Maianthemum stellatum Star-flowered Solomon's Seal
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW Soil: pH 5.9
Form/Color Grows to 2'; single stem, white 1 cm wide Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
flowers bloom May to July; green with Tolerance: tolerance.
blackish stripes, three-lobed fruit ripens
to red June-September. Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.
Habitat: Moist, sandy, gravelly, open forests,
floodplains, margins of seasonal or
temporary streams and flooded areas, Ecosystem
moist swales, in black dune forests. Services:
Hydrology: Dry to moist soil conditions.
Ornamental White flowers May-July, berries.
Value: Compatibility:
Salt Tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Used in restoration and mitigation of
wetland in sandy soil, coastal
Shade Tolerant of partial shade. woodlands. Slow to moderate grower.
Tolerance:
Mimulus ringens Monkey Flower
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: Not Available.
Form/Color Grows to 3': pink-purple flowers bloom Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
July-August; fruit August-September; Tolerance: tolerance.
Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.
Habitat: Swamp forests, shady stream banks, wet
meadows.
Ecosystem Attracts butterflies.
Services:
Hydrology: Medium to wet moisture conditions.
Ornamental Attractive foliage and pink- purple flowers
Value: July to August. Compatibility:
Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other: Common name refers to
resemblance of the flower to a
Shade Tolerant of partial shade. monkey's face when it is squeezed
Tolerance: by the fingers.