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A.1162 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.1162
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: This alliance consists of tropical wet prairies (marshes) dominated by ~Panicum hemitomon$. Other species present in small amounts are ~Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense, Sagittaria lancifolia, Salix caroliniana, Nuphar lutea ssp. advena, Nymphaea odorata, Paspalidium geminatum var. paludivagum$, and ~Typha domingensis$. This tropical wet prairie community of southern Florida occurs on peat and marl-peat soils, with 6- to 11-month hydroperiod (generally greater than that of associated ~Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense$ and ~Eleocharis cellulosa - Rhynchospora tracyi$ communities). The alliance occurs as well in the Bahamas. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.937.A1162
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: V.A.1.N.g
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: PANICUM HEMITOMON SEASONALLY FLOODED TROPICAL HERBACEOUS ALLIANCE
  Code: A.1162
  Common: Maidencane Seasonally Flooded Tropical Herbaceous Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Panicum hemitomon Seasonally Flooded Tropical Herbaceous Alliance