Rhynchospora capitellata Brownish Beak Rush
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: Acidic soils.
Form/Color To 32", tufted, leaves flat and narrow; Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
several flowers along stem bloom and Tolerance: tolerance.
fruit in July-October.
Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.
Habitat: Wet open ground, bogs, wet sand, needs
acid soil.
Ecosystem Host to some butterflies.
Services:
Hydrology: Intolerant of drought, tolerant of flooding.
Ornamental
Value: Compatibility:
Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other:
Shade Intolerant of shade.
Tolerance:
Saccharum giganteum Sugarcane plumegrass
Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: FACW+ Soil: pH 3.5-7.0
Form/Color Grows to 10' tall; reedlike stems; green Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
flower blooms in summer; fast grower. Tolerance: tolerance.
Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.
Habitat: Coarse and medium textured soils; open,
moist sandy areas; bogs; swales.
Ecosystem Minor provider of food for terrestrial
Services: birds.
Hydrology: Intolerant of drought; medium moisture
usage.
Ornamental Giant grass growing 6-10 ft with large
Value: fluffy terminal panicles of reddish-peach Compatibility:
seed heads.
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:
Shade Intolerant of shade.
Tolerance: