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Index of Common Names: U
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Agrostis perennansUpland Bent, Upland bentgrassPerennial0.9 0-0  LMHSNDM102
Aletris farinosaUnicorn Root - Colic Root, White colicrootPerennial0.6 6-9  LMNM13 
Amelanchier utahensisUtah Serviceberry, Coville's serviceberryShrub5.0 3-7  LMHSNDM312
Aralia cordataUdoPerennial1.8 4-9  LMHFSM420
Astronium urundeuvaUrundayTree10.0 10-12 MLMHNDM043
Chasmanthium latifoliumIndian Woodoats, Wild Oats Grass, North American Wild Oats, Northern Sea Oats, Spanglegrass River OaPerennial1.0 4-10 MLMSNM103
Cynometra alexandriUganda ironwood, MuhimbiTree30.0 10-12 MMHNM004
Darmera peltataUmbrella Plant, Indian rhubarb, Indian Rubarb, Indian RubarbPerennial1.2 5-8 MLMHSNWeWa203
Diphylleia cymosaUmbrella Leaf, American umbrellaleafPerennial0.7 6-9  LMSM02 
Diphylleia sinensisUmbrella LeafPerennial0.4 -  LMSM02 
Disporum sessileJapanese Fairy BellsPerennial0.6 4-8 FLMHSM10 
Disporum viridescens Perennial0.6 -  LMHFSM10 
Distichlis palmeriNipa. Palmer saltgrass, NyPa Wild WheatPerennial0.4 10-12 FLMHSNMWeWa402
Eleutherococcus sieboldianusUkogi, Five Leafed AraliaShrub3.0 4-8 SLMHSNM302
Eucalyptus urnigeraUrn treeTree15.0 7-9 FLMHSNM033
Eucryphia cordifoliaUlmoTree20.0 8-11 MLMHSNM002
Gossypium hirsutumUpland CottonShrub2.0 5-10 FLMHNM214
Gynerium sagittatumUva GrassPerennial4.0 10-12 FLMHNMWeWa023
Laportea canadensisCanadian Wood NettlePerennial1.0 0-0  LMHSNM312
Lonicera utahensisUtah HoneysuckleShrub1.5 4-8  LMHNM11 
Manicaria sacciferaUbussu, Troolie PalmTree10.0 11-12 MLMHSNMWe224
Oreocnide integrifoliaWild RheaTree12.0 10-12 SLMHFSMWe004
Oxandra laurifoliaYaya, lancewoodTree10.0 10-12 MLMHNM004
Panicum maximumGuinea grass. Green panic grassPerennial2.0 10-12 FLMFSNDM122
Poraqueiba sericeaUmariTree20.0 10-12 FLMHSNDM402
Proboscidea louisianicaUnicorn Plant, Ram's hornAnnual1.0 9-11  LMHNM202
Rubus invisusUpland dewberryShrub0.0 0-0  LMHSNM201
Rubus pergratusupland blackberryShrub3.0 -  LMHSNM201
Salix commutataundergreen willowShrub3.0 4-8  LMHSNMWe123
Sarcocornia utahensisUtah Pickleweed,Utah SwampfirePerennial0.2 0-0  LMHSNM10 
Sciadopitys verticillataUmbrella Pine, Japanese Umbrella PineTree15.0 5-7 MLMHSNMWe003
Semiarundinaria murielaeUmbrella BambooBamboo4.0 6-9 SLMHSNM003
Thamnocalamus spathaceusUmbrella BambooBamboo4.0 5-9  LMHFSNM002
Torilis japonicaUpright Hedge Parsley, Erect hedgeparsleyAnnual1.0 0-0  LMHSNDM21 
Uapaca kirkianaWild LoquatTree12.0 10-12 MLMSNM423
Ugni molinaeUñi, Chilean guavaShrub2.0 7-11 MLMHNDM503
Ulmus americanaAmerican Elm, Gray Elm, Water ElmTree25.0 3-9 MLMHSNM223
Ulmus glabraWych Elm, Table-top Scotch Elm, Scotch ElmTree30.0 5-7 FLMHSNM322
Ulmus japonicaJapanese ElmTree35.0 4-8  LMHSNM211
Ulmus parvifoliaChinese Elm, Lacebark ElmTree18.0 5-10 MLMHSNM212
Ulmus proceraEnglish ElmTree35.0 5-9 FLMHSNM323
Ulmus rubraSlippery ElmTree20.0 3-7 MLMHSNM253
Ulmus thomasiiRock ElmTree30.0 - SLMHSNM102
Ulmus villosaCherry Bark ElmTree25.0 4-8  LMHSNM102
Umbilicus rupestrisPennywortPerennial0.3 6-9  LMSNM31 
Urera bacciferaNettle Tree, Chichaste, OrtigaShrub4.0 10-12 FLMHSNMWe024
Urginea maritimaSea Squill, Red squillBulb1.0 8-11  LMNDM031
Urtica californicaStinging Nettle, California nettlePerennial1.8 3-10  LMHSNM224
Urtica dioicaStinging Nettle, California nettlePerennial1.2 3-10 FLMHSNM554
Urtica gracilisStinging NettlePerennial1.5 -  LMHSNM333
Urtica lyalliiStinging NettlePerennial1.2 -  LMHSNM333
Urtica proceraStinging Nettle, California nettlePerennial1.5 0-0  LMHSNM323
Vaccinium simulatumupland highbush blueberryShrub1.0 -  LMSNM20 
Vachellia tortilisUmbrella ThornTree15.0 10-12 FLMNDM224
Veronica undulataUndulate speedwellPerennial1.0 0-0  LMHNMWe11 

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water. Rating: 1 = Minor 5 = Great.

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