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Potamogeton spp. - Ceratophyllum spp. - Elodea spp. Aquatic Vegetation Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Potamogeton spp. - Ceratophyllum spp. - Elodea spp. Aquatic Vegetation Alliance
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This alliance is widespread in the eastern United States and adjacent Canada from the western tallgrass prairies to the Atlantic Coast. Submergent vegetation dominates. Typical dominants are <i>Potamogeton</i> spp., including <i>Potamogeton natans, Potamogeton zosteriformis</i>, and <i>Potamogeton richardsonii</i>; <i>Ceratophyllum</i> spp., including <i>Ceratophyllum demersum</i>; <i>Elodea</i> spp., including <i>Elodea canadensis</i>; and <i>Myriophyllum</i> spp., including <i>Myriophyllum verticillatum</i>. Other associated species include emergents such as <i>Zizania palustris, Utricularia macrorhiza, Nuphar</i> spp., <i>Ranunculus longirostris, Chara</i> spp., <i>Lemna</i> spp., <i>Spirodela polyrrhiza</i>, and <i>Vallisneria americana</i>. This common alliance is found in permanently flooded wetlands with water usually less than 2 m deep. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:39276-{77AFF60D-3A2E-4B88-B521-8653F6AA0BB7}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 18-Dec-2014 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.900116 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A4066
  Translated: Pondweed species - Hornwort species - Waterweed species Aquatic Vegetation Alliance
  Common: Pondweed - Hornwort - Waterweed Aquatic Vegetation
  Scientific: Potamogeton spp. - Ceratophyllum spp. - Elodea spp. Aquatic Vegetation Alliance