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Carex crinita - Osmunda spp. / Physocarpus opulifolius Acidic Herbaceous Seep | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Carex crinita - Osmunda spp. / Physocarpus opulifolius Acidic Herbaceous Seep
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This sand seep sedge community is found in the central midwestern United States. Stands occur on margins of basins and edges of outwash plains where groundwater continuously flows from aquifers. Although the flow is generally diffuse, localized concentrated flows can occur and result in spring runs. The soils are saturated year-round. Water is always near the surface in normal years, and it is not uncommon for temporary flooding to cover the ground. There is slight nutrient input from the cold, oxygen-poor, weakly minerotrophic groundwater. Soil pH ranges from 4.5-5.9. Some muck deposits can accumulate. This community is usually less than 0.04 ha, and consequently, it is often shaded by surrounding trees. This community is typically dominated by herbaceous species but is sometimes semi-forested. Abundant species in more northern stands include <i>Athyrium filix-femina, Carex crinita, Dryopteris carthusiana, Glyceria striata, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis, Physocarpus opulifolius</i>, and <i>Symplocarpus foetidus</i>. More southern stands contain <i>Aronia melanocarpa, Bartonia paniculata, Cyperus polystachyos var. texensis, Ilex opaca, Oldenlandia uniflora, Platanthera ciliaris, Platanthera clavellata, Sphenopholis pensylvanica, Woodwardia areolata</i>, and the moss <i>Campylopodiella stenocarpa</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31300-{BC37EB67-E65C-47BC-90EB-939E69437F5B}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 31-May-2012 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685182 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002392
  Translated: Fringed Sedge - Royal Fern species / Common Ninebark Acidic Herbaceous Seep
  Common: Midwest Sand Acidic Seep
  Scientific: Carex crinita - Osmunda spp. / Physocarpus opulifolius Acidic Herbaceous Seep
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL002392
(similar) Carex crinita - Osmunda spp. / Physocarpus opulifolius Seep Herbaceous Vegetation
(similar) Carex crinita - Osmunda spp. / Physocarpus opulifolius Seep Herbaceous Vegetation