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Potamogeton spp. - Ceratophyllum demersum Great Plains Herbaceous Vegetation | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Potamogeton spp. - Ceratophyllum demersum Great Plains Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This community type is found in the Great Plains of the United States in shallow to relatively deep (1 m) freshwater basins or bands in marshes or bays that remain flooded in all but the driest years. Vegetation varies from sparse to dense, with submersed rooted and free-floating macrophytes. Species composition varies with substrate, water depth, water chemistry, turbidity, water temperatures and other factors, but these are poorly understood. Dominant species in Nebraska include narrow-leaved pondweeds (<i>Potamogeton foliosus, Stuckenia pectinata (= Potamogeton pectinatus), Potamogeton pusillus), Najas guadalupensis</i>, and <i>Zannichellia palustris</i>. <i>Ceratophyllum demersum</i> and <i>Utricularia macrorhiza</i> can be locally abundant. In quiet bays, <i>Potamogeton nodosus</i> and <i>Lemna</i> spp. are common. In clear water with sandy bottoms <i>Chara</i> spp. may also be common. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36906.CEGL002044
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: Great Plains Pondweed Submerged Aquatic Wetland
  Translated: Pondweed species - Coon's-tail Great Plains Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Potamogeton spp. - Ceratophyllum demersum Great Plains Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL002044
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683538 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo