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CEGL006196 Vallisneria americana - Potamogeton perfoliatus Aquatic Vegetation
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: American Eel-grass - Claspingleaf Pondweed Aquatic Vegetation
Colloquial Name: Open Water Marsh with Mixed Submergents/Emergents
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This aquatic vegetation of sheltered bays of the northeastern United States occurs on lakes and streams where it is not highly disturbed by wave action. The vegetation is dominated by submergent or emergent plants with only minor floating-leaved components. Characteristic species may include Vallisneria americana, Potamogeton perfoliatus, Potamogeton epihydrus, Potamogeton nodosus, Heteranthera dubia, Heteranthera reniformis, Myriophyllum spp., Elodea canadensis, Utricularia spp., and Eriocaulon aquaticum.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The vegetation is dominated by submerged or emergent plants with only minor floating-leaved components. Characteristic species may include Vallisneria americana, Potamogeton perfoliatus, Potamogeton epihydrus, Potamogeton nodosus, Heteranthera dubia, Heteranthera reniformis, Myriophyllum spp., Elodea canadensis, Utricularia spp., and Eriocaulon aquaticum.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This aquatic vegetation of sheltered bays of the northeastern United States occurs on lakes and streams where it is not highly disturbed by wave action.
Geographic Range: This community ranges throughout the Northeast from West Virginia north to Maine.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684294
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G5
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 | A4068 American Eel-grass Aquatic Vegetation Alliance | A4068 | 5.B.2.Na.1.a |
| Association | CEGL006196 American Eel-grass - Claspingleaf Pondweed Aquatic Vegetation | CEGL006196 | 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: = Vallisneria americana Herbaceous Vegetation (Bowman 2000)
= Vallisneria americana community (Metzler and Barrett 2006)
? Tape-grass shallow shore (CAP pers. comm. 1998)
= Vallisneria americana community (Metzler and Barrett 2006)
? Tape-grass shallow shore (CAP pers. comm. 1998)
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