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Amorpha fruticosa Tidal Shrubland | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Amorpha fruticosa Tidal Shrubland Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of... Description: This freshwater tidal shrubland occurs on tidal rivers bordering the Chesapeake Bay on sandy levees and shorelines above mean high tide. Microtopography is variable, from pronounced hummock-and-hollow to essentially flat. Soils are well-drained sands and gravel to poorly drained peat in lower-lying depressions. The shrub canopy is relatively open and characterized by Amorpha fruticosa. Other associates may include Acer rubrum, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Decodon verticillata, Ilex verticillata, and Rosa palustris. The herbaceous layer is diverse and comprised of a mixture of Osmunda regalis, Hibiscus moscheutos, Thelypteris palustris, Boehmeria cylindrica, Leersia oryzoides, Peltandra virginica, Polygonum sagittatum, Sium suave, and Typha angustifolia.  Accession Code: VB.CC.27804.AMORPHAFRUTICOS Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 11-Dec-2003 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Amorpha fruticosa Tidal Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Scientific: Amorpha fruticosa Tidal Shrubland   Translated: Tall Indigobush Tidal Shrubland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.721914 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL006844 (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Amorpha fruticosa Tidal Shrubland