Cryptotaenia canadensis Canada Honewort
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: Not Available.
Form/Color Perennial, grows to 3.3', shiny, Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
unbranched stem, flowers white, black Tolerance: tolerance.
and dark Gray striped fruit.
Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.
Habitat: Moist to wet, rich woods.
Ecosystem Attractive to butterfly species.
Services:
Hydrology: Moist soil conditions.
Ornamental Irregular umbels of flowers with
Value: ascending white rays. Three-parted Compatibility:
toothed leaves line the stem and
distinctive narrow seeds split in two.
Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other:
Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:
Decodon verticillatus Swamp-loosestrife
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: pH 4.9-8.6
Form/Color Perennial, grows to 4', flowers pink-purple Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
in July-August. Tolerance: tolerance.
Urban Adapted to coarse, medium, and fine
Tolerance: soils, high tolerance of soil
compaction.
Habitat: Open, shallow water, saturated soils of
ponds and sunny vernal pools.
Ecosystem Attractive to bees, butterflies, wasps.
Services:
Hydrology: Intolerant of drought.
Ornamental Sessile pink-purple flower clusters.
Value: Arching leafy stems can become woody Compatibility: Extensively colonial.
and root at the tip.
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:
Shade Moderately tolerant of shade.
Tolerance: