Name:
Juncus (acuminatus, brachycarpus) - Panicum virgatum - Bidens aristosa - Hibiscus lasiocarpos Wet Meadow
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This seasonally flooded community includes the wettest vegetation of the Cherokee Prairies of western Arkansas. It occurs in prairie depressions, low swales, along prairie drainages, and around beaver ponds. Stands of this vegetation are typically of medium height (90-150 cm [3-5 feet]) and dense. Fuel accumulation is rapid and dense thatch build-up common with intermittent burns; due to the wet nature of the community even in dry periods. Dominant species include <i>Juncus acuminatus, Juncus brachycarpus, Panicum virgatum, Panicum anceps</i>, and <i>Bidens aristosa</i>. Other herbaceous species include <i>Dichanthelium</i> spp., <i>Eleocharis</i> sp., <i>Eupatorium perfoliatum, Fimbristylis</i> sp., <i>Hibiscus lasiocarpos, Ludwigia alternifolia, Lysimachia lanceolata, Orbexilum pedunculatum var. pedunculatum, Rumex altissimus, Rumex crispus, Packera tomentosa, Spartina pectinata</i>, and <i>Typha domingensis</i>. Woody species include <i>Cephalanthus occidentalis, Liquidambar styraciflua</i>, and others. Saturated soils, beaver activity, and fire play a role in limiting woody plant cover in this community. Soils are of the Faulkner Series, derived from acidic sandstones and shales. The soils are acidic, poorly drained, silty loams with a clay subsoil.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33559-{4F2A9030-0DC9-400C-BE6E-4B0B714AEF0C}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
0
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