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Fragaria virginiana Wild Strawberry


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


Form/Color Perennial, low growing to about 6", winter- Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
green, flowers white, red fruit with small Tolerance: tolerance.
seeds in fruit surface, fruits in June-July.


Urban Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Low vegetation, fields or open woods,


good soil.
Ecosystem Fruit eaten by songbirds, pheasants,
Services: and mammals, foliage eaten by


rabbits, deer, and other herbivores.


Hydrology: Dry soil conditions.


Ornamental Red fruit in summer.
Value: Compatibility: Can form colonies.


Salt Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance. Other:


Shade Tolerant of light shade.
Tolerance:


Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 5.4-5. 6


Form/Color Perennial, grows to 15", flowers pink- Stormwater Potentially tolerant of stormwater.


purple in loose clusters in April-June. Tolerance:


Urban Performs well in the right of way.


Tolerance:


Habitat: Undisturbed moist to dry woods, good


soil.
Ecosystem Seeds eaten by birds and small
Services: mammals, foliage eaten by deer.


Hydrology: Tolerant of drought; medium moisture


usage.


Ornamental Pink-purple clusters of flowers.


Value: Compatibility:


Salt Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance. Other:


Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:

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