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A.1444 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.1444 Reference: EcoArt 2002 Description: Stands of this saline emergent wetland alliance are scattered from California to New York, mostly in the northern half of the United States and the southern Prairie Provinces of Canada. This description is based on the two communities that occur in the Midwest. The dominant vegetation is medium-tall graminoids with a sparse to complete canopy. Woody species are very rare, and forbs are common in some eastern stands but rare in most of the Great Plains. Stand-to-stand species variability can be substantial, especially east of the Great Plains, where the stands tend to be smaller and more isolated. The most abundant species across the range of this alliance is ~Schoenoplectus maritimus (= Scirpus maritimus)$, often with smaller amounts of ~Schoenoplectus americanus (= Scirpus americanus), Sium suave$, and ~Typha$ spp. Species common in the Great Plains include ~Juncus balticus, Schoenoplectus acutus (= Scirpus acutus), Scolochloa festucacea$, and ~Triglochin maritima$. ~Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (= Aster lanceolatus), Atriplex patula, Eleocharis parvula$, and ~Hibiscus moscheutos$ are found from Illinois eastward. ^Stands of this alliance are flooded by shallow saline water for much of the growing season and saturated for nearly all of it. In the Great Plains these sites are typically near shallow marshes, ponds, or lakes, while in Michigan they may also occur near rivers and streams. The soils are fine-textured and vary from fine sandy loams to mucks.  Accession Code: VB.CC.1219.A1444 Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Mar-2005
	status: accepted Community's Parent: V.A.5.N.l This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Scientific: SCHOENOPLECTUS MARITIMUS SEMIPERMANENTLY FLOODED HERBACEOUS ALLIANCE   Common: Saltmarsh Clubrush Semipermanently Flooded Herbaceous Alliance   Code: A.1444 (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Schoenoplectus maritimus Semipermanently Flooded Herbaceous Alliance