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Morella cerifera - Rosa palustris Tidal Shrubland Alliance | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Morella cerifera - Rosa palustris Tidal Shrubland Alliance Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro... Description: Tidally flooded shrublands of the middle Atlantic Coastal Plain, occurring in association with freshwater tidal marshes and tidally flooded forests. Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera var. cerifera) is the characteristic dominant species, with Rosa palustris and Toxicodendron radicans ssp. radicans as characteristic and constant companion species. Other woody species include Persea palustris, Magnolia virginiana, Salix caroliniana, Vaccinium formosum, Smilax walteri, Smilax walteri, and saplings of Acer rubrum, Pinus taeda, Taxodium distichum, and Liquidambar styraciflua. Herbaceous composition is diverse and varied, with many species 'recruited' from adjacent marshes and swamps. Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens is highly characteristic and appears to reach its nodal distribution in this landscape in this community. Other important species can include Juncus roemerianus, Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense, and Decodon verticillatus. Murdannia keisak is an aggressive alien weed in these communities. Farther south, in the South Atlantic Coastal Plain, this alliance occurs on flats adjacent to tidal reaches of rivers. Examples receive seepage from adjacent uplands, maintaining a saturated condition, and also may receive tidal inundation in very rare storm tide events. Scattered trees of Pinus taeda and Sabal palmetto may be present. Morella cerifera and Toxicodendron radicans ssp. radicans dominate the dense shrub stratum, and Baccharis angustifolia can be a major component. Spartina bakeri is the dominant herb; other herbs include Juncus roemerianus, Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense, Cynanchum angustifolium, and Ipomoea sagittata. Occurrences can exceed 50 acres in size. This latter, more southerly example of this alliance is placed here for now; the hydrology is ambiguous.  Accession Code: VB.CC.19711.MORELLACERIFERA Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Scientific: Morella cerifera - Rosa palustris Tidal Shrubland Alliance   Translated: Wax-myrtle - Swamp Rose Tidal Shrubland Alliance   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.126190 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A.806