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CEGL003304 Fontinalis antipyretica (var. antipyretica, var. oregonensis) Nonvascular Aquatic Vegetation
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: (Antifever Fontinalis Moss, Oregon Fontinalis Moss) Nonvascular Aquatic Vegetation
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This aquatic association is currently only described from the Oregon but is also reported to occur in Washington. Additional global information will be added as it becomes available. Habitat is seasonally or perennially flooded pools, ponds, and sloughs. Fontinalis antipyretica usually forms extensive submerged beds that tolerate both perennial submergence or seasonal exposure. Beds may be 60-90 cm (2-3 feet) thick when submerged, and dry down to a 15-cm thick turf if the pool loses all its water in summer. Although this association is represented by only one plot and is obviously undersampled, it is widespread in the region. The plot data here represent a perennially flooded pool with a cover of only 10% but covers of 80-100% are the norm. There is no evidence that this association increases under eutrophic conditions, and only a few stands have been observed that would approach these conditions. Most occur in clean, cold, slow- or non-flowing water. This association provides important cover for the federally-listed Oregon chub (Oregonichthys crameri). Fontinalis neomexicana is a related species that occurs in cold flowing water in both streams and fens or flush rivulets.
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
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association occurs in Oregon and Washington.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: OR, WA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686663
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G5
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 5 Aquatic Vegetation Class | C05 | 5 |
| Subclass | 5.B Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation Subclass | S13 | 5.B |
| Formation | 5.B.2 Temperate to Polar Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation Formation | F057 | 5.B.2 |
| Division | 5.B.2.Na North American Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation Division | D049 | 5.B.2.Na |
| Macrogroup | 5.B.2.Na.2 Rocky Mountain Pond-lily - Pacific Mosquito Fern - Western Waterweed Western North American Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation Macrogroup | M109 | 5.B.2.Na.2 |
| Group | 5.B.2.Na.2.a Pond-lily species - Pondweed species - Duckweed species Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation Group | G544 | 5.B.2.Na.2.a |
| Alliance | A2628 Aquatic Moss Aquatic Vegetation Alliance | A2628 | 5.B.2.Na.2.a |
| Association | CEGL003304 (Antifever Fontinalis Moss, Oregon Fontinalis Moss) Nonvascular Aquatic Vegetation | CEGL003304 | 5.B.2.Na.2.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Fontinalis antipyretica (McCain and Christy 2005) [1 plot]
= Fontinalis antipyretica Association (Christy 2004)
= Fontinalis antipyretica Association (Christy 2004)
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- Pearsons, T. N. 1989. Ecology and decline of a rare western minnow: The Oregon chub (Oregonichthys crameri). M.S. thesis, Oregon State University. 89 pp.
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- WNHP [Washington Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data files. Washington Natural Heritage Program, Department of Natural Resources, Olympia, WA.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.