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Central Midwest-Interior Limestone - Dolostone Moist Cliff Vegetation | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Central Midwest-Interior Limestone - Dolostone Moist Cliff Vegetation Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This limestone - dolostone moist cliff community occurs in localized areas throughout the central midwestern-interior United States and southern Ontario, Canada. The cliffs are often very steep and found along rivers and strongly dissected hills. The aspect is typically northern and east, but is variable. Soils are generally absent, except on ledges or shelves. The cliff is moist due to seepage or shading due to aspect. The vegetation is generally quite sparse (&lt;25% cover). Trees, when present, are scattered. Shrubs, herbs, and nonvascular species are more often present. Characteristic trees include <i>Acer saccharum</i>. Characteristic shrubs include <i>Hydrangea arborescens</i> and <i>Staphylea trifolia</i>. Common ferns include <i>Adiantum pedatum, Asplenium rhizophyllum</i>, and <i>Cystopteris bulbifera</i>, as well as <i>Asplenium ruta-muraria</i> and <i>Asplenium resiliens</i>. Other herbs include <i>Aquilegia canadensis, Chenopodium simplex, Lysimachia quadriflora, Parnassia grandifolia, Pilea pumila, Selaginella apoda, Solidago caesia</i>, and <i>Solidago flexicaulis</i>. Mosses, liverworts and lichens are also present.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31201-{6DF77063-601B-442E-B548-222ACCA6D10B} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 4
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 27-Feb-2017 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Central Midwest-Interior Alkaline Cliff Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686634 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002292   Translated: Central Midwest-Interior Limestone - Dolostone Moist Cliff Vegetation   Common: Central Midwest-Interior Moist Limestone - Dolostone Cliff   Scientific: Central Midwest-Interior Limestone - Dolostone Moist Cliff Vegetation (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Limestone - Dolostone Midwest Moist Cliff Sparse Vegetation (similar) CEGL002292 (similar) Limestone - Dolostone Midwest Moist Cliff Vegetation