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Carex aquatilis - Carex spp. Wet Meadow | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Carex aquatilis - Carex spp. Wet Meadow
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This water sedge community type is found in the northern Great Plains and northern tallgrass prairie region of the United States and Canada. Stands typically occur in depressions or around ponds or lakes, although they may also develop adjacent to streams or rivers. They are flooded for some time during the growing season in most years and have mostly mineral soils in fresh or slightly saline water. The vegetation is dominated by graminoids approximately 0.4-0.7 m tall. <i>Carex</i> spp. predominate, especially <i>Carex aquatilis</i>, as well as <i>Carex rostrata, Carex lacustris</i>, and <i>Carex stricta</i>. <i>Eleocharis palustris, Schoenoplectus</i> spp., and <i>Typha</i> spp. may all be found in this community. <i>Scolochloa festucacea</i> may be found in drier stands. Woody species are rare, but shrub species may include <i>Salix</i> spp. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31171-{DA540179-287A-4F9C-A337-21CF407E2669}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 03-Jul-2013 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688663 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002262
  Translated: Water Sedge - Sedge species Wet Meadow
  Common: Northern Water Sedge Wet Meadow
  Scientific: Carex aquatilis - Carex spp. Wet Meadow
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL002262
(similar) Carex aquatilis - Carex spp. Herbaceous Vegetation
(similar) Carex aquatilis - Carex spp. Herbaceous Vegetation