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Hibiscus moscheutos - Polygonum punctatum - Peltandra virginica Tidal Herbaceous Vegetation | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Hibiscus moscheutos - Polygonum punctatum - Peltandra virginica Tidal Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This association is a diverse oligohaline marsh characterized by variable dominance of species found in the Chesapeake and Delaware bays. Species that form locally dominant patches can include <i>Polygonum arifolium, Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. moscheutos, Polygonum punctatum, Peltandra virginica, Leersia oryzoides, Polygonum sagittatum, Mikania scandens, Spartina cynosuroides</i>, and <i>Toxicodendron radicans</i>, among others. All of these species are able to tolerate a broad range of halinity, and the high mean species richness of this type suggests that it is generally restricted to only slightly oligohaline habitats. <i>Typha angustifolia</i> and <i>Spartina cynosuroides</i> often form large dominance patches. Infrequently present are several species that are more specific to oligohaline conditions, including <i>Echinochloa walteri, Kosteletzkya virginica, Pluchea odorata, Rumex verticillatus, Sagittaria lancifolia</i>, and <i>Teucrium canadense</i>. The colonial sedge <i>Carex stricta </i>sometimes forms local dominance patches, characteristically on hummocks raised 20-25 cm above the primary marsh surface. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.30965.CEGL006181
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]
Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685367 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Common: Oligohaline Mixed Forbs Tidal Marsh
  Translated: Crimson-eyed Rosemallow - Dotted Smartweed - Green Arrow-arum Tidal Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Hibiscus moscheutos - Polygonum punctatum - Peltandra virginica Tidal Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL006181