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Erythronium americanum Trout Lily


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: pH 5.0-6.0


Form/Color Perennial, spring ephemeral, grows to 8", Stormwater Intolerant of stormwater.
pale blue-green plant with dark blotches, Tolerance:
flowers yellow.


Urban Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Undisturbed moist woods.


Ecosystem Attractive to bees, seeds eaten by


Services: mice, birds, insects.


Hydrology: Moist, rich soil conditions.


Ornamental Yellow, bell-shaped flowers with darker
Value: spots, blue-green plant. Compatibility: Extensively colonial.


Salt Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance. Other:


Shade Intolerant of shade.
Tolerance:


Eupatorium altissimum Tall Boneset


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


Form/Color Perennial, grows to 31"-6.5', stems Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
solitary or paired, very leafy, flowers white Tolerance: tolerance.


in August-October.


Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Dry, open woods.


Ecosystem Attractive to bees, wasps, butterflies,


Services: plant eaten by caterpillars.


Hydrology: Moist to dry soils.


Ornamental White flowers throughout the fall.


Value: Compatibility:


Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other:


Shade Intolerant of shade.
Tolerance:

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