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Adiantum pedatum Maidenhair Fern


Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: FAC- Soil: pH 4.6-6.6


Form/Color Slow grower to 3', erect stipe that forks in Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
two, leaf blades lax and arching, spores Tolerance: tolerance.
in July-August.


Urban Adapted to coarse and medium soils,


Tolerance: low tolerance of soil compaction.


Habitat: Rich, moist woods, stream banks.


Ecosystem Fronds occaisonally eaten by rabbits,


Services: secondary species for increased
diversity.


Hydrology: Tolerant of mild drought.


Ornamental Fine fronds, semi-erect shape.


Value: Compatibility: Slow seed spread rate, low seedling
vigor, moderate vegetative spread


rate.


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:


Shade Tolerant of shade.


Tolerance:


Asplenium platyneuron Ebony Spleenwort


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 4.5-7.0


Form/Color Semievergreen perennial, grows to 1.5', Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
spores June-October. Tolerance: tolerance.


Urban Will colonize masonary in urban sites,


Tolerance: found in disturbed sites.


Habitat: Moist, open, rocky woods, rich,


circumneutral soil.
Ecosystem Minor species for increased diversity.
Services:


Hydrology: Tolerant of drought, intolerant of flooding.


Ornamental Fronds have herringbone shape and are
Value: light and dark green. Compatibility: Does not compete well with


aggressive plants.


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Exploitably vulnerable in New York


state.
Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:

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