Name:
Eastern North American Wet Shoreline Vegetation Macrogroup
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This widely ranging macrogroup comprises a large number of variable vegetation types that occur on the shores of rivers and lakes in the eastern U.S. and adjacent Canada. The patchy vegetation is typically composed of sparsely vegetated mud, sand, gravel or bedrock shores. Characteristic species vary over the range. Typical shrubs may include <i>Alnus serrulata, Cephalanthus occidentalis, Cornus</i> spp., <i>Hypericum densiflorum, Physocarpus opulifolius, Salix</i> spp., and stunted individuals of floodplain trees such as <i>Acer saccharinum, Betula nigra</i>, and <i>Platanus occidentalis</i>. The herbaceous flora is highly variable but often includes <i>Bacopa monnieri, Boehmeria cylindrica</i>, a number of <i>Cyperus</i> spp., <i>Dulichium arundinaceum, Eragrostis hypnoides, Justicia americana, Ludwigia palustris, Lindernia dubia, Polygonum</i> spp., <i>Saururus cernuus, Schoenoplectus pungens, Scirpus cyperinus</i>, and <i>Zizaniopsis miliacea</i>. In the Great Lakes portion of the range, scattered woody trees and shrubs are found throughout, including <i>Abies balsamea, Alnus incana, Juniperus communis, Picea glauca</i>, and <i>Populus tremuloides</i>. Herbs include <i>Argentina anserina, Calamagrostis canadensis, Carex buxbaumii, Carex castanea, Danthonia spicata, Deschampsia cespitosa</i>, and <i>Trichophorum cespitosum</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:41099-{D07CDEEF-E401-4C25-B359-54380F89A016}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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