What are the native plants of Rhode Island?

The native plants of Rhode Island are as follows:

Trees:

- Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus): A tall, long-needled pine tree native to eastern North America.

- Red maple (Acer rubrum): A deciduous tree with red leaves in the fall, common in wet areas.

- Sugar maple (Acer saccharum): A deciduous tree with sweet sap and yellow leaves in the fall.

- White oak (Quercus alba): A deciduous tree with lobed leaves and acorns.

- Black oak (Quercus velutina): A deciduous tree with lobed leaves and black acorns.

Shrubs:

- Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia): A broadleaf evergreen shrub with showy pink or white flowers.

- Rhododendron (Rhododendron spp.): A broadleaf evergreen shrub with showy flowers in various colors.

- Azalea (Rhododendron spp.): A broadleaf deciduous shrub with showy flowers in various colors.

- Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum): A deciduous shrub with edible blue berries.

- Common witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana): A deciduous shrub with yellow flowers and spiky seed pods.

Wildflowers:

- New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae): A perennial flower with showy purple flowers.

- Goldenrod (Solidago spp.): A perennial flower with showy yellow flowers.

- White wood aster (Eurybia divaricata): A perennial flower with showy white flowers.

- Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria): A perennial flower with showy pink or purple flowers.

- Joe-Pye weed (Eupatorium purpureum): A perennial flower with showy purple flowers.

Grasses:

- Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii): A tall, warm-season grass native to North America.

- Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium): A shorter, warm-season grass native to North America.

- Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans): A tall, warm-season grass native to North America.

- Switch grass (Panicum virgatum): A tall, warm-season grass native to North America.

- Prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata): A tall, warm-season grass native to North America.

Ferns:

- Hay-scented fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula): A deciduous fern with fragrant leaves.

- New York fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis): A deciduous fern with broad leaves.

- Bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum): A deciduous fern with large, triangular leaves.

- Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides): An evergreen fern with leathery leaves.

- Royal fern (Osmunda regalis): A deciduous fern with tall, stately fronds.