Understanding plant photosynthesis is important for green roof design in arid and dry climates. C3 plant types grow quickly yet are impacted easily by drought and heat. C4 plants are more drought tolerant than C3 plants but are slower growers. CAM plants usually have stomata that only open at night and are primarily succulents and cacti. Some plants alternate between photosynthesis types. Understanding green roof plant photosynthesis allows for successful design in hot, dry environments.
C3
Blechnaceae
Clusiaceae - Woodwardia virginica : Chain Fern / Fougère Woodwardia virginica
- Hypericum tetrapetalum : St. John's Wort / Millepertuis Hypericum tetrapetalum
Convolvulaceae
- Ipomoea pes-caprae : Railroad vine, Beach morning glory / Patate à Durand, Patate-bord de mer
- Mimosa strigillosa : Powderpuff, Sensitive Plant / Mimosa strigillosa
- Trifolium dubium : Low Hop Clover / Trèfle douteux
- Trifolium repens : White Clover or Dutch Clover / Trèfle Blanc ou Trèfle Rampant
- Trifolium rubens : Feather clover / Trèfle rougeâtre
Hyperiaceae
- Hypericum tetrapetalum : St. John's Wort / Millepertuis Hypericum tetrapetalum
- Lamium sp. : Deadnettle / Lamier sp.
- Mentha x piperita : Peppermint / Menthe poivrée
- Origanum majorana : Marjoram, Sweet Marjoram / Marjolaine
- Origanum vulgare : Oregano / Origan
- Rosmarinus officinalis 'repens' : Creeping Rosemary / Romarin rampant
- Salvia lyrata : Lyre-leafed Sage, Cancerweed / Sauge Salvia lyrata
- Salvia lyrata (part two) : Lyre-leafed Sage, Cancerweed / Sauge Salvia lyrata
Oxalidaceae
- Oxalis corniculata : Yellow Wood Sorrel / Oxalis corniculée
- Passiflora incarnata : Passionflower, Maypop / Fleur de la Passion, Passiflore officinale
- Polygala lutea var.nana : Candy Root / Polygala nana
- Rosa chinensis mutabilis : China Rose / Rosier de Chine
- Hyoscyamus albus : White Henbane, Russian Henbane / Jusquiame blanche
- Solanum nigrum : Black Nightshade, Popolo / Morelle noire, Tue-Chien
Urticaceae
- Pilea microphylla : Artillery Plant / Piléa à petite feuilles
- Urtica urens : Dwarf Nettle, Dead Nettle / Ortie brûlante, Petite Ortie
C3 - C4
Araliaceae
Geraniaceae
- Aralia spinosa : Devil's Walking Stick / Aralie épineuse ou Angélique en arbre
- Hydrocotyle umbellata : Dollar Weed / Hydrocotyle
Geraniaceae
- Geranium molle : Dovesfoot Cranesbill / Géranium à feuilles molles, Géranium mou
C4
Apocynaceae
- Catharanthus roseus : Madagascar periwinkle / Pervenche de Madagascar
Asteraceae
- Asteriscus maritimus : Sea Daisy, Mediterranean Beach Daisy / Astérolide maritime ou Astérisque maritime
- Bidens alba : Beggartick / Bidens
- Calendula officinalis : Pot Marigold / Souci officinal
- Coreopsis pubescens : Downy Coreopsis, Star Tickseed / Coreopsis
- Erigeron quercifolius : Marsh fleabane / Vergerette
- Gazania rigens : Gazania
- Helianthus Debilis : Beach Sunflower / Helianthus debilis
- Leontodon autumnalis : Fall dandelion, Hawkeye / Liondent d'automne
- Rudbeckia hirta : Black-eyed Susan / Rudbeckie
- Senecio vulgaris : Common Groundsel, Ragwort / Séneçon commun
Brassicaceae
- Diplotaxis erucoides : Arugula, White Rocket or White Wall Rocket / Diplotaxis fausse Roquette, Roquette blanche ou sauvage
- Lobularia maritima : Sweet alyssum or Sweet Alison / Lobulaire maritime, Alysson maritime ou odorante, Corbeille d'argent
Euphorbiaceae
- Euphorbia helioscopia : Sun Spurge, Umbrella Milkweed or Madwoman's-milk / Euphorbe réveille-matin, Petite éclaire ou Herbe aux verrue
CAM
