Alaska RecommendedCommercially available native plant species suitable for planned landscapes in Alaska. Visit our Suppliers Directory to locate businesses that sell native plants or seeds or provide professional landscape or consulting services in this state. Visit the Organizations Directory to locate native plant societies, conservation groups, governmental agencies, botanical gardens, arboreta, and other plant-related organizations in this state. |
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Abies lasiocarpa Subalpine Fir |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Acer circinatum Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Acer glabrum Rocky Mountain Maple |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: |
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Aconitum columbianum Columbian Monkshood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist |
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Adiantum pedatum Northern Maidenhair Fern, Maidenhair Fern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Agrostis scabra Rough Bentgrass, Rough Bent, Ticklegrass, Fly-away Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon Serviceberry, Western Serviceberry, Juneberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Anaphalis margaritacea Western Pearly Everlasting, Pearly-everlasting |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Anemone multifida Pacific Anemone, Red Windflower, Early Thimbleweed, Cut-leaf Anemone |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Aquilegia formosa Western Columbine, Crimson Columbine, Scarlet Columbine, Red Columbine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Kinnikinnick, Red Bearberry, Kinnikinnik |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Arnica cordifolia Heartleaf Arnica, Heart-leaf Leopardbane |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Athyrium filix-femina Common Lady Fern, Subarctic Lady Fern, Lady Fern, Ladyfern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Betula occidentalis Water Birch, Mountain Birch |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Blechnum spicant Deer Fern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Bolboschoenus maritimus Cosmopolitan Bulrush, Saltmarsh Club-rush, Alkali Bulrush, Prairie Bulrush, Bayonet Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Wet |
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Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Callitropsis nootkatensis Alaska Cedar, Alaska-cedar, Yellow Cedar, Nootka Cedar |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Caltha palustris var. palustris Yellow Marsh Marigold, Marsh-marigold, Cowslip |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Campanula rotundifolia Bluebell Bellflower, Bluebell Of Scotland, Bluebell, Harebell, Witches' Thimble |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Carex macrocephala Largehead Sedge, Big-head Sedge |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: |
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Carex rostrata Beaked Sedge, Swollen Beaked Sedge |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Carex stipata Awlfruit Sedge, Awl-fruited Sedge, Stalk-grain Sedge |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Wet, Moist |
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Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed, Narrow-leaf Fireweed, Willow Herb |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. chrysophylla Giant Chinquapin, Giant Chinkapin |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Chrysolepis sempervirens Bush Chinquapin, Sierran Chinkapin, Sierra Chinquapin |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: |
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Clarkia amoena Farewell To Spring, Farewell-to-spring, Herald-of-summer |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Clinopodium douglasii Yerba Buena, Oregon-tea |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Clintonia uniflora Bride's Bonnet, Queen Cup, Bead Lily |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Cornus canadensis Bunchberry Dogwood, Canadian Bunchberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Cornus sericea Red Osier Dogwood, Red Osier, Red-twig Dogwood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Cystopteris fragilis Brittle Bladderfern, Brittle Bladder Fern, Fragile Fern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Danthonia spicata Poverty Oatgrass, Poverty Wild Oat Grass, Curly Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda Shrubby Cinquefoil, Golden Hardhack, Potentilla |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hairgrass, Tufted Hair Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Dichanthelium acuminatum var. fasciculatum Western Panicgrass, Rosette Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Dryas octopetala Eightpetal Mountain-avens, Eight-petal Mountain-avens, White Mountain-avens, Mountain Dryas |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Dryopteris carthusiana Spinulose Woodfern, Spinulose Wood Fern, Shield Fern, Toothed Wood Fern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye, Canadian Wildrye, Prairie Wildrye, Nodding Wildrye |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Elymus glaucus Blue Wildrye, Blue Wild Rye |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Ericameria nauseosa var. nauseosa Rubber Rabbitbrush, Rabbitbrush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Shrub Light: Sun Water: |
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Erigeron compositus Cutleaf Daisy, Dwarf Mountain Fleabane, Alpine Daisy |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Fragaria chiloensis Beach Strawberry, Coast Strawberry, Chilean Strawberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Gymnocarpium dryopteris Western Oakfern, Northern Oak Fern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Sun, Shade Water: Moist |
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Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata Needle And Thread |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Heterotheca villosa var. villosa Hairy False Goldenaster, Golden-aster |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Juniperus communis var. montana Common Juniper, Dwarf Juniper |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: |
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Kalmia polifolia Bog Laurel, Pale Laurel, Swamp Laurel |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Krascheninnikovia lanata Winterfat |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: |
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Ledum groenlandicum Bog Labrador Tea, Rusty Labrador Tea, Labrador Tea, Hudson's Bay Tea, Muskeg Tea |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Lewisia cotyledon Siskiyou Lewisia, Siskiyou Bitter-root, Broadleaf Lewisia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Leymus mollis ssp. mollis American Dunegrass, American Dune Grass, Beach Wild Rye |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: |
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Linum lewisii var. lewisii Prairie Flax, Blue Flax |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Luetkea pectinata Partridgefoot, Alaska Spiraea |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Maianthemum dilatatum False Lily Of The Valley, May Lily, Canada Mayflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feathery False Lily Of The Valley, False Spikenard, False Solomon's Seal, Solomon's Plume, Smilacina |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Mimulus guttatus Yellow Monkeyflower, Golden Monkeyflower, Seep Monkeyflower, Common Monkeyflower, Seep Monkey-flower |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Mimulus lewisii Purple Monkeyflower, Great Purple Monkeyflower, Lewis Monkeyflower, Lewis's Monkeyflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Minuartia obtusiloba Twinflower Sandwort, Alpine Stitchwort, Cushion Sandwort |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Pedicularis groenlandica Elephanthead Lousewort |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Phacelia sericea Silky Phacelia, Purple Fringe |
Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Phyllodoce empetriformis Pink Mountain Heath, Pink Mountain Heather |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Physocarpus capitatus Pacific Ninebark |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Picea engelmannii Engelmann's Spruce, Engelmann Spruce |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Picea sitchensis Sitka Spruce |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Pinus contorta Lodgepole Pine, Beach Pine, Pino De San Pedro Martir |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Pinus contorta var. murrayana Sierra Lodgepole Pine, Lodgepole Pine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Poa secunda Sandberg Bluegrass, Curly Blue Grass, Pine Blue Grass, Canby Blue Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Polemonium pulcherrimum Jacob's-ladder, Skunk Leaf |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Polypodium glycyrrhiza Licorice Fern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Polystichum munitum Western Swordfern, Pineland Swordfern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa Black Cottonwood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen, Golden Aspen, Trembling Aspen, Mountain Aspen, Aspen, Trembling Poplar, Alamo Blanco |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry |
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Prosartes smithii Largeflower Fairybells, Large-flower Fairybells, Smith's Fairybells |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Pseudoroegneria spicata ssp. spicata Bluebunch Wheatgrass, Bluebunch-wheat Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Rosa nutkana Nootka Rose |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Rosa woodsii Woods' Rose, Western Wild Rose |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Rubus spectabilis Salmonberry, Salmon Raspberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Vine Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Salix scouleriana Scouler's Willow, Western Pussy Willow |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Saxifraga bronchialis Yellowdot Saxifrage, Yellow-spot Saxifrage, Matted Saxifrage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus Hardstem Bulrush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Wet |
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Shepherdia canadensis Russet Buffaloberry, Rabbitberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Silene acaulis Moss Campion, Cushion Pink |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Symphyotrichum ascendens Western Aster, Western American-aster, Purple Aster, Pacific Aster |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. foliaceum Alpine Leafybract Aster, Leafy Aster |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Taxus brevifolia Pacific Yew, Western Yew |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Tellima grandiflora Bigflower Tellima, Fragrant Fringecup |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Thuja plicata Western Red Cedar, Western Arborvitae, Canoe Cedar |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Tiarella trifoliata var. unifoliata Oneleaf Foamflower, Western Foamflower, Sugar Scoop |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: |
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Tolmiea menziesii Youth On Age, Piggyback-plant, Youth-on-age, Thousand Mothers |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist |
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Trisetum spicatum Spike Trisetum, Narrow False Oat |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Tsuga heterophylla Western Hemlock |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Tsuga mertensiana Mountain Hemlock |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Typha latifolia Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Vaccinium parvifolium Red Huckleberry, Red Blueberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Viburnum edule Squashberry, Moosewood Viburnum, Few-flowered Cranberry Bush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Viola glabella Pioneer Violet, Smooth Yellow Violet |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |