Name:
Alnus serrulata - Salix nigra / Pilea (fontana, pumila) Tidal Shrub Swamp
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This tidal alder - black willow shrubland of the Maryland and Virginia Coastal Plain occurs on the upper reaches of freshwater tidal rivers, forming a zone between adjacent freshwater tidal marshes and uplands. Microtopography is variable, ranging from pronounced hummocks and hollows to flat. The substrate is partially decomposed peat with sand or silt admixed. The shrub canopy is relatively open and dominated by <i>Salix nigra</i>, or mixed with other shrubs such as <i>Cephalanthus occidentalis, Acer rubrum, Acer negundo, Alnus serrulata, Cornus amomum, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Corylus americana, Ilex verticillata, Lindera benzoin, Rosa palustris</i>, and <i>Viburnum dentatum</i>. Vines include <i>Mikania scandens, Apios americana</i>, and <i>Toxicodendron radicans</i>. The herbaceous layer is relatively diverse and is composed of <i>Symphyotrichum novi-belgii, Boehmeria cylindrica, Galium obtusum, Hibiscus moscheutos, Impatiens capensis, Geum canadense, Cinna arundinacea, Leersia oryzoides, Peltandra virginica, Pilea pumila, Pilea fontana, Polygonum arifolium, Polygonum punctatum, Polygonum sagittatum</i>, and <i>Thalictrum pubescens</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:35273-{D08AE2E0-CFF7-4820-84B6-F29878CCC4CB}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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