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Schoenoplectus spp. - Typha spp. Freshwater Marsh Group | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Schoenoplectus spp. - Typha spp. Freshwater Marsh Group
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: These freshwater emergent marshes are dominated by herbaceous vegetation, primarily graminoids. <i>Schoenoplectus</i> spp., <i>Typha</i> spp., and <i>Zizania</i> spp. are common dominants though other species can be abundant or even form nearly monotypic stands. They are common throughout the northern half of the eastern United States and adjacent Canadian provinces. Freshwater marshes occur in closed or open basins that are generally flat and shallow and are always or nearly always flooded. Water depths range from a few centimeters to approximately 1 m. They are associated with lakes, ponds, slow-moving streams, and/or impoundments or ditches. These marshes include those along the shores and estuaries of the Great Lakes. Dominant vegetation tends to be 1-2 m tall and cover varies from moderate to dense. Scattered shrubs may be present but total less than 25% cover. Trees are generally absent and, if present, are scattered. The substrate is typically muck over mineral soil, though where waves or currents are stronger or in some low-nutrient sites, the mineral soil may be exposed. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:39958-{5CB8A1D1-7B4E-4DD9-B5CB-5EF8DC4029A5}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 19-May-2015 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.837180 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: G125
  Scientific: Schoenoplectus spp. - Typha spp. Freshwater Marsh Group