Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: pH 6.0-8.5
Form/Color Deciduous, grows to 12' tall, flowers white Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
in July-August, fruit dry in September- Tolerance: tolerance.
January.
Urban Tolerant of soil compaction, concrete
Tolerance: debris, performs well in the right of
way.
Habitat: Freshwater tidal and nontidal marshes,
pond edges, shallow standing water.
Ecosystem Seeds eaten by ducks and other
Services: birds, twigs eaten by deer and rabbits.
Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding. Intolerant of drought.
Ornamental Flowers in white, ball-shaped clusters.
Value: Compatibility: Can form colonies.
Salt Low tolerance of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Dispersed by water, dies in closed
canopy swamp forest.
Shade Intolerant of shade.
Tolerance:
Chimaphila maculata Spotted Wintergreen
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: NI Soil: pH 5.1-6.5
Form/Color Evergreen, grows to 1' tall by 1'8" wide, Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
usually smaller, flowers white-pinkish in Tolerance: tolerance.
June-August, waxy, whorled.
Urban Intolerant of soil compaction and
Tolerance: disturbance.
Habitat: Rich, dry woods, sandy soils.
Ecosystem Edible leaves, good ground cover.
Services:
Hydrology: Requires consistently moist soil.
Intolerant of drought.
Ornamental Fragrant white-pinkish flowers in small
Value: clusters at top of stem. Compatibility:
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Also known as striped wintergreen or
striped Prince's pine.
Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance: