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Salicornia depressa Virginia Glasswort


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: pH 6.6-8.5


Form/Color Herbaceous perannial, emergent, erect, Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
succulent stem, to 12", green turning red Tolerance: tolerance.
in the fall.


Urban Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Salty marshes.


Ecosystem


Services:


Hydrology: Medium moisture usage.


Ornamental
Value: Compatibility: Can form mats.


Salt Tolerant of salt.


Tolerance: Other: Minor species for salt marsh
restoration
Shade Intolerant of shade.


Tolerance:


Salvia lyrata Lyreleaf Sage


Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: FACW Soil: pH 6.8-7.2


Form/Color Perennial, dark green to purplish leaves, Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
flowers light blue to violet in April-June. Tolerance: tolerance.


Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Roadsides, fields, open woodlands.


Ecosystem Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.


Services:


Hydrology: Tolerant of medium drought; dry to moist


soil conditions.


Ornamental Blue to violet flowers in clusters at the top


Value: of the stem. Compatibility: May become weedy.


Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other:


Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:

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