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Maryland native plants

USDA PLANTS records 182 plants as native to Maryland (MD) and routinely sold by nurseries. Each one is mapped by county, so you can see which grow wild where you live.

Maryland native plant list

This list has 182 Maryland natives that nurseries routinely sell: 34 trees, 22 shrubs, 43 wildflowers, 71 grasses and sedges, 9 ferns and 3 vines. The most widespread include Fox Sedge, Fringed Sedge and Greater Bladder Sedge, each recorded as native in all 24 Maryland counties. Checked against USDA PLANTS on June 13, 2026.

Eastern Redcedar – Juniperus virginiana Native

Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana)
Photo by Herman, D.E., et al / Public domain / ND State Soil Conservation Committee / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 18 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 50 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit.

Cane Reed – Arundinaria gigantea Native

Cane Reed (Arundinaria gigantea)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 6 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A shrub up to 25 ft for full sun, with fall colour.

Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod – Solidago rugosa Native

Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa)
Photo by Steve Hurst / Public domain / ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 23 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers.

Fox Sedge – Carex vulpinoidea Native

Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in all 24 of Maryland’s counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.

Field Horsetail – Equisetum arvense Native

Field Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
Photo by Elaine Haug / CC0 / Smithsonian Open Access / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 16 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A horsetail for sun or part shade.

Trumpet Vine – Campsis radicans Native

Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans)
Photo by Clarence A. Rechenthin / Public domain / USDA NRCS East Texas PMC (ETPMC) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 12 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A vine for full sun, with summer flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.

Loblolly Pine – Pinus taeda Native

Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda)
Photo by W.D. Brush / Public domain / USDA Forest Service / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 11 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen tree up to 100 ft for full sun.

Southern Bayberry – Morella caroliniensis Native

Southern Bayberry (Morella caroliniensis)
Photo by David J. Stang / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Native in 5 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 7 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil, with showy fruit.

Blue Eyed Grass – Sisyrinchium angustifolium Native

Blue Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)
Photo by Jennifer Anderson / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 17 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers.

Fringed Sedge – Carex crinita Native

Fringed Sedge (Carex crinita)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in all 24 of Maryland’s counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.

Cinnamon Fern – Osmunda cinnamomea Native

Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 15 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A fern that tolerates shade.

Coral Greenbrier – Smilax walteri Native

Coral Greenbrier (Smilax walteri)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A vine that tolerates shade and wet soil, with showy fruit.

Virginia Pine – Pinus virginiana Native

Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana)
Photo by N.E. Hawes / Public domain / USDA Forest Service / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 11 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen tree up to 70 ft for full sun.

Beach Plum – Prunus maritima Native

Beach Plum (Prunus maritima)
Public domain / Wikimedia Commons

Native in 4 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A shrub up to 12 ft for full sun, with late spring flowers and showy fruit.

Giant Goldenrod – Solidago gigantea Native

Giant Goldenrod (Solidago gigantea)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 15 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with showy flowers and fall colour.

Greater Bladder Sedge – Carex intumescens Native

Greater Bladder Sedge (Carex intumescens)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in all 24 of Maryland’s counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.

New York Fern – Thelypteris noveboracensis Native

New York Fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 14 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A fern that tolerates shade and wet soil.

Riverbank Grape – Vitis riparia Native

Riverbank Grape (Vitis riparia)
Photo by Bill Summers. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A vine for sun or part shade.

Butternut – Juglans cinerea Native

Butternut (Juglans cinerea)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 10 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 80 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.

Sandcherry – Prunus pumila Native

Sandcherry (Prunus pumila)
Photo by Super cyclist at English Wikipedia / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons

Native in 3 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A shrub up to 6 ft that tolerates shade, with late spring flowers and showy fruit.

Common Goldstar – Hypoxis hirsuta Native

Common Goldstar (Hypoxis hirsuta)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 13 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with early spring flowers.

Hop Sedge – Carex lupulina Native

Hop Sedge (Carex lupulina)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in all 24 of Maryland’s counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.

Royal/Flowering Fern – Osmunda regalis Native

Royal/Flowering Fern (Osmunda regalis)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 12 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A fern that tolerates shade, with fall colour.

Burr Oak – Quercus macrocarpa Native

Burr Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
Photo by Herman, D.E., et al / Public domain / ND State Soil Conservation Committee / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 8 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.

Common Juniper – Juniperus communis Native

Common Juniper (Juniperus communis)
Photo by USDA Forest Service / Public domain / USDA Forest Service / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 10 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.

Pickerelweed – Pontederia cordata Native

Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)
Photo by Clarence A. Rechenthin / Public domain / USDA NRCS East Texas PMC (ETPMC) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 12 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with late spring flowers.

Shallow Sedge – Carex lurida Native

Shallow Sedge (Carex lurida)
Photo by Nancy Staunton / CC0 / Smithsonian Open Access / via USDA PLANTS

Native in all 24 of Maryland’s counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.

Western Brackenfern – Pteridium aquilinum Native

Western Brackenfern (Pteridium aquilinum)
Photo by Patrick J. Alexander / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 10 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A fern that tolerates shade.

Eastern White Pine – Pinus strobus Native

Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)
Photo by P. Freeman Heim / Public domain / USDA Forest Service / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 8 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen tree up to 150 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit.

Common Winterberry – Ilex verticillata Native

Common Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 10 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.

Closed Bottle Gentian – Gentiana andrewsii Native

Closed Bottle Gentian (Gentiana andrewsii)
Photo by Elaine Haug / CC0 / Smithsonian Open Access / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 10 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with midsummer flowers and fall colour.

Upright Sedge – Carex stricta Native

Upright Sedge (Carex stricta)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in all 24 of Maryland’s counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade.

Interrupted Fern – Osmunda claytoniana Native

Interrupted Fern (Osmunda claytoniana)
Photo by Howard, R.A / Public domain / Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 9 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A fern that tolerates shade, with fall colour.

Pitch Pine – Pinus rigida Native

Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida)
Photo by H.S. Graves / Public domain / USDA Forest Service / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 8 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen tree up to 80 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.

Highbush Blueberry – Vaccinium corymbosum Native

Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A shrub up to 12 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.

Canada Goldenrod – Solidago canadensis Native

Canada Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 9 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with late summer flowers.

White Edge Sedge – Carex debilis Native

White Edge Sedge (Carex debilis)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in all 24 of Maryland’s counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.

Crested Woodfern – Dryopteris cristata Native

Crested Woodfern (Dryopteris cristata)
Photo by Kristian Peters -- Fabelfroh 07:58, 29 June 2007 (UTC) / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Native in 4 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A fern that tolerates shade and wet soil.

Atlantic White Cedar – Chamaecyparis thyoides Native

Atlantic White Cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides)
Photo by H.S. Graves / Public domain / USDA Forest Service / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 7 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen tree up to 50 ft for sun or part shade and wet soil.

Southern Wax Myrtle – Myrica cerifera Native

Southern Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera)
Photo by USDA Forest Service / Public domain / USDA Forest Service / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 10 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.

Nodding Lady's Tresses – Spiranthes cernua Native

Nodding Lady's Tresses (Spiranthes cernua)
Photo by Douglas Ladd. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 9 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with late summer flowers.

Blunt Broom Sedge – Carex tribuloides Native

Blunt Broom Sedge (Carex tribuloides)
Photo by Nancy Staunton / CC0 / Smithsonian Open Access / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 23 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.

Woodland Horsetail – Equisetum sylvaticum Native

Woodland Horsetail (Equisetum sylvaticum)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 3 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A horsetail that tolerates shade.

Canadian Hemlock – Tsuga canadensis Native

Canadian Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 7 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen tree up to 105 ft that tolerates shade.

Virginia Sweetspire – Itea virginica Native

Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica)
Photo by User:SB_Johnny / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A shrub up to 10 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil, with mid-spring flowers.

Crowned Beggarticks – Bidens coronata Native

Crowned Beggarticks (Bidens coronata)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 8 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An annual wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers and fall colour.

Eastern Woodland Sedge – Carex blanda Native

Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda)
Photo by Patrick J. Alexander / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 23 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.

Water Horsetail – Equisetum fluviatile Native

Water Horsetail (Equisetum fluviatile)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A horsetail for full sun and wet soil.

Possumhaw – Ilex decidua Native

Possumhaw (Ilex decidua)
Photo by Rex Hamilton. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 7 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 33 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit.

Wax Myrtle – Morella cerifera Native

Wax Myrtle (Morella cerifera)
Photo by USDA Forest Service / Public domain / USDA Forest Service / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 10 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.

American Bur-Reed – Sparganium americanum Native

American Bur-Reed (Sparganium americanum)
Photo by Milo Pyne. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 7 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial for sun or part shade and wet soil.

Awlfruit Sedge – Carex stipata Native

Awlfruit Sedge (Carex stipata)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 21 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.

Sandbar Willow – Salix interior Native

Sandbar Willow (Salix interior)
Photo by Herman, D.E., et al / Public domain / ND State Soil Conservation Committee / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 7 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 30 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.

Alderleaf Buckthorn – Rhamnus alnifolia Native

Alderleaf Buckthorn (Rhamnus alnifolia)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A shrub up to 3 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil.

American Water-Willow – Justicia americana Native

American Water-Willow (Justicia americana)
Photo by Elaine Haug / CC0 / Smithsonian Open Access / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 7 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade and wet soil, with late spring flowers.

Oval-Leaf Sedge – Carex cephalophora Native

Oval-Leaf Sedge (Carex cephalophora)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 21 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.

Western Catalpa – Catalpa speciosa Native

Western Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 5 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 60 ft for full sun, with early summer flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.

Bayberry – Myrica pensylvanica Native

Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica)
Photo by Unknown artist / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 12 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.

American Lotus – Nelumbo lutea Native

American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 5 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with midsummer flowers and showy fruit.

Broom Sedge – Carex scoparia Native

Broom Sedge (Carex scoparia)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 20 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.

Bald Cypress – Taxodium distichum Native

Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)
Photo by Howard, R.A / Public domain / Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 4 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 130 ft for sun or part shade and wet soil, with fall colour.

Bushy Seaside Tansy – Borrichia frutescens Native

Bushy Seaside Tansy (Borrichia frutescens)
Photo by Clarence A. Rechenthin / Public domain / USDA NRCS East Texas PMC (ETPMC) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A shrub up to 2.6 ft for full sun.

Broadfruit Bur-Reed – Sparganium eurycarpum Native

Broadfruit Bur-Reed (Sparganium eurycarpum)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 5 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial for sun or part shade and wet soil.

Greenwhite Sedge – Carex albolutescens Native

Greenwhite Sedge (Carex albolutescens)
Photo by Zihao Wang / CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Native in 20 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.

Seaside Alder – Alnus maritima Native

Seaside Alder (Alnus maritima)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 4 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 30 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.

Canada Yew – Taxus canadensis Native

Canada Yew (Taxus canadensis)
Photo by USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen shrub up to 5 ft that tolerates shade.

Broadleaf Cattail – Typha latifolia Native

Broadleaf Cattail (Typha latifolia)
Photo by Sheri Hagwood / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 5 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial for sun or part shade and wet soil, with showy fruit.

Prickly Bog Sedge – Carex atlantica Native

Prickly Bog Sedge (Carex atlantica)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 20 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.

Shortleaf Pine – Pinus echinata Native

Shortleaf Pine (Pinus echinata)
Photo by Howard, R.A / Public domain / Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 4 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen tree up to 100 ft for full sun.

Kinnikinnick – Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Native

Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
Photo by G.A. Cooper / CC0 / Smithsonian Open Access / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen shrub up to 6 in for sun or part shade, with late spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.

White Doll's Daisy – Boltonia asteroides Native

White Doll's Daisy (Boltonia asteroides)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 5 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with midsummer flowers.

Frank's Sedge – Carex frankii Native

Frank's Sedge (Carex frankii)
Photo by Patrick J. Alexander / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 18 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.

Shumard Red Oak – Quercus shumardii Native

Shumard Red Oak (Quercus shumardii)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 4 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.

Leatherleaf – Chamaedaphne calyculata Native

Leatherleaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen shrub up to 4 ft for sun or part shade.

Scarlet Indian Paintbrush – Castilleja coccinea Native

Scarlet Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea)
Photo by Elaine Haug / CC0 / Smithsonian Open Access / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 4 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An annual wildflower that tolerates shade, with mid-spring flowers.

Drooping Sedge – Carex prasina Native

Drooping Sedge (Carex prasina)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 17 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade.

American Arborvitae – Thuja occidentalis Native

American Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis)
Photo by Herman, D.E., et al / Public domain / ND State Soil Conservation Committee / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 3 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen tree up to 50 ft for sun or part shade.

Mountain Laurel – Kalmia latifolia Native

Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
Photo by Elaine Haug / CC0 / Smithsonian Open Access / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 6 ft that tolerates shade, with mid-spring flowers.

Bristly Buttercup – Ranunculus hispidus Native

Bristly Buttercup (Ranunculus hispidus)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 3 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with early spring flowers.

Longhair Sedge – Carex comosa Native

Longhair Sedge (Carex comosa)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 17 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.

Quaking Aspen – Populus tremuloides Native

Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 3 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 65 ft for full sun.

Northern Bayberry – Morella pensylvanica Native

Northern Bayberry (Morella pensylvanica)
Photo by Unknown artist / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 12 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.

Largeleaf Pondweed – Potamogeton amplifolius Native

Largeleaf Pondweed (Potamogeton amplifolius)
Photo by Edward G. Voss. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 3 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.

Thicket Sedge – Carex abscondita Native

Thicket Sedge (Carex abscondita)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 16 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.

Red Pine – Pinus resinosa Native

Red Pine (Pinus resinosa)
Photo by P. Freeman Heim / Public domain / USDA Forest Service / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 3 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen tree up to 80 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.

Shining Willow – Salix lucida Native

Shining Willow (Salix lucida)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 13 ft for sun or part shade.

Roundleaf Goldenrod – Solidago patula Native

Roundleaf Goldenrod (Solidago patula)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 3 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with fall flowers and fall colour.

Squarrose Sedge – Carex squarrosa Native

Squarrose Sedge (Carex squarrosa)
Photo by Nancy Staunton / CC0 / Smithsonian Open Access / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 15 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.

Shellbark Hickory – Carya laciniosa Native

Shellbark Hickory (Carya laciniosa)
Photo by W.J. Beal / Public domain / USDA Forest Service / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 3 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 100 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit.

Skunkbush Sumac – Rhus trilobata Native

Skunkbush Sumac (Rhus trilobata)
Photo by Herman, D.E., et al / Public domain / ND State Soil Conservation Committee / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A shrub up to 4 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.

Atlantic Camas – Camassia scilloides Native

Atlantic Camas (Camassia scilloides)
Photo by Clarence A. Rechenthin / Public domain / USDA NRCS East Texas PMC (ETPMC) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with mid-spring flowers.

Graceful Sedge – Carex gracillima Native

Graceful Sedge (Carex gracillima)
Photo by Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Native in 14 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade.

Sourwood Tree – Oxydendrum arboreum Native

Sourwood Tree (Oxydendrum arboreum)
Photo by Howard, R.A / Public domain / Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 3 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 35 ft that tolerates shade, with early summer flowers and fall colour.

Swamp Azalea – Rhododendron viscosum Native

Swamp Azalea (Rhododendron viscosum)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A shrub up to 16 ft that tolerates shade, with showy flowers.

Bearded Beggarticks – Bidens aristosa Native

Bearded Beggarticks (Bidens aristosa)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers and showy fruit.

Gray's Sedge – Carex grayi Native

Gray's Sedge (Carex grayi)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 14 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.

Table Mountain Pine – Pinus pungens Native

Table Mountain Pine (Pinus pungens)
Photo by W.D. Brush / Public domain / USDA Forest Service / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 3 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen tree up to 50 ft for full sun.

Winged Sumac – Rhus copallinum Native

Winged Sumac (Rhus copallinum)
Photo by Elaine Haug / CC0 / Smithsonian Open Access / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 8 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.

Canadian Milkvetch – Astragalus canadensis Native

Canadian Milkvetch (Astragalus canadensis)
Photo by Joe F. Duft. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with midsummer flowers.

Cattail Sedge – Carex typhina Native

Cattail Sedge (Carex typhina)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 13 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.

Gray Birch – Betula populifolia Native

Gray Birch (Betula populifolia)
Photo by W.D. Brush / Public domain / USDA Forest Service / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 25 ft for sun or part shade, with fall colour.

Partridge Pea – Chamaecrista fasciculata Native

Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata)
Photo by Patrick J. Alexander / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An annual wildflower that tolerates shade, with early summer flowers.

Twisted Sedge – Carex torta Native

Twisted Sedge (Carex torta)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 13 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.

Nannyberry – Viburnum lentago Native

Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago)
Photo by Herman, D.E., et al / Public domain / ND State Soil Conservation Committee / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 28 ft that tolerates shade, with late spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.

Robbins' Pondweed – Potamogeton robbinsii Native

Robbins' Pondweed (Potamogeton robbinsii)
Photo by Edward G. Voss. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.

Limestone Meadow Sedge – Carex granularis Native

Limestone Meadow Sedge (Carex granularis)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 12 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.

Pond Pine – Pinus serotina Native

Pond Pine (Pinus serotina)
Photo by P. Freeman Heim / Public domain / USDA Forest Service / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen tree up to 80 ft for full sun.

Star Duckweed – Lemna trisulca Native

Star Duckweed (Lemna trisulca)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.

Silvery Sedge – Carex canescens Native

Silvery Sedge (Carex canescens)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 12 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.

Pussy Willow – Salix discolor Native

Pussy Willow (Salix discolor)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 40 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil.

Tenangle Pipewort – Eriocaulon decangulare Native

Tenangle Pipewort (Eriocaulon decangulare)
Photo by Howard, R.A / Public domain / Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial for full sun, with showy fruit.

Greater Straw Sedge – Carex normalis Native

Greater Straw Sedge (Carex normalis)
Photo by cassi saari / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Native in 11 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.

American Persimmon – Diospyros virginiana Native

American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 55 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.

Virginia Iris – Iris virginica Native

Virginia Iris (Iris virginica)
Photo by Jennifer Anderson / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade and wet soil, with spring flowers.

Hairy Sedge – Carex lacustris Native

Hairy Sedge (Carex lacustris)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 11 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.

Balsam Fir – Abies balsamea Native

Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea)
Photo by W.D. Brush / Public domain / USDA Forest Service / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen tree up to 60 ft that tolerates shade.

American Water Horehound – Lycopus americanus Native

American Water Horehound (Lycopus americanus)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial that tolerates shade and wet soil.

Crested Sedge – Carex cristatella Native

Crested Sedge (Carex cristatella)
Photo by Doug Goldman / Public domain / USDA NRCS National Plants Data Team (NPDT) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 7 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.

Bean Tree – Catalpa bignonioides Native

Bean Tree (Catalpa bignonioides)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 66 ft for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers and showy fruit.

American Water Plantain – Alisma subcordatum Native

American Water Plantain (Alisma subcordatum)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with late spring flowers.

Short's Sedge – Carex shortiana Native

Short's Sedge (Carex shortiana)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 6 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.

Box Elder – Acer negundo Native

Box Elder (Acer negundo)
Photo by Herman, D.E., et al / Public domain / ND State Soil Conservation Committee / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 60 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.

Buckbean – Menyanthes trifoliata Native

Buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with mid-spring flowers.

Blister Sedge – Carex vesicaria Native

Blister Sedge (Carex vesicaria)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 5 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.

Eastern Cottonwood – Populus deltoides Native

Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)
Photo by Jennifer Anderson / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 190 ft for full sun and wet soil, with showy fruit.

Carolina Redroot – Lachnanthes caroliana Native

Carolina Redroot (Lachnanthes caroliana)
Photo by USDA NRCS / Public domain / NRCS National Wetland Team / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.

Torrey's Rush – Juncus torreyi Native

Torrey's Rush (Juncus torreyi)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 5 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial rush for full sun.

Hazel Alder – Alnus serrulata Native

Hazel Alder (Alnus serrulata)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 30 ft for full sun and wet soil.

Devil's Beggartick – Bidens frondosa Native

Devil's Beggartick (Bidens frondosa)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An annual for sun or part shade, with showy fruit.

Troublesome Sedge – Carex molesta Native

Troublesome Sedge (Carex molesta)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 5 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.

Red Spruce – Picea rubens Native

Red Spruce (Picea rubens)
Photo by C.A. Abell / Public domain / USDA Forest Service / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An evergreen tree up to 110 ft that tolerates shade.

Dotted Smartweed – Polygonum punctatum Native

Dotted Smartweed (Polygonum punctatum)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with summer flowers.

Whiteroot Rush – Juncus brachycarpus Native

Whiteroot Rush (Juncus brachycarpus)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 5 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade and wet soil.

Sugarberry – Celtis laevigata Native

Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata)
Photo by Robert Ridgeway / Public domain / USDA Forest Service / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A tree up to 80 ft that tolerates shade, with fall colour.

Gay Feather – Liatris spicata Native

Gay Feather (Liatris spicata)
Photo by Howard, R.A / Public domain / Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers.

Fowl Bluegrass – Poa palustris Native

Fowl Bluegrass (Poa palustris)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 4 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial grass for sun or part shade.

Golden Tickseed – Coreopsis tinctoria Native

Golden Tickseed (Coreopsis tinctoria)
CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A wildflower for sun or part shade, with late spring flowers.

Hairyfruit Sedge – Carex trichocarpa Native

Hairyfruit Sedge (Carex trichocarpa)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 4 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.

Illinois Bundleflower – Desmanthus illinoensis Native

Illinois Bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis)
Photo by Patrick J. Alexander / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with early summer flowers.

Sideoats Grama – Bouteloua curtipendula Native

Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula)
Photo by Patrick J. Alexander / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 4 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.

New York Ironweed – Vernonia noveboracensis Native

New York Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers and fall colour.

Common Spikerush – Eleocharis palustris Native

Common Spikerush (Eleocharis palustris)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 3 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.

Pennsylvania Buttercup – Ranunculus pensylvanicus Native

Pennsylvania Buttercup (Ranunculus pensylvanicus)
Photo by Edward G. Voss. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A wildflower that tolerates shade, with midsummer flowers.

Necklace Sedge – Carex projecta Native

Necklace Sedge (Carex projecta)
Photo by USDA NRCS / Public domain / NRCS National Wetland Team / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 3 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.

Pennsylvania Smartweed – Polygonum pensylvanicum Native

Pennsylvania Smartweed (Polygonum pensylvanicum)
Photo by Elaine Haug / CC0 / Smithsonian Open Access / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An annual wildflower for full sun, with spring flowers.

Blunt Spikerush – Eleocharis obtusa Native

Blunt Spikerush (Eleocharis obtusa)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A sedge for full sun.

Purpleleaf Willowherb – Epilobium coloratum Native

Purpleleaf Willowherb (Epilobium coloratum)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with summer flowers.

Fringed Brome – Bromus ciliatus Native

Fringed Brome (Bromus ciliatus)
Photo by Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase) / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.

Smooth Phlox – Phlox glaberrima Native

Smooth Phlox (Phlox glaberrima)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with late spring flowers.

Giant Cutgrass – Zizaniopsis miliacea Native

Giant Cutgrass (Zizaniopsis miliacea)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial grass for full sun and wet soil, with fall colour.

Swamp Sunflower – Helianthus angustifolius Native

Swamp Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers and fall colour.

Jointed Spikesedge – Eleocharis equisetoides Native

Jointed Spikesedge (Eleocharis equisetoides)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.

Virginia Water Horehound – Lycopus virginicus Native

Virginia Water Horehound (Lycopus virginicus)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with summer flowers and showy fruit.

Jointleaf Rush – Juncus articulatus Native

Jointleaf Rush (Juncus articulatus)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade and wet soil.

Little Bluestem – Schizachyrium scoparium Native

Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)
Photo by L. Glasscock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.

Poverty Rush – Juncus tenuis Native

Poverty Rush (Juncus tenuis)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade.

Slender Woodoats – Chasmanthium laxum Native

Slender Woodoats (Chasmanthium laxum)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 2 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.

Annual Wildrice – Zizania aquatica Native

Annual Wildrice (Zizania aquatica)
Photo by Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An annual grass for full sun and wet soil.

Bitter Panicgrass – Panicum amarum Native

Bitter Panicgrass (Panicum amarum)
Photo by USDA NRCS Brooksville PMC (FLPMC) / Public domain / USDA NRCS Brooksville PMC (FLPMC) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.

Bushy Bluestem – Andropogon glomeratus Native

Bushy Bluestem (Andropogon glomeratus)
Photo by USDI Bureau of Land Management (BLM) / Public domain / USDI Bureau of Land Management (BLM) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial grass for full sun and wet soil, with fall colour.

Canadian Rush – Juncus canadensis Native

Canadian Rush (Juncus canadensis)
Photo by Nancy Staunton / CC0 / Smithsonian Open Access / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade and wet soil.

Common Rush – Juncus effusus Native

Common Rush (Juncus effusus)
Photo by Patrick J. Alexander / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial rush for full sun.

Eastern Gamagrass – Tripsacum dactyloides Native

Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides)
Photo by Nancy Staunton / CC0 / Smithsonian Open Access / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.

Fall Panicgrass – Panicum dichotomiflorum Native

Fall Panicgrass (Panicum dichotomiflorum)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An annual grass for full sun and wet soil.

Grassleaf Rush – Juncus marginatus Native

Grassleaf Rush (Juncus marginatus)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade.

Hairawn Muhly – Muhlenbergia capillaris Native

Hairawn Muhly (Muhlenbergia capillaris)
Photo by Britton, N.L., and A. Brown / Public domain / Kentucky Native Plant Society / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial grass for full sun, with fall colour.

Needlepod Rush – Juncus scirpoides Native

Needlepod Rush (Juncus scirpoides)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial rush that tolerates shade and wet soil.

Nuttall's Reedgrass – Calamagrostis coarctata Native

Nuttall's Reedgrass (Calamagrostis coarctata)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial grass for full sun and wet soil.

Prairie Dropseed – Sporobolus heterolepis Native

Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis)
Photo by Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase) / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial grass for sun or part shade.

Rice Cutgrass – Leersia oryzoides Native

Rice Cutgrass (Leersia oryzoides)
Photo by Patrick J. Alexander / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.

Salt Grass – Distichlis spicata Native

Salt Grass (Distichlis spicata)
Photo by Sheri Hagwood / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial grass for full sun and wet soil.

Softstem Bulrush – Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani Native

Softstem Bulrush (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani)
Photo by Jennifer Anderson / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.

Spiked Muhly – Muhlenbergia glomerata Native

Spiked Muhly (Muhlenbergia glomerata)
Photo by Robert Soreng / CC0 / Smithsonian Open Access / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial grass for sun or part shade and wet soil.

Strawcolored Flatsedge – Cyperus strigosus Native

Strawcolored Flatsedge (Cyperus strigosus)
Photo by Patrick J. Alexander / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun, with showy fruit.

Sugarcane Plumegrass – Saccharum giganteum Native

Sugarcane Plumegrass (Saccharum giganteum)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial grass for full sun, with fall colour.

Switchgrass – Panicum virgatum Native

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.

Three-Way Sedge – Dulichium arundinaceum Native

Three-Way Sedge (Dulichium arundinaceum)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.

Toad Rush – Juncus bufonius Native

Toad Rush (Juncus bufonius)
Photo by Sheri Hagwood / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. An annual rush for full sun and wet soil.

Vanilla Grass – Anthoxanthum nitens ssp. nitens Native

Vanilla Grass (Anthoxanthum nitens ssp. nitens)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial grass for sun or part shade.

Water Sedge – Carex aquatilis Native

Water Sedge (Carex aquatilis)
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS / Public domain / USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI) / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.

Woolgrass – Scirpus cyperinus Native

Woolgrass (Scirpus cyperinus)
Photo by Elaine Haug / CC0 / Smithsonian Open Access / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade, with showy fruit.

Yellow Indian Grass – Sorghastrum nutans Native

Yellow Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans)
Photo by Jennifer Anderson / Public domain / via USDA PLANTS

Native in 1 of Maryland’s 24 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.

USDA records 146 of these 182 plants as native in fewer than half of Maryland’s counties. The map on each card shows where. A county with no record may never have been surveyed for that plant, so look at the counties around yours too, or use the county checker for an address-level answer.

Maryland’s own list regulates 19 plants. None of them is on this page. Maryland invasive plants has each one, with the rule cited.

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Compiled from USDA PLANTS, retrieved June 13, 2026. If you spot a plant we have wrong, tell us at [email protected].

The same list as a table
Plant Scientific name Type Light Native counties
Alderleaf Buckthorn Rhamnus alnifolia Shrub Tolerates shade 1 of 24
American Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis Tree Sun or part shade 3 of 24
American Bur-Reed Sparganium americanum Perennial Sun or part shade 7 of 24
American Lotus Nelumbo lutea Wildflower Full sun 5 of 24
American Persimmon Diospyros virginiana Tree Tolerates shade 1 of 24
American Water Horehound Lycopus americanus Perennial Tolerates shade 1 of 24
American Water Plantain Alisma subcordatum Wildflower Full sun 1 of 24
American Water-Willow Justicia americana Wildflower Tolerates shade 7 of 24
Annual Wildrice Zizania aquatica Grass Full sun 1 of 24
Atlantic Camas Camassia scilloides Wildflower Tolerates shade 2 of 24
Atlantic White Cedar Chamaecyparis thyoides Tree Sun or part shade 7 of 24
Awlfruit Sedge Carex stipata Sedge Tolerates shade 21 of 24
Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum Tree Sun or part shade 4 of 24
Balsam Fir Abies balsamea Tree Tolerates shade 1 of 24
Bayberry Myrica pensylvanica Shrub or small tree Full sun 1 of 24
Beach Plum Prunus maritima Shrub Full sun 4 of 24
Bean Tree Catalpa bignonioides Tree Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Bearded Beggarticks Bidens aristosa Wildflower Sun or part shade 2 of 24
Bitter Panicgrass Panicum amarum Grass Full sun 1 of 24
Blister Sedge Carex vesicaria Sedge Sun or part shade 5 of 24
Blue Eyed Grass Sisyrinchium angustifolium Wildflower Sun or part shade 17 of 24
Blunt Broom Sedge Carex tribuloides Sedge Tolerates shade 23 of 24
Blunt Spikerush Eleocharis obtusa Sedge Full sun 2 of 24
Box Elder Acer negundo Tree Tolerates shade 1 of 24
Bristly Buttercup Ranunculus hispidus Wildflower Tolerates shade 3 of 24
Broadfruit Bur-Reed Sparganium eurycarpum Perennial Sun or part shade 5 of 24
Broadleaf Cattail Typha latifolia Perennial Sun or part shade 5 of 24
Broom Sedge Carex scoparia Sedge Tolerates shade 20 of 24
Buckbean Menyanthes trifoliata Wildflower Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Burr Oak Quercus macrocarpa Tree Sun or part shade 8 of 24
Bushy Bluestem Andropogon glomeratus Grass Full sun 1 of 24
Bushy Seaside Tansy Borrichia frutescens Shrub Full sun 1 of 24
Butternut Juglans cinerea Tree Full sun 10 of 24
Canada Goldenrod Solidago canadensis Wildflower Full sun 9 of 24
Canada Yew Taxus canadensis Shrub Tolerates shade 1 of 24
Canadian Hemlock Tsuga canadensis Tree Tolerates shade 7 of 24
Canadian Milkvetch Astragalus canadensis Wildflower Full sun 2 of 24
Canadian Rush Juncus canadensis Rush Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Cane Reed Arundinaria gigantea Shrub Full sun 6 of 24
Carolina Redroot Lachnanthes caroliana Perennial Full sun 1 of 24
Cattail Sedge Carex typhina Sedge Tolerates shade 13 of 24
Cinnamon Fern Osmunda cinnamomea Fern Tolerates shade 15 of 24
Closed Bottle Gentian Gentiana andrewsii Wildflower Sun or part shade 10 of 24
Common Goldstar Hypoxis hirsuta Wildflower Sun or part shade 13 of 24
Common Juniper Juniperus communis Shrub or small tree Full sun 2 of 24
Common Rush Juncus effusus Rush Full sun 1 of 24
Common Spikerush Eleocharis palustris Sedge Full sun 3 of 24
Common Winterberry Ilex verticillata Shrub or small tree Sun or part shade 2 of 24
Coral Greenbrier Smilax walteri Vine Tolerates shade 2 of 24
Crested Sedge Carex cristatella Sedge Tolerates shade 7 of 24
Crested Woodfern Dryopteris cristata Fern Tolerates shade 4 of 24
Crowned Beggarticks Bidens coronata Wildflower Sun or part shade 8 of 24
Devil's Beggartick Bidens frondosa Annual Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Dotted Smartweed Polygonum punctatum Wildflower Full sun 1 of 24
Drooping Sedge Carex prasina Sedge Tolerates shade 17 of 24
Eastern Cottonwood Populus deltoides Tree Full sun 1 of 24
Eastern Gamagrass Tripsacum dactyloides Grass Full sun 1 of 24
Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana Tree Sun or part shade 18 of 24
Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus Tree Sun or part shade 8 of 24
Eastern Woodland Sedge Carex blanda Sedge Tolerates shade 23 of 24
Fall Panicgrass Panicum dichotomiflorum Grass Full sun 1 of 24
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense Horsetail Sun or part shade 16 of 24
Fowl Bluegrass Poa palustris Grass Sun or part shade 4 of 24
Fox Sedge Carex vulpinoidea Sedge Sun or part shade 24 of 24
Frank's Sedge Carex frankii Sedge Tolerates shade 18 of 24
Fringed Brome Bromus ciliatus Grass Tolerates shade 2 of 24
Fringed Sedge Carex crinita Sedge Sun or part shade 24 of 24
Gay Feather Liatris spicata Wildflower Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Giant Cutgrass Zizaniopsis miliacea Grass Full sun 2 of 24
Giant Goldenrod Solidago gigantea Wildflower Sun or part shade 15 of 24
Golden Tickseed Coreopsis tinctoria Wildflower Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Graceful Sedge Carex gracillima Sedge Tolerates shade 14 of 24
Grassleaf Rush Juncus marginatus Rush Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Gray Birch Betula populifolia Tree Sun or part shade 2 of 24
Gray's Sedge Carex grayi Sedge Tolerates shade 14 of 24
Greater Bladder Sedge Carex intumescens Sedge Tolerates shade 24 of 24
Greater Straw Sedge Carex normalis Sedge Tolerates shade 11 of 24
Greenwhite Sedge Carex albolutescens Sedge Sun or part shade 20 of 24
Hairawn Muhly Muhlenbergia capillaris Grass Full sun 1 of 24
Hairy Sedge Carex lacustris Sedge Tolerates shade 11 of 24
Hairyfruit Sedge Carex trichocarpa Sedge Sun or part shade 4 of 24
Hazel Alder Alnus serrulata Tree Full sun 1 of 24
Highbush Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum Shrub Tolerates shade 2 of 24
Hop Sedge Carex lupulina Sedge Sun or part shade 24 of 24
Illinois Bundleflower Desmanthus illinoensis Wildflower Full sun 1 of 24
Interrupted Fern Osmunda claytoniana Fern Tolerates shade 9 of 24
Jointed Spikesedge Eleocharis equisetoides Sedge Full sun 2 of 24
Jointleaf Rush Juncus articulatus Rush Sun or part shade 2 of 24
Kinnikinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Shrub Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Largeleaf Pondweed Potamogeton amplifolius Perennial Full sun 3 of 24
Leatherleaf Chamaedaphne calyculata Shrub Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Limestone Meadow Sedge Carex granularis Sedge Tolerates shade 12 of 24
Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium Grass Full sun 2 of 24
Loblolly Pine Pinus taeda Tree Full sun 11 of 24
Longhair Sedge Carex comosa Sedge Sun or part shade 17 of 24
Mountain Laurel Kalmia latifolia Shrub or small tree Tolerates shade 1 of 24
Nannyberry Viburnum lentago Tree Tolerates shade 2 of 24
Necklace Sedge Carex projecta Sedge Tolerates shade 3 of 24
Needlepod Rush Juncus scirpoides Rush Tolerates shade 1 of 24
New York Fern Thelypteris noveboracensis Fern Tolerates shade 14 of 24
New York Ironweed Vernonia noveboracensis Wildflower Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Nodding Lady's Tresses Spiranthes cernua Wildflower Full sun 9 of 24
Northern Bayberry Morella pensylvanica Shrub or small tree Full sun 1 of 24
Nuttall's Reedgrass Calamagrostis coarctata Grass Full sun 1 of 24
Oval-Leaf Sedge Carex cephalophora Sedge Sun or part shade 21 of 24
Partridge Pea Chamaecrista fasciculata Wildflower Tolerates shade 2 of 24
Pennsylvania Buttercup Ranunculus pensylvanicus Wildflower Tolerates shade 1 of 24
Pennsylvania Smartweed Polygonum pensylvanicum Wildflower Full sun 1 of 24
Pickerelweed Pontederia cordata Wildflower Full sun 12 of 24
Pitch Pine Pinus rigida Tree Full sun 8 of 24
Pond Pine Pinus serotina Tree Full sun 2 of 24
Possumhaw Ilex decidua Tree Tolerates shade 7 of 24
Poverty Rush Juncus tenuis Rush Sun or part shade 2 of 24
Prairie Dropseed Sporobolus heterolepis Grass Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Prickly Bog Sedge Carex atlantica Sedge Sun or part shade 20 of 24
Purpleleaf Willowherb Epilobium coloratum Wildflower Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Pussy Willow Salix discolor Tree Tolerates shade 2 of 24
Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides Tree Full sun 3 of 24
Red Pine Pinus resinosa Tree Full sun 3 of 24
Red Spruce Picea rubens Tree Tolerates shade 1 of 24
Rice Cutgrass Leersia oryzoides Grass Full sun 1 of 24
Riverbank Grape Vitis riparia Vine Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Robbins' Pondweed Potamogeton robbinsii Perennial Full sun 2 of 24
Roundleaf Goldenrod Solidago patula Wildflower Sun or part shade 3 of 24
Royal/Flowering Fern Osmunda regalis Fern Tolerates shade 12 of 24
Salt Grass Distichlis spicata Grass Full sun 1 of 24
Sandbar Willow Salix interior Tree Full sun 7 of 24
Sandcherry Prunus pumila Shrub Tolerates shade 3 of 24
Scarlet Indian Paintbrush Castilleja coccinea Wildflower Tolerates shade 4 of 24
Seaside Alder Alnus maritima Tree Sun or part shade 4 of 24
Shallow Sedge Carex lurida Sedge Sun or part shade 24 of 24
Shellbark Hickory Carya laciniosa Tree Tolerates shade 3 of 24
Shining Willow Salix lucida Shrub or small tree Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Short's Sedge Carex shortiana Sedge Sun or part shade 6 of 24
Shortleaf Pine Pinus echinata Tree Full sun 4 of 24
Shumard Red Oak Quercus shumardii Tree Full sun 4 of 24
Sideoats Grama Bouteloua curtipendula Grass Full sun 4 of 24
Silvery Sedge Carex canescens Sedge Sun or part shade 12 of 24
Skunkbush Sumac Rhus trilobata Shrub Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Slender Woodoats Chasmanthium laxum Grass Tolerates shade 2 of 24
Smooth Phlox Phlox glaberrima Wildflower Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Softstem Bulrush Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani Sedge Full sun 1 of 24
Sourwood Tree Oxydendrum arboreum Tree Tolerates shade 3 of 24
Southern Bayberry Morella caroliniensis Shrub or small tree Tolerates shade 5 of 24
Southern Wax Myrtle Myrica cerifera Shrub or small tree Full sun 2 of 24
Spiked Muhly Muhlenbergia glomerata Grass Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Squarrose Sedge Carex squarrosa Sedge Tolerates shade 15 of 24
Star Duckweed Lemna trisulca Perennial Full sun 2 of 24
Strawcolored Flatsedge Cyperus strigosus Sedge Full sun 1 of 24
Sugarberry Celtis laevigata Tree Tolerates shade 1 of 24
Sugarcane Plumegrass Saccharum giganteum Grass Full sun 1 of 24
Swamp Azalea Rhododendron viscosum Shrub Tolerates shade 1 of 24
Swamp Sunflower Helianthus angustifolius Wildflower Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Switchgrass Panicum virgatum Grass Full sun 1 of 24
Table Mountain Pine Pinus pungens Tree Full sun 3 of 24
Tenangle Pipewort Eriocaulon decangulare Perennial Full sun 2 of 24
Thicket Sedge Carex abscondita Sedge Tolerates shade 16 of 24
Three-Way Sedge Dulichium arundinaceum Sedge Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius Rush Full sun 1 of 24
Torrey's Rush Juncus torreyi Rush Full sun 5 of 24
Troublesome Sedge Carex molesta Sedge Full sun 5 of 24
Trumpet Vine Campsis radicans Vine Full sun 12 of 24
Twisted Sedge Carex torta Sedge Tolerates shade 13 of 24
Upright Sedge Carex stricta Sedge Tolerates shade 24 of 24
Vanilla Grass Anthoxanthum nitens ssp. nitens Grass Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Virginia Iris Iris virginica Wildflower Tolerates shade 2 of 24
Virginia Pine Pinus virginiana Tree Full sun 11 of 24
Virginia Sweetspire Itea virginica Shrub Tolerates shade 2 of 24
Virginia Water Horehound Lycopus virginicus Wildflower Tolerates shade 1 of 24
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile Horsetail Full sun 1 of 24
Water Sedge Carex aquatilis Sedge Full sun 1 of 24
Wax Myrtle Morella cerifera Shrub or small tree Full sun 2 of 24
Western Brackenfern Pteridium aquilinum Fern Tolerates shade 10 of 24
Western Catalpa Catalpa speciosa Tree Full sun 5 of 24
White Doll's Daisy Boltonia asteroides Wildflower Sun or part shade 5 of 24
White Edge Sedge Carex debilis Sedge Tolerates shade 24 of 24
Whiteroot Rush Juncus brachycarpus Rush Sun or part shade 5 of 24
Winged Sumac Rhus copallinum Shrub or small tree Full sun 1 of 24
Woodland Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum Horsetail Tolerates shade 3 of 24
Woolgrass Scirpus cyperinus Sedge Sun or part shade 1 of 24
Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod Solidago rugosa Wildflower Sun or part shade 23 of 24
Yellow Indian Grass Sorghastrum nutans Grass Full sun 1 of 24

What the map shows

Every plant here is native to Maryland. The map colours each county by what USDA records there.

Native
USDA records this plant growing wild in the county before European settlement.
Introduced
USDA records it in the county, but it arrived from elsewhere. Naturalised, not native.
Not recorded here
USDA has no record of it growing wild in the county, native or otherwise.

Where this comes from

Native range
USDA PLANTS county distribution layer, the same records behind the county checker.
Sold by nurseries
USDA PLANTS plant characteristics, Commercial Availability “Routinely Available”. It is a national flag, so a plant here can still be hard to find at a garden centre near you.
Plant details
USDA PLANTS: growth habit and duration from the plant profile; shade and wet-soil tolerance, bloom period, mature height and showy flowers, fruit or fall colour from the plant characteristics.
Left out
Any plant a state regulates as invasive or noxious, or that GRIIS flags as invasive in the lower 48, even where it is native. So is any species USDA records as both native and introduced in the lower 48, because the form nurseries sell is usually the introduced one.
Photos
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Citation
USDA, NRCS. The PLANTS Database (https://plants.usda.gov), retrieved June 13, 2026. National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC USA.

Questions

What plants are native to Maryland?

This page lists the 182 plants that USDA PLANTS records as native to Maryland and routinely available from nurseries: 34 trees, 22 shrubs, 43 wildflowers, 71 grasses and sedges, 9 ferns and 3 vines. They are a small part of Maryland's native flora, chosen because you can buy them. Each one carries a map of the Maryland counties where USDA records it growing wild.

What trees are native to Maryland?

This page lists 34 trees native to Maryland that nurseries routinely sell. The most widespread include Eastern Redcedar, Loblolly Pine and Virginia Pine, each recorded as native in at least 11 of Maryland's 24 counties.

What shrubs are native to Maryland?

This page lists 22 shrubs native to Maryland that nurseries routinely sell. The most widespread include Cane Reed, Southern Bayberry and Beach Plum, each recorded as native in at least 4 of Maryland's 24 counties.

What wildflowers are native to Maryland?

This page lists 43 wildflowers native to Maryland that nurseries routinely sell. The most widespread include Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, Blue Eyed Grass and Giant Goldenrod, each recorded as native in at least 15 of Maryland's 24 counties.

Is my plant native to Maryland?

Search this page by common or scientific name. A plant missing from it can still be native to Maryland: the page lists only natives that nurseries routinely sell, and it leaves out any plant a state regulates as invasive. For a county-level answer on any plant, enter its name in Ezina's checker. Every answer links the record it came from.

Is a plant native to Maryland native everywhere in Maryland?

Not necessarily. USDA records nativity county by county, and 146 of the 182 plants on this page are recorded as native in fewer than half of Maryland's 24 counties. A county with no record may simply never have been surveyed for that plant, so read each card's map as where the plant is known to grow wild rather than as a boundary.

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