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Pontederia cordata - Panicum hemitomon River & Basin Freshwater Marsh & Wet Meadow Group | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pontederia cordata - Panicum hemitomon River & Basin Freshwater Marsh & Wet Meadow Group
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: These are non-tidal freshwater marshes dominated by emergent graminoid vegetation, floating-leaved aquatic vegetation, or shrubs. They occur on the coastal plains from Massachusetts to Louisiana and Texas. These marshes are most extensive in Florida along rivers or in the headwaters of rivers, and in karst depressions. The vegetation mosaic includes a range of mostly herbaceous wetland plant communities that may be referred to as marshes, meadows and prairies. The dominant species may vary, but <i>Pontederia cordata</i> and <i>Panicum hemitomon</i> are typical. Along rivers in Florida, <i>Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense</i> or <i>Panicum hemitomon</i> and <i>Polygonum punctatum</i> were apparently the historical dominant plant species, but a variety of other species may also be present. In the deeper water of karst depressions, common plants include <i>Typha latifolia, Pontederia cordata, Nelumbo lutea</i>, and others. In areas with less flooding, <i>Panicum hemitomon, Leersia hexandra</i>, and other species may be found. Plant species composition (including dominants) may vary seasonally or annually depending on inundation and fire history (especially in Florida). 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:39991-{C4201D4E-4601-436D-9B19-978B1CA9AC7F}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 13-May-2015 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.837149 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: G188
  Scientific: Pontederia cordata - Panicum hemitomon River & Basin Freshwater Marsh & Wet Meadow Group