Name:
Boltonia asteroides var. asteroides - Symphyotrichum racemosum - Mentha arvensis Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This open, forb-dominated vegetation is currently described from the Ridge and Valley Province of New Jersey. It occurs on the slopes of calcareous sinkhole ponds formed in dolomite with surficial deposits of glacial till, with soils comprised of silt loam, silty clay loam, or silty clay, overlaying clay or bedrock. The dominant species are Boltonia asteroides var. asteroides, Symphyotrichum racemosum (= Aster racemosus), and Mentha arvensis. Associates include Asclepias incarnata, Cyperus strigosus, Carex cryptolepis, Carex lurida, Carex typhina, Carex viridula, Cuphea viscosissima, Eleocharis palustris, Eragrostis frankii, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Iris versicolor, Dichanthelium acuminatum var. fasciculatum (= Panicum lanuginosum var. tennesseense), Panicum capillare, Panicum rigidulum var. pubescens (= Panicum longifolium), Polygonum amphibium, and Sium suave. The alga Chara sp. is a common associate, as are the bryophytes Hypnum lindbergii, Campylium stellatum, and Amblystegium serpens.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.27924.BOLTONIAASTEROI
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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