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Phragmites australis Tidal Herbaceous Vegetation | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Phragmites australis Tidal Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This community is a dense tall grassland indicative of disturbance. It occurs in a range of tidal wetland habitats from fresh to brackish in salinity. It is characterized by dense stands of <i>Phragmites australis</i>, a species which tends to grow in colonies of tall, stout, leafy plants often to the exclusion of all other vascular plant species. Associated species are highly variable, depending on the community that has been invaded. Spreading in large colonies, <i>Phragmites</i> eventually dominates disturbed areas at coverage up to 100%. More typically, though, scattered individuals of other species may occur, such as sparse <i>Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera)</i> shrubs, <i>Kosteletzkya virginica, Calystegia sepium, Boehmeria cylindrica, Typha angustifolia, Apocynum cannabinum, Rosa palustris, Polygonum</i> sp., and <i>Mikania scandens</i>. Vines of <i>Toxicodendron radicans</i> are also frequent, but typically occur at low cover. This community has a broad geographic range, including coastal areas of the eastern and southeastern United States and Canada. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.35767.CEGL004187
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:   Common: Reed Tidal Marsh
  Translated: Common Reed Tidal Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Phragmites australis Tidal Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL004187
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688034 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo