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Scientific Name Common Name(s) Ground cover? Evergreen? Plant Form(s) Tolerates
Sisyrinchium angustifolium Narrow-leaved blue-eyed-grass, Narrow-leaved blue-eyed grass, Blue-eyed grass, Bermuda blue-eyed grass , Blue eyes , Grass flower , Narrowleaf blue-eyed grass , Narrow-leaf blue-eyed-grass , Sassy grass , Stout blue-eyed grass No No Herbs
Smallanthus uvedalia Hairy leafcup, Yellow-flowered leafcup, Bear's-foot No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Solidago rugosa Rough-stemmed goldenrod, Wrinkle-leaf goldenrod No No Herbs Wet conditions
Spiraea alba var. 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
Steironema ciliatum Fringed loosestrife No No Herbs Wet conditions
Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth blue aster, Smooth aster No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Calico aster, Starved aster No No Herbs
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic aster No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Symphyotrichum prenanthoides Crooked-stem 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, Dry soils, drought
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 fuscatum Hairy highbush blueberry, Black highbush blueberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Acidic soils, Wet conditions
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
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 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 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
Vitis aestivalis Silverleaf grape No No Vines
Vitis labrusca Fox grape No No Vines
Zizia aurea Golden-alexanders, Common golden-alexanders No No Herbs Salt, Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought
Centrosema virginianum Butterfly pea, Spurred butterfly pea No No Vines Dry soils, drought
Coreopsis auriculata Lobed coreopsis, Eared coreopsis , Mouse-eared coreopsis , Lobed tickseed , Ear-leaved tickseed No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Coreopsis major Woodland coreopsis, Greater tickseed, Greater coreopsis No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Polygonatum biflorum var. commutatum Giant solomon's seal, Large solomon's-seal No No Herbs Wet conditions
Amauropelta noveboracensis New york fern Yes Yes Fern & Fern Allies Wet conditions
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