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Iva frutescens / Spartina cynosuroides Tidal Shrubland | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Iva frutescens / Spartina cynosuroides Tidal Shrubland Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of... Description: This brackish tidal shrubland occurs on the mesohaline portion of tidal rivers of the Chesapeake Bay on poorly drained peat overlying sand and mucky sandy. This vegetation forms linear bands along levees and bordering tidal guts. Microtopography is relatively flat and lacks pronounced hummocks and hollows. The shrub canopy is moderately dense and codominated by Iva frutescens and Spartina cynosuroides. Other associates include Baccharis halimifolia and Hibiscus moscheutos. The species diversity of this vegetation is relatively low; associated herbs are often found on the edge of the stand and may include Amaranthus cannabinus, Atriplex patula, Lythrum lineare, Polygonum punctatum, Schoenoplectus americanus, Solidago sempervirens, Spartina alterniflora, and Spartina patens.  Accession Code: VB.CC.27828.IVAFRUTESCENSSP 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: Baccharis halimifolia - Iva frutescens Tidal Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Maritime Marsh-elder / Giant Cordgrass Shrubland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.721920 NatureServe Explorer   Scientific: Iva frutescens / Spartina cynosuroides Tidal Shrubland   Common: Brackish Shrubland   Code: CEGL006847 (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Iva frutescens / Spartina cynosuroides Tidal Shrubland