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CEGL004194 Spartina bakeri - Kosteletzkya virginica Salt Marsh
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sand Cordgrass - Virginia Saltmarsh Mallow Salt Marsh
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This community encompasses Spartina bakeri-dominated tidal marshes, infrequently inundated by tides. Other associated species include Kosteletzkya virginica, Ipomoea sagittata, Vicia floridana, and Mikania scandens. Scattered shrubs are often present (in the absence of fire) and include Baccharis halimifolia, Morella cerifera, Acer rubrum, Salix caroliniana, and Fraxinus caroliniana. This tidal marsh association is currently known from the Coastal Plain of Florida, extending into Georgia and possibly South Carolina.
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
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This tidal marsh association is dominated almost exclusively by Spartina bakeri. Other species that may occur include Kosteletzkya virginica, Ipomoea sagittata, Vicia floridana, Mikania scandens, and Iva frutescens. Scattered shrubs are often present (in the absence of fire) and include Baccharis halimifolia, Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera), Acer rubrum, Salix caroliniana, and Fraxinus caroliniana. On Cumberland Island in southeastern Georgia, Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola is an important component.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This tidal marsh association is currently known from the Coastal Plain of Florida, extending into Georgia and possibly South Carolina.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: FL, GA, SC?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686274
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.5 Salt Marsh Formation | F035 | 2.C.5 |
| Division | 2.C.5.Nb North American Atlantic & Gulf Coastal Salt Marsh Division | D034 | 2.C.5.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 2.C.5.Nb.1 North American Atlantic & Gulf Coastal Salt Marsh Macrogroup | M079 | 2.C.5.Nb.1 |
| Group | 2.C.5.Nb.1.c Saltmeadow Cordgrass - Jesuit''s-bark High Salt Marsh Group | G121 | 2.C.5.Nb.1.c |
| Alliance | A1479 Sand Cordgrass Salt Marsh Alliance | A1479 | 2.C.5.Nb.1.c |
| Association | CEGL004194 Sand Cordgrass - Virginia Saltmarsh Mallow Salt Marsh | CEGL004194 | 2.C.5.Nb.1.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- GNHP [Georgia Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data. Georgia Natural Heritage Program, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Social Circle.
- McManamay, R. H. 2017a. Vegetation mapping at Cumberland Island National Seashore. Natural Resource Report NPS/SECN/NRR--2017/1511. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 422 pp.
- Nelson, J. B. 1986. The natural communities of South Carolina: Initial classification and description. South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, Columbia, SC. 55 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.