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Ceratophyllum demersum - Vallisneria americana - Najas spp. Tidal Herbaceous Vegetation | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Ceratophyllum demersum - Vallisneria americana - Najas spp. Tidal Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This association comprises mixed freshwater subtidal aquatic beds of the mid-Atlantic Coast. It occurs in fresh reaches of upper bays and tributaries within estuarine systems. Species composition is variable and includes <i>Vallisneria americana, Ceratophyllum demersum, Heteranthera dubia, Elodea canadensis, Najas guadalupensis, Najas gracillima, Najas minor, Potamogeton pusillus, Stuckenia pectinata (= Potamogeton pectinatus)</i>, and others. There is often a strong component of exotic species that can be locally or extensively dominant, including <i>Myriophyllum spicatum, Hydrilla verticillata</i>, and <i>Potamogeton crispus</i>. This association can have dramatic seasonal fluctuations in species composition and biomass. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31391.CEGL006048
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.2.687618 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Common: Mixed Freshwater Subtidal Community
  Translated: Coon's-tail - American Eel-grass - Waternymph species Tidal Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Ceratophyllum demersum - Vallisneria americana - Najas spp. Tidal Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL006048