Native Species Planting Guide for New York City

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Maianthemum stellatum Star-flowered Solomon's Seal


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW Soil: pH 5.9


Form/Color Grows to 2'; single stem, white 1 cm wide Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
flowers bloom May to July; green with Tolerance: tolerance.
blackish stripes, three-lobed fruit ripens


to red June-September. Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Moist, sandy, gravelly, open forests,


floodplains, margins of seasonal or
temporary streams and flooded areas, Ecosystem
moist swales, in black dune forests. Services:


Hydrology: Dry to moist soil conditions.


Ornamental White flowers May-July, berries.


Value: Compatibility:


Salt Tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Used in restoration and mitigation of


wetland in sandy soil, coastal
Shade Tolerant of partial shade. woodlands. Slow to moderate grower.
Tolerance:


Mimulus ringens Monkey Flower


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: Not Available.


Form/Color Grows to 3': pink-purple flowers bloom Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
July-August; fruit August-September; Tolerance: tolerance.


Urban Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Swamp forests, shady stream banks, wet


meadows.
Ecosystem Attracts butterflies.
Services:


Hydrology: Medium to wet moisture conditions.


Ornamental Attractive foliage and pink- purple flowers
Value: July to August. Compatibility:


Salt Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance. Other: Common name refers to
resemblance of the flower to a
Shade Tolerant of partial shade. monkey's face when it is squeezed


Tolerance: by the fingers.

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