Name:
Shale Cliff Sparse Vegetation
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This shale cliff vegetation occurs in southeastern New York and may occur elsewhere. The description provided here is based on data from one record in the New York Natural Heritage database and is considered provisional until reviewed by a broader audience. The vegetation is sparse, with areas influenced by seepage. Characteristic species include <i>Alnus incana, Shepherdia canadensis, Toxicodendron radicans, Equisetum arvense, Potentilla simplex, Fragaria virginiana, Poa compressa, Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare, Carex granularis, Carex aurea, Juncus tenuis</i>, and <i>Erigeron philadelphicus</i>. Seepage areas also include the following species: <i>Cornus sericea, Cardamine pensylvanica, Carex scabrata, Carex granularis, Parnassia glauca, Cystopteris bulbifera, Glyceria striata, Thalictrum pubescens, Lobelia siphilitica, Spiranthes lucida, Chelone glabra, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Eupatorium maculatum, Packera aurea</i>, and <i>Lycopus americanus</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:35079-{A533399A-A98F-4D52-8FFB-3927AF1078B5}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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