NJ Native Plants - USDA Scientific Name Common Name N/I Family Category National Wetland Indicator Status Thermopsis villosa Aaron's rod N Fabaceae Dicot Rubus depavitus Aberdeen dewberry N Rosaceae Dicot Artemisia absinthium absinthium I Asteraceae Dicot Aplectrum hyemale Adam and Eve N Orchidaceae Monocot FAC-, FACW Yucca filamentosa Adam's needle N Agavaceae Monocot Gentianella quinquefolia agueweed N Gentianaceae Dicot FAC, FACW- Rhamnus alnifolia alderleaf buckthorn N Rhamnaceae Dicot FACU, OBL Medicago sativa alfalfa I Fabaceae Dicot Ranunculus cymbalaria alkali buttercup N Ranunculaceae Dicot OBL Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry N Rosaceae Dicot UPL, FACW Hieracium paniculatum Allegheny hawkweed N Asteraceae Dicot Mimulus ringens Allegheny monkeyflower N Scrophulariaceae Dicot OBL Ranunculus allegheniensis Allegheny Mountain buttercup N Ranunculaceae Dicot FACU, FAC Prunus alleghaniensis Allegheny plum N Rosaceae Dicot UPL, NI Amelanchier laevis Allegheny serviceberry N Rosaceae Dicot Hylotelephium telephioides Allegheny stonecrop N Crassulaceae Dicot Adlumia fungosa allegheny vine N Fumariaceae Dicot Centaurea transalpina alpine knapweed N Asteraceae Dicot Potamogeton alpinus alpine pondweed N Potamogetonaceae Monocot OBL Viola labradorica alpine violet N Violaceae Dicot FAC Trifolium hybridum alsike clover I Fabaceae Dicot FACU-, FAC Cornus alternifolia alternateleaf dogwood N Cornaceae Dicot Strophostyles helvola amberique-bean N Fabaceae Dicot Puccinellia americana American alkaligrass N Poaceae Monocot Heuchera americana American alumroot N Saxifragaceae Dicot FACU-, FACU Tilia americana American basswood N Tiliaceae Dicot FACU Ammophila breviligulata American beachgrass N Poaceae Monocot UPL, FACU- Fagus grandifolia American beech N Fagaceae Dicot FACU Cardamine rotundifolia American bittercress N Brassicaceae Dicot OBL Celastrus scandens American bittersweet N Celastraceae Dicot UPL, FACU Ribes americanum American black currant N Grossulariaceae Dicot FAC, FACW Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut N Staphyleaceae Dicot FAC Buchnera americana American bluehearts N Scrophulariaceae Dicot FACU, FAC NJ Native Plants - USDA Scientific Name Common Name N/I Family Category National Wetland Indicator Status Corispermum americanum American bugseed N Chenopodiaceae Dicot Erechtites hieraciifolia American burnweed N Asteraceae Dicot FACU, FAC Sparganium americanum American bur-reed N Sparganiaceae Monocot OBL Conopholis americana American cancer-root N Orobanchaceae Dicot Castanea dentata American chestnut N Fagaceae Dicot Lygodium palmatum American climbing fern N Lygodiaceae Fern FACW-, FACW Sacciolepis striata American cupscale N Poaceae Monocot OBL Dracocephalum parviflorum American dragonhead N Lamiaceae Dicot FACU-, FACU Vallisneria americana American eelgrass N Hydrocharitaceae Monocot OBL Ulmus americana American elm N Ulmaceae Dicot FAC, FACW Hedeoma pulegioides American false pennyroyal N Lamiaceae Dicot Hottonia inflata American featherfoil N Primulaceae Dicot OBL Lonicera canadensis American fly honeysuckle N Caprifoliaceae Dicot FACU Panax quinquefolius American ginseng N Araliaceae Dicot Trollius laxus American globeflower N Ranunculaceae Dicot OBL Chrysosplenium americanum American golden saxifrage N Saxifragaceae Dicot OBL Lipocarpha maculata American halfchaff sedge N Cyperaceae Monocot OBL Corylus americana American hazelnut N Betulaceae Dicot UPL, FACU Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut N Fabaceae Dicot FACU, FACW Ilex opaca American holly N Aquifoliaceae Dicot FACU, FAC- Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam N Betulaceae Dicot FAC Euphorbia ipecacuanhae American ipecac N Euphorbiaceae Dicot Phryma leptostachya American lopseed N Verbenaceae Dicot UPL, FAC Nelumbo lutea American lotus N Nelumbonaceae Dicot OBL Glyceria grandis American mannagrass N Poaceae Monocot Hydrocotyle americana American marshpennywort N Apiaceae Dicot OBL Milium effusum American milletgrass N Poaceae Monocot Sorbus americana American mountain ash N Rosaceae Dicot FACU, FAC+ Prunus americana American plum N Rosaceae Dicot UPL, FACU Phytolacca americana American pokeweed N Phytolaccaceae Dicot FACU+, FAC Rubus idaeus American red raspberry NI Rosaceae Dicot UPL, FAC Cakile edentula American searocket N Brassicaceae Dicot FACU Senna hebecarpa American senna N Fabaceae Dicot NJ Native Plants - USDA Scientific Name Common Name N/I Family Category National Wetland Indicator Status Veronica americana American speedwell N Scrophulariaceae Dicot OBL Aralia racemosa American spikenard N Araliaceae Dicot Platanus occidentalis American sycamore N Platanaceae Dicot FAC, FACW Vicia americana American vetch N Fabaceae Dicot FAC? Lycopus americanus American water horehound N Lamiaceae Dicot OBL Alisma subcordatum American water plantain N Alismataceae Monocot OBL Justicia americana American water-willow N Acanthaceae Dicot OBL Elatine americana American waterwort N Elatinaceae Dicot OBL Nymphaea odorata American white waterlily N Nymphaeaceae Dicot OBL Pyrola americana American wintergreen N Pyrolaceae Dicot Wisteria frutescens American wisteria N Fabaceae Dicot FACW-, FACW Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel N Hamamelidaceae Dicot FACU, FAC- Lonicera maackii Amur honeysuckle I Caprifoliaceae Dicot Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Amur peppervine I Vitaceae Dicot Ligustrum amurense Amur privet I Oleaceae Dicot Rubus andrewsianus Andrews' blackberry N Rosaceae Dicot Avena sterilis animated oat I Poaceae Monocot Solidago odora anisescented goldenrod N Asteraceae Dicot Rapistrum rugosum annual bastardcabbage I Brassicaceae Dicot Poa annua annual bluegrass I Poaceae Monocot FACU-, OBL Phalaris canariensis annual canarygrass I Poaceae Monocot UPL, FACU+ Vulpia myuros annual fescue I Poaceae Monocot UPL, FACW Stachys annua annual hedgenettle I Lamiaceae Dicot Mercurialis annua annual mercury I Euphorbiaceae Dicot Sagina apetala annual pearlwort I Caryophyllaceae Dicot FAC Polypogon monspeliensis annual rabbitsfoot grass I Poaceae Monocot FACW, OBL Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed NI Asteraceae Dicot UPL, FACU+ Suaeda linearis annual seepweed N Chenopodiaceae Dicot OBL Aira elegans annual silver hairgrass I Poaceae Monocot Anthoxanthum aristatum annual vernalgrass I Poaceae Monocot Diplotaxis muralis annual wallrocket I Brassicaceae Dicot Zizania aquatica annual wildrice N Poaceae Monocot OBL Melilotus indicus annual yellow sweetclover I Fabaceae Dicot NJ Native Plants - USDA Scientific Name Common Name N/I Family Category National Wetland Indicator Status Waldsteinia fragarioides Appalachian barren strawberry N Rosaceae Dicot Ribes rotundifolium Appalachian gooseberry N Grossulariaceae Dicot Polypodium appalachianum Appalachian polypody N Polypodiaceae Fern Carex appalachica Appalachian sedge N Cyperaceae Monocot Mentha suaveolens apple mint I Lamiaceae Dicot Nicandra physalodes apple of Peru I Solanaceae Dicot Thuja occidentalis arborvitae N Cupressaceae Gymnosperm UPL, FACW Rubus recurvicaulis arching dewberry N Rosaceae Dicot Bromus kalmii arctic brome N Poaceae Monocot FACU-, FAC Calamagrostis coarctata arctic reedgrass N Poaceae Monocot Oenothera mollissima Argentine evening primrose I Onagraceae Dicot Pseudosasa japonica arrow bamboo I Poaceae Monocot Aristida purpurascens arrowfeather threeawn N Poaceae Monocot Crotalaria sagittalis arrowhead rattlebox N Fabaceae Dicot Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb N Polygonaceae Dicot OBL Viola sagittata arrowleaf violet N Violaceae Dicot FAC-, FACW Sagittaria cuneata arumleaf arrowhead N Alismataceae Monocot OBL Helianthus mollis ashy sunflower N Asteraceae Dicot Acalypha australis Asian copperleaf I Euphorbiaceae Dicot Cyperus amuricus Asian flatsedge I Cyperaceae Monocot Cleome viscosa Asian spiderflower I Capparaceae Dicot Commelina communis Asiatic dayflower I Commelinaceae Monocot FAC-, FAC Polygonum perfoliatum Asiatic tearthumb I Polygonaceae Dicot FAC Solidago arguta Atlantic goldenrod N Asteraceae Dicot Glyceria obtusa Atlantic mannagrass N Poaceae Monocot OBL Clitoria mariana Atlantic pigeonwings N Fabaceae Dicot Toxicodendron pubescens Atlantic poison oak N Anacardiaceae Dicot Chamaecyparis thyoides Atlantic white cedar N Cupressaceae Gymnosperm OBL Ellisia nyctelea Aunt Lucy N Hydrophyllaceae Dicot UPL, FAC+ Pinus nigra Austrian pine I Pinaceae Gymnosperm Rorippa austriaca Austrian yellowcress I Brassicaceae Dicot FAC-, FACW Poa autumnalis autumn bluegrass N Poaceae Monocot FAC-, FACW- Corallorhiza odontorhiza autumn coralroot N Orchidaceae Monocot NJ Native Plants - USDA Scientific Name Common Name N/I Family Category National Wetland Indicator Status Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive I Elaeagnaceae Dicot Salix serissima autumn willow N Salicaceae Dicot OBL Carex stipata awlfruit sedge N Cyperaceae Monocot OBL Sagittaria subulata awl-leaf arrowhead N Alismataceae Monocot OBL Pycnanthemum setosum awned mountainmint N Lamiaceae Dicot FACU, FAC Rhexia aristosa awnpetal meadowbeauty N Melastomataceae Dicot OBL Nicotiana rustica Aztec tobacco I Solanaceae Dicot Houstonia caerulea azure bluet N Rubiaceae Dicot FACU, FAC Gypsophila paniculata baby's breath I Caryophyllaceae Dicot Carex backii Back's sedge N Cyperaceae Monocot Eragrostis bahiensis Bahia lovegrass I Poaceae Monocot FAC Paspalum notatum bahiagrass NI Poaceae Monocot FACU+, FAC Rubus baileyanus Bailey's dewberry N Rosaceae Dicot UPL, FACU- Bromus racemosus bald brome I Poaceae Monocot Taxodium distichum bald cypress N Cupressaceae Gymnosperm OBL Eleocharis erythropoda bald spikerush N Cyperaceae Monocot