Native Species Planting Guide for New York City

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Luzula multiflora Common Wood-Rush


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 4.8-5.4


Form/Color To 16', tufted, leaves often purplish, Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
blooms and fruits in April-June. Tolerance: tolerance.


Urban Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Dry to moist mixed deciduous or oak


woods.
Ecosystem
Services:


Hydrology: Dry soils.


Ornamental Tufted form.
Value: Compatibility:


Salt Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance. Other:


Shade Tolerant of bright shade.
Tolerance:


Muhlenbergia capillaris Pink Muhly Grass


Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 5.8-6.8


Form/Color Grows to 24"-36" high and wide; pink Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
flowers in fall; copper foliage color in fall; Tolerance: tolerance.


brown, oval inconspicuous fruit; moderate
grower. Urban Tolerant of urban conditions.
Tolerance:


Habitat: Well drained soils.


Ecosystem Seeds and fruit eaten by birds.
Services:


Hydrology: Very drought tolerant; tolerant of flooding;


well drained.


Ornamental Attractive noticeable clouds of pink


Value: flowers. Compatibility:


Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.


Tolerance: Other: Very adaptable grass; used in
wetlands and beachfronts; low
Shade Moderately tolerant of shade. maintenance.


Tolerance:

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