Name:
Aristida palustris - Panicum virgatum - Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare - Rhynchospora elliottii Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This community consists of relatively shallow flatwoods ponds, or shallow portions of deeper ponds, of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. The most abundant herbaceous species are generally Aristida palustris, Panicum virgatum, Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare, Centella erecta, Rhynchospora elliottii, Arnoglossum ovatum, Sabatia campanulata, and Scleria georgiana. Other characteristic herbs include Andropogon glaucopsis, Andropogon mohrii, Coreopsis linifolia, Dichanthelium longiligulatum, Eleocharis microcarpa, Eleocharis tuberculosa, Euthamia leptocephala, Fuirena bushii, Gratiola brevifolia, Helenium drummondii, Hyptis alata, Juncus validus, Lobelia flaccidifolia, Lycopodiella appressa, Platanthera nivea, Pluchea rosea, Proserpinaca pectinata, Rhexia lutea, Rhynchospora filifolia, Rhynchospora gracilenta, Rhynchospora latifolia, Rhynchospora perplexa, Rhynchospora rariflora, Saccharum giganteum, Scleria muehlenbergii, Stylisma aquatica, and Xyris louisianica. Scattered trees, especially Nyssa biflora, can occur, though ponds are usually treeless. Wetland shrubs such as Hypericum brachyphyllum and Hypericum galioides, are sometimes common, and sometimes locally dominant.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.21184.ARISTIDAPALUSTR
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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