Native Species Planting Guide for New York City

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Glyceria canadensis Rattlesnake Mannagrass


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: pH 5.0-8.5


Form/Color Moderate grower to 3', stems solitary or Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
few together, blooms and fruits in June- Tolerance: tolerance.
August.


Urban Adapted to coarse, medium, and fine


Tolerance: soils, moderate tolerance of soil
compaction.


Habitat: Marshes, open, wet woods.


Ecosystem Wildlife value moderate, eaten by
Services: muskrat and deer.


Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding to 50% of growing


season.


Ornamental Graceful drooping inflorescense with


Value: spikelets laterally compressed in an oval Compatibility: Intolerant of competition. Can form
shape. colonies.


Salt Intolerant of salt.


Tolerance: Other:


Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:


Glyceria obtusa Coastal Mannagrass


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: pH 4.0-7.0


Form/Color To 3', blooms and fruits in July- Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
September, inflorescence dense. Tolerance: tolerance.


Urban Adapted to medium and fine soils,


Tolerance: high tolerance of soil compaction.


Habitat: Swamps, wet woods.


Ecosystem Moderately palatable to browse
Services: animals.


Hydrology: Low tolerance to drought.


Ornamental Distinctive upright form with dense ovoid
Value: infloresence. Compatibility: Not a known allelopath, rapid


grower, moderate rate of vegetative
spread.


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:


Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:

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