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Amorpha fruticosa Tidal Shrubland | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Amorpha fruticosa Tidal Shrubland Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of... Description: This freshwater tidal shrubland occurs on tidal rivers bordering the Chesapeake Bay on sandy levees and shorelines above mean high tide. Microtopography is variable, from pronounced hummock-and-hollow to essentially flat. Soils are well-drained sands and gravel to poorly drained peat in lower-lying depressions. The shrub canopy is relatively open and characterized by <i>Amorpha fruticosa</i>. Other associates may include <i>Acer rubrum, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Decodon verticillatus, Ilex verticillata,</i> and <i>Rosa palustris</i>. The herbaceous layer is diverse and comprised of a mixture of <i>Osmunda regalis, Hibiscus moscheutos, Thelypteris palustris, Boehmeria cylindrica, Leersia oryzoides, Peltandra virginica, Polygonum sagittatum, Sium suave,</i> and <i>Typha angustifolia</i>.  Accession Code: VB.CC.31076.CEGL006844 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.2.721914 NatureServe Explorer   Common: Desert False Indigo Tidal Shrubland   Translated: Desert False Indigo Tidal Shrubland   Scientific: Amorpha fruticosa Tidal Shrubland   Code: CEGL006844