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Vaccinium corymbosum - Gaylussacia baccata - Aronia melanocarpa / Calla palustris Acidic Peatland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Vaccinium corymbosum - Gaylussacia baccata - Aronia melanocarpa / Calla palustris Acidic Peatland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This community, found in the midwestern and northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ranging from Indiana east through Ohio and Ontario, perhaps to western New York, is a weakly minerotrophic or perhaps ombrotrophic peatland dominated by tall, deciduous, ericaceous shrubs and peat mosses. The water is usually nutrient-poor and acidic. The dominant shrub is usually <i>Vaccinium corymbosum</i>. Other associated shrubs include <i>Aronia melanocarpa, Gaylussacia baccata, Ilex verticillata</i>, and <i>Ilex mucronata</i>. Characteristic herbs include <i>Calla palustris, Carex trisperma, Osmunda cinnamomea, Sarracenia purpurea</i>, and <i>Maianthemum trifolium</i>. Characteristic peat mosses include <i>Sphagnum centrale, Sphagnum fimbriatum, Sphagnum magellanicum</i>, and <i>Sphagnum capillifolium</i>. Stunted trees, including <i>Acer rubrum</i>, may be present at a low density and less than 25% cover.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33850-{C3AD522A-220E-42C1-B57C-D3EB134E3F33} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 06-Aug-1998 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Vaccinium corymbosum Peat Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686048 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005085   Translated: Highbush Blueberry - Black Huckleberry - Black Chokeberry / Water Arum Acidic Peatland   Common: Highbush Blueberry Poor Fen   Scientific: Vaccinium corymbosum - Gaylussacia baccata - Aronia melanocarpa / Calla palustris Acidic Peatland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL005085 (similar) Vaccinium corymbosum - Gaylussacia baccata - Photinia melanocarpa / Calla palustris Shrubland (similar) Vaccinium corymbosum - Gaylussacia baccata - Photinia melanocarpa / Calla palustris Shrubland