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Schoenoplectus acutus - Schoenoplectus subterminalis - Eleocharis palustris - (Schoenoplectus americanus) Northern Great Lakes Shore Herbaceous Vegetation | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Schoenoplectus acutus - Schoenoplectus subterminalis - Eleocharis palustris - (Schoenoplectus americanus) Northern Great Lakes Shore Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... Description: This emergent marsh type is found along northern Great Lakes shorelines in Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, and along the St. Mary's River in the United States and Canada. Stands occur in a variety of shoreline contexts, including clay lakeplains, sand lakeplains, and sandy ground moraines. They typically occur in open water and stream margins within estuarine sites, often within a much larger poor fen. Stands in Lake Huron and Lake Michigan are found in relatively protected coastal embayments. Stands along the St. Mary's River occur in channel-side wetlands and embayments. The emergent vegetation is open, sometimes sparse. Species typically include <i>Schoenoplectus acutus (= Scirpus acutus)</i> and <i>Eleocharis palustris (= Eleocharis smallii)</i>, along with <i>Equisetum fluviatile, Najas flexilis, Schoenoplectus subterminalis (= Scirpus subterminalis)</i>, and <i>Sparganium eurycarpum</i>. <i>Schoenoplectus americanus (= Scirpus americanus)</i> can be common in some sites, e.g., open stretches of some bays may contain a narrow, but dense fringe, apparently due to its greater tolerance of extreme wave action. Some sites may contain species more typical of southern Great Lakes marshes, such as <i>Najas flexilis, Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (= Scirpus tabernaemontani)</i>, and <i>Typha angustifolia</i>. Sites in calcium-rich areas may also contain <i>Eleocharis rostellata</i> and <i>Chara</i> spp. Submergents within this zone include <i>Potamogeton gramineus</i> and <i>Potamogeton natans</i>.  Accession Code: VB.CC.36684.CEGL005274 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: Northern Great Lakes Emergent Marsh   Translated: Hardstem Bulrush - Swaying Bulrush - Common Spikerush - (Chairmaker's Bulrush) Northern Great Lakes Shore Herbaceous Vegetation   Scientific: Schoenoplectus acutus - Schoenoplectus subterminalis - Eleocharis palustris - (Schoenoplectus americanus) Northern Great Lakes Shore Herbaceous Vegetation   Code: CEGL005274   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688865 NatureServe Explorer