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CEGL004961 Eleocharis elongata - Panicum tenerum - Nymphaea odorata Marsh
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Slim Spikerush - Bluejoint Panicgrass - American White Water-lily Marsh
Colloquial Name: Gulf Coast Spikerush Interdune Swale
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association occurs in elongated interdune swales on coastal islands and peninsulas in the outer East Gulf Coastal Plain of the southeastern United States, from Alabama and Florida. Stands typically contain Eleocharis elongata, Panicum tenerum, and Nymphaea odorata. Other characteristic species include Eleocharis equisetoides, Dichanthelium erectifolium, Rhynchospora tracyi, and Rhynchospora macrostachya. Isolated individuals of woody species such as Cephalanthus occidentalis, Nyssa biflora, and Ilex cassine may occur in this community, especially near its edges.
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: Stands typically contain Eleocharis elongata, Panicum tenerum, and Nymphaea odorata. Other characteristic species include Eleocharis equisetoides, Dichanthelium erectifolium, Rhynchospora tracyi, and Rhynchospora macrostachya. Isolated individuals of woody species such as Cephalanthus occidentalis, Nyssa biflora, and Ilex cassine may occur in this community, especially near its edges.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occurs in elongated interdune swales on coastal islands and peninsulas.
Geographic Range: This association is found in the outer East Gulf Coastal Plain of the southeastern United States, from Alabama and Florida.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, FL?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686972
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2?
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.2 Beaksedge species - Spikerush species - Panicgrass species Atlantic & Gulf Coastal Plain Wet Prairie & Marsh Macrogroup | M067 | 2.C.4.Ne.2 |
| Group | 2.C.4.Ne.2.c Marsh Fimbry - Spikerush species - Southern Umbrella-sedge Coastal Interdunal Marsh & Prairie Group | G777 | 2.C.4.Ne.2.c |
| Alliance | A3401 Slim Spikerush - Horsetail Spikerush - Southern Umbrella-sedge Interdunal Marsh Alliance | A3401 | 2.C.4.Ne.2.c |
| Association | CEGL004961 Slim Spikerush - Bluejoint Panicgrass - American White Water-lily Marsh | CEGL004961 | 2.C.4.Ne.2.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- ALNHP [Alabama Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data on file. Alabama Natural Heritage Program, Auburn University.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.