Name:
Boltonia montana - Symphyotrichum racemosum - Mentha arvensis Wet Meadow
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This open, forb-dominated vegetation is currently described from the karst region of the Ridge and Valley Province of New Jersey. It occurs on the slopes and flats of calcareous sinkhole ponds formed in dolomite with surficial deposits of glacial till, with soils composed of silt loam, silty clay loam, or silty clay, overlaying clay or bedrock. The dominant species are <i>Boltonia montana, Symphyotrichum racemosum</i>, and <i>Mentha arvensis</i>. Associates include <i>Asclepias incarnata, Cyperus strigosus, Carex cryptolepis, Carex lurida, Carex typhina, Carex viridula, Cuphea viscosissima, Eleocharis palustris, Eragrostis frankii, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Iris versicolor, Dichanthelium acuminatum var. fasciculatum, Panicum capillare, Panicum rigidulum var. pubescens, Polygonum amphibium</i>, and <i>Sium suave</i>. The macroalga <i>Chara</i> sp. is a common associate, as are the bryophytes <i>Hypnum lindbergii, Campylium stellatum</i>, and <i>Amblystegium serpens</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:35287-{57CC3E89-3699-40B9-B955-3300B7C343BE}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
33
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