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CEGL006568 Solidago rugosa - Euthamia graminifolia Wet Meadow
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod - Flat-top Goldentop Wet Meadow
Colloquial Name: Goldenrod - Goldentop - Dewberry Wet Meadow
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This herbaceous tall-herb type occurs on moist to temporarily flooded floodplains in the Allegheny Mountains region of West Virginia, at elevations between 370 and 1220 m. It is a small-patch type that occupies flat to gently sloping land (0-3° slopes) adjacent to small streams. Occasional flooding keeps this community open and prevents buildup of organic material in the substrate. Flooding can occur at any time of year. This type is common in beaver-influenced wetlands and on disturbed ground. It is likely to be present on the landscape as long as natural (beaver and flooding) and man-made disturbance regimes persist. Its present distribution is probably larger than its presettlement distribution, when disturbances were less widespread. Soil texture is variable and may include well-drained to poorly drained sandy loam, silt loam, or silty clay, with pH averaging 4.0, underlain by alluvial deposits including stratified sediments, cobbles, and woody debris. A few percent cover of trees and shrubs may be present, including Acer rubrum, Cornus amomum, Crataegus spp., Hypericum densiflorum, Ilex montana, Picea rubens, Prunus serotina var. serotina, Salix sericea, Sambucus canadensis, and Spiraea alba. The herbaceous layer has a number of species with fairly high constancy and cover, including Euthamia graminifolia var. graminifolia, Solidago rugosa, Juncus effusus, Dichanthelium clandestinum, Thelypteris noveboracensis, Polygonum sagittatum, Clematis virginiana, Galium tinctorium, Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata, Dennstaedtia punctilobula, and Carex scoparia var. scoparia. Other frequent or locally abundant herbaceous species include Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. lanceolatum, Oxypolis rigidior, Scirpus cyperinus, Agrostis perennans, Impatiens capensis, Galium aparine, Eupatorium fistulosum, Onoclea sensibilis, Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus, Rubus hispidus, Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis, Carex gynandra, Osmunda cinnamomea var. cinnamomea, Hypericum mutilum, Eleocharis tenuis, Carex atlantica, Dichanthelium dichotomum, Solidago canadensis, Vernonia noveboracensis, Verbesina alternifolia, Symphyotrichum praealtum, Aconitum uncinatum, Stellaria longifolia var. longifolia, Carex squarrosa, and Carex annectens. Cover by nonvascular plants is minimal. Mean species richness of all vascular plants and any nonvascular plants with cover >1% is 28 taxa per 400 m2 for 20 plots in West Virginia.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association is composed primarily of tall herbs in a floodplain setting. Twenty plots (14 occurrences) represent this type in West Virginia, where it was classified as part of a 2006 classification of palustrine plots statewide (Byers et al. 2007).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This herbaceous tall-herb community occurs in the Allegheny Mountains region of West Virginia. A few percent cover of trees and shrubs may be present, including Acer rubrum, Cornus amomum, Crataegus spp., Hypericum densiflorum, Ilex montana, Picea rubens, Prunus serotina var. serotina, Salix sericea, Sambucus canadensis (= Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis), and Spiraea alba. The herbaceous layer, averaging 85% cover, has a number of species with fairly high constancy and cover, including Euthamia graminifolia var. graminifolia, Solidago rugosa, Juncus effusus, Dichanthelium clandestinum, Thelypteris noveboracensis, Polygonum sagittatum, Clematis virginiana, Galium tinctorium, Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata, Dennstaedtia punctilobula, and Carex scoparia var. scoparia. Other frequent or locally abundant herbaceous species include Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. lanceolatum (= Aster simplex), Oxypolis rigidior, Scirpus cyperinus, Agrostis perennans, Impatiens capensis, Galium aparine, Eupatorium fistulosum, Onoclea sensibilis, Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus, Rubus hispidus, Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis, Carex gynandra, Osmunda cinnamomea var. cinnamomea, Hypericum mutilum, Eleocharis tenuis, Carex atlantica, Dichanthelium dichotomum, Solidago canadensis, Vernonia noveboracensis, Verbesina alternifolia, Symphyotrichum praealtum, Aconitum uncinatum, Stellaria longifolia var. longifolia, Carex squarrosa, and Carex annectens. Cover by nonvascular plants ranges from none to 20% and often includes Sphagnum spp. Mean species richness of all vascular plants and any nonvascular plants with cover >1% is 28 taxa per 400 m2 (Byers et al. 2007).
Dynamics: This is a small-patch herbaceous floodplain community. Nutrient cycling occurs from flood deposition, flood scour, and the decay of herbaceous vegetation.
Environmental Description: This herbaceous tall-herb type occurs on moist to temporarily flooded floodplains in the Allegheny Mountains region of West Virginia, at elevations between 370 and 1220 m. It is a small-patch type that occupies flat to gently sloping land (0-3° slopes) adjacent to small streams. Occasional flooding keeps this community open and prevents buildup of organic material in the substrate. Flooding can occur at any time of year. This type is common in beaver-influenced wetlands and on disturbed ground. It is likely to be present on the landscape as long as natural (beaver and flooding) and man-made disturbance regimes persist. Its present distribution is probably larger than its presettlement distribution, when disturbances were less widespread. Bedrock is mapped as shale, sandstone, or Quaternary alluvium. Soil texture is variable and may include well-drained to poorly drained sandy loam, silt loam, or silty clay, with pH averaging 4.0 (n=7), underlain by alluvial deposits including stratified sediments, cobbles, and woody debris. Hydric soil indicators include hydrogen sulphide, sandy redox, depleted matrix, and alluvial depleted matrix. Pore water pH at one plot was 5.5, and electrical conductivity measured 26 micromhos/cm. Soil chemistry is characterized by high Fe, Zn; moderate Al, B, Cu, Mn, S, exchangeable nitrogen, and total exchange capacity; and low Ca, K, Mg, Na, and organic matter (n=7). Phosphorus is variable, ranging from 10-88 ppm. The unvegetated surface is dominated by litter, with 10% bare ground and a trace amount of woody debris (Byers et al. 2007).
Geographic Range: This community is known from the Allegheny Mountains region of West Virginia at elevations between 370 and 1220 m.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: WV
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
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.Nd Eastern North American Temperate Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Division | D323 | 2.C.4.Nd |
| Macrogroup | 2.C.4.Nd.2 Broadleaf Cattail - White Snakeroot - Rush species Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Macrogroup | M069 | 2.C.4.Nd.2 |
| Group | 2.C.4.Nd.2.d Appalachian-Northeast Wet Meadow & Shrub Swamp Group | G903 | 2.C.4.Nd.2.d |
| Alliance | A4681 sedge spp. - <i>Leersia oryzoides - Eupatorium</i> spp. Wet Meadow Alliance | A4681 | 2.C.4.Nd.2.d |
| Association | CEGL006568 Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod - Flat-top Goldentop Wet Meadow | CEGL006568 | 2.C.4.Nd.2.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Carex - Scirpus - Solidago - Aster umbellatus wet meadow (Fortney 1975)
= Solidago rugosa - Euthamia graminifolia var. graminifolia Wet Meadow (Byers et al. 2007)
> Grass-leaved Goldenrod - Virgin''s Bower Tall Herbaceous Community (Putnam 1995)
= Solidago rugosa - Euthamia graminifolia var. graminifolia Wet Meadow (Byers et al. 2007)
> Grass-leaved Goldenrod - Virgin''s Bower Tall Herbaceous Community (Putnam 1995)
- Byers, E. A., J. P. Vanderhorst, and B. P. Streets. 2007. Classification and conservation assessment of high elevation wetland communities in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. West Virginia Natural Heritage Program, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Elkins.
- DeMeo, T., D. McCay, D. Walton, and J. Concannon. 1998. Terrestrial ecological classification of the Monongahela National Forest. USDA Forest Service, Elkins, WV.
- Eastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boston, MA.
- Fortney, R. H. 1975. The vegetation of Canaan Valley, West Virginia: A taxonomic and ecological study. Ph.D. dissertation, University of West Virginia, Morgantown.
- Putnam, N. 1995. Plant communities of the Meadow River wetlands. Final report submitted to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. West Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Elkins, WV.
- WVNHP [West Virginia Natural Heritage Program]. No date. Unpublished data. West Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Elkins.