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Drosera rotundifolia - Viola spp. Cliff Sparse Vegetation | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Drosera rotundifolia - Viola spp. Cliff Sparse Vegetation
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This vegetation develops on cliff faces where seepage or other water maintains wet conditions over a large area. Vascular plants are sparse overall although they may be locally abundant; bryophytes are often abundant. Because mineral composition of the substrate can differ over small distances, nutrient regime (including pH) and species composition can vary across the cliff. Typical species of more acidic areas include Viola cucullata, Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens, Oclemena acuminata (= Aster acuminatus), Drosera rotundifolia, Chrysosplenium americanum, Cinna latifolia, and Rubus pubescens. In areas of higher pH, calciphiles such as Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda, Saxifraga virginiensis, Cystopteris bulbifera, and Packera schweinitziana (= Senecio robbinsii) can occur. Cliff seeps have been poorly studied and may encompass more than one association. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.24916.DROSERAROTUNDIF
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 29-Jan-2003 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Roundleaf Sundew - Violet species Cliff Sparse Vegetation
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688094 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL006429
  Scientific: Drosera rotundifolia - Viola spp. Cliff Sparse Vegetation
  Common: Northern Appalachian Cliff Seep
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(undetermined) Drosera rotundifolia - Viola spp. Cliff Sparse Vegetation