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Spartina pectinata Western Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Spartina pectinata Western Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: In Colorado, this is a tallgrass meadow comprised entirely of Spartina pectinata. Stands occurs in small swales on the plains as well as on floodplains of larger rivers. Stands of this grass have been included in other tallgrass prairie plant associations. On large river floodplains, this type occurs as distinct patches and is distinguished from adjacent riparian types by micro-topography and degree of soil saturation. Weaver (1965) reports that historically, large stands of Spartina pectinata occurred on mud flats of the Missouri River. Large stands have been observed south of Denver, now threatened by housing and golf course developments (Steve Kettler pers. comm.). Additional information on stands outside of Colorado will be included later.  Accession Code: VB.CC.18026.SPARTINAPECTINA 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: Spartina pectinata Temporarily Flooded Herbaceous Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Prairie Cordgrass Western Herbaceous Vegetation   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683115 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001476   Scientific: Spartina pectinata Western Herbaceous Vegetation (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Spartina pectinata Western Herbaceous Vegetation