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Schizachyrium littorale Coastal Little Bluestem


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: NI Soil: Circumneutral


soils.


Form/Color To 1-2', bunch grass, warm season grass Stormwater Insufficient information to determine


grows in late spring throughout summer. Tolerance: tolerance.


Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Frontal back dunes, secondary dunes.


Ecosystem Provides cover for ground birds and
Services: small mammals.


Hydrology: Tolerant of drought, minimally tolerant of
flooding.


Ornamental Blue-green leaves atop a spreading
Value: clump form. Turning a rust color with Compatibility:


white fluffy seeds in the fall.


Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:


Shade Intolerant of shade.
Tolerance:


Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU- Soil: pH 5.0-8.4


Form/Color To 4', densely tufted, flowers bluish Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.


purple, becomes dark orange-gold over Tolerance:
winter, blooms and fruits in September-


October. Urban Adapted to coarse, medium, and fine
Tolerance: soils, no tolerance of soil compaction.


Habitat: Old fields, open areas, back dunes, dry,


acid soils.
Ecosystem Highly palatable to graze animals,
Services: moderately palatable to browse


animals.


Hydrology: High tolerance to drought.


Ornamental Bluish purple foliage with an upright
Value: columnar form, turning a straw-like gold Compatibility: Not a known allelopath, moderate


in winter with white fluffy seeds. grower, no vegetative spread.


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Used for restoring grasslands and


dry, open habitats, sandy soil.
Shade Intolerant of shade.
Tolerance:

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