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Morella cerifera - Baccharis halimifolia / Spartina patens Shrubland | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Morella cerifera - Baccharis halimifolia / Spartina patens Shrubland Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of... Description: This mesic shrub community occurs on sheltered maritime backdunes of the mid-Atlantic states. The vegetation is not tidally flooded, although it is impacted by salt spray. The substrate is sand or loamy sand with little or no organic layer. The water table is often less than half a meter below the surface. This community is characterized by a moderately open canopy of Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera), Baccharis halimifolia, Morella pensylvanica (= Myrica pensylvanica), and Rhus copallinum. Spartina patens and Toxicodendron radicans are characteristic of the herbaceous layer, with other associates include Panicum virgatum, Andropogon virginicus, Juncus dichotomus, Solidago sempervirens, Smilax spp., Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Vitis spp., and Schoenoplectus pungens (= Scirpus pungens).  Accession Code: VB.CC.24994.MORELLACERIFERA Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Morella cerifera Saturated Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Wax-myrtle - Groundsel-tree / Saltmeadow Cordgrass Shrubland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687816 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL003809   Scientific: Morella cerifera - Baccharis halimifolia / Spartina patens Shrubland   Common: Maritime Wax-myrtle Shrubland