Name:
Spiraea tomentosa - Rubus spp. / Phalaris arundinacea Shrubland
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This wet meadow vegetation of the northeastern states occurs in a variety of settings, most frequently in low-lying areas of old fields or pastures, headwater basins, or beaver-impacted wetlands. The physiognomy is complex and variable, ranging from shrub thicket to herbaceous meadow with scattered shrubs. Shrub species usually include <i>Spiraea tomentosa, Spiraea alba var. alba, Cornus amomum, Rubus allegheniensis, Rubus hispidus, Salix</i> spp., and others. <i>Hypericum densiflorum</i> often occurs in the Central Appalachians. The invasive exotic shrubs <i>Lonicera morrowii</i> and <i>Rosa multiflora</i> may be locally abundant. Associated herbaceous species are also variable in composition, depending on land-use history. Commonly seen are <i>Phalaris arundinacea, Solidago rugosa, Solidago gigantea, Solidago canadensis, Juncus effusus, Scirpus cyperinus, Scirpus expansus, Leersia oryzoides, Calamagrostis canadensis, Carex scoparia, Carex folliculata, Carex lurida, Carex lupulina, Carex vulpinoidea, Carex trichocarpa, Vernonia noveboracensis, Triadenum virginicum, Lycopus uniflorus, Impatiens capensis, Eupatorium maculatum, Polygonum sagittatum, Thelypteris palustris, Onoclea sensibilis, Eleocharis</i> spp., and others. The invasive species <i>Microstegium vimineum, Lythrum salicaria</i>, and <i>Phragmites australis</i> can be abundant or form monocultures in these wetlands. Successional wet meadows in the Coastal Plain of New Jersey can include scattered patches of <i>Liquidambar styraciflua</i> and <i>Morella pensylvanica</i>, and more predominantly grassy patches of <i>Andropogon virginicus, Panicum rigidulum, Panicum virgatum</i>, and <i>Spiraea tomentosa</i>.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.31077.CEGL006571
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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