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Guide to native plants for the Pococos
Summary information on habitat and landscape culture of hundreds of species native to northeastern Pennsylvania, all of which are commercially available, as well as a quick list of native species that do not appear to be available for purchase.
- Woody perennials
- List includes both trees and shrubs (some species are identified as both)
- Herbaceous perennials
- Forbs (herbaceous plants that are not graminoids), excluding ferns and vines, comprise the largest list.
- Ferns and fern allies
- Pteriophytes form a foundation for many ecosystems and landscape designs.
- Grasses, sedges and rushes
- Graminoids for almost every circumstance can be found for landscapes or restorations.
- Vines
- Available vines are listed together; some are woody, some herbaceous.
- Annuals
- Almost always available only as seed, these may be useful in restorations.
- Unavailable species
- These plants, reported as Pocono natives, do not appear to be commercially available.
- Invasive species
- Information from the Pennsylvania DCNR about species you should not support, and perhaps eradicate.
- Protected species
- Pennsylvania plants that have been designated as vulnerable, rare, threatened, endangered or extirpated.