Danthonia spicata Poverty Oatgrass
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: Acidic soils.
Form/Color Perennial, tufted, inflorescence to 2', Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
leaves to 5", blooms and fruits in May- Tolerance: tolerance.
September. Low growing grass with long
flowering stem. Urban Fairly tolerant of disturbance.
Tolerance:
Habitat: Dry, sterile soil of open woods and
edges, tolerant of a wide range of
habitats. Ecosystem Insects feed on foliage.
Services:
Hydrology: Moderately drought tolerant.
Ornamental Inflorescence is spike-like and turns a
Value: straw-like color. Compatibility: Does not tolerate taller ground cover
competition.
Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other: Seeds can remain dormant for a
number of decades.
Shade Tolerant of light shade.
Tolerance:
Deschampsia caespitosa Tufted Hairgrass
Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: FACW Soil: pH 3.5-7.5
Form/Color To 3.5', densely tufted, blooms and fruits Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
in June-August, wiry, short, flowers Tolerance: tolerance.
purplish.
Urban Adapted to coarse, medium, and fine
Tolerance: soils, high tolerance of soil
compaction.
Habitat: Wet soil, shores, cool banks.
Ecosystem Host to some butterflies.
Services:
Hydrology: Low tolerance to drought.
Ornamental Tall erect stems with leaves in a basal
Value: tuft. Panicle inflorescence is loosely Compatibility: Not a known allelopath, moderate
branched and somewhat nodding. grower, no vegetative spread.
Salt Low tolerance of salt.
Tolerance: Other:
Shade Intolerant of shade.
Tolerance: