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CEGL002235 Typha spp. - Carex spp. Acidic Seepage Meadow
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Cattail species - Sedge species Acidic Seepage Meadow
Colloquial Name: Great Plains Acidic Seep
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This type is currently reported from the western tallgrass prairie region in southeastern Kansas. Stands occur at the bases of gently to moderately steep slopes in river valleys and canyons. Soils are shallow to deep with deposits of peat or muck, formed in sandstone or alluvium. Soils are constantly saturated by acidic groundwater that flows from gravelly or sandy substrates. The vegetation is dominated by herbaceous species, with scattered shrubs. Prominent herbs include Typha latifolia or Typha angustifolia and a variety of Carices. There may be Sphagnum spp. present in some stands. Shrubs include Lindera benzoin, Sassafras albidum, and Vaccinium arboreum.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Concept of the type is taken from the Kansas state type Acid Seep (Lauver et al. 1999) and needs rangewide review, particularly in Missouri. Identification of the Carices that are found in this type is particularly important.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The vegetation is dominated by herbaceous species, with scattered shrubs. Prominent herbs include Typha latifolia or Typha angustifolia and a variety of Carices. There may be Sphagnum spp. present in some stands. Shrubs include Lindera benzoin, Sassafras albidum, and Vaccinium arboreum (Lauver et al. 1999).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Stands occur at the bases of gently to moderately steep slopes in river valleys and canyons. Soils are shallow to deep with deposits of peat or muck, formed in sandstone or alluvium. Soils are constantly saturated by acidic groundwater that flows from gravelly or sandy substrates (Lauver et al. 1999).
Geographic Range: This type is currently reported from the western tallgrass prairie region in southeastern Kansas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: KS, MO?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684514
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G1G2
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 2 Shrub & Herb Vegetation Class | C02 | 2 |
| Subclass | 2.C Shrub & Herb Wetland Subclass | S44 | 2.C |
| Formation | 2.C.4 Temperate to Polar Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Formation | F013 | 2.C.4 |
| Division | 2.C.4.Nd Eastern North American Temperate Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Division | D323 | 2.C.4.Nd |
| Macrogroup | 2.C.4.Nd.2 Broadleaf Cattail - White Snakeroot - Rush species Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Macrogroup | M069 | 2.C.4.Nd.2 |
| Group | 2.C.4.Nd.2.e Prairie Cordgrass - Bluejoint - Sedge species Midwest Wet Prairie, Wet Meadow & Shrub Swamp Group | G770 | 2.C.4.Nd.2.e |
| Alliance | A3494 Sedge species - Broadleaf Cattail - Common Threesquare Seep Alliance | A3494 | 2.C.4.Nd.2.e |
| Association | CEGL002235 Cattail species - Sedge species Acidic Seepage Meadow | CEGL002235 | 2.C.4.Nd.2.e |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Typha spp. - Carex spp. Acid Seep Herbaceous Vegetation (Faber-Langendoen 2001)
= Acid Seep (Lauver et al. 1999)
= Acid Seep (Lauver et al. 1999)
- Faber-Langendoen, D., editor. 2001. Plant communities of the Midwest: Classification in an ecological context. Association for Biodiversity Information, Arlington, VA. 61 pp. plus appendix (705 pp.).
- Kindscher, Kelly. Personal communication. Ecologist/Associate Scientist. Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS.
- Lauver, C. L., K. Kindscher, D. Faber-Langendoen, and R. Schneider. 1999. A classification of the natural vegetation of Kansas. The Southwestern Naturalist 44:421-443.
- Midwestern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Minneapolis, MN.
- Nelson, P. 2010. The terrestrial natural communities of Missouri. Revised edition. Missouri Natural Areas Committee, Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Conservation, Jefferson City.