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CEGL001835 Eleocharis palustris - Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis Marsh
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Common Spikerush - Baltic Rush Marsh
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This saline-tolerant herbaceous association is described from playa flats in central Utah. Occurrences form a belt around springs rising from the former bed of Pleistocene Lake Bonneville at an elevation of 1370 m (4495 feet). The clay-loam soils supporting this association tend to have lower conductivity and higher levels of calcium, copper and nitrogen when compared with neighboring spring-associated communities. Dominance by Eleocharis palustris is diagnostic of this association; Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis is always present and may be codominant. Muhlenbergia asperifolia, Glaux maritima, and Carex aquatilis may occur with low cover.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Unclear how this association is distinct from the Eleocharis palustris association described by Carsey et al. (2003a), as the latter may include up to 15% cover of Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis and is associated with the margins of saline playa lakes in Colorado.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Dominance by Eleocharis palustris is diagnostic of this association; Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis (= Juncus balticus) is always present and may be codominant. Muhlenbergia asperifolia, Glaux maritima, and Carex aquatilis may occur with low cover.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This saline-tolerant herbaceous association is described from playa flats in central Utah. Occurrences form a belt around springs rising from the former bed of Pleistocene Lake Bonneville at an elevation of 1370 m (4495 feet). The clay-loam soils supporting this association tend to have lower conductivity and higher levels of calcium, copper and nitrogen when compared with neighboring spring-associated communities.
Geographic Range: This association occurs in central Utah.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: UT
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686060
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2G4
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.5 Salt Marsh Formation | F035 | 2.C.5 |
| Division | 2.C.5.Nd North American Western Interior Brackish Marsh, Playa & Shrubland Division | D036 | 2.C.5.Nd |
| Macrogroup | 2.C.5.Nd.1 Warm & Cool Desert Alkali-Saline Marsh, Playa & Shrubland Macrogroup | M082 | 2.C.5.Nd.1 |
| Group | 2.C.5.Nd.1.a Saltgrass - Lemmon''s Alkali Grass - Saltwort species Alkaline-Saline Marsh & Playa Group | G538 | 2.C.5.Nd.1.a |
| Alliance | A3930 Common Spikerush - Beaked Spikerush Alkaline-Saline Marsh Alliance | A3930 | 2.C.5.Nd.1.a |
| Association | CEGL001835 Common Spikerush - Baltic Rush Marsh | CEGL001835 | 2.C.5.Nd.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Bourgeron, P. S., and L. D. Engelking, editors. 1994. A preliminary vegetation classification of the western United States. Unpublished report. The Nature Conservancy, Western Heritage Task Force, Boulder, CO. 175 pp. plus appendix.
- Carsey, K., G. Kittel, K. Decker, D. J. Cooper, and D. Culver. 2003a. Field guide to the wetland and riparian plant associations of Colorado. Colorado Natural Heritage Program, Fort Collins, CO.
- Shupe, J. B., J. D. Brotherson, and S. R. Rushforth. 1986. Patterns of vegetation surrounding springs in Goshen Bay, Utah County, Utah, U.S.A. Hydrobiologia 139:97-107.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.