Name:
Potamogeton spp. - Ceratophyllum spp. Midwest Aquatic Vegetation
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This broadly defined submerged aquatic or open marsh type is found throughout the midwestern region of the United States and adjacent Canada. Based on information in the northern parts of the Midwest, several vegetation subgroups can be recognized that may be separate associations. Subgroup A is a shallow (<50 cm), sparsely vegetated, open water marsh found on sand, or organic and mineral material trapped in rocky bottoms. Stands are often exposed to wave action and found in oligotrophic lakes. Dominant plants often have basal rosettes that are resistant to wave action. Typical species include <i>Elatine minima, Eriocaulon aquaticum, Gratiola aurea, Isoetes tenella, Isoetes lacustris, Juncus pelocarpus</i>, and <i>Lobelia dortmanna</i>. Subgroup B is a shallow (<50 cm) open water marsh with emergent cover <25% and floating-leaved aquatics >25%. Substrate is a mineral soil (often sand), boulders, or a mixture of sedimentary peat and fine mineral soil. Stands can be exposed to waves or are in stream channels. Stands may often be dominated by a single species. Typical dominants include <i>Eleocharis acicularis, Myriophyllum</i> spp., <i>Potamogeton amplifolius, Potamogeton gramineus, Potamogeton praelongus, Potamogeton robbinsii, Sparganium fluctuans</i>, and <i>Utricularia macrorhiza</i>. Subgroup C includes open water marsh with emergent cover <25% and floating leaved aquatics >25%. Substrate is sedimentary peat and stands are often found in sheltered bays of lakes and streams that do not have high wave energy. Stands may often be dominated by a single species. Typical dominants include <i>Ceratophyllum demersum, Elodea canadensis, Lemna</i> spp., <i>Myriophyllum sibiricum, Myriophyllum verticillatum, Potamogeton natans, Stuckenia pectinata, Potamogeton richardsonii, Potamogeton zosteriformis, Ranunculus aquatilis, Utricularia macrorhiza</i>, and <i>Vallisneria americana</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31191-{D8282A9B-FD4E-4238-82E8-D0E0874D72CA}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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