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CEGL007009 Ipomoea imperati - Cakile edentula ssp. harperi Sparse Beach Vegetation
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Beach morning-glory - Harper''s Searocket Sparse Beach Vegetation
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association accommodates perennial vine- and annual forb-dominated sand flats on upper ocean beaches, within the reach of storm tides and extreme lunar tides, in southern South Carolina and Georgia. Stands are dominated by Ipomoea imperati and also contain Spartina patens, Borrichia frutescens, Croton punctatus, Iva imbricata, Salsola sp., Chamaesyce sp., Cakile edentula ssp. harperi, and Cenchrus sp. This association occurs to the north of the reliable range of Ipomoea pes-caprae. In contrast to other Ipomoea-dominated beach associations, Ipomoea pes-caprae is typically absent from stands of this association, or it will occur at very low cover.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association occurs to the north of the reliable range of Ipomoea pes-caprae (Weakley 2010), and it will typically be absent from stands of this association, or it will occur at very low cover.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands of this association are dominated by Ipomoea imperati and also contain Spartina patens, Borrichia frutescens, Croton punctatus, Iva imbricata, Salsola sp., Chamaesyce sp., Cakile edentula ssp. harperi, and Cenchrus sp. Typically, Ipomoea pes-caprae is absent from stands of this association, or it will occur at very low cover, as the association occurs to the north of its reliable range.
Dynamics: This community occupies sand flats on upper ocean beaches, within the reach of storm tides and extreme lunar tides. It is well-adapted to re-establishing itself after disturbance through wave dispersal.
Environmental Description: This association occupies sand flats on upper ocean beaches, within the reach of storm tides and extreme lunar tides.
Geographic Range: This association is found along subtropical and temperate coasts of Georgia north at least to Charleston County, South Carolina. Ipomoea imperati ranges north to Brunswick County, North Carolina (Radford et al. 1968; as Ipomoea stolonifera), so the occurrence of this association is theoretically possible there, but it may not persist.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA?, NC?, SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.859991
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3?
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 2 Shrub & Herb Vegetation Class | C02 | 2 |
| Subclass | 2.B Temperate & Boreal Grassland & Shrubland Subclass | S18 | 2.B |
| Formation | 2.B.4 Temperate to Polar Scrub & Herb Coastal Vegetation Formation | F005 | 2.B.4 |
| Division | 2.B.4.Na Eastern North American Coastal Scrub & Herb Vegetation Division | D026 | 2.B.4.Na |
| Macrogroup | 2.B.4.Na.1 Eastern North American Coastal Beach & Rocky Shore Macrogroup | M060 | 2.B.4.Na.1 |
| Group | 2.B.4.Na.1.a South Atlantic & Gulf Coastal Beach Group | G661 | 2.B.4.Na.1.a |
| Alliance | A3683 Searocket species - Morning-glory species Sparse Beach Alliance | A3683 | 2.B.4.Na.1.a |
| Association | CEGL007009 Beach morning-glory - Harper''s Searocket Sparse Beach Vegetation | CEGL007009 | 2.B.4.Na.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Nelson, J. B. 1986. The natural communities of South Carolina: Initial classification and description. South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, Columbia, SC. 55 pp.
- Radford, A. E., H. E. Ahles, and C. R. Bell. 1968. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas. University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, NC. 1183 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- Weakley, A. S. 2010. Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia, and surrounding areas. Unpublished working draft. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. [http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm]