Cinna arundinacea Stout Woodreed
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW+ Soil: pH 4.0-8.5
Form/Color Tall woodland grass with nodding Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
inflorescene. To 5', stems few together, Tolerance: tolerance.
blooms and fruits in August-October.
Urban Should tolerate concrete debris,
Tolerance: tolerant of disturbed conditions.
Habitat: Moist woods, swamp forests.
Ecosystem Highly palatable to deer and grazing
Services: animals.
Hydrology: Low tolerance to drought.
Ornamental Turns a nice straw color and has a
Value: feathery texture. Compatibility: Not a known allelopath, moderate
grower, no vegetative spread.
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: One of very few tall woodland
grasses to bloom in the summer.
Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:
Cyperus diandrus Umbrella Flatsedge
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW Soil: Not Available.
Form/Color Annual, to 8", blooms and fruits in June- Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
October. Tolerance: tolerance.
Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.
Habitat: Wet to moist soil, shores.
Ecosystem Wildlife value high, host to some
Services: butterflies.
Hydrology: Low tolerance to drought.
Ornamental Scales of this sedge become pigmented
Value: with a beautiful red-purple color as they Compatibility: May become weedy.
mature.
Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other:
Shade Intolerant of shade.
Tolerance: