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Cryptotaenia canadensis Canada Honewort


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: Not Available.


Form/Color Perennial, grows to 3.3', shiny, Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
unbranched stem, flowers white, black Tolerance: tolerance.
and dark Gray striped fruit.


Urban Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Moist to wet, rich woods.


Ecosystem Attractive to butterfly species.


Services:


Hydrology: Moist soil conditions.


Ornamental Irregular umbels of flowers with
Value: ascending white rays. Three-parted Compatibility:


toothed leaves line the stem and


distinctive narrow seeds split in two.


Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other:


Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:


Decodon verticillatus Swamp-loosestrife


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: pH 4.9-8.6


Form/Color Perennial, grows to 4', flowers pink-purple Stormwater Insufficient information to determine


in July-August. Tolerance: tolerance.


Urban Adapted to coarse, medium, and fine


Tolerance: soils, high tolerance of soil
compaction.
Habitat: Open, shallow water, saturated soils of


ponds and sunny vernal pools.
Ecosystem Attractive to bees, butterflies, wasps.
Services:


Hydrology: Intolerant of drought.


Ornamental Sessile pink-purple flower clusters.
Value: Arching leafy stems can become woody Compatibility: Extensively colonial.


and root at the tip.


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:


Shade Moderately tolerant of shade.


Tolerance:

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