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Lechea mucronata Pinweed


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


Form/Color Perennial, grows to 32", one or few Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
flowering stems, brownish-purple, Tolerance: tolerance.
flowers reddish in July-October.


Urban Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Open, dry woods, fields, sandy or gravelly


soil.
Ecosystem
Services:


Hydrology: Dry, well-drained soil.


Ornamental Small reddish flowers throughout fall,
Value: reddish brown stems throughout winter. Compatibility:


Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other:


Shade Tolerant of partial shade.


Tolerance:


Lespedeza capitata Round-Headed Bush-Clover


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


Form/Color Perennial, single stem, grows to 5', Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
flowers dull white with purple spot at base. Tolerance: tolerance.


Urban Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Open fields, sandy soil, tolerates sterile


soil.
Ecosystem Seeds eaten by birds, plants eaten by
Services: deer.


Hydrology: Dry, well-drained soil conditions.


Ornamental Dull white flowers with purple at the
Value: bases. Compatibility:


Salt Intolerant of salt.


Tolerance: Other: Nitrogen fixer.


Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:

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