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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:

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