Mycorrhizal Status of Plant Families and Genera
Mycorrhizal Type Family Genus Common Name (s) Endo Ecto Other Non Acanthaceae Purple Waffle Plant, Red Hemigraphis Yes Flame Ivy Hypoestes Hypoestes, Polka Dot Plant Yes Shrimp Plant, Water Justicia Yes Willow, Plume plant Amethyst Star, Love Flower, Pseuderanthemum Yes Blue Twilight Ruellia Ruellia, Wild Petunias Yes Strobilanthes Strobilanthes Yes Thunbergia, Black-eyed Susan Vine, Orange Thunbergia Yes Clockvine, Bengal Clockvine, Laurel Clockvine Actinidiaceae Actinidia Kiwi Yes
Adoxaceae Viburnum, Chindo Viburnum, Walter's Viburnum, Sweet Viburnum, Shasta Viburnum Yes Doublefile Viburnum, Shasta Viburnum, Sandankwa Viburnum, Spring Bouquet Agavaceae Ti Plant, Palm Lily, Cabbage Cordyline Yes Palm Aizoaceae Pigface, Ice Plant, Sour Fig, Carpobrotus Yes Hottentot Fig Delosperma Iceplant, Pickle Plant Sometimes Sometimes Faucaria Tiger’s Jaws Sometimes Sometimes Sesuvium Ice Plants, Sea-Purslanes Sometimes Sometimes Allioideae Garlic, Onion, Leek, Chives, Allium Yes Shallot Altingiaceae Liquidambar Sweetgum Yes
Amaranthaceae Alternanthera, Dentata, Alternanthera Sometimes Sometimes Brasiliana, Joyweeds Amaranthus Amaranth Sometimes Sometimes
Atriplex Saltbush Sometimes Sometimes Beet, Sugar beet, Garden Beta Sometimes Sometimes beet, Chard, Beetroot
Celosia Celosia, Woodflowers Sometimes Sometimes
Chenopodium Goosefoots, Quinoa Sometimes Sometimes
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Mycorrhizal Type Family Genus Common Name (s) Endo Ecto Other Non Amaranthaceae Gomphrena Globe Amaranth Sometimes Sometimes (cont.) Iresine Bloodleaf Sometimes Sometimes Ptilotus Ptilotus, Mulla Mulla Yes Spinacia Spinach Sometimes Sometimes
Amaryllidaceae Agapanthus Agapanthus Yes Clivia Kaffir Lily Yes Hymenocallis Spider Lily Yes Anacardiaceae Anacardium Cashew Yes
Mangifera Mango Yes
Pistacia Pistachio Yes
Rhus Sumac Yes
Schinus Peppertree Yes
Annonaceae Asimina Pawpaw Yes
Apiaceae Anethum Dill Yes
Apium Celery Yes
Carum Caraway Yes
Coriandrum Coriander Yes
Daucus Carrot Yes
Foeniculum Fennel Yes
Levisticum Lovage Yes
Pastinaca Parsnips Yes
Petroselinum Parsley Yes
Pimpinella Anise Yes Apocynaceae Adenium Desert Rose Yes
Allamanda, Golden Allamanda Yes Trumpet, Bush Allamanda Asclepias Red Butterfly, Milkweed Yes Carissa Natal Plum Yes Catharanthus Catharanthus, Periwinkles Yes Ceropegia String of Hearts Yes Hoya Wax Plant Yes Huernia Dragon Flower Yes Mandevilla Mandevilla, Dipladenia Yes Nerium Oleander Yes Dwarf Jasmine, Trachelospermum Yes Confederate Jasmine Vinca Vinca, Periwinkle Yes Aquifoliaceae Ilex Holly, Dwarf Burford Holly, Yes Japanese Holly, Helleri
Holly, Okinawan Holly,
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Mycorrhizal Type Family Genus Common Name (s) Endo Ecto Other Non Aquifoliaceae Ilex Inkberry Holly, Yaupon Yes (cont.) (cont.) Holly, Schilling's Dwarf Holly, Nellie R. Stevens Holly, East Palatka Holly, Foster's Holly, Blue Holly Nemopanthus Goldfish species (& hybrids) Yes Araceae Aglaonema, Chinese Aglaonema Yes Evergreen Alocasia, Elephant Ear, Alocasia Bronze Alocasia, Sander’s Sometimes Sometimes Elephant Ear Anthurium Anthurium, Laceleaf Sometimes Sometimes Spathiphyllum Peace Lily Sometimes Sometimes Epipremnum Pothos, Devil’s Ivy Sometimes Sometimes Homalomena Homalomena Sometimes Sometimes Monstera Split-leaved Philodendron Sometimes Sometimes Philodendron Philodendron Sometimes Sometimes Syngonium Nephthytis Sometimes Sometimes Araliaceae Fatsia Fatsia Yes
Hedera Ivy, Algerian Ivy, English Ivy Yes Panax Ginseng Yes Common Schefflera, Amate Schefflera Yes Schefflera, Dwarf Schefflera Araucariaceae Araucaria, Norfolk Island Araucaria Yes Pine, Monkey Puzzle Wollemia Wollemi Pine Yes
Arecaceae Areca Betel Palm Yes
Butia Pindo Palm Yes Chamaerops European Fan Palm Yes
Cocos Coconut Palm Yes
Elaeis Oil Palm Yes
Phoenix Date Palm Yes Trachycarpus Windmill Palm Yes Washingtonia Mexican Fan Palm Yes Asparagaceae Agave Century Plant, Agave Yes
Asparagus Asparagus Yes
Aspidistra Cast Iron Plant Yes
Chlorophytum Chlorophytum Yes
Convallaria Lily of the valley Yes
Dragon tree, Dracaena, Dracaena Yes Song of India
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Mycorrhizal Type Family Genus Common Name (s) Endo Ecto Other Non Asparagaceae Hosta Hosta Yes
(cont.) Hyacinthus Hyacinth Yes
Liriope, Lilyturf, Evergreen Liriope Yes Giant Liriope
Nolina Beargrass, Pony Tail Yes
Ophiopogon Ophiopogon, Mondo Grass Yes
Polygonatum Solomon's seal Yes
Ruscus Butcher's broom Yes
Sansevieria, Goldband Sansevieria Yes Sansevieria, Snake Plant
Yucca Yucca Yes
Asphodelaceae Gasteria Cow's Tongue Yes Haworthia Haworthia Yes Hemerocallis Daylily hybrids Yes Kniphofia Red-hot Poker Yes Asteraceae Achillea Yarrows Yes Ageratum, Whiteweed, Ageratum Yes Flossflower, Blueweed Ambrosia Ambrosia Yes
Aster Aster Yes
Common Daisy, English Bellis Yes Daisy
Calendula Calendula Yes Callistephus Aster, China Aster Yes
Centaurea Knapweeds, Dusty Miller Yes Chrysanthemum, Mums, Chrysanthemum Yes Fall Mums Everlastings, Yellow Chrysocephalum Yes Sometimes Buttons Cichorium Chicory Yes
Coreopsis Coreopsis Yes Cosmos Cosmos Yes
Dahlia Dahlia Yes
Echinacea Echinacea, Coneflower Yes Eupatorium Joe Pye Yes Green-leaved Euryops, Euryops Yes Golden Shrub Daisy, Felicia Felicia, Blue Daisy Yes Gaillardia Gaillardia Yes Gamolepsis Bush Daisy Yes
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Mycorrhizal Type Family Genus Common Name (s) Endo Ecto Other Non Asteraceae Gazania Gazania Yes (cont.) Gerbera Gerbera, Gerber Daisy Yes Helenium Sneezeweeds Yes Helianthus Sunflower Yes
Helichrysum Helichrysum, Strawflower Yes Heliopsis Ox-Eye, Oxeye Uncertain Jacobaea Silver Ragwort, Dusty Miller Yes Lactuca Lettuce Yes Leucanthemum, Shasta Leucanthemum Yes Daisy Matricaria Chamomile Yes
Melampodium Melampodium Yes Osteospermum, African Osteospermum Yes Daisies Rudbeckia Blackeyed Susan Yes Sanvitalia Creeping Zinnias Yes Senecio Senecio, String of Dolphins Yes Solidago Solidago, Goldenrods Yes Spilanthes Spilanthes Yes Stevia Sweet leaf Yes
Tagetes Marigold Yes Tithonia Tithonia Yes Viguiera Golden Eye Yes Wedelia Wedelia Yes Zinnia Zinnia Yes Balsaminaceae Impatiens, Jewelweeds, Impatiens New Guinea Impatiens, Yes
Touch-Me-Nots Begoniaceae Begonia Begonia Yes Berberidaceae Barberry, Japanese Berberis Yes Barberry Oregon grape, Leatherleaf Mahonia Mahonia, Fortune’s Yes Mahonia Nandina Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo Yes Betulaceae Alnus Alder Yes Yes
Betula Birch Yes
Carpinus Hornbeam Yes
Corylus Hazel, Witch Hazel Yes
Ostrya Hop-Hornbeam Yes
Ostryopsis Hazel-Hornbeam Yes
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Mycorrhizal Type Family Genus Common Name (s) Endo Ecto Other Non Bignoniaceae Bignonia Bignonia Yes Campsis Campsis Yes
Catalpa Catalpa Yes
Jacaranda Jacaranda Yes
Pandorea Pandora Vine Yes Radermachera China Doll Yes Spathodea Tulip Tree Yes Tabebuia Ipe Yes
Tecoma Cape Honeysuckle Yes
Boraginaceae Brunnera Forget-me-not Sometimes Sometimes
Heliotropium Heliotropes Sometimes Sometimes Lithodora Lithodora Sometimes Sometimes Myosotis Myosotis Sometimes Sometimes Brassicaceae Aethionema Aethionema, Stonecresses Yes Alyssum Sweet Alyssum Yes Armoracia Horseradish Yes
Aubrieta Aubrieta Yes
Boechera Rockcresses Yes Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Turnip, Brassica Yes Rapeseed, Brussels Sprouts, Rutabaga, Kale Cakile Searockets Yes Camelina Camelina, False Flax Yes Cardamine, Bittercresses, Cardamine Yes Toothworts Caulanthus, Jewelflowers, Caulanthus Yes Wild Cabbage
Cusickiella Cusickiella Yes Diplotaxis Diplotaxis, Wall-Rocket Yes Draba Whitlow-Grasses Yes Eruca Arugula Yes
Erysimum Erysimum Yes Eutrema Wasabi Yes Heliophila Heliophila Yes Hesperis Dame's rocket, Damask- Yes Violet, Dame's-Violet, Dames-Wort, Dame's Gilliflower, Night-Scented Gilliflower, Queen's
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Mycorrhizal Type Family Genus Common Name (s) Endo Ecto Other Non Brassicaceae Hesperis Gilliflower, Rogue's Yes (cont.) (cont.) Gilliflower, Summer Lilac, Sweet Rocket, Mother-of- the-Evening, Winter Gilliflower Hornungia Hornungia Yes Iberis Candytuft Yes Iodanthus Purplerocket Yes Ionopsidium Ionopsidium Yes Isatis Woad Yes Leavenworthia Gladecresses Yes Lepidium Cress Yes
Lobularia Lobularia Yes Lunaria Honesty Yes Malcolmia Virginia Stock Yes Matthiola Stocks Yes Moricandia Violet Cabbage Yes Morisia Morisia Yes Nasturtium Watercress, Yellowcress Yes Orychophragmus Orychophragmus Yes Paysonia Bladderpod, Mustard Yes Daggerpod, Wallflower Phoenicaulis Yes Phoenicaulis Sinapis White Mustard Yes
Raphanus Radish Yes
Rapistrum Bastardcabbages Yes Rorippa Yellowcresses Yes Stanleya Prince's Plumes Yes Streptanthus Twistflower, Jewelflower Yes Thlaspi Pennycress Yes Thysanocarpus Fringepods, Lacepods Yes Bromeliaceae Acanthostachys Acanthostachys Sometimes Sometimes Aechmea Bromeliad Yes Alcantarea Alcantarea Sometimes Sometimes
Ananas Pineapple Sometimes Sometimes
Queen's-Tears, Friendship Billbergia Sometimes Sometimes Plant Brocchinia Brocchinia Sometimes Sometimes Bromelia Bromelia Yes Canistrum Canistrum Sometimes Sometimes
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Mycorrhizal Type Family Genus Common Name (s) Endo Ecto Other Non Bromeliaceae Catopsis* Catopsis Sometimes Sometimes (cont.) Cryptanthus Earth Star Sometimes Sometimes Deuterocohnia Deuterocohnia Yes Dyckia Dyckia Sometimes Sometimes Guzmania* Guzmania, Tufted air plants Sometimes Sometimes Hohenbergia* Hohenbergia Sometimes Sometimes Lymania Lymania Sometimes Sometimes Neoregelia Neoregelia Sometimes Sometimes Quesnelia Quesnelia Sometimes Sometimes Tillandsia* Tillandsia, Airplants Yes Vriesea Vriesea, Flaming Sword Sometimes Sometimes Buddlejaceae Buddleja Butterfly bush Yes Buxaceae Boxwood, Japanese Buxus Yes Boxwood, Korean Boxwood Cactaceae Echinocactus Barrel cactus Yes
Opuntia Prickly pears Yes
Red Rhipsalis, Red mistletoe Pseudorhipsalis Yes cactus Rhipsalis species (& Rhipsalis Yes hybrids) Schlumbergera Christmas Cactus Yes Calycanthaceae Sweetshrub, Carolina Calycanthus Yes Allspice Campanulaceae Campanula Campanula, Bellflower Yes Isotoma Isotoma, Laurentia Yes Lobelia Lobelia Yes Balloon Flower, Chinese Platycodon Yes Bellflower, Platycodon Cannabaceae Cannabis Hemp Yes
Celtis Hackberry Yes
Humulus Hops Yes
Cannaceae Common Canna, Yellow Canna Yes Canna, Canna Lily Caprifoliaceae Abelia Abelia, Glossy Abelia Yes
Honeysuckle, Japanese Lonicera Honeysuckle, Serotina Yes
Honeysuckle Scabious, Pincushion Scabiosa Yes Flowers Weigela Weigela Yes
Capparaceae Capparis Capers Sometimes Sometimes
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Mycorrhizal Type Family Genus Common Name (s) Endo Ecto Other Non Caricaceae Carica Papaya Yes
Caryophyllaceae Dianthus, Carnation, Sweet Dianthus Yes William Lychnis Campion, Catchfly Sometimes Sometimes Gypsophila Baby’s Tears Yes Silene Campion, Catchfly Sometimes Sometimes Celastraceae Spindle tree, Variegated Euonymus Yes Japanese Euonymus Ceratophyllaceae Ceratophyllum Coontails, Hornwarts Yes Cistaceae Cistus Rock rose Yes
Rock rose, Sunrose, Helianthemum Yes Rushrose, Frostweed Cleomaceae Cleome Spider Flowers, Bee Plants Sometimes Sometimes Clethraceae Clethra Clethra Yes Colchicaceae Colchicum Autumn crocus Yes
Commelinaceae Gibasis Tahitian Bridal Veil Sometimes Sometimes Tradescantia Spiderworts, Purple Queen Sometimes Sometimes Convolvulaceae Convolvulus Morning Glory, Bindweed Yes Evolvulus Blue Daze Yes Morning Glory, Water Convolvulus, Sweet Potato Ipomoea Yes Vine, Sweet Potato, Bindweed, Moonflower Cornaceae Dogwood, Flowering Cornus Yes Dogwood, Kousa Dogwood Davidia Dove tree Yes
Crassulaceae Aeonium Velvet Rose Yes Crassula Jade Plant, Money Tree Sometimes Sometimes Echeveria Echeveria spp. Yes Kalanchoe Florists' Kalanchoe Sometimes Sometimes Pachyphytum Pachyphytum Sometimes Sometimes Sedum Stonecrop Sometimes Sometimes Sempervivum Houseleek Sometimes Sometimes
Cucurbitaceae Citrullus Watermelon Yes
Cucumis Cucumber, Melon Yes
Cucurbita Pumpkin, Squash Yes
Lagenaria Calabach Yes
Luffa Luffa Yes
Cupressaceae Calocedrus Incense-cedar Yes
Chamaecyparis, False Chamaecyparis Yes Cypress Page | 9
Mycorrhizal Type Family Genus Common Name (s) Endo Ecto Other Non Cupressaceae Cryptomeria Japanese cedar Yes
(cont.) Cunninghamia China-fir Yes
Cupressocyparis, Leyland Cupressocyparis Yes Cypress Cypress, Arizona Cypress, Cupressus Yes Italian Cypress,
Glyptostrobus Glyptostrobus Yes
Juniper, Chinese Juniper,
Shore Juniper, Parson’s
Juniper, Creeping Juniper,
Japgarden Juniper, Juniperus Yes Tolleson’s Blue Weeping
Juniper, Southern Red
Cedar, Star Juniper, Eastern
Redcedar
Metasequoia Dawn redwood Yes
Platycladus Chinese arborvitae Yes
Sequoia Redwood Yes
Sequoiadendron Giant redwood Yes
Taxodium Bald cypress Yes
Thuja Arborvitaes, Cedar, Thujas Yes
Thujopsis Asunaro Yes
Cyatheaceae Cyathea Australian Tree Fern Yes Cycadaceae Cycas King Sago Yes Cyperaceae Carex Sedge Sometimes Usually
Papyrus sedge, Umbrella Cyperus Sometimes Sometimes Plant, Dwarf Papyrus Eriophorum Cottongrass Sometimes Sometimes
Droseraceae Dionaea Venus Fly Trap Yes Drosera Sundews Yes Ebenacea Diospyros Persimmon tree Yes
Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus Silverberry, Silverthorn Yes
Hippophae Sea-buckthorn Yes
Shepherdia Buffaloberry Yes
Ericaceae Arbutus Madrone Yes Arbutoid Arctostaphylos Manzanita Yes Arbutoid
Calluna Common heather Ericoid
Daboecia Daboecia Ericoid
Empetrum Crowberry Ericoid
Erica Heather Ericoid
Gaultheria Gaultheria Yes Ericoid
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Mycorrhizal Type Family Genus Common Name (s) Endo Ecto Other Non Ericaceae Gaylussacia Gaylussacia Ericoid
(cont.) Kalmia Kalmia, Lambkill Yes Ericoid
Leucothoe Leucothoe Ericoid
Pieris Fetterbush Ericoid
Rhododendron Rhododendron, Azalea Ericoid
Blueberry, Cranberry, Vaccinium Ericoid Huckleberry Euphorbiaceae Acalypha Chenille Plant, Copper Leaf Yes
Euphorbia, Spurge, Euphorbia Yes Poinsettia Hevea Rubber tree Yes
Jatropha Jatropha Yes Manihot Cassava Yes
Ricinus Castor oil plant Yes
Fabaceae Acacia Thorntree Yes Yes
Albizia Silk plant, Sirise Yes
Arachis Peanut Yes
Calliandra Powderpuff Yes
Callicarpa Japanese Beautyberry Yes Cassia Golden Shower Yes Cercis Redbud, Eastern Redbud Yes
Chamaecytisus Cytisus Yes
Cicer Chickpea Yes
Cytisus Scotch Broom Yes
Desmodium Tick clover Yes
Dolichos Dolichos Yes Glycine Soybean Yes
Glycyrrhiza Liquorice Yes
Indigofera Indigofera Yes
Laburnum Golden chain Yes
Lens Lentil plant Yes
Lotus, Bird's-Foot Trefoils, Lotus Yes Deervetches Lupinus Lupines Sometimes Sometimes
Medicago Medick, Burclover, Alfalfa Yes
Millettia Millettia Yes
Mimosa Mimosa Yes
Phaseolus Bean Yes
Pisum Peas Yes
Psorothamnus Indigo bush Yes
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Mycorrhizal Type Family Genus Common Name (s) Endo Ecto Other Non Fabaceae Robinia Locust Yes
(cont.) Sophora Sophora Yes
Trifolium Clover Yes
Broad bean, Fava bean, Vicia Yes Faba bean Wisteria Wisteria Yes
Fagaceae Castanea Chestnut Yes
Castanopsis Chinkapin Yes
Mono- Fagus Beech Yes tropoid
Chrysolepis Chinquapin Yes
Lithocarpus Tan oak Yes
Oak, Laurel Oak, Nuttall Mono- Quercus Yes Oak, Willow Oak, Live Oak tropoid Frankeniaceae Seaheath, Johnston's Frankenia Seaheath, Palmer's Yes Seaheath Garryaceae Aucuba Aucuba Yes Gelsemiaceae Gelsemium Carolina Jessamine Yes Gentianaceae Eustoma Lisianthus Yes Exacum Persian Violet Yes Gentiana Gentian Yes
Geraniaceae Geranium Geraniums, Cranesbills Yes
Geraniums, Pelargoniums, Pelargonium Yes Storksbills Gesneriaceae Aeschynanthus Lipstick Plant Yes Columnea Goldfish Vine Yes Streptocarpus Dolphin Violet Yes Ginkgoaceae Ginkgo Ginkgo, Maidenhair Tree Yes
Goodeniaceae Scaevola Blue Wonder Yes Grossulariaceae Ribes Currant, Gooseberry Yes
Hamamalidaceae Corylopsis Corylopsis Yes
Fothergilla Witch alder Yes
Hamamelis Witch-hazel Yes
Loropetalum Fringe Bush Yes Parrotia Ironwood tree Yes
Heliconiaceae Heliconia Heliconia Yes Hyacinthaceae Scilla Scilla Yes Hydrangeaceae Hydrangea, Oakleaf Hydrangea Yes Hydrangea, Hortensia Philadelphus Mock Orange Yes Page | 12
Mycorrhizal Type Family Genus Common Name (s) Endo Ecto Other Non Hypericaceae Hypericum St. John's Wort Yes
Hypoxidaceae Curculigo Palm Grass Yes Iridaceae Crocus Crocus Yes
Dietes African Iris Yes Freesia Freesia Yes
Gladiolus Gladiolus Yes
Iris Iris Yes
Iteaceae Itea Sweetspire Yes Juglandacea Carya Hickory, Pecan Yes
Juglans Walnut Yes
Pterocarya Wingnut Yes
Juncaceae Juncus Rushes Sometimes Sometimes Lamiaceae Ajuga Bugle-weed Yes
Coleus Coleus Yes Ground-Ivy, Gill-over-the- Ground, Creeping Charlie, Glechoma Alehoof, Tunhoof, Catsfoot, Yes Field Balm, Run-Away- Robin Deadnettle, Lamiastrum, Lamium Yes Yellow Archangel Lavandula Lavender Yes Melissa Balm Yes Mentha Mint Yes
Monarda Bee Balm Yes
Nepeta Catnip, Catmint Yes Ocimum Basil Yes
Origanum Marjoram, Oregano Yes
Perilla Perilla, Beefsteak Plant Yes Plectranthus Plectranthus Yes
Rosmarinus Rosemary Yes Salvia Salvia, Sage Yes Scutellaria Chinese Skullcap Yes
Hedgenettle, Heal-all, Self- Stachys heal, Woundwort, Betony, Yes Lamb's ears Thymus Thyme Yes Vitex Chaste Tree Yes Lauraceae Cinnamomum Cinnamon, Camphor Yes Laurus Laurus Yes
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Mycorrhizal Type Family Genus Common Name (s) Endo Ecto Other Non Lauraceae (cont.) Persea Avocado, Red Bay Yes
Lecythiadaceae Bertholletia Brazil nut Yes
Liliaceae Lilium Lily of the valley Yes
Tulipa Tulip Yes
Linaceae Linum Flax Yes
Linderniaceae Torenia, Wishbone Flowers, Torenia Sometimes Sometimes Bluewings Lythraceae Cuphea Cuphea, False Heather Yes Lagerstroemia Crepe Myrtle Yes Magnoliaceae Liriodendron Tulip Tree Yes
Magnolia, Southern Magnolia Yes Magnolia Malvaceae Abelmoschus Okra Yes
Abutilon, Indian Mallow, Abutilon Yes Velvetleaf, Chinese-Lantern Adansonia Baobab Yes
Alcea Hollyhock Yes
Cola Kola Nut Yes
Durio Durian Yes
Gossypium Cotton Yes
Hibiscus, Mallow (& Hibiscus hybrids), Rose of Sharon, Yes
Shrub Althea Theobroma Cacao Yes
Lime Tree, Linden Tree, Tilia Yes Linden Marantaceae Calathea Cathedral Plant Yes Red Maranta, Green Maranta Yes Maranta, Prayer Plant Melastomataceae Tibouchina, Purple Glory Tibouchina Yes Tree Moraceae Fig Tree, Weeping Fig, Rubber Plant, Fiddleleaf Fig, Ficus Yes Cuban Laurel, Creeping Fig, Triangle Ficus Morus Mulberry Yes
Myrtaceae Acca Pineapple Guava Yes Callistemon Bottlebrush Yes Yes Eucalyptus, Silver Dollar Eucalyptus Yes Yes Gum
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Mycorrhizal Type Family Genus Common Name (s) Endo Ecto Other Non Myrtaceae Eugenia Eugenia Yes (cont.) Melaleuca Tea tree Yes Yes
Leptospermum, New Leptospermum Yes Yes Zealand Tea Myrtus Myrtle, True Myrtle Yes
Psidium Guava Yes
Nothofagaceae Nothofagus Southern Beech Yes
Nyctaginaceae Bougainvillea Bougainvillea, Paper Flower Sometimes Sometimes Oleaceae Chionanthus Fringe Tree Yes
Forsythia Forsythia Yes
Fraxinus Ash Yes
Jasmine, Primrose Jasmine,
Jasminum Downy Jasmine, Star Yes
Jasmine, Wax Jasmine Privet, Wax-leaf Ligustrum, Ligustrum Green Ligustrum, Chinese Yes
Privet Olea Olive Yes
Osmanthus Sweet Olive Yes Syringa Lilac Yes
Onagraceae Fuchsia Fuchsia Yes
Lindheimer's Beeblossom, White Gaura, Pink Gaura, Gaura Yes Lindheimer's Clockweed, Indian Feather Lindheimer's Beeblossom, White Gaura, Pink Gaura, Oenothera Yes Lindheimer's Clockweed, Indian Feather Orchidaceae Cattleya Cattleya, epiphyte Orchid
Dactylorhiza Dactylorhiza Orchid
Cymbidium Cymbidium, epiphyte Orchid
Dendrobium Dendrobium, epiphyte Orchid
Epidendrum Epidendrum, epiphyte Orchid
Oncidium Oncidium, epiphyte Orchid
Orchis Orchid Orchid Paphiopedilum Paphiopedilum, epiphyte Orchid Phalaenopsis Phalaenopsis, epiphyte Orchid
Paeoniaceae Paeonia Peony Yes Papaveraceae Corydalis Crested Lark Sometimes Sometimes Eschscholzia California Poppy Sometimes Sometimes
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Mycorrhizal Type Family Genus Common Name (s) Endo Ecto Other Non Papaveraceae Fumaria Corydalis Yes (cont.) Papaver Poppy Sometimes Sometimes Passifloraceae Passion Flower, Passion Passiflora Yes Fruit Paulowniaceae Paulownia Paulownia Yes
Pentaphylacaceae Cleyera Japanese Cleyera Yes Ternstroemia Japanese Ternstroemia Yes Phrymaceae Diplacus Diplacus Yes Mimulus Mimulus Yes Phyllanthaceae Breynia Snow Bush Yes Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca Pokeweed Yes Pinaceae Mono- Abies Fir Yes tropoid Mono- Cedrus Cedar, Deodar Cedar Yes tropoid Larix Larch Yes
Mono- Picea Spruce Yes tropoid Mono- Pinus Pine Yes tropoid Pseudolarix Golden Larch Yes
Pseudotsuga Douglas Fir Yes
Hemlock, Canadian Tsuga Yes Hemlock Pittosporaceae Pittosporum Pittosporum, Cheesewood Yes Plantaginaceae Angelonia Angelonia Yes
Antirrhinum Snapdragon Yes Digitalis Foxgloves Yes
Hebe Hebe Yes
Linaria Linaria, Toadflax Yes Lophospermum Lophospermum Sometimes Sometimes Mecardonia Mecardonia Sometimes Sometimes Penstemon Penstemon, Beardtongues Yes Plantago Plantain Yes
Russelia Firecracker Yes Veronica Speedwell Yes
Platanaceae Platanus Sycamore, Plane tree Yes
Plumbaginaceae Limonium Statice Yes Plumbago (Blue) Plumbago Yes Poaceae Avena Oat Yes
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Mycorrhizal Type Family Genus Common Name (s) Endo Ecto Other Non Poaceae Arundinaria Dwarf Carpet Bamboo Yes (cont.) Hedge Bamboo, Buddha Belly Bamboo, Giant Bambusa Yes Clumping Bamboo, Tuldoides Bamboo Calamagrostis Reed Grass Yes
Chasmanthium River Oats Yes
Cortaderia Pampas Grass Yes
Hordeum Barley Yes
Indocalamus Broadleaf Bamboo Yes Miscanthus Miscanthus, Wire Grass Yes
Muhlenbergia Muhly Grass Yes Oryza Rice Yes
Panicum Panicum Yes
Pennisetum, Red Fountain Pennisetum Yes Grass Phyllostachys Bamboo Yes Poa Meadow Grass Yes
Triticum Wheat Yes
Zea Maize, Corn Yes
Podocarpaceae Nageia Nagi Podocarpus Yes
Podocarpus Podocarpus Yes Polemoniaceae Phlox Phlox Yes Polygonaceae Polygonum Buckwheat Sometimes Sometimes Muehlenbeckia Maidenhair Sometimes Sometimes Portulacaeae Portulaca, Purslanes, Portulaca Yes Pigweed Primulaceae Common Ardisia, Curly Ardisia Yes Ardisia, Dwarf Ardisia Cyclamen Cyclamen, Sowbread Yes Lysimachia Golden Globe, Golden Girl Yes Primula Primula, Primrose Yes
Pteridaceae Adiantum Maidenhair Fern Yes Ranunculaceae Anemone Anemone, Wind Flowers Yes Columbine, Granny’s Aquilegia Yes Bonnet Clematis Clematis Yes
Delphinium Delphinium, Larkspur Yes Dicentra Bleeding heart Sometimes Sometimes
Buttercups, Spearworts, Ranunculus Yes Water Crowfoots Page | 17
Mycorrhizal Type Family Genus Common Name (s) Endo Ecto Other Non Rhamnaceae Ceanothus Ceanothus, California Lilac Yes
Frangula Alder Buckthorn Yes
Rhamnus Buckthorn Yes
Ziziphus Jujube Yes
Rosaceae Amelanchier Shadbush Yes
Aronia Chokeberry Yes
Chaenomeles Flowering Quince Yes Cotoneaster Cotoneaster Yes
Crataegus Hawthorn Yes
Cydonia Quince Yes
Dryas Avens Yes
Eriobotrya Loquat Yes
Fragaria Strawberry Yes
Geum Avens, Geum Yes Malus Apple, Crabapple Yes
Mespilus Medlar Yes
Photinia Photinia , Fraser's Photinia Yes Almond, Peach, Plum, Prunus Apricot, Cherry, Cherry Yes
Laurel, Schipka Laurel Pyracantha Firethorn, Pyracantha Yes Pyrus Pear Yes Rhaphiolepis Indian Hawthorn Yes Rosa Rose Yes Rubus Blackberry, Raspberry Yes
Sorbus Rowan Yes
Spirea, Little Princess Spiraea Spirea, Anthony Waterer Yes
Spirea, Meadowsweet Waldsteinia, Barren Waldsteinia Yes Strawberries Rubiaceae Gardenia Gardenia Yes Hamelia Firebush Yes Ixora Ixora, Dwarf Ixora Yes Coffea Coffee Yes Pentas Pentas Yes Serissa Serissa Yes Rutaceae Lemon, Lime, Orange, Citrus Yes Grapefruit Severinia Boxthorn, Dwarf Boxthorn Yes
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Mycorrhizal Type Family Genus Common Name (s) Endo Ecto Other Non Salicaceae Populus Poplar, Aspen, Cottonwood Yes Yes Salix Willow Yes Yes Xylosma Xylosma, Compact Xylosma Yes Sapindaceae Acer Maples (all) Yes Aesculus Horse chestnut Yes Dimocarpus Longan Yes
Koelreuteria Koelreuteria Yes
Litchi Lychee Yes
Nephelium Rambutan Yes
Paullinia Guarana Yes
Xanthoceras Yellowhorn Yes
Saururaceae Houttuynia, Chameleon Houttuynia Yes Plant Saxifragaceae Heuchera Coral Bells Sometimes Sometimes Saxifraga Saxifrage, Rockfoils Sometimes Sometimes
Schisandraceae Illicium, Star Anise, Illicium Yes Anisetree Sciadopityaceae Koyamaki, Japanese Sciadopitys Yes Umbrella Pine Scrophulariaceae Buddleja Butterfly-Bush Yes
Diascia Twinspur Yes Leucophyllum Texas Sage Yes Nemesia Nemesia Yes Stemodia Stemodia Yes Solanaceae Browallia Sapphire Flower Yes Brugmansia Angel’s Trumpet Yes
Yesterday-Today-and- Brunfelsia Yes Tomorrow Calibrachoa Calibrachoa Yes Capsicum Pepper, Ornamental Pepper Yes Cestrum Night Jessamine Yes Mandragora Mandrake Yes Nicotiana Tobacco Yes
Nierembergia Nierembergia, Cup Flowers Yes
Solanum Eggplant, Potato, Tomato Yes Petunia Petunia, Surfinia Yes
Salpiglossis Salpiglossis Yes
Strelitziaceae Strelitzia Bird of Paradise Yes Styracaceae Halesia Silverbell Yes
Styrax Styrax, Storax Yes
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Mycorrhizal Type Family Genus Common Name (s) Endo Ecto Other Non Tamaricaceae Tamarix Salt cedar Yes
Taxaceae Taxus Yew Yes Cephalotaxus Harrington Plum Yew Yes Theaceae Camellia, Tea Tree, Camellia Yes Sasanqua Camellia Thymelaeaceae Daphne Daphnes, Winter Daphne Yes Tropaeolaceae Tropaeolum Nasturtium Yes Ulmaceae Ulmus Elm, Chinese Elm Yes
Zelkova Zelkova Yes Urticaceae Clearweed, Creeping Pilea Charlie, Chinese Money Yes Plant Verbenaceae Duranta Golden Dewdrop Yes
Lantana Lantana, Trailing Lantana Yes Verbena Vervains, Verbena Yes
Violaceae Viola Viola, Pansy, Violet Yes
Vitaceae Cissus Grape Ivy Yes Parthenocissus Creeper Yes Vitis Grapevine Yes *Plant species with minimal or no soil (such as air plants) have minimal or no mycorrhizal relationships.
This list is a living document that is constantly updated as new trials are conducted and scientific journal articles are published identifying new plant mycorrhizal statuses. Please check our website (www.mycorrhizae.com) for the latest update. If a family or genus is not included on the list, then an internet search may be helpful. However, if you are performing trials, rest assured that regardless of the mycorrhizal status of a particular plant species, the use of a MycoApply product will not cause harm to your plants. If you wish to confirm colonization of an unlisted plant in your trials, please follow the instructions on the Trial Analysis sheet for root colonization assay submission directions and fee.
v1.6 Updated June 9, 2020
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