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CEGL004323 Nelumbo lutea Aquatic Vegetation
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: American Lotus Aquatic Vegetation
Colloquial Name: American Lotus Aquatic Wetland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: The American lotus type occurs in natural wetlands or artificial impoundments across the eastern United States and southern Ontario. Stands are essentially monospecific Nelumbo lutea communities. This association may be divided as more information becomes available. In Wisconsin, this type is located primarily in the backwaters and impoundments of the Mississippi River and along the deep marshes of the lower Wolf River system. In the Central Appalachians this association includes mixed or monospecific Nelumbo lutea communities of natural wetlands or artificial impoundments, sometimes with scattered Cephalanthus occidentalis. Other floating-leaved aquatic plant species, such as Nuphar advena and Nymphaea odorata, may be present, as may emergent species such as Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani, Pontederia cordata, Juncus effusus, Typha latifolia, Eichhornia crassipes (alien), Hydrocotyle spp., and floating aquatics, such as Salvinia minima, Spirodela spp., Lemna spp., and Azolla caroliniana. The hydrology of this association is highly variable; the hydrologic placement is debatable.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: It is unclear whether natural stands (ponds) can be separated from ruderal stands (cultural impoundments that are invaded by Nelumbo lutea), complicating the classification and the assessment of the rarity of this type. This type is relatively uncommon in Wisconsin, but several of the occurrences are quite large (hundreds of acres) and reasonably well protected (E. Epstein pers. comm. 2003).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands are essentially monospecific Nelumbo lutea communities. This association may be divided as more information becomes available. In the Central Appalachian region, mixed or monospecific Nelumbo lutea communities of natural wetlands or artificial impoundments sometimes contain scattered Cephalanthus occidentalis. Other floating-leaved aquatic plant species, such as Nuphar advena and Nymphaea odorata, may be present, as may emergent species such as Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (= Scirpus tabernaemontani), Pontederia cordata, Juncus effusus, Typha latifolia, Eichhornia crassipes (alien), Hydrocotyle spp., and floating aquatics, such as Salvinia minima, Spirodela spp., Lemna spp., and Azolla caroliniana (Central Appalachian Ecoregional Planning Team pers. comm. 1998).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Stands are found in natural wetlands or artificial impoundments. In Wisconsin, this type is located primarily in the backwaters and impoundments of the Mississippi River and along the deep marshes of the lower Wolf River system (E. Epstein pers. comm. 2003). The hydrology of this association in the Central Appalachian region is highly variable; thus, the hydrologic placement is debatable (Central Appalachian Ecoregional Planning Team pers. comm. 1998).
Geographic Range: This type is found locally across many parts of the eastern/southeastern United States, from Kentucky and Virginia northeast to Ontario and Wisconsin, south to Texas, and east to Georgia.
Nations: CA,US
States/Provinces: AL, AR, GA, IA, IL?, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO?, MS, NC, NE, OK, ON, SC, TN, TX, VA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683292
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4?
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 5 Aquatic Vegetation Class | C05 | 5 |
| Subclass | 5.B Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation Subclass | S13 | 5.B |
| Formation | 5.B.2 Temperate to Polar Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation Formation | F057 | 5.B.2 |
| Division | 5.B.2.Na North American Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation Division | D049 | 5.B.2.Na |
| Macrogroup | 5.B.2.Na.1 Hornwort species - Pond-lily species - Pondweed species Eastern North American Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation Macrogroup | M108 | 5.B.2.Na.1 |
| Group | 5.B.2.Na.1.a American White Water-lily - Sago Pondweed - Pondweed species Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation Group | G114 | 5.B.2.Na.1.a |
| Alliance | A4064 American White Water-lily - Pond-lily species - Watershield Aquatic Vegetation Alliance | A4064 | 5.B.2.Na.1.a |
| Association | CEGL004323 American Lotus Aquatic Vegetation | CEGL004323 | 5.B.2.Na.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Nelumbo lutea Herbaceous Vegetation (Faber-Langendoen 2001)
= Nelumbo lutea Permanently Flooded - Tidal Herbaceous Vegetation (Coulling 2002)
= Nelumbo lutea Semipermanently Flooded - Tidal Herbaceous Vegetation (Fleming et al. 2007b)
< IID6a. Natural Impoundment Pond (Allard 1990)
? Water lily emergent vegetation (CAP pers. comm. 1998)
= Nelumbo lutea Permanently Flooded - Tidal Herbaceous Vegetation (Coulling 2002)
= Nelumbo lutea Semipermanently Flooded - Tidal Herbaceous Vegetation (Fleming et al. 2007b)
< IID6a. Natural Impoundment Pond (Allard 1990)
? Water lily emergent vegetation (CAP pers. comm. 1998)
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