Glyceria striata Fowl Mannagrass
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: pH 4.0-8.0
Form/Color Slow to moderate grower to 4', tufted, Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
blooms and fruits in June-September. Tolerance: tolerance.
Urban Adapted to medium and fine soils,
Tolerance: high tolerance of soil compaction.
Habitat: Swamp forests, shrub swamps.
Ecosystem Wildlife value moderate.
Services:
Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding.
Ornamental Early flowering grass with a wide open,
Value: delicate drooping inflorescence. Compatibility: Not a known allelopath, moderate
grower, slow rate of vegetative
spread.
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:
Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:
Juncus canadensis Canadian Rush
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: pH 4.5-5.9
Form/Color To 3', tufted, leaves erect, terete and Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
septate, blooms and fruits in July- Tolerance: tolerance.
October.
Urban Adapted to coarse, medium, and fine
Tolerance: soils, high tolerance of soil
compaction.
Habitat: Swamps, marshes, wet shores.
Ecosystem Host to some butterflies.
Services:
Hydrology: Intolerant of drought.
Ornamental Spreading inflorescence with stout, rigid
Value: stems. Numerous small flowers with a Compatibility: Not a known allelopath, rapid
reddish to chesnut brown tinge. grower, no vegetative spread.
Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Although called Canada rush,
species barely enters southeastern
Shade Moderately tolerant of shade. Canada, being more widespread in
Tolerance: the eastern United States.