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Native Rush Species
Juncus spp. (various species)
Native Sedges and Forbs
Carex spp., Juncus spp., and various herbaceous dicots
Native Shade Plants
Various species (region-dependent)
Native Shade-Tolerant Species
Various (polyphyletic group)
Native Shrubs (General Guide)
Various species (region-dependent)
Native Shrubs (Regional)
Various species by region
Native Trees and Shrubs
Various species (region-dependent)
Native Tree Species
Various (region-dependent)
Native Understory Plants Adapted to Wet Conditions
Multiple species (mixed genus/family)
Native Understory Species
Various (regional)
Native Vines
Various species (region-dependent)
Native Wetland Grasses
Multiple species (e.g., Spartina, Panicum, Typha, Juncus, Carex spp.)
Native Wetland Plants
Various species (e.g., Typha latifolia, Sagittaria latifolia, Pontederia cordata)
Native Wetland Rushes
Juncus spp. (various species)
Native Wildflower Mix
Various native species (region-dependent)
Native Wildflower Mix (Regional)
Mixed native species (region-dependent)
Native Wildflowers
Various species (region-dependent)
Native Wildflowers (Regional Mix)
Various species by region
Native Wildflowers (Regional Mix)
Various species (region-dependent)
Native Wildflowers (Regional Adaptation)
Various species by region
Native Wildflowers and Forbs
Various species (region-dependent)
Native Wildflowers and Perennials
Various species (region-dependent)
Flowering Tobacco
Nicotiana alata
Nitrogen-fixing Cover Crops (Clover)
Trifolium spp. and related nitrogen-fixing legumes
Nitrogen-fixing Native Legumes
Fabaceae family (various native species)
Nitrogen-fixing plants
Various species with Rhizobium/Frankia symbiosis
Non-Brassica Cover Crops
Various species (see description)
Non-legume Cover Crop Mix
Fagopyrum esculentum (buckwheat) & Helianthus annuus (sunflower)
Cereal Cover Crops
Avena sativa (oats) / Hordeum vulgare (barley)
Non-legume Vegetables and Herbs
Various species (non-Fabaceae family)
Northern Bedstraw
Galium boreale
Northern Iris
Iris setosa subsp. arctica
Northern Reedgrass
Calamagrostis stricta
Ornamental Flowering Plants
Various species (Angiosperms with decorative flowers)
Ornamental Foliage Plants
Various genera and species
Aquatic Nitrogen-Fixing Plants
Various species (Azolla, Salvinia, Lemna, Anabaena, etc.)
Cladonia species (Cup lichen, Reindeer lichen)
Cladonia spp.
Native Shrubs and Trees (General Guide)
Various species (region-dependent)
Cool-Season Forages (Mixed Collection)
Various species (e.g., Plantago major, Taraxacum officinale, Chenopodium album, Portulaca oleracea)
Emergent Wetland Plants (Mixed)
Various species in wetland ecosystems
Native Regional Grasses
Various species (region-dependent)
Legumes in Cover Crop Mixes
Fabaceae family (mixed species)
Mosses (General)
Bryophyta (Division)
Native Forbs (Ecological Community)
Wildflower mix - varies by region
Native Forbs (Ecological Community)
Various species in native plant communities
Native Grass Species (General)
Poaceae (family) - various genera
Native Herbaceous Plants (Ecosystem-Specific)
Various species (ecosystem-dependent)
Native Perennials (Regional)
Various species
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