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Gaultheria procumbens Eastern Teaberry


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 4.5-6.5


Form/Color Slow grower to 6", stoloniferous with Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
creeping horizontal rhizomes, forms a Tolerance: tolerance.
mat, dark green foliage, flowers white to


pinkish in spring, red fruit. Urban Tolerant of soil compaction.
Tolerance:


Habitat: Bog, swamp, barrens, dune, forest, old


field.
Ecosystem Wildlife value low, limited use by large
Services: and small mammals, and birds.


Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding, drought.


Ornamental White flowers, red fruit.
Value: Compatibility: Can slowly form colonies.


Salt Intolerant of salt.


Tolerance: Other: Difficult to transplant.


Shade Tolerant of shade, demands partial
Tolerance: shade.


Gaylussacia baccata Black Huckleberry


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 3.9-4.8


Form/Color Deciduous, very slow grower to 3', flowers Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.


white-pinkish in May-June, black fruit in Tolerance:
August-September.


Urban Performs well in the right of way.


Tolerance:


Habitat: Dry, sandy, or rocky oak woods, pine


barrens.
Ecosystem Wildlife value high, fruit eaten by birds
Services: and mammals, host to some butterfly


larvae.


Hydrology: Moderately tolerant of drought.


Ornamental White flowers, fleshy black fruit.
Value: Compatibility: Can form colonies.


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:


Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:

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