Name:
Muhlenbergia filipes Seasonally Flooded Tropical Herbaceous Alliance
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This alliance consists of tropical wet prairies of southern Florida, dominated and characterized by Muhlenbergia filipes. Other characteristic graminoids are local codominants, including Rhynchospora microcarpa, Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense, Schoenus nigricans, Schizachyrium rhizomatum, Panicum tenerum, and Andropogon gyrans. Other species present include Agalinis filifolia, Symphyotrichum adnatum (= Aster adnatus), Cassytha filiformis, Chamaesyce porteriana, Crinum americanum, Dyschoriste angusta, Elytraria caroliniensis var. angustifolia, Eupatorium mikanioides, Euphorbia polyphylla, Flaveria linearis, Hedyotis nigricans var. floridana, Helenium vernale, Hymenocallis palmeri, Justicia angusta, Liatris garberi, Linum carteri, Lobelia glandulosa, Melanthera angustifolia, Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera), Panicum virgatum var. virgatum (= Panicum virgatum var. cubense), Pluchea rosea, Rhynchospora colorata, Rhynchospora divergens, Rhynchospora inundata, Ruellia caroliniensis, Stenandrium dulce (var. floridanum), Vernonia blodgettii. Communities of this alliance are predominant on seasonally flooded Perrine marl soils. The hydroperiod is from 3-7 months, and the marl soil is generally deeper than 5 cm. Following drainage and reduction of hydroperiod to 1-4 months, this community experiences succession, with the addition or increase of weedy species such as Andropogon glomeratus var. pumilus, Saccharum giganteum, Morella cerifera, Metopium toxiferum, Ilex cassine, Persea palustris, Baccharis halimifolia, Melaleuca quinquenervia, Schinus terebinthifolius, and Casuarina equisetifolia.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.20651.MUHLENBERGIAFIL
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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