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CEGL006356 Dasiphora fruticosa / Rhynchospora capillacea - Scleria verticillata Fen
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Shrubby-cinquefoil / Needle Beaksedge - Low Nutrush Fen
Colloquial Name: Lakeshore Marl Fen
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This fen vegetation occurs in seepage areas of marl deposits along the shores of calcareous lakes in New Jersey, New York, and perhaps elsewhere. Saturated, calcium-rich marl deposits support stunted vegetation that is often sparse. The dominant species are graminoids, including Carex flava, Eleocharis rostellata, Cladium mariscoides, and Rhynchospora capillacea. Additional species present include Scleria verticillata, Lycopus uniflorus, Parnassia glauca, Sarracenia purpurea, Schoenoplectus acutus, Oligoneuron ohioense, Triglochin palustris, Juncus articulatus, Lobelia kalmii, Carex crawei, Panicum flexile, Equisetum variegatum, Utricularia minor, and Carex eburnea. Shrubs may occur sporadically and can include Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda, Juniperus horizontalis, and Thuja occidentalis. Nonvascular species can include Campylium stellatum and, in pools or along streambanks, Chara vulgaris.
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: The dominant species are graminoids, including Carex flava, Eleocharis rostellata, Cladium mariscoides, and Rhynchospora capillacea. Additional species present include Scleria verticillata, Lycopus uniflorus, Parnassia glauca, Sarracenia purpurea, Schoenoplectus acutus (= Scirpus acutus), Oligoneuron ohioense (= Solidago ohioensis), Triglochin palustris, Juncus articulatus, Lobelia kalmii, Carex crawei, Panicum flexile, Equisetum variegatum, Utricularia minor, and Carex eburnea. Shrubs may occur sporadically and can include Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda (= Potentilla fruticosa), Juniperus horizontalis, and Thuja occidentalis. Nonvascular species can include Campylium stellatum and, in pools or along streambanks, Chara vulgaris.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This fen vegetation occurs in seepage areas of marl deposits along the shores of calcareous lakes in New Jersey, New York, and perhaps elsewhere. Saturated, calcium-rich marl deposits support stunted vegetation that is often sparse.
Geographic Range: This vegetation occurs in New Jersey and New York and perhaps elsewhere.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: NJ, NY
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689410
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G1
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.2 Temperate to Polar Bog & Fen Formation | F016 | 2.C.2 |
| Division | 2.C.2.Na North American Bog & Fen Division | D029 | 2.C.2.Na |
| Macrogroup | 2.C.2.Na.2 Shrubby cinquefoil - Woolly-fruit Sedge / Star Campylium Moss Alkaline Fen Macrogroup | M877 | 2.C.2.Na.2 |
| Group | 2.C.2.Na.2.f North-Central Interior & Appalachian Alkaline Fen Group | G805 | 2.C.2.Na.2.f |
| Alliance | A4479 <i>Dasiphora fruticosa - Carex flava - Carex tetanica</i> Alkaline Fen Alliance | A4479 | 2.C.2.Na.2.f |
| Association | CEGL006356 Shrubby-cinquefoil / Needle Beaksedge - Low Nutrush Fen | CEGL006356 | 2.C.2.Na.2.f |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
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