Plant Growing Guides

Legume Cover Crop Mixtures

Multiple species (Vicia villosa, Trifolium spp., Pisum sativum)

Lichen and Moss

Lichenes (symbiotic) and Bryophyta (division)

Lichen and Native Groundcovers

Various species (Lichen: Division Ascomycota & Basidiomycota; Groundcovers: Multiple families)

Lichen

Symbiosis of fungi (various phyla) and algae/cyanobacteria

Livermoss

Marchantiophyta (Division)

Locally Native Trees

Various species (region-dependent)

Local Wildflowers

Various native species (region-dependent)

Low-growing native groundcovers

Various species (regional)

Low-growing native shrubs

Various species (genus/species varies by region)

Map Lichen

Rhizocarpon geographicum

Marchantia liverwort

Marchantia polymorpha

Cattails and Rushes

Typha spp. (Cattails), Juncus spp. (Rushes)

Marigold Bonanza

Tagetes patula 'Bonanza'

Mixed Grass Species

Poaceae (various genera and species)

Moisture-retaining mosses

Bryophyta (division) - various species

Moss

Bryophyta (Division)

Moss and Lichens

Bryophyta (mosses) and Lichenized fungi (lichens)

Mosses and Lichens

Bryophyta (mosses); Lichenes (lichens)

Mosses and Liverworts

Bryophyta (mosses) and Marchantiophyta (liverworts)

Moss on Tree Bark

Various species (e.g., Hypnum cupressiforme, Orthotrichum species, Dicranum scoparium)

Mountain Alder

Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia

Mountain Birch

Betula pubescens subsp. tortuosa

Mountain Lichen

Umbilicaria species (commonly U. pustulata, U. phaeaea, or other alpine Umbilicaria spp.)

Mounted Mosses and Lichens

Bryophyta (mosses) and Ascomycota/Basidiomycota (lichens)

Mulch-producing plants

Various species

Native Plants (General Growing Guide)

Various species by region

Native Annual Wildflowers

Multiple species (region-dependent)

Native Aquatic Plants

Various species (ecosystem-dependent)

Native Flowering Perennials

Various native species (region-dependent)

Native Flowering Plants

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Flowering Plants for Pollinators

Various native species

Native Forbs and Sedges

Various species (Carex spp., Juncus spp., and diverse forb families)

Native Forbs and Wildflowers

Various species (polyphyletic group)

Native Grasses and Groundcovers

Various species (regional)

Native Grasses and Sedges

Poaceae (grasses) and Cyperaceae (sedges)

Native Ground Covers

Various species (regional)

Native Groundcovers

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Ground Covers and Grasses

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Herbaceous Plants

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Herbaceous Wildflowers

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Host Plants for Pollinators

Mixed species (region-dependent)

Native Liverworts

Marchantiophyta (Division)

Native Mosses and Lichens

Bryophyta (mosses) and Lichens (symbiotic fungus + algae/cyanobacteria)

Native Moss Species

Bryophyta (Division)

Native Perennials

Various species (region-specific)

Native Perennials and Wildflowers

Mixed native species (varies by region)

Native Perennial Wildflowers

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Pollinator Plants

Various native species