Native Species Planting Guide for New York City

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Polypodium virginianum Rock Cap Fern


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: pH < 6.8


Form/Color Evergreen, grows to 1' or less, spores Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
June-October. Tolerance: tolerance.


Urban Tolerant of soil compaction.


Tolerance:


Habitat: Moist to dry shade, in thin, circumneutral


soils on glacial erratics in rocky woods,
sometimes on banks, tree bases, old Ecosystem
Services:


logs, limestone cliffs.


Hydrology: Tolerant of drought and moist, well-


drained soil.


Ornamental Persistent leathery fronds that will
Value: colonize on rocky areas. Compatibility:


Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other: Exploitably vulnerable in New York


state. Secondary species for
Shade Tolerant of shade. increased diversity.
Tolerance:


Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas Fern


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU- Soil: pH 5.0-7.0


Form/Color Evergreen groundcover, fronds clustered, Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
tall, bushy, 1-3', spores May-October. Tolerance: tolerance.


Urban Somewhat tolerant of urban pollution.
Tolerance:


Habitat: Rich soil of wooded slopes with minimal


deep leaf litter, rocky slopes.
Ecosystem
Services:


Hydrology: Tolerant of drought, prefers well-drained
soil.


Ornamental Clustered persistent fronds that thrive on
Value: slopes. Compatibility:


Salt Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance. Other: Minor species for increased diversity.


Shade Tolerant of shade.


Tolerance:

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