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Phalaris arundinacea Eastern Ruderal Marsh | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Phalaris arundinacea Eastern Ruderal Marsh Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This association is found throughout the northeastern United States and Canada, but its distribution as a natural type is complicated elsewhere. <i>Phalaris arundinacea</i> is native to the United States and Canada but is now more widely distributed and abundant because of local introductions from both local and European populations. The introduced strains may be more aggressive ecotypes than native strains. Stands are found in both minerotrophic basin wetlands as well as rivershores. <i>Phalaris arundinacea</i> has been widely used as a forage and hay crop, especially in marshes and floodplains, and it is used for wildlife food and for shoreline and ditch stabilization. Stands are dominated by <i>Phalaris arundinacea</i>, a 0.5- to 2-m tall perennial grass, which tends to occur in monocultures or associated with <i>Calamagrostis canadensis</i>. Associates in the glaciated Northeast include <i>Viburnum nudum, Alnus incana</i> or <i>Alnus serrulata, Viburnum dentatum</i>, and <i>Agrostis gigantea</i>. In Central Appalachian bottomland old fields, characteristic associates include <i>Verbesina alternifolia</i> (which may be codominant), <i>Solidago rugosa, Boehmeria cylindrica</i>, and <i>Euthamia graminifolia</i>, along with exotic species such as <i>Glechoma hederacea, Securigera varia, Rosa multiflora</i>, and <i>Elaeagnus umbellata</i>. Midwest associates include species characteristic of wet meadows. <i>Phalaris arundinacea</i> can displace native species over time. Further work is required to resolve the natural versus introduced nature of this type in the Southeast before a description can be completed.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34694-{3A0ECB77-7C40-405F-A1A8-06380244651A} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 45
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 04-Oct-2006 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Phalaris arundinacea Eastern Ruderal Marsh Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689615 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL006044   Translated: Reed Canarygrass Eastern Ruderal Marsh   Common: Eastern Ruderal Reed Canarygrass Marsh   Scientific: Phalaris arundinacea Eastern Ruderal Marsh (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Phalaris arundinacea Eastern Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) CEGL006044