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Vernonia noveboracensis New York Ironweed


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW+ Soil: pH 4.5-8.0


Form/Color Grows to 3-6'; purple flowers August- Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
October; dry achene with dark brownish Tolerance:
plume fruit; moderate grower.


Urban Performs well in the right of way.


Tolerance:


Habitat: Open marshes, wet edges.


Ecosystem Attracts butterflies and insects.


Services:


Hydrology: Moderate drought tolerance; medium


moisture usage.


Ornamental Purple flowers.
Value: Compatibility:


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Short lifespan.


Shade Moderately tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:


Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's Root


Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH < 6.8


Form/Color Perennial, grows to 6', whorled leaves, Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
flowers white in June-August. Tolerance: tolerance.


Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Rich, moist to dry woods, gaps, dry


meadows.
Ecosystem Host to several bee species, moths,


Services: flies, wasps, and butterflies.


Hydrology: Medium to wet moisture usage. Moderate


drought tolerance.


Ornamental Showy, white, bottle-brush shaped
Value: flowers. Compatibility:


Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other:


Shade Tolerant of light shade.


Tolerance:

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