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Morella pensylvanica - Prunus maritima Shrubland | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Morella pensylvanica - Prunus maritima Shrubland Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of... Description: This association comprises maritime dune shrublands of protected slopes and hollows of dry, stabilized maritime backdunes along the northern Atlantic Coast. It is dominated by Morella pensylvanica (= Myrica pensylvanica) and Prunus maritima. Additional shrubs that are commonly present but with low cover can include Rosa carolina, Rosa rugosa, Baccharis halimifolia, or Juniperus virginiana. Although Rosa rugosa is not a native species, it is naturalized and is nearly restricted to this vegetation, where it grows in similar habit and physiognomy as the other two shrubs characteristic of this vegetation. The herbaceous layer tends to be sparse and low, particularly where shrub growth is dense, and can include dune grassland or adjacent upland species such as Ammophila breviligulata, Solidago sempervirens, Hudsonia tomentosa, Lechea maritima, Juncus greenei, Carex silicea, Polygonella articulata, Symphyotrichum subulatum (= Aster subulatus), Solidago rugosa, Achillea millefolium, Oenothera parviflora, Euthamia spp., Cyperus grayi, Cyperus polystachyos, and others. Typical vine associates are Toxicodendron radicans and Smilax spp. Large patches of open unvegetated or sparsely vegetated sand are present in some examples. Depending on exposure, these shrublands range from over 2 m tall in sheltered areas to less than 1 m tall in areas with greater exposure to winds and storms.  Accession Code: VB.CC.22066.MORELLAPENSYLVA 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: Morella pensylvanica - (Prunus maritima) Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Northern Bayberry - Beach Plum Shrubland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685486 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL006295   Scientific: Morella pensylvanica - Prunus maritima Shrubland   Common: Northern Bayberry Dune Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Morella pensylvanica - Prunus maritima Shrubland