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Zizania aquatica - Zizania palustris Marsh Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Zizania aquatica - Zizania palustris Marsh Alliance
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This wild rice marsh community is found in the upper midwestern United States and adjacent Canada. A thick mat of rice stalks often covers the bottom. The marsh is dominated almost entirely by the tall emergent graminoids <i>Zizania aquatica</i> or <i>Zizania palustris</i>. Floating-leaved and submerged aquatic cover can be high, but species composition is variable. Species include <i>Ceratophyllum demersum, Nuphar variegata, Potamogeton natans, Potamogeton zosteriformis, Spirodela polyrrhiza, Utricularia macrorhiza</i>, and others. Stands are found in deeper, sheltered waters of slow-moving streams, protected bays, and flowage lakes, particularly at stream mouths. Water depths generally exceed 0.5 m. Substrate is rich sedimentary peat or mucky, silty mineral soils. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38233-{61998187-1D1E-40C2-BC4F-87F453E52588}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 18-Dec-2014 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899136 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A1441
  Translated: Annual Wild Rice - Northern Wild Rice Marsh Alliance
  Common: Wild Rice Marsh
  Scientific: Zizania aquatica - Zizania palustris Marsh Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) A.1441
(similar) Zizania (aquatica, palustris) Semipermanently Flooded Herbaceous Alliance