Aquatic and Wetland Company Wholesale Plant Nursery Inventory List 
Herbaceous Species      Woody Species
 
Scientific Name
Common Name
Nationwide Wetland Indicator
USDA Zone
Elevation Range (ft)
Hydrologic Regime
Salinity Tolerance
Acidity Tolerance
Height
Rate of Spread
Acorus calamus
Sweetflag
OBL
3-5
3500-5100
up to 6"
M
L-M
24"-36"
medium
Agrostis stolonifera
Redtop, Bentgrass
FAC+/FACW
-
-
sat.
M
-
1'-3'
medium
Asclepias incarnata
Marsh Milkweed
FACW+/OBL
4-6
3000-6000
seas.sat.
M
-
up to 4'
slow
Beckmannia syzigachne
American Sloughgrass
OBL
3-5
4500-10600
seas. flood.
-
L
36"
rapid
Calamagrostis canadensis
Blue-joint Reedgrass
FAC/OBL
2-5
4500->11500
seas. sat.
L
M
24"-36"
medium
Calamagrostis stricta ssp. inexpansia
Northern Reedgrass
FACW
2-5
5000-10000
seas. sat.
L
M
6"-24"
medium
Carex aquatilis
Water Sedge
OBL
2-5
5100-13000
up to 3"
L
M
6"-24"
medium
Carex bebbii
Bebb's Sedge
OBL
3-6
3000-10000
seas. sat.
L
-
10"-20"
medium
Carex buchanannii
Leatherleaf Sedge
-
6-9
up to 6,500
sat.
-
-
1'-2'
-
Carex lanuginosa (C. lasiocarpa)
Wooly Sedge
OBL
3-6
3000-1200
seas. flood.
L
L
12"-30"
medium
Carex microptera
Small-winged Sedge
FAC/FACW
2-5
3500->10800
moist sat.
-
-
8"-16"
medium
Carex nebrascensis
Nebraska Sedge
OBL
3-6
3000-11500
seas. sat.
M
L
10"-24"
medium
Carex scopulorum
Rocky Mountain Sedge
FACW
2-3
9000->11500
seas. flood.
-
-
8"-16"
medium
Carex utriculata (C. rostrata)
 Beaked Sedge
 OBL
 2-5
6500-11000 
 seas. sat.
 M
10"-40" 
 rapid
Deschampsia cespitosa
 Tufted Hairgrass
 FACW
 2-5
 5000-11500
up to 3" 
 L
 M
18"-30"
 medium
Distichlis spicata (D. stricta)
 Inland Saltgrass
 FACW
 -
 -
 seas. flood.
 H
 H
4"-12"
 medium
Eleocharis acicularis
 Least Spikerush
 OBL
 3-6
 5000-12000
 up to 3"
 L
 L
 6"-18"
 rapid
Eleocharis palustris
Creeping Spikerush 
 OBL
 3-9
 3400-10700
 up to 6"
 M
 L
 6"-30"
 rapid
Glyceria grandis var. grandis (G. maximus)
 Tall Mannagrass
 OBL
 -
 -
 seas. flood.
 -
 -
 4'-5'
 -
Glyceria striata
 Fowl Mannagrass
 OBL
 3-8
 3500-10500
 seas. flood.
 L
 -
 24"-36"
 rapid
Helianthus maximilliani
 Maximillian's Sunflower
 UPL/FACU
 -
 2300-7000
 moist to dry
 -
 -
 3'-7'
 rapid
Helianthus nuttallii
 Marsh Sunflower
 FAC/FACW
 4-6
 3000-6000
 seas. flood.
 M
 -
 up to  6'
 medium
Iris missouriensis
 Rocky Mountain Iris
 FACW-/OBL
 2-5
 1000-7500
 seas. sat.
 M
 L
 18"-24"
 slow
Juncus balticus (J.arcticus)
 Baltic Rush
 FACW/OBL
 2-6
 3400-11500
 moist to sat.
 M
 M
 6"-30"
 medium
Juncus compressus
 Round-fruit Rush
 FACW
 -
 up to 8500
 seas. sat.
 -
 -
 6"-24"
 -
Juncus confusus
 Colorado Rush
 FAC+
 2-6
 5000-12500
 moist to sat.
 L
 -
 6"-12"
 medium
Juncus drummondii
 Drummond's Rush
 FACW
 -
 seas. sat.
 -
 -
 6"-24"
 -
Juncus effusus
  Soft Rush 
 FACW
 1-9
 -
 up to 1'
 L
 -
 12"-24"
slow
Juncus hallii
Hall's Rush 
 FAC
 2-3
 9000-11500
 moist to sat.
 -
 M
 8"-16"
 medium
Juncus longistylis
 Longstyle Rush
 FACW/FACW+
 2-5
 4500-10500
 moist to sat.
 -
 -
 8"-24"
 medium
Juncus mertensianus
 Merten's Rush
 OBL
 2-3
 9000-11500
 saturated
 -
 -
 4"-16"
 medium
Juncus nodosus
Knotted Rush 
 OBL
 4-6
 3500-7500
 seas. sat.
 M
 -
 8"-24"
 rapid
Juncus saximontanus
Rocky Mountain Rush
 FACW+
 2-5
 4000-11500
 seas. sat.
 -
 L
 6"-18"
 
Juncus tenuis
  Poverty Rush
 FAC-/FAC+
 4-5
 4500-9000
 moist to sat.
 -
 -
 6"-12"
medium
Juncus torreyi
 Torry's Rush 
FACW/FACW+
 4-9
 3400-8000
 saturated
 -
 -
6"-18"
 rapid
Juncus triglumis
 Three-flower Rush
FACW+ 
 2
 10800-12200
 seas. sat.
 -
 L
6"-12" 
 rapid
Panicum virgatum
 Switchgrass
 FAC
 2
 3400-7800
 seas. sat.
 -
 -
 up to 25"
slow
Phragmites australis (P.communis)
 Common Reed
 FACW
 -
 -
 seas. flood.
 M
 -
6'-8' 
 rapid
Puccinella distans
Weeping Alkaligrass
OBL
 4-6
 -
 moist
 H
 L
up to 24" 
 medium
Puccinellia nuttalliana
 Nutall's Alkaligrass
FAC- OBL
 4-6
 3000-6000
 seas. flood.
 H
 L
6"-12" 
 medium
Sagittaria latifolia
 Arrowhead
 OBL
 5-7
 1000-6000
 up to 12"
 M
 L
6"-18" 
 rapid
Scirpus acutus (Schoenoplectus acutus)
 Hard-stem Bulrush
 OBL
 3-7
 3500-9000
 up to 36"
 M
 L
 UP TO 6'
 rapid
Scirpus maritimus (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani)
 Alkali Bulrush
 OBL
 3-7
 1000-11500
 up to 6"
 H
 -
24"-36"
 medium
Scirpus microcarpus
 Small-fruit Bulrush
 OBL
 3-6
 4500-8600
 up to 6"
 -
 -
 up to 3' 
 medium
Scirpus pallidus
 Cloaked Bulrush
 OBL
 3-6
 -
 saturated
 -
 -
up to 5' 
 medium
Scirpus pungens (Schoenoplectus pungens)
 Three Square
OBL 
 3-7
 3800-9300
 up to 6"
 M
 L
 24"-48"
 rapid
Scirpus validus (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani)
 Soft-stem Bulrush
OBL 
 3-8
 1000-9000
 up to 6"
 H
 -
up to 6' 
 medium
Sparganium eurycarpum
 Burreed
 OBL
 4-6
 3500-7000
 up to 12"
 M
 -
 24"-48"
 rapid
Spartina gracilis
 Alkali Cordgrass
 FACW
 -
 4500-9000
 -
 M
 L
36"-60" 
 -
Spartina pectinata
Prairie Cordgrass
 FACW/OBL
 4-6
 3500-7000
 seas. flood.
 M
 L
 36"-60"
rapid
Sporobolus airoides
Alkali Sacaton
 FAC-/FAC+
 4-8
 1000-6000
 seas. flood.
 H
 L
 6"-12"
 medium
Triglochin maritimum
Arrowweed
 OBL
 4-6
 3000-8500
 seas. flood.
 M
 -
 12"-18"
 slow
Typha latifolia
Common Cattail
 OBL
 6-8
 3400-6000
 up to 24"
 M
 L
 up to 6'
 rapid
Verbena hastata
Blue Vervain
FACW
4-6
3400-6000
seas. sat.
L
-
18"-30"
 slow

woody Species
 
Scientfic Name
Common Name
Nationwide 
Wetland 
Indicator
USDA 
Zone
Elevation 
Range (ft.)
Hydrologic 
Regime
Mature 
Height
Aerial 
Spread
Acer glabrum
Rocky Mountain Maple
FAC
 4
5000-10000
 moist to wet
 5'-15'
10'-15'
Alnus incana ssp.tenuifolia
Thinleaf Alder
FACW
 3-5
 5000-10000
 seas. flood
 25'
20'
Amelanchier alnifolia
Saskatoon Serviceberry
FAC/FACU
 3-5
 -
 seas. sat.
 3'-26'
 12'
Amorpha canescens
Desert False Indigo, Leadplant
OBL/FACW
 5
 up to 7500
 dry/adaptable
 2.5'-3.5'
 2'-4'
Amorpha fruticosa
Leadplant
FAC/OBL
 5-6
 3500-6000
 irr. flood
 5'
8' 
Artemesia frigada
Fringed/Pasture Sagebrush
N/A
 2
 -
 xeric
 up to 2'
 8"-12"
Artemesia tridentata
Big Sagebrush
N/A
 3-6
 7000-8000
 xxeric
3'-12'
 3'-6'
Betula nana (B. glandulosa)
Bog Birch
FAC/OBL
 2-4
 7500->11400
 saturation
 3'-6'
 4'
Betula occidentalis (B. fontinalis)
Water Birch
FAC/FACW
 3-5
 5000-9000
seas. flood.
 30'
 20'
Celtis laevigata var. reticulata
Net-leaf Hackberry
N/A
 6
 4000-7200
 mesic to xeric
 1.5'-2.5'
 10'-20'
Cercocarpus ledifolius
Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany
N/A
 3
 6500-9000
 mesic to xeric
 2.5'-3.5'
 5'-12'
Cercocarpus montanus
Birch-leaf Mountain Mahogany
N/A
 4-7
 4000-8500
 xeric
 5'-6'
 3'-5'
Chrysothamnus nauseosus (Ericameria nauseosus)
Rubber Rabbitbrush
N/A
 3-6
 2000-10000
 xeric
 2'-7'
 2'-5'
Cornus sericea
Red-Osier Dogwood
FAC/FACW+
 3-6
 3000-11500
 moist to sat.
10'
 10'
Crataegus phaenopyrum
Washington Hawthorn
N/A
 4
 -
 -
 up to 25'
 -
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Green Ash
FACW
 2-4
 2000-5700
 moist
 50'-60'
 -
Holodiscus dumosus
Brush Oceanspray
N/A
 -
 5500-10000
 mesic-xeric
 2'-5'
 -
Lonicera involucrata
Twinberry
FAC
 2-4
 7000->11500
 moist
 5'
 5'
Mahonia repens
Oregon Grape/Creeping Mahonia
N/A
 4
 up to 10000
 xeric
 1'-1.5'
 -
Pentaphylloides floribunda (Dasiphora fruticosa)
Shrubby Cinquefoil
N/A
 3-6
 up to 9000
 xeric to moist
 1'-3'
 1'-3'
Physocarpus monogynus
Small Ninebark
N/A
 4
 6000-10000
 adaptable
 2'-4'
 2'-4'
Physocarpus opulifolius
Common Ninebark
FAC/FACU
 -
 4000-7000
 moist/adaptable
 up to 9'
 to 10'
Pinus aristata
Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine
N/A
 -
 7500-11800
 xeric
 30'-40'
 1'-2'
Pinus ponderosa
Ponderosa Pine
N/A
 3-6
 3500-9000
 xeric
 75'-150'
 50'
Populus angustifolia
Narrow-leaf Cottonwood
FAC/FACW
 3-6
 5000-9500
 seas. flood
 50'
 35'
Populus deltoides (P. sargentii)
Plains Cottonwood
FAC/FACW
 5-6
 3500-6000
 seas. flood
 80'
 50'
Populus tremuloides
Quaking Aspen
FAC
 3-6
 up to 10000
 xeric to moist
 40'
 20'
Populus trichocarpa
Black Cottonwood
N/A
 -
 3000-7000
 moist
 200'
 -
Prunus americana
American Plum
FACU
 5-6
 3000-6000
 xeric to moist
 12'
 10'
Prunus bessyi
Western Sandcherry
UPL/FACU
 3-7
 up to 9000
 xeric to moist
 4'-6'
 4'-6'
Prunus virginiana
Chokecherry
FACU-/FAC
 3-5
 4500-9000
 seas. moist.
 25'
 20'
Pseudotsuga menziensii
Douglas Fir
N/A
 -
 up to 11000
 moist to mexic
 130'
 5'
Quercus gambelii
Gambel Oak
N/A
 4-6
 upu to 9000
 xeric
 15'-30'
 15'
Rhus glabra
Smooth Sumac
N/A
 3
 2700-7500
 variable
 2'-20'
 -
Rhus trilobata
Skunkbush
N/A
 3-6
 up to 9000
 xeric
 2'-8'
 3'-6'
Ribes aureum
Golden Currant
FACW
 4-6
 up to 8000
 seas. sat.
 3.5'-10'
 5'
Ribes cereum
Wax Currant
N/A
 3-6
 2500-9000
 xeric
 4'-6'
 4'-6'
Rosa woodsii
Wood's Rose
FACU/FAC-
 2-6
 3000-11700
 seas. moist
 2'-6'
 4'
Rubus parviflorus
Thimbleberry
FAC
 -
 3500-10000
 seas. moist
 2'-8'
 3'-5'
Salix amygdaloides
Peach-leaf Willow
FACW
 4-6
 up to 9500
 seas. flood.
 30'
 40'
Salix bebbiana
Bebb's Willow
FACW
 -
 3000-9600
 moist to sat.
 30'
 -
Salix exigua
Coyote Willow
FACW/OBL
 3-9
 3400-9500
 irr. flood.
 26'
 6'
Salix geyeriana
Geyer's Willow
OBL
 3-5
 6000-10000
 moist
 15'
 15'
Salix monticola
Mountain Willow
OBL
 3-5
 5200-12000
 moist
 8'-12'
 6'-8'
Salix planifolia
Planeleaf Willow
OBL
 3-5
 4000-13000
 irr. flood.
 8'-12'
 6'
Sambucus racemosa (S. microbotyrys)
Redberried Elder
FACU
 3-6
 3500-11000
 moist
 2'-20'
 10'-15'
Sheperdia argentea
Silver Buffaloberry
N/A
 4
 7500-11000
 moist to xeric
 3.5'-20'
 10'-15'
Symphoricarpos albus
Common Snowberry
FACU+
 3-6
 5000-8000
 xeric to moist
 2'-4'
 5'
Symphoricarpos occidentalis
Western Snowberry
 not rated
 3-6
 3000-11500
 seas. moist
 3'
 5'
Viburnum lentago
Nannyberry
N/A
 2
 -
 xeric to adaptable
 up to 30'
 -

 
 
 

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