{"title":"WIS-FAC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWetland Indicator Status - FAC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWetland Indicator Status (WIS) is a national list measuring the likelihood that a plant species would be found naturally occurring in a wetland environment (meaning an area characterized by flooding or saturation of soil permanently or seasonally) versus an upland environment (an area that almost never experiences saturated soils). Status may vary across regions. 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It has a suckering tendency that can lead it to grow loose, clonal groves.\u003cbr\u003eThe pawpaw is North America’s largest edible native fruit! For fruit production, there must be two genetically different plants in proximity of the flying insects that pollinate them (mostly flies and beetles.) The fruit is dusky green and kidney shaped, ripening to a blotchy brown. Once ripe, it has a taste somewhat similar to bananas. The annual Ohio Pawpaw Festival celebrates this unique fruit and everything pawpaw!\u003cbr\u003eAside from us eating the fruits, many mammals relish them and help to spread their seeds around. The stunning, spectacular, black-and-white Zebra Swallowtail butterfly hosts on Pawpaw trees and is a rare but most welcome sight!\u003cbr\u003eSources:\u003cbr\u003eNative Trees, Shrubs, \u0026amp; Vines by William Cullina\u003cbr\u003eManual of Woody Landscape Plants by Michael A. Dirr\u003cbr\u003eEastern\/Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs by Steven Foster and James A. 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There is a specialist (oligolectic) bee that visits the flowers for pollen, Andrena fragilis. Greenish pink fruits follow flowering, maturing to blue-black and held upright on red pedicels in summer. These fruits are highly attractive to birds and mammals because of their generous fat and caloric content. At least 98 bird species* eat Dogwood berries. At least 118 species** of Lepidoptera host on Cornus spp. including the Spring Azure, Summer Azure, and the Polyphemus Moth. Dogwoods are among the most important trees and shrubs in terms of wildlife value.\u003cbr\u003ePagoda Dogwood prefers a moist, cool soil to thrive in. Drought and blazing afternoon sun can lead to a stressed plant, so it is advisable to keep the root zone mulched and well watered. The architectural form of the tiered branching habit makes for a striking specimen plant, especially near ponds or water features. 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