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Salix sericea Shrubland | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Salix sericea Shrubland
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This willow shrub swamp is known from the Central Appalachians of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. This vegetation, or a related type dominated by <i>Salix sericea</i>, is also known from Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. The vegetation occurs in topographic basins, floodplain backswamps, along slow-moving streams, or on lakeshores. <i>Salix sericea</i> is dominant, forming a tall-shrub canopy 2-3 m in height. Associated shrubs in the Central Appalachian region are <i>Hypericum densiflorum</i> and <i>Alnus incana ssp. rugosa</i>. The herbaceous layer is often dense and variable, including <i>Solidago rugosa, Euthamia graminifolia, Rubus hispidus, Solidago uliginosa, Polygonum sagittatum, Glyceria striata, Glyceria canadensis, Juncus effusus, Carex stipata, Carex lurida</i>, and other herbs. In West Virginia, hummocks are typically covered by <i>Sphagnum</i> spp. (<i>Sphagnum palustre, Sphagnum girgensohnii, Sphagnum affine</i> and <i>Sphagnum flexuosum</i>). For eleven plots in West Virginia, mean species richness of all vascular plants and any nonvascular plants with cover >1% is 31 taxa per 400 square meters. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31031.CEGL006305
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
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Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.768704 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Common: Silky Willow Shrub Swamp
  Translated: Silky Willow Shrubland
  Scientific: Salix sericea Shrubland
  Code: CEGL006305