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Smilax herbacea Carrion Flower


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: pH 6.1-7.8


Form/Color Herbaceous, unarmed climber to 7', Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
yellowish flowers in May-June, blue fleshy Tolerance: tolerance.
fruit July-September.


Urban Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Moist rich woods, flood plains.


Ecosystem Fruit eaten by birds and mammals,


Services: stems eaten by rabbits and deer.


Hydrology: Moist soil conditions.


Ornamental Yellowish flowers, blue fleshy fruit.
Value: Compatibility:


Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other:


Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:


Strophostyles helvola Trailing Wild Bean


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU- Soil: Not Available.


Form/Color Annual, herbaceous, twining vine to 3', Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
flowers pink-purple, becoming greenish Tolerance: tolerance.


in July-September, fruit dry in August-
October. Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Dry to moist sandy soil, often on cinders,
open woods, old fields.
Ecosystem Attractive to butterflies.


Services:


Hydrology: Sandy soil. Moderately tolerant of drought.


Ornamental Delicate pink-purple flowers become


Value: greenish. Compatibility: Can be aggressive.


Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other: Nitrogen fixer can help improve
sterile soil.


Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:

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