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CEGL006181 Hibiscus moscheutos - Polygonum punctatum - Peltandra virginica Tidal Marsh
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Crimson-eyed Rosemallow - Dotted Smartweed - Green Arrow-arum Tidal Marsh
Colloquial Name: Oligohaline Mixed Forbs Tidal Marsh
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is a diverse oligohaline marsh characterized by variable dominance of species found in the Chesapeake and Delaware bays. Species that form locally dominant patches can include Polygonum arifolium, Hibiscus moscheutos, Polygonum punctatum, Peltandra virginica, Leersia oryzoides, Polygonum sagittatum, Mikania scandens, Spartina cynosuroides, and Toxicodendron radicans, among others. All of these species are able to tolerate a broad range of halinity, and the high mean species richness of this type suggests that it is generally restricted to only slightly oligohaline habitats. Typha angustifolia and Spartina cynosuroides often form large dominance patches. Infrequently present are several species that are more specific to oligohaline conditions, including Echinochloa walteri, Kosteletzkya virginica, Pluchea odorata, Rumex verticillatus, Sagittaria lancifolia, and Teucrium canadense. The colonial sedge Carex stricta sometimes forms local dominance patches, characteristically on hummocks raised 20-25 cm above the primary marsh surface.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: In Virginia, occurrences are known from the Mattaponi (New and Gleason marshes), Pamunkey (Sweet Hall, Cousiac, and Cohoke marshes), and Rappahannock (Otterburn Marsh) rivers. In Maryland, an occurrence documented from the Pocomoke River (Cypress Swamp) is currently attributed to this type. In New Jersey, an occurrence is known from Rancocas Creek.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: These are diverse oligohaline marshes characterized by variable dominance patterns but generally containing Polygonum arifolium, Hibiscus moscheutos (= ssp. moscheutos), Polygonum punctatum, Peltandra virginica, Leersia oryzoides, Polygonum sagittatum, Mikania scandens, and Toxicodendron radicans. Bidens laevis, Cicuta maculata, Cuscuta sp., Impatiens capensis, Lycopus americanus, and Sagittaria latifolia, and graminoids such as Typha latifolia and Bolboschoenus fluviatilis may also be present at variable cover. Typha angustifolia and Spartina cynosuroides may form extensive dominance patches. All of these species are able to tolerate a broad range of halinity, and the high mean species richness of this type suggests that it is generally restricted to only slightly oligohaline habitats. Infrequently present are several species that are more specific to oligohaline conditions, including Echinochloa walteri, Kosteletzkya virginica, Pluchea odorata, Rumex verticillatus, Sagittaria lancifolia, and Teucrium canadense. Spartina cynosuroides occurs in approximately two-thirds of the representative vegetation sample plots and at times codominates. The colonial sedge Carex stricta often forms local dominance patches, characteristically on hummocks raised 20-25 cm above the primary marsh surface. Such stands also characteristically contain scattered individuals of Rosa palustris or Cephalanthus occidentalis.
Dynamics: This association forms in oligohaline marshes on the Coastal Plain where gradual elevation gradients allow exaggeration of salinity gradients.
Environmental Description: Most stands are located near the edge of an extensive marsh but set by the main river channel and often bordered by scattered clumps of shrubs. There is often hummock-and-hollow microtopography.
Geographic Range: This association is currently described from Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: DE, MD, NJ, VA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4
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.Ne Atlantic & Gulf Coastal Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Division | D322 | 2.C.4.Ne |
| Macrogroup | 2.C.4.Ne.1 Annual Wild Rice - Saltmeadow Cordgrass - Pickerelweed Fresh-Oligohaline Tidal Marsh Macrogroup | M066 | 2.C.4.Ne.1 |
| Group | 2.C.4.Ne.1.c <i>Zizania aquatica - Spartina patens - Amaranthus cannabinus</i> Freshwater Tidal Marsh Group | G914 | 2.C.4.Ne.1.c |
| Alliance | A4017 Green Arrow-arum - Pickerelweed - Arrowhead species Oligohaline Tidal Marsh Alliance | A4017 | 2.C.4.Ne.1.c |
| Association | CEGL006181 Crimson-eyed Rosemallow - Dotted Smartweed - Green Arrow-arum Tidal Marsh | CEGL006181 | 2.C.4.Ne.1.c |
Concept Lineage: concept covered by CEGL006181
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: ? Hibiscus moscheutos - Polygonum arifolium - Leersia oryzoides - (Carex stricta) Tidal Herbaceous Vegetation (Coulling 2002)
= Hibiscus moscheutos - Polygonum punctatum - Peltandra virginica - (Typha angustifolia) - (Spartina cynosuroides) Herbaceous Vegetation (Coulling 2002)
= Kosteletzkya virginica Mixed Oligohaline Marsh (Walton et al. 2001)
= Oligohaline Mixed Forbs Marsh (Strakosch Walz et al. 2007)
= Hibiscus moscheutos - Polygonum punctatum - Peltandra virginica - (Typha angustifolia) - (Spartina cynosuroides) Herbaceous Vegetation (Coulling 2002)
= Kosteletzkya virginica Mixed Oligohaline Marsh (Walton et al. 2001)
= Oligohaline Mixed Forbs Marsh (Strakosch Walz et al. 2007)
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