Fragaria virginiana Wild Strawberry
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: Not Available.
Form/Color Perennial, low growing to about 6", winter- Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
green, flowers white, red fruit with small Tolerance: tolerance.
seeds in fruit surface, fruits in June-July.
Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.
Habitat: Low vegetation, fields or open woods,
good soil.
Ecosystem Fruit eaten by songbirds, pheasants,
Services: and mammals, foliage eaten by
rabbits, deer, and other herbivores.
Hydrology: Dry soil conditions.
Ornamental Red fruit in summer.
Value: Compatibility: Can form colonies.
Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other:
Shade Tolerant of light shade.
Tolerance:
Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 5.4-5. 6
Form/Color Perennial, grows to 15", flowers pink- Stormwater Potentially tolerant of stormwater.
purple in loose clusters in April-June. Tolerance:
Urban Performs well in the right of way.
Tolerance:
Habitat: Undisturbed moist to dry woods, good
soil.
Ecosystem Seeds eaten by birds and small
Services: mammals, foliage eaten by deer.
Hydrology: Tolerant of drought; medium moisture
usage.
Ornamental Pink-purple clusters of flowers.
Value: Compatibility:
Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other:
Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance: