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Sarcocornia perennis - Batis maritima - Distichlis spicata Dwarf-shrubland | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Sarcocornia perennis - Batis maritima - Distichlis spicata Dwarf-shrubland Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro... Description: This is one of several associations found in tidally influenced hypersaline areas along the lower Atlantic coasts and Gulf of Mexico region. In contrast to other tidal salt flats or pannes of this region, examples attributable to this type are dominated by the succulent dwarf-shrub Sarcocornia perennis while stands dominated by Batis or Salicornia are accommodated by other associations [see CEGL003956 and CEGL004308, respectively]. Examples of this association may occur in patches throughout this relatively large range. They vary somewhat locally in expression, but all tend to exhibit low vascular plant diversity, dominated by halophytic species. In addition to Sarcocornia perennis other commonly encountered species may include Salicornia bigelovii, Distichlis spicata, and sometimes stunted Spartina alterniflora. Other typical species can include Batis maritima, Suaeda spp., Sporobolus virginicus, Sesuvium portulacastrum, and Limonium carolinianum. Total vegetative cover is quite variable, from near total absence of vascular plants to a dense cover of the nominal species. Algal mats are characteristically present, visible even in densely vegetated pannes. Blue-green algae may contribute significantly more biomass than vascular species.  Accession Code: VB.CC.28258.SARCOCORNIAPERE Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 01-May-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Sarcocornia perennis - (Distichlis spicata, Spartina alterniflora) Tidal Dwarf-shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Woody Glasswort - (Saltwort, Saltgrass) Dwarf-shrubland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688577 NatureServe Explorer   Scientific: Sarcocornia perennis - (Batis maritima, Distichlis spicata) Dwarf-shrubland   Code: CEGL002278   Common: Salt Flat (Woody Glasswort Type) (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Sarcocornia pacifica - (Batis maritima, Distichlis spicata) Dwarf-shrubland