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CEGL006567 Symplocarpus foetidus - Impatiens capensis Seepage Meadow
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Skunk-cabbage - Orange Jewelweed Seepage Meadow
Colloquial Name: Skunk-cabbage - Orange Jewelweed Seep
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This small seepage wetland vegetation occurs in low-lying areas such as streamheads, lower slope drainages, and the borders of small streams where groundwater emerges. The substrate is mucky, with rocks and boulders often visibly protruding above the surface. Little quantitative data exist for this vegetation, although it appears to be quite common in the northeastern United States. Typically, this vegetation is shaded by tree species of higher ground and surrounding edges of the community, but these species are not characteristic of the vegetation and vary widely among occurrences. Lindera benzoin may occur, particularly at the edges. Characteristic herbaceous species are Symplocarpus foetidus, Impatiens capensis, and Arisaema triphyllum. Other common associates are variable but may include Veratrum viride, Pilea pumila, Cardamine pensylvanica, Saxifraga pensylvanica, Carex canescens, Caltha palustris, and Viola sororia.
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: Characteristic herbaceous species are Symplocarpus foetidus, Impatiens capensis, and Arisaema triphyllum. Other common associates are variable but may include Veratrum viride, Pilea pumila, Cardamine pensylvanica, Saxifraga pensylvanica, Carex canescens, Caltha palustris, and Viola sororia.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This small seepage wetland vegetation occurs in low-lying areas such as streamheads, lower slope drainages, and the borders of small streams where groundwater emerges. The substrate is mucky, with rocks and boulders often visibly protruding above the surface.
Geographic Range: This vegetation occurs in the northeastern United States.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CT, DC, MA, MD?, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WV
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689672
Confidence Level: Low
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.1 Shrubby-cinquefoil - Canadian Burnet / Inland Sedge Seep Macrogroup | M061 | 2.C.4.Nd.1 |
| Group | 2.C.4.Nd.1.c Tawny Cottongrass - Jewelweed species - Skunk-cabbage Seep Group | G189 | 2.C.4.Nd.1.c |
| Alliance | A1685 Eastern Rough Sedge - Golden-saxifrage Seep Alliance | A1685 | 2.C.4.Nd.1.c |
| Association | CEGL006567 Skunk-cabbage - Orange Jewelweed Seepage Meadow | CEGL006567 | 2.C.4.Nd.1.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Symplocarpus foetidus - Impatiens capensis Herbaceous Vegetation (Vanderhorst and Streets 2006)
< Stream Thicket community (Ehrenfeld 1977)
< Stream Thicket community (Ehrenfeld 1977)
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