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Acorus americanus Sweet flag


Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: pH 5.6-7.2


Form/Color Aromatic, alternating, grasslike leaves; Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
yellow-brown flowers on 5-10 cm long Tolerance:
spike; produces small, hard berries May-


August. Urban Performs well in the right of way.
Tolerance:


Habitat: Quiet pond and lake margins, marshes.


Ecosystem Provides habitat and food for small


Services: mammals and songbirds.


Hydrology: Intolerant of drought; high moisture


usage.


Ornamental Yellow-brown flowers.
Value: Compatibility: Can form colonies.


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Moderate lifespan.


Shade Intolerant of shade.
Tolerance:


Actaea pachypoda White Baneberry


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: Acidic soils.


Form/Color Perennial, grows to 1' to 3', flowers white Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
in terminal racemes, May-June. flowers Tolerance: tolerance.


white in May-June, white berries.


Urban Somewhat tolerant of urban pollution.
Tolerance:


Habitat: Ravines, rich thick woods.


Ecosystem Wildlife value low, attractive to beetles,
Services: berries eaten by some birds and


mice.


Hydrology: Moist well-drained soil.


Ornamental White flowers and clusters of white
Value: globular fruit. Known for its ornamental Compatibility:


fruits which look like doll's eyes.


Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Exploitably vulnerable in New York


state, plant is toxic.
Shade Tolerant of shade.


Tolerance:

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