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Actaea racemosa Black Baneberry


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: pH < 6.8


Form/Color Perennial, large, compound basal leaves, Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
grows to 5-6', flowers white racemes 1-3' Tolerance: tolerance.
high in June-July.


Urban Somewhat tolerant of urban pollution.


Tolerance:


Habitat: Rocky woods, ravines, creek margins,


thickets, deciduous forests, moist
meadowlands. Ecosystem Attractive to beneficial insects,
Services: songbirds, and host to Appalachian


blue and spring azure butterflies.


Hydrology: Tolerant of drought.


Ornamental Terminal cluster of small white flowers
Value: are held above divided leaves. Compatibility: Grows well with other woodland


plants.


Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.


Tolerance: Other: Slow to establish.


Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:


Agalinis purpurea Purple False Foxglove


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


Form/Color Annual, grows to 4', simple to branched Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
stems, dark seeds, round capsule fruit. Tolerance: tolerance.


Urban Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Moist to wet open soils.


Ecosystem Attractive to several bee species,
Services: butterflies, and beetles.


Hydrology: Moist soil.


Ornamental Large pink bell shaped flowers grow
Value: close to the axils of this annual. The Compatibility: Thrives with occasional disturbance


spreading form is dotted with small linear to eliminate some competing
leaves all along the stems. vegetation.


Salt Tolerant of salt.


Tolerance: Other:


Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:

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