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Iva frutescens / Spartina patens Shrubland | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Iva frutescens / Spartina patens Shrubland Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of... Description: This maritime shrubland of the eastern Atlantic states occurs in association with salt marshes. In its natural condition, this community forms the ecotone between high salt marsh and adjacent upland vegetation. It also occurs in patches on areas of slightly higher elevation within the salt marsh or on spoil mounds adjacent to ditches. <i>Iva frutescens</i> is the most characteristic and dominant shrub species. <i>Spartina patens</i> is a characteristic and usually abundant grass, often occurring as a monoculture beneath the shrub canopy. Other common herbaceous associates include <i>Distichlis spicata</i> and <i>Spartina alterniflora</i>; <i>Juncus gerardii</i> may also occur at the northern end of the range. Other less common associates may include <i>Cuscuta gronovii, Limonium carolinianum, Lythrum lineare</i>, and <i>Solidago sempervirens</i>. The vegetation is characterized by an open and relatively evenly spaced shrub stratum of short stature, rarely exceeding one meter in height, with a well-developed herbaceous layer, reflecting an intergrading of this community with the adjacent high salt marsh. Storm-induced disturbance causes periodic die-back of the shrubs restricting the extent of their spread.  Accession Code: VB.CC.30967.CEGL006848 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.2.801957 NatureServe Explorer   Common: Eastern Tidal Salt Shrub   Translated: Jesuit's-bark / Saltmeadow Cordgrass Shrubland   Scientific: Iva frutescens / Spartina patens Shrubland   Code: CEGL006848