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Aquatic Nitrogen-Fixing Plants

Aquatic Nitrogen-Fixing Plants

Various species (Azolla, Salvinia, Lemna, Anabaena, etc.)

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Asian Herbs (Mixed Collection)

Various species

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Bee-Friendly Flowers (Mixed Collection)

Multiple species

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Other beneficial flowers

Various species

Bog-loving plants

Bog-loving plants

Various species in wetland habitats

Bog Plants (Assorted)

Bog Plants (Assorted)

Various species (Sarracenia, Drosera, Utricularia, Pinguicula, etc.)

Bog Plants (General Category)

Bog Plants (General Category)

Various species

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Other Brassia Species

Brassia spp. (excluding B. oleracea)

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Calochortus

Calochortus species

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Sedge (Carex species)

Carex spp.

Carnivorous Plants (General)

Carnivorous Plants (General)

Various species in families Droseraceae, Nepenthaceae, Sarraceniaceae, Lentibulariaceae, and others

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Barley and Triticale

Hordeum vulgare (Barley) / Triticosecale (Triticale)

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Cladonia species (Cup lichen, Reindeer lichen)

Cladonia spp.

Clover (Other Varieties)

Clover (Other Varieties)

Trifolium spp.

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Columnar and Low-Water Succulents

Various genera (Sempervivum, Sedum, Echeveria, Aloe, Agave, Crassula, Aeonium, et al.)

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Native Shrubs and Trees (General Guide)

Various species (region-dependent)

Complementary Shrubs

Complementary Shrubs

Various species

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Cool-Season Forages (Mixed Collection)

Various species (e.g., Plantago major, Taraxacum officinale, Chenopodium album, Portulaca oleracea)

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Cool-Season Grass Species

Multiple genera (Festuca, Lolium, Poa, Agrostis spp.)

Cool-Season Salad Greens

Cool-Season Salad Greens

Various species (Lactuca sativa, Cichorium, Brassica, Arugula, Spinacia, etc.)

Cranberry (Cultivars)

Cranberry (Cultivars)

Vaccinium macrocarpon

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Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza species)

Dactylorhiza spp.

Drought-Tolerant Groundcovers (General Guide)

Drought-Tolerant Groundcovers (General Guide)

Various species

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Drought-Tolerant Native Plants (General Guide)

Various species (region-dependent)

Drought-Tolerant Native Species (Mixed)

Drought-Tolerant Native Species (Mixed)

Various (regional dependent)

Drought-Tolerant Plants (General Category)

Drought-Tolerant Plants (General Category)

Various species

Dwarf Succulents

Dwarf Succulents

Various species (e.g., Sedum, Echeveria, Aeonium)

Emergent Wetland Plants (Mixed)

Emergent Wetland Plants (Mixed)

Various species in wetland ecosystems

Ericaceous Plants (General)

Ericaceous Plants (General)

Ericaceae family

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Heath, Heather (Erica species)

Erica spp.

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Other Eriophorum Species (Cotton Grass)

Eriophorum spp.

Ferns (General)

Ferns (General)

Pteridophyta (Division)

Fern (General Species)

Fern (General Species)

Polypodiophyta (Division)

Other fine fescues

Other fine fescues

Festuca species (excluding F. rubra and F. ovina)

Floating Plants (General Guide)

Floating Plants (General Guide)

Various aquatic species

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Other forage shrubs

Various species

Fritillaria (Other Species)

Fritillaria (Other Species)

Fritillaria spp.

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Mixed Pasture Grasses

Multiple species (e.g., Lolium perenne, Festuca arundinacea, Dactylis glomerata, Poa pratensis)

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Native Regional Grasses

Various species (region-dependent)

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Mixed Groundcovers

Various species

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Halophytic Vegetables (Salt-Tolerant Vegetables)

Various species adapted to saline conditions

Northern Holly Fern

Northern Holly Fern

Polystichum lonchitis

Heather (Calluna vulgaris cultivars)

Heather (Calluna vulgaris cultivars)

Calluna vulgaris

Heather and Heath

Heather and Heath

Calluna vulgaris and Erica species

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Heather (Calluna vulgaris and related species)

Calluna vulgaris (common heather); Erica species (bell heathers)

Juniper (Ornamental Varieties)

Juniper (Ornamental Varieties)

Juniperus species

Oak and Maple Trees

Oak and Maple Trees

Quercus spp. and Acer spp.

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Leafy Greens (Mixed)

Various species

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