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A.1091 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.1091
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: This alliance, found in the Great Lakes area, is a wetland dominated by herbs and shrubs. ~Chamaedaphne calyculata$ is typically the dominant short shrub. Herbaceous species present include ~Carex oligosperma, Calamagrostis canadensis, Calamagrostis stricta, Eleocharis$ spp., ~Phalaris arundinacea, Scirpus$ spp., ~Eriocaulon aquaticum$, and ~Juncus$ spp. ~Sphagnum$ spp. are common nonvascular species. Often species with Coastal Plain affinities are present in stands of this alliance, especially south of the tension zone. ^This alliance is located along lakeshores or in depressions. It always occurs on sandy glacial lakeplains and outwash plains. Soils range from loamy sand and peaty sand to peaty muck and are strongly acid to very strongly acid. The water level fluctuates seasonally and from year to year. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.862.A1091
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Mar-2005
     
  • status: accepted
  • Community's Parent: IV.A.1.N.f
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: CHAMAEDAPHNE CALYCULATA - (KALMIA ANGUSTIFOLIA) SEASONALLY FLOODED DWARF-SHRUBLAND ALLIANCE
  Code: A.1091
  Common: Leatherleaf - (Sheep Laurel) Seasonally Flooded Dwarf-shrubland Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Chamaedaphne calyculata - (Kalmia angustifolia) Seasonally Flooded Dwarf-shrubland Alliance