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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:

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