Native Species Planting Guide for New York City

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Glyceria striata Fowl Mannagrass


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: pH 4.0-8.0


Form/Color Slow to moderate grower to 4', tufted, Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
blooms and fruits in June-September. Tolerance: tolerance.


Urban Adapted to medium and fine soils,


Tolerance: high tolerance of soil compaction.


Habitat: Swamp forests, shrub swamps.


Ecosystem Wildlife value moderate.
Services:


Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding.


Ornamental Early flowering grass with a wide open,
Value: delicate drooping inflorescence. Compatibility: Not a known allelopath, moderate


grower, slow rate of vegetative
spread.


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:


Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:


Juncus canadensis Canadian Rush


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: pH 4.5-5.9


Form/Color To 3', tufted, leaves erect, terete and Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
septate, blooms and fruits in July- Tolerance: tolerance.


October.


Urban Adapted to coarse, medium, and fine
Tolerance: soils, high tolerance of soil


compaction.
Habitat: Swamps, marshes, wet shores.


Ecosystem Host to some butterflies.
Services:


Hydrology: Intolerant of drought.


Ornamental Spreading inflorescence with stout, rigid
Value: stems. Numerous small flowers with a Compatibility: Not a known allelopath, rapid
reddish to chesnut brown tinge. grower, no vegetative spread.


Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Although called Canada rush,


species barely enters southeastern
Shade Moderately tolerant of shade. Canada, being more widespread in
Tolerance: the eastern United States.

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