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CEGL005178 Spartina pectinata - Carex spp. - Calamagrostis canadensis Sand Wet Meadow
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Prairie Cordgrass - Sedge species - Bluejoint Sand Wet Meadow
Colloquial Name: Central Cordgrass Wet Sand Prairie
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This wet sand prairie is found in the central and upper midwestern region of the United States and possibly parts of adjacent Canada. Sites occur on the sandy soils of outwash plains, lake plains, and valley trains that are flooded for a short time during the growing season. The dominant vegetation of the community consists of dense graminoids 1-2 m tall. Calamagrostis canadensis, Carex spp., and Spartina pectinata are dominant. Other common species include Arnoglossum plantagineum, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Iris virginica, Lythrum alatum, and Sium suave.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Floristic distinctions between this type and either the wet loam prairie type, ~Spartina pectinata - Carex spp. - Calamagrostis canadensis - Lythrum alatum - (Oxypolis rigidior) Wet Meadow (CEGL002224)$$ or the wet, Great Lakes lakeplain type, ~Spartina pectinata - Carex spp. - Calamagrostis canadensis Lakeplain Wet Meadow (CEGL005109)$$ are not clear.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The dominant vegetation of this community consists of dense graminoids 1-2 m tall. Calamagrostis canadensis, Carex spp., and Spartina pectinata are dominant. Other common species include Arnoglossum plantagineum, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Iris virginica, Lythrum alatum, and Sium suave (White and Madany 1978, Homoya et al. 1985).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This community is found on sandy soils that are flooded for a short time during the growing season (White and Madany 1978). These sites occur on outwash plains, lakeplains, and valley trains.
Geographic Range: This wet sand prairie is found in the central and upper midwestern region of the United States and possibly in parts of adjacent Canada, ranging from southern Wisconsin east to Indiana, Michigan, and possibly southern Ontario.
Nations: CA,US
States/Provinces: IL, IN, ON?, WI
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3?
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 | A3654 Prairie Cordgrass Wet Prairie Alliance | A3654 | 2.C.4.Nd.2.e |
| Association | CEGL005178 Prairie Cordgrass - Sedge species - Bluejoint Sand Wet Meadow | CEGL005178 | 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: = Spartina pectinata - Carex spp. - Calamagrostis canadensis Sand Herbaceous Vegetation (Faber-Langendoen 2001) [Sand Meadow]
- CDPNQ [Centre de données sur le patrimoine naturel du Québec]. No date. Unpublished data. Centre de données sur le patrimoine naturel du Québec, Québec.
- 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.).
- Homoya, M. A., D. B. Abrell, J. R. Aldrich, and T. W. Post. 1985. The natural regions of Indiana. Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science 94:245-268.
- Midwestern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Minneapolis, MN.
- WDNR [Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources]. 2015. The ecological landscapes of Wisconsin: An assessment of ecological resources and a guide to planning sustainable management. PUB-SS-1131 2015. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison. [http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/landscapes/Book.html]
- White, J., and M. Madany. 1978. Classification of natural communities in Illinois. Pages 311-405 in: Natural Areas Inventory technical report: Volume I, survey methods and results. Illinois Natural Areas Inventory, Urbana, IL.