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Morella pensylvanica - Toxicodendron radicans / Typha latifolia Shrubland | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Morella pensylvanica - Toxicodendron radicans / Typha latifolia Shrubland
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This shrub wetland of shallow basins occurs in coastal southern New England in interdunal swales of barrier beaches, or in wetlands of regions underlain by morainal deposits. This association is known from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and Block Island, Rhode Island, and may occur elsewhere. The substrate is usually peat of variable depth overlying sand. The dominant shrub is <i>Morella pensylvanica</i>, which can achieve heights of 2.5 m on the periphery of the wetland. Associated shrubs may include <i>Vaccinium corymbosum, Clethra alnifolia, Decodon verticillatus</i>, and <i>Toxicodendron radicans</i>. The herbaceous layer is variable, but generally includes <i>Typha latifolia</i> or <i>Typha angustifolia, Thelypteris palustris, Osmunda cinnamomea, Euthamia caroliniana (= Euthamia tenuifolia)</i>, and <i>Triadenum virginicum</i>. Other associated herbs may include <i>Vaccinium macrocarpon, Lysimachia terrestris, Scirpus cyperinus</i>, and species of <i>Polygonum</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.30914.CEGL006444
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
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  Translated: Northern Bayberry - Eastern Poison-ivy / Broadleaf Cattail Shrubland
  Scientific: Morella pensylvanica - Toxicodendron radicans / Typha latifolia Shrubland
  Code: CEGL006444