moist |
| Carpinus caroliniana |
American hornbeam, Blue beech, Musclewood, Ironwood |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Carya alba |
Mockernut hickory, Big bud hickory |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Carya cordiformis |
Bitternut hickory, Swamp hickory |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Carya glabra |
Pignut hickory |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Carya ovata |
Shagbark hickory |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Castanea pumila |
Chinkapin, Allegheny chinquapin, Allegheny-chinkapin, Chinquapin |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Dry |
| Caulophyllum thalictroides |
Blue cohosh, Squaw-root, Papoose-root, Caulophylle faux-pigamon |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Ceanothus americanus |
New Jersey tea, Redroot |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Celastrus scandens |
American bittersweet |
Perennial |
Vine
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Celtis occidentalis |
Common hackberry, Nettle tree |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Cephalanthus occidentalis |
Common buttonbush, Buttonbush, Button willow |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Cercis canadensis |
Eastern redbud, Redbud |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Chamaecrista fasciculata |
Partridge pea, Sleepingplant, Sensitive plant |
Annual |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Chamaecyparis thyoides |
Atlantic white cedar, Atlantic white-cedar |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium |
Fireweed, Narrow-leaf fireweed, Willow herb |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Chasmanthium latifolium |
Inland sea oats, Indian wood oats, Wild oats, River oats, Flathead oats, Upland Oats, Upland Sea Oats |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Chelone glabra |
White turtlehead |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Chimaphila maculata |
Striped prince's pine, Spotted Wintergreen |
Perennial |
Subshrub
|
Shade |
Dry |
| Chionanthus virginicus |
White fringetree, Fringe tree, Grancy Graybeard |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Chrysogonum virginianum |
Green and gold, Green-and-gold |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Chrysopsis mariana |
Maryland goldenaster, Maryland golden-aster |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Claytonia virginica |
Virginia springbeauty, Springbeauty |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Clematis viorna |
Vasevine, Leatherflower |
Perennial |
Vine
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Clematis virginiana |
Devil's darning needles, Virgin's Bower, Old Man's Beard |
Perennial |
Vine
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Clethra alnifolia |
Coastal sweet pepperbush, Clethra, Summer sweet |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Clitoria mariana |
Atlantic pigeonwings, Butterfly Pea |
Perennial |
Vine
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Comptonia peregrina |
Sweet fern, Sweet-fern |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Dry |
| Conoclinium coelestinum |
Blue mistflower |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Coreopsis tripteris |
Tall tickseed, Tall coreopsis |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Coreopsis verticillata |
Threadleaf coreopsis, Whorled tickseed, Whorled coreopsis |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Cornus alternifolia |
Alternateleaf dogwood, Alternate-leaf dogwood, Pagoda dogwood |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Cornus amomum |
Silky dogwood, Red willow, Silky cornel |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Cornus florida |
Flowering dogwood, Virginia dogwood |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Cornus racemosa |
Gray dogwood |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Corylus americana |
American hazelnut, American filbert |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Crataegus crus-galli |
Cockspur hawthorn, Cockspur thorn, Newcastle hawthorn, Newcastle thorn |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Crataegus viridis |
Green hawthorn, Southern thorn |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Danthonia spicata |
Poverty oatgrass, Poverty wild oat grass |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Delphinium tricorne |
Dwarf larkspur, Spring larkspur |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Dennstaedtia punctilobula |
Eastern hay-scented fern, Eastern hayscented fern |
Perennial |
Herb, Fern
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Desmodium paniculatum |
Panicledleaf ticktrefoil, Panicled Tick Trefoil |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Dry |
| Dicentra canadensis |
Squirrel corn |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Dicentra cucullaria |
Dutchman's breeches |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Dicentra eximia |
Turkey corn, Fringed bleedinghearts, Wild bleedingheart |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Dichanthelium clandestinum |
Deer-tongue, Deertongue |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Dichanthelium commutatum |
Variable panicgrass |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Diospyros virginiana |
Common persimmon, Eastern persimmon |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Dry |
| Distichlis spicata |
Saltgrass, Coastal salt grass, Inland salt-grass |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Dodecatheon meadia |
Pride-of-Ohio, Roosterheads, Shootingstar, Pride of Ohio, Eastern shooting star |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Doellingeria umbellata |
Parasol whitetop, Flat-topped White Aster |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata |
Flat-top aster, Parasol whitetop |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Dryopteris carthusiana |
Shield fern, Spinulose wood fern, Spinulose woodfern, Toothed wood fern |
Perennial |
Herb, Fern
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Dryopteris cristata |
Crested woodfern, Crested wood fern, Buckler fern |
Perennial |
Herb, Fern
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Dryopteris intermedia |
Intermediate woodfern, Evergreen wood-fern, Fancy wood fern |
Perennial |
Herb, Fern
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Dryopteris marginalis |
Marginal woodfern, Marginal fern, Marginal shieldfern |
Perennial |
Fern
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Dulichium arundinaceum |
Threeway sedge, Three-sided sedge |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Elymus canadensis |
Canada wild rye, Canadian wildrye, Prairie wildrye, Nodding wildrye |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Elymus hystrix |
Eastern bottlebrush grass, Bottlebrush Grass |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Elymus riparius |
Riverbank wild-rye, Riverbank wildrye |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Elymus virginicus |
Virginia wildrye, Virginia wild rye |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Erigeron pulchellus |
Robin's plantain, Poor Robin's plantain, Rose petty, Robert's plantain, Blue spring-daisy |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Erythronium americanum |
Yellow trout-lily, American trout-lily, Dogtooth violet, Eastern trout-lily |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Eubotrys racemosa |
Fetter-bush, Leucothoe, Swamp doghobble, Sweet-bells Leucothe, Sweetbells |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Eupatoriadelphus dubius |
Coastal plain joepyeweed, Joe-Pye weed |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Eupatoriadelphus fistulosus |
Trumpetweed, Queen of the meadow, Hollow Joe-pye weed, Joe-pye weed |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Wet, Moist |
| Eupatoriadelphus maculatus var. maculatus |
Spotted trumpetweed, Spotted joe-pye-weed |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Eupatorium hyssopifolium |
Hyssop-leaf Boneset, Hyssopleaf thoroughwort |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Eupatorium perfoliatum |
Common boneset |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Eurybia divaricata |
White wood aster |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Eutrochium purpureum |
Purple joepyeweed, Sweet-scented joepyeweed, Sweet joepyeweed |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Fagus grandifolia |
American beech |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Festuca rubra |
Red fescue |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Fraxinus americana |
White ash |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanica |
Green ash, Red ash |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Gaultheria procumbens |
Eastern teaberry, Wintergreen, Checkerberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Gaylussacia baccata |
Black huckleberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Gaylussacia frondosa |
Blue huckleberry, Dangleberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Gentiana clausa |
Bottle gentian, Blind gentian |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Geranium maculatum |
Spotted geranium, Wild geranium, Cranesbill |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Gillenia trifoliata |
Bowman's root, Indian physic |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Goodyera pubescens |
Downy rattlesnake plantain |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Hamamelis virginiana |
Witch hazel, American witch hazel |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Helenium autumnale |
Common sneezeweed, Fall sneezeweed, Autumn sneezeweed |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Helianthus angustifolius |
Swamp sunflower |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Helianthus decapetalus |
Thinleaf sunflower, Ten-petaled sunflower, Thin-leaved sunflower, Pale sunflower |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Helianthus divaricatus |
Woodland sunflower, Rough sunflower |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Heliopsis helianthoides |
Smooth oxeye, Oxeye sunflower, False sunflower |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Hepatica nobilis var. acuta |
Sharplobe hepatica, Sharp-lobed hepatica, Mountain hepatica |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa |
Roundlobe hepatica, Round-lobed hepatica, Liverleaf |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Heracleum maximum |
Common cowparsnip, Cow Parsnip |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Heuchera americana |
American alumroot |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Heuchera villosa |
Hairy alumroot |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Hibiscus moscheutos |
Crimsoneyed rosemallow, Crimson-eyed rose-mallow, Marshmallow hibiscus |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Houstonia caerulea |
Azure bluet, Quaker-ladies, Bluets |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Hydrangea arborescens |
Wild hydrangea, Sevenbark |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Hydrophyllum virginianum |
Eastern waterleaf, Shawnee salad, Virginia waterleaf |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Hylotelephium telephioides |
Allegheny stonecrop |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
|
| Hypericum densiflorum |
Bushy St. Johnswort |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Ilex glabra |
Inkberry, Gallberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Ilex laevigata |
Smooth winterberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Ilex opaca |
American holly, Christmas holly |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Dry |
| Ilex verticillata |
Common winterberry, Michigan holly, Black alder |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Impatiens capensis |
Jewelweed, Orange Jewelweed, Spotted Touch-Me-Not |
Annual |
Herb
|
Shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Ionactis linariifolius |
Flaxleaf whitetop aster, Stiff Aster, Flaxleaf aster |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Iris prismatica |
Coastal iris, Slender blue flag, Slender blue iris |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Iris versicolor |
Harlequin blueflag, Northern blue flag |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Iris virginica |
Virginia iris, Great Blue Flag |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Itea virginica |
Virginia sweetspire, Tassel-white |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Iva frutescens |
High-tide bush, High-water shrub, Jesuit's bark, Marsh elder |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Jeffersonia diphylla |
Twinleaf |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Juglans nigra |
Black walnut, Eastern black walnut |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Juncus canadensis |
Canadian rush, Canada rush |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Juncus effusus |
Common rush, Soft Rush |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun |
Wet, Moist |
| Juncus roemerianus |
Black needlerush, Needlegrass rush |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Juniperus virginiana |
Eastern red cedar, Eastern redcedar, Virginia juniper |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Justicia americana |
American water-willow, Water-willow |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Kalmia angustifolia |
Sheep laurel, Lambkill kalmia, Lambkill |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Kalmia latifolia |
Mountain laurel, Calico bush, Kalmia |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Kosteletzkya virginica |
Virginia saltmarsh mallow, Virginia fen-rose, Seashore mallow, Salt Marsh-mallow |
Perennial |
Subshrub
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Leersia oryzoides |
Rice cut grass, Rice cutgrass |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Lespedeza capitata |
Roundhead lespedeza, Roundhead bush-clover |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Liatris pilosa var. pilosa |
Shaggy blazing star, Grass-leaf blazingstar |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Liatris scariosa |
Devil's bite, Large blazing star, Savanna blazing star |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Liatris spicata |
Dense blazing star, Dense gayfeather, Marsh blazing star |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Liatris squarrosa |
Blazing star, Scaly blazing star, Scaly gayfeather |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Lilium canadense |
Canada lily, Canadian lily, Wild yellow lily |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Wet, Moist |
| Lilium philadelphicum |
Wood lily |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Lilium superbum |
Turk's-cap lily |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Limonium carolinianum |
Carolina sealavender, Sea lavender |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Lindera benzoin |
Northern spicebush, Spicebush |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Liquidambar styraciflua |
Sweetgum, American sweetgum |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Liriodendron tulipifera |
Tulip tree, Tulip poplar, Yellow poplar |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Lobelia cardinalis |
Cardinal flower |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Lobelia siphilitica |
Great blue lobelia |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Lonicera sempervirens |
Coral honeysuckle, Trumpet honeysuckle, Woodbine |
Perennial |
Vine
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Lupinus perennis |
Sundial lupine, Wild lupine |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Lyonia ligustrina |
Maleberry, He-huckleberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Lyonia mariana |
Piedmont staggerbush, Staggerbush |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Magnolia acuminata |
Cucumbertree, Cucumber tree, Mountain magnolia |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Magnolia virginiana |
Sweetbay, Sweetbay magnolia, Swampbay, Swamp magnolia, Small magnolia |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Maianthemum canadense |
Canada mayflower, False lily-of-the-valley |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum |
Feathery false lily of the valley, False spikenard, False Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, Smilacina |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Malus coronaria |
Sweet crabapple, American crab |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Medeola virginiana |
Indian cucumber, Indian Cucumber-root |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Mertensia virginica |
Virginia bluebells |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Mikania scandens |
Climbing hempvine, Climbing hempweed |
Perennial |
Vine
|
Shade |
Wet |
| Mimulus ringens |
Allegheny monkeyflower, Square-stemmed Monkeyflower |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Wet, Moist |
| Mitchella repens |
Partridgeberry, Twinberry, Running box |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Mitella diphylla |
Twoleaf miterwort, Miterwort |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Monarda bradburiana |
Eastern beebalm, Wild bergamot, Horsemint |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Monarda didyma |
Scarlet beebalm, Oswego tea, Red bergamot |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Monarda fistulosa |
Wild bergamot, Beebalm |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Monarda punctata |
Spotted beebalm, Spotted horsemint, Horsemint |
Annual |
Herb
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Morella caroliniensis |
Southern bayberry, Swamp bayberry, Swamp candleberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Morella cerifera |
Wax myrtle, Southern bayberry, Candleberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Morella pensylvanica |
Northern bayberry, Candleberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Morus rubra |
Red mulberry, Moral |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Nuphar lutea |
Yellow pond-lily, Cow lily, Spatter dock, Yellow cow lily |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Nuttallanthus canadensis |
Canada toadflax, Blue Toadflax |
Annual |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Nymphaea odorata |
American white waterlily, American white water-lily, Fragrant white water lily, White water lily, Fragrant water lily, White water lily |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet |
| Nyssa sylvatica |
Blackgum, Black tupelo, Sourgum, Tupelo, Pepperridge |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Oenothera biennis |
Common evening-primrose, King's cure-all |
Biennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Oenothera fruticosa |
Narrowleaf evening-primrose, Narrow-leaf evening-primrose, Sundrops |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Oenothera perennis |
Little evening-primrose, Sundrops |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Onoclea sensibilis |
Sensitive fern, Bead fern, Sympathy fern |
Perennial |
Herb, Fern
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Opuntia humifusa |
Devil's-tongue, Low prickly pear, Smooth prickly pear, Prickly pear |
Perennial |
Cactus/Succulent
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Orontium aquaticum |
Goldenclub |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Osmorhiza longistylis |
Longstyle sweetroot, Aniseroot, Sweet-cicely, Wild licorice |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Osmunda cinnamomea |
Cinnamon fern |
Perennial |
Herb, Fern
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Osmunda claytoniana |
Interrupted fern |
Perennial |
Herb, Fern
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Osmunda regalis |
Royal fern |
Perennial |
Herb, Fern
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Ostrya virginiana |
Eastern hop-hornbeam, Hophornbeam, Ironwood |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Oxalis violacea |
Violet woodsorrel, Violet wood-sorrel |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Packera aurea |
Golden ragwort, Golden groundsel, Butterweed |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Panicum amarum |
Bitter panicgrass, Bitter or coastal panic grass, Beachgrass |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Panicum virgatum |
Switchgrass, Wand panic grass |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
Virginia creeper |
Perennial |
Vine
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Passiflora incarnata |
Purple passionflower, Purple passion vine, Maypop, Apricot vine |
Perennial |
Vine
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Peltandra virginica |
Green arrow arum, Tuckahoe, Arrow arum, Green arrow-arum |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Penstemon digitalis |
Mississippi penstemon, Smooth white beardtongue, Talus slope penstemon, Foxglove beardtongue |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Penstemon laevigatus |
Eastern smooth beardtongue, Smooth beardtongue, Eastern beardtongue, Hairy beardtongue |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Phlox carolina |
Carolina phlox, Summer phlox, Thickleaf phlox |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Phlox divaricata |
Wild blue phlox, Louisiana phlox, Blue woodland phlox, Sweet william, Wild sweet william |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Phlox maculata |
Wild sweetwilliam, Phlox, Meadow phlox, Wild sweet William |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Phlox paniculata |
Fall phlox, Perennial phlox |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Phlox stolonifera |
Creeping phlox |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Phlox subulata |
Creeping Phlox, Moss phlox, Moss pink, Rock pink |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Photinia floribunda |
Purple chokeberry, Red chokeberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
|
|
| Photinia melanocarpa |
Black chokeberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Photinia pyrifolia |
Red chokeberry, Red chokecherry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Physocarpus opulifolius |
Atlantic ninebark, Common ninebark |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Physostegia virginiana |
Fall obedient plant, Obedient plant, False dragonhead |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Pinus echinata |
Shortleaf pine, Yellow pine, Spruce pine |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Dry |
| Pinus rigida |
Pitch pine, Torch pine |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Pinus serotina |
Pond pine |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Pinus strobus |
Eastern white pine, Weymouth pine |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Pinus taeda |
Loblolly pine, Old field pine, Bull pine, Rosemary pine |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Dry |
| Pinus virginiana |
Virginia pine, Jersey pine, Scrub pine |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Platanus occidentalis |
American sycamore, Buttonwood, Plane-tree, Sycamore |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Podophyllum peltatum |
Mayapple, Indian apple, Wild mandrake, Pomme de mai, Podophylle pelt |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Polemonium reptans |
Greek valerian, Greek-valerian, Jacob's Ladder |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Polygonatum biflorum |
Smooth Solomon's seal, Great Solomon’s-seal, Sealwort |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Polygonatum pubescens |
Hairy Solomon's seal |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Polystichum acrostichoides |
Christmas fern |
Perennial |
Fern
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Pontederia cordata |
Pickerelweed, Pickerel Weed |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Populus deltoides |
Eastern cottonwood, Alamo, Carolina poplar, Necklace Poplar |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Populus heterophylla |
Swamp cottonwood, Swamp poplar, Black cottonwood, Downy poplar |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Prunus americana |
American plum, Wild plum |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Prunus maritima |
Beach plum |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun |
Moist, Dry |
| Prunus pensylvanica |
Pin cherry, Fire cherry, Wild red cherry, Bird cherry |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Prunus serotina |
Black cherry, Rum cherry |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Prunus virginiana |
Chokecherry, Common chokecherry, Choke cherry |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Pteridium aquilinum |
Western bracken fern, Bracken fern, Western bracken, Bracken |
Perennial |
Herb, Fern
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Pycnanthemum incanum |
Hoary mountain mint, Silverleaf mountain mint |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Pycnanthemum tenuifolium |
Narrowleaf mountain mint, Slender mountain mint, Common horsemint |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Quercus alba |
White oak, Northern white oak, Stave Oak, Ridge White Oak, Forked-leaf White Oak |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Quercus bicolor |
Swamp white oak |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Quercus coccinea |
Scarlet oak, Red oak |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Quercus falcata |
Southern red oak, Spanish oak |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Dry |
| Quercus ilicifolia |
Bear oak, Scrub oak |
Perennial |
Shrub, Tree
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Quercus marilandica |
Blackjack oak, Barren oak, Black oak, Jack oak |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Dry |
| Quercus michauxii |
Swamp chestnut oak, Basket oak, Cow oak |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Quercus muehlenbergii |
Chinkapin oak, Chinquapin oak, Chestnut oak, Yellow chestnut oak, Yellow oak, Rock chestnut oak, Rock oak |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Quercus nigra |
Water oak |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Quercus palustris |
Pin oak, Swamp Spanish oak |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Quercus phellos |
Willow oak |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Quercus prinus |
Chestnut oak, Rock chestnut oak, mountain chestnut oak, rock oak, tanbark oak |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Dry |
| Quercus rubra |
Northern red oak |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Quercus stellata |
Post oak |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Part-shade |
Dry |
| Quercus velutina |
Black oak |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Rhexia virginica |
Meadow beauty, Handsome Harry |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Rhododendron atlanticum |
Coastal azalea, Dwarf azalea |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Dry |
| Rhododendron calendulaceum |
Flame azalea |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Rhododendron canescens |
Mountain azalea, Wild azalea, Honeysuckle azalea, Piedmont azalea, Sweet azalea, Hoary azalea, Southern pinxterflower |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Dry |
| Rhododendron maximum |
Great laurel, Wild rhododendron, Rosebay rhododendron, White laurel, Rosebay |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Rhododendron periclymenoides |
Pink azalea, Pinxterbloom azalea, Pinxterflower |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Rhododendron prinophyllum |
Early azalea, Roseshell azalea, Woolly azalea |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Rhododendron viscosum |
Swamp azalea, Clammy azalea, Cory azalea |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Rhus aromatica |
Fragrant sumac, Aromatic sumac, Lemon sumac, Polecat bush |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Rhus copallinum |
Winged sumac, Shining sumac, Flameleaf sumac, Mountain sumac, Dwarf sumac |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Rhus glabra |
Smooth sumac |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Rhus typhina |
Staghorn sumac, Velvet sumac |
Perennial |
Shrub, Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Ribes rotundifolium |
Appalachian gooseberry, Round-leaf currant, Wild gooseberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Dry |
| Rosa carolina |
Carolina rose, Pasture rose |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Rosa palustris |
Swamp rose |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Rubus allegheniensis |
Allegheny blackberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Rubus odoratus |
Purpleflowering raspberry, Purple-flowering raspberry, Thimbleberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Rudbeckia fulgida |
Orange coneflower, Orange Rudbeckia, Perennial black-eyed Susan |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Rudbeckia hirta |
Black-eyed Susan, Common black-eyed Susan, Brown-eyed Susan |
Annual |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Rudbeckia laciniata |
Cutleaf coneflower, Green-head coneflower, Cut-leaf coneflower |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Rudbeckia triloba |
Browneyed Susan, Brown-eyed-Susan, Thin-leaved coneflower, Three-lobed Rudbeckia |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Ruellia caroliniensis |
Carolina wild petunia |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Sabatia angularis |
Rosepink, Rose-pink |
Annual |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Saccharum giganteum |
Sugarcane plumegrass, Giant plume grass |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun |
Wet, Moist |
| Sagittaria latifolia |
Broadleaf arrowhead, Arrowhead, Duckroot, Duck-potato, Wapato |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Wet |
| Salix humilis |
Prairie willow |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun |
Wet, Dry |
| Salix nigra |
Black willow, Gulf black willow |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Salix sericea |
Silky willow |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Salvia lyrata |
Lyreleaf sage, Cancer weed |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis |
Common elderberry, Black elder, Mexican elderberry, Common elder, Elderberry, Tapiro, Sauco |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa |
Red elderberry, Scarlet elder, Red-berried elder |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Sanguinaria canadensis |
Bloodroot |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Sassafras albidum |
Sassafras |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Saururus cernuus |
Lizard's tail, Lizard's-tail, Breast weed |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Saxifraga pensylvanica |
Eastern swamp saxifrage |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Saxifraga virginiensis |
Early saxifrage |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Dry |
| Schizachyrium scoparium |
Little bluestem |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Schoenoplectus pungens var. pungens |
Common three-square, Common threesquare |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani |
Softstem bulrush, Soft-stem club-rush, Great bulrush |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Scirpus atrovirens |
Green bulrush, Dark green bulrush |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Scirpus cyperinus |
Woolgrass, Cottongrass bulrush, Marsh bulrush, Teddybear paws |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Scutellaria integrifolia |
Helmet-flower, Rough Skullcap, Common Large Skullcap, Tall Skullcap |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Sedum ternatum |
Woodland stonecrop, Wild stonecrop |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Senna marilandica |
Maryland senna, Maryland wild senna, Southern wild senna, Wild senna |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Silene caroliniana |
Sticky catchfly, Wild pink |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Silene stellata |
Widow's frill, Starry campion |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Silene virginica |
Fire pink, Scarlet catchfly |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Silphium perfoliatum |
Cup plant |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Sisyrinchium angustifolium |
Narrowleaf blue-eyed grass, Narrow-leaf blue-eyed-grass, Bermuda blue-eyed grass, Blue-eyed grass |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Sisyrinchium atlanticum |
Eastern blue-eyed grass |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Smilax herbacea |
Smooth carrionflower, Carrionflower |
Perennial |
Vine
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Solidago altissima |
Tall Goldenrod, Late goldenrod, Canadian goldenrod, Canada goldenrod |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Solidago caesia |
Wreath goldenrod, Blue-stemmed goldenrod, Bluestem goldenrod |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Solidago canadensis |
Canada goldenrod, Canadian goldenrod, Tall goldenrod, Giant goldenrod |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Solidago flexicaulis |
Zigzag goldenrod, Broadleaf goldenrod |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Solidago juncea |
Early goldenrod, Plume goldenrod |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Solidago nemoralis |
Gray goldenrod, Prairie goldenrod, Old field goldenrod |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Solidago odora |
Anisescented goldenrod, Anise-scented goldenrod, Sweet goldenrod |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Solidago rugosa |
Wrinkleleaf goldenrod, Wrinkle-leaf goldenrod, Rough-leaved goldenrod, Roughleaf goldenrod, Rough-stemmed goldenrod, Roughstem goldenrod |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Solidago sempervirens |
Seaside goldenrod |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Solidago speciosa |
Showy goldenrod |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Sorbus americana |
American mountain ash, American mountain-ash |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Sorghastrum nutans |
Indiangrass, Yellow indian grass |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Sparganium americanum |
American bur-reed |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Spartina alterniflora |
Saltmarsh Cordgrass, Smooth cordgrass, Salt cordgrass |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Spartina cynosuroides |
Big cordgrass |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Spartina patens |
Marsh-hay cord grass, Salt-meadow cord grass, Saltmeadow cordgrass |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Spartina pectinata |
Prairie cordgrass, Freshwater cordgrass, Sloughgrass |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Spiraea alba |
White meadowsweet |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Spiraea alba var. latifolia |
Meadowsweet, White meadowsweet |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Spiraea tomentosa |
Steeplebush |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Spiranthes cernua |
Nodding lady's tresses, Ladies’ tresses, Nodding ladies’ tresses orchid |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Stachys tenuifolia |
Smooth hedgenettle, Hedge nettle |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Staphylea trifolia |
American bladdernut |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Stellaria pubera |
Star chickweed |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Symphyotrichum cordifolium |
Broad-leaved aster, Common blue wood aster, Heartleaf aster |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Symphyotrichum ericoides |
White heath aster, Heath Aster |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides |
White heath aster, Heath Aster, White Aster, White Prairie Aster |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Symphyotrichum laeve |
Smooth blue aster |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve |
Smooth blue aster, Smooth aster |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae |
New England aster, New England American-aster |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Symphyotrichum novi-belgii |
New York aster |
Perennial |
Herb
|
|
|
| Symphyotrichum novi-belgii var. novi-belgii |
New York aster |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Symplocarpus foetidus |
Skunk cabbage, Skunk-cabbage |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Wet |
| Taxodium distichum |
Bald cypress, Baldcypress, Common bald cypress, Southern bald cypress, Deciduous cypress |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Thalictrum dioicum |
Early meadow-rue |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Thalictrum pubescens |
King of the meadow, King-of-the-meadow |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Thalictrum thalictroides |
Rue anemone, Rue-anemone |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Thelypteris noveboracensis |
New York fern, Tapering fern |
Perennial |
Fern
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Thelypteris palustris |
Eastern marsh fern, Marsh fern |
Perennial |
Herb, Fern
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Thuja occidentalis |
Arborvitae, Eastern arborvitae, Northern white cedar |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Tiarella cordifolia |
Heartleaf foamflower, Heart-leaf foamflower |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Tilia americana |
American basswood, American linden, Lime tree, Bee tree |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Tradescantia virginiana |
Virginia spiderwort, Spider lily |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Tridens flavus |
Purpletop tridens, Redtop tridens, Tall redtop tridens, Purpletop, Redtop, Tall redtop |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Part-shade |
Dry |
| Trillium erectum |
Red trillium, Stinking-Benjamin, Wakerobin, Purple trillium |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Trillium grandiflorum |
Large-flower wakerobin, Large-flowered trillium, White trillium |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Trillium sessile |
Toadshade, Red trillium, Wake-robin |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Trillium undulatum |
Painted trillium, Painted wakerobin |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade |
Moist |
| Tripsacum dactyloides |
Eastern gamagrass |
Perennial |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Tsuga canadensis |
Eastern hemlock |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Ulmus americana |
American elm, White elm |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Ulmus rubra |
Slippery elm, Red elm |
Perennial |
Tree
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Uvularia grandiflora |
Largeflower bellwort, Large-flower bellwort, Merrybells |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade |
Moist |
| Uvularia perfoliata |
Perfoliate bellwort, Mealy bellwort, Merrybells |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Uvularia sessilifolia |
Spreading bellwort, Straw lily, Wild oats, Merrybells, Sessile-leaf bellwort |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Vaccinium angustifolium |
Late lowbush blueberry, Lowbush blueberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Vaccinium corymbosum |
Highbush blueberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Vaccinium macrocarpon |
Cranberry, Large cranberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Vaccinium pallidum |
Blue Ridge blueberry, Early lowbush blueberry |
Perennial |
Subshrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Vaccinium stamineum |
Deerberry |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Veratrum virginicum |
Virginia bunchflower |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Veratrum viride |
Green Corn Lily, Green false hellebore |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Verbena hastata |
Swamp verbena, Blue verbena, Blue vervain, Simpler's joy |
Biennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Verbesina alternifolia |
Wingstem, Yellow ironweed |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Vernonia noveboracensis |
New York ironweed |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Moist |
| Veronicastrum virginicum |
Culver's root |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Viburnum acerifolium |
Mapleleaf viburnum, Maple-leaf viburnum, Arrow-wood, Maple-leaf arrow-wood |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Viburnum dentatum |
Southern arrowwood |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Viburnum nudum |
Possumhaw viburnum, Possumhaw |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides |
Withe-rod, Witherod viburnum, Possumhaw, Wild raisin |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Viburnum prunifolium |
Blackhaw, Smooth blackhaw, Blackhaw viburnum, Smooth blackhaw viburnum, Stagbush |
Perennial |
Shrub
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Viola cucullata |
Blue marsh violet, Marsh blue violet |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Viola hastata |
Halberdleaf yellow violet |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Viola pedata |
Birdfoot violet, Bird’s-foot violet, Bird-foot violet |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Viola pubescens var. pubescens |
Downy yellow violet, Yellow violet, Downy violet, Smooth yellow violet |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Moist |
| Viola sororia |
Missouri violet, Common blue violet, Hooded blue violet, Florida violet, Meadow violet |
Annual |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Viola striata |
Striped cream violet, Striped violet |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Part-shade |
Wet |
| Wisteria frutescens |
American wisteria, Texas wisteria, Kentucky wisteria |
Perennial |
Vine
|
Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Woodwardia areolata |
Netted chainfern, Chain fern, Netted chain fern |
Perennial |
Herb, Fern
|
Shade, Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Woodwardia virginica |
Virginia chainfern, Virginia chain fern |
Perennial |
Herb, Fern
|
Part-shade |
Wet, Moist |
| Yucca filamentosa |
Adam's needle |
Perennial |
Cactus/Succulent
|
Sun |
Dry |
| Zizania aquatica |
Annual wildrice, Wild Rice |
Annual |
Grass/Grass-like
|
Sun |
Wet |
| Zizia aurea |
Golden zizia, Golden Alexanders |
Perennial |
Herb
|
Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |