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SUCCESSIONAL OLD FIELDS/URBAN LOT


Successional old fields/urban lots are home to some of the toughest native plants that New York


City can claim. These plants can thrive in areas with low nutrient levels, low permeability, a


minimal amount of organic matter, and high salinity levels resulting from urban fill and runoff.


Many may see these plants as “weeds” growing out of concrete cracks, but these pioneer


species can find their way in the most severe landscapes, providing important ecosystem


services. Many non-native species thrive in these communities as well. Native plants that can


compete with these non-native species are key players in maintaining a balance in the constant


battle of invasive plant control.


Examples Include: Van Cortlandt-Vault Hill (BX), Marine Park (BK), Central Park-North Woods


(MN), Idlewild (QU), Mount Loretto (SI).


Recommended Plants:


Graminoids


Andropogon virginicus Broom-sedge


Aristida oligantha Prarie threeawn


Carex blanda Eastern woodland sedge


Eragrostis spectabilis Purple lovegrass


Juncus tenuis Path rush


Tridens flavus Purpletop tridens


Panicum virgatum Switchgrass


Schizachyrium scoparium Little bluestem


Forbs


Apocynum cannabinum Indian hemp


Asclepias syriaca Common milkweed


Bidens frondosa Beggarticks


Desmodium paniculatum Panicled tick-trefoil


Eupatorium serotinum Late eupatorium


Euthamia graminifolia Lance-leaved goldenrod


Krigia virginica Virginia dwarfdandelion


Oenothera biennis Common evening primrose


Plantago aristata Largebracted plantain


Potentilla canadensis Dwarf cinquefoil


Potentilla simplex Common cinquefoil


Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod


Solidago juncea Early goldenrod


Solidago nemoralis Gray goldenrod


Solidago rugosa Wrinkleleaf goldenrod


Solidago sempervirens Seaside goldenrod


Symphyotrichum ericoides White heath aster


Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth blue aster


Symphyotrichum pilosum Hairy white oldfield aster

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