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Spartina spartinae - Sporobolus virginicus - Monanthochloe littoralis Intertidal Salt Marsh Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Spartina spartinae - Sporobolus virginicus - Monanthochloe littoralis Intertidal Salt Marsh Alliance Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This alliance occurs from the Gulf Coast of Texas to the Florida Keys and includes irregularly tidally flooded marshes dominated by <i>Spartina spartinae</i>, as well as upper tidal areas strongly dominated by <i>Monanthochloe littoralis</i>, a slightly woody short grass. Scattered patches of other halophytic species are present, including <i>Batis maritima, Lycium carolinianum, Sarcocornia perennis</i>, and <i>Sporobolus virginicus</i>. The <i>Spartina spartinae</i> and <i>Monanthochloe littoralis</i> marshes occur in areas that are generally somewhat hypersaline from evaporation of seawater after storm surges or exceptionally high tides. These are distinguished from non-tidal (and usually taller) inland <i>Spartina spartinae</i> marshes. Other species present can include <i>Borrichia frutescens, Distichlis spicata, Monanthochloe littoralis</i>, and <i>Suaeda linearis</i>. Examples of this alliance are known from the Gulf Coast, with the exception of Louisiana. It could extend farther south into Mexico, and could possibly exist in the Chenier Plain of Louisiana.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:39167-{81684D8F-5856-45EC-9E89-54A0418B7B00} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 08-Jan-2014 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Salicornia spp. - Sarcocornia spp. - Spartina spartinae Tidal Flat & Panne Group This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: Show/Hide   Monanthochloe littoralis Salt Marsh   Spartina spartinae - Monanthochloe littoralis - Suaeda linearis Salt Marsh   Spartina spartinae - Sporobolus virginicus Tidal Salt Marsh		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.900008 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A3957   Translated: Gulf Cordgrass - Seashore Dropseed - Shoregrass Intertidal Salt Marsh Alliance   Common: Gulf Coast Cordgrass - Dropseed - Shoregrass Intertidal Salt Marsh   Scientific: Spartina spartinae - Sporobolus virginicus - Monanthochloe littoralis Intertidal Salt Marsh Alliance