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Symplocarpus foetidus - Caltha palustris Saturated Herbaceous Alliance | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Symplocarpus foetidus - Caltha palustris Saturated Herbaceous Alliance Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... Description: This alliance, found in the Great Lakes region and northeastern Great Plains, occurs where circumneutral or slightly calcareous groundwater seeps to the surface. This alliance is dominated by forbs. Angelica atropurpurea, Caltha palustris, and Symplocarpus foetidus are usual dominants. Other species that may be found include Carex lacustris, Carex stricta, Glyceria striata, Impatiens capensis, and Thelypteris palustris. Shrubs and trees from surrounding vegetation types sometimes occur. Where the cover of these becomes significant, the site is classified as another alliance. Typical woody species include Acer rubrum, Fraxinus nigra, and Thuja occidentalis. Stands of this alliance are found on lower slopes of glacial moraines, ravines, and terraces around seepage areas. Peat sometimes accumulates to a depth of 1 m. Other sites have little organic material, with groundwater typically welling up through carbonate encrusted gravel.  Accession Code: VB.CC.27923.SYMPLOCARPUSFOE Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Scientific: Symplocarpus foetidus - Caltha palustris Saturated Herbaceous Alliance   Translated: Skunk-cabbage - Yellow Marsh-marigold Saturated Herbaceous Alliance   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.125343 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A.1694