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Spartina patens - Agrostis stolonifera Salt Marsh | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Spartina patens - Agrostis stolonifera Salt Marsh Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This association comprises brackish meadows dominated by <i>Spartina patens</i> that occur in the lower reaches of tidal rivers in New England. These meadows form behind natural levees along tidal creeks and tidal rivers above mean high tide and to approximately the limit of high spring tides. They are subject to irregular tidal flooding and are poorly drained. Because of freshwater input from the upper drainage basin, the flood waters are brackish (mesohaline, 5-18 ppt). These <i>Spartina patens</i>-dominated meadows have a distinct "cowlicked" appearance. Characteristic associates that occur with low abundance include <i>Agrostis stolonifera, Carex straminea, Carex hormathodes, Argentina anserina, Festuca rubra, Eleocharis halophila, Ptilimnium capillaceum, Schoenoplectus pungens, Schoenoplectus americanus</i>, and <i>Spartina pectinata</i>. Other associated species more common to polyhaline (&gt;18 ppt) salt marshes include <i>Juncus gerardii, Triglochin maritima</i>, and <i>Solidago sempervirens</i>, which occur sporadically. Substrate is peat over silty mud or sand.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:35009-{FCD7BBBE-E875-4A28-B6FD-8DF4BEF8CC89} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 13-May-2002 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Spartina patens High Salt Marsh Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684198 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL006365   Translated: Saltmeadow Cordgrass - Creeping Bentgrass Salt Marsh   Common: Tidal River Brackish Meadow   Scientific: Spartina patens - Agrostis stolonifera Salt Marsh (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Spartina patens - Agrostis stolonifera Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) CEGL006365 (similar) Spartina patens - Agrostis stolonifera Herbaceous Vegetation