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CEGL005449 Calamagrostis canadensis North-Central Wet Meadow
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Bluejoint North-Central Wet Meadow
Colloquial Name: North-Central Bluejoint Wet Meadow
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This wet meadow vegetation is widespread in the midwestern United States. Stands occur on the floodplains of small streams, in poorly drained depressions, beaver meadows, levees and lakeshores. Soils are typically mineral soil or well-decomposed peat, with a thick root mat. Water regime varies between temporarily and seasonally flooded. Graminoid cover is typically dense and can form hummocky microtopography. Calamagrostis canadensis is dominant, often occurring in almost pure stands or with tall sedges, such as Carex aquatilis, Carex lacustris, and Carex stricta. Agrostis gigantea, Glyceria grandis, Poa palustris, Poa compressa, Scirpus cyperinus, and Typha latifolia are sometimes abundant. Forbs include Campanula aparinoides, Epilobium leptophyllum, Eutrochium maculatum, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Impatiens capensis, Iris versicolor, Polygonum amphibium, and Comarum palustre. Scattered shrubs, such as Viburnum nudum, Viburnum dentatum, Spiraea alba, Cornus amomum, or Alnus serrulata, may be present. Phalaris arundinacea and/or Lythrum salicaria may be present, especially in disturbed examples.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This type can grade into sedge meadows. A guideline of <50% sedges may be suggested as a criterion for the definition of this type compared to sedge meadow types. Harris et al. (1996) suggest that the bluejoint meadow type is drier than sedge meadows and less peaty than shore fens.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Graminoid cover is typically dense and can form hummocky microtopography. Calamagrostis canadensis is dominant, often occurring in almost pure stands or with tall sedges, such as Carex aquatilis, Carex lacustris, and Carex stricta. Agrostis gigantea (= Agrostis alba), Glyceria grandis, Poa palustris, Poa compressa, Scirpus cyperinus, and Typha latifolia are sometimes abundant. Forbs include Campanula aparinoides, Epilobium leptophyllum, Eutrochium maculatum (= Eupatorium maculatum), Eupatorium perfoliatum, Iris versicolor, Polygonum amphibium, and Comarum palustre (= Potentilla palustris). Scattered shrubs, such as Viburnum nudum, Viburnum dentatum, Spiraea alba, or Cornus amomum may be present. Lythrum salicaria may be present, especially in disturbed examples.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Stands occur on the floodplains of small streams, in poorly drained depressions, beaver meadows, levees and lakeshores. Soils are typically mineral soil or well-decomposed peat or peat silt loam with a thick root mat. Water regime varies between temporarily and seasonally flooded.
Geographic Range: This wet meadow vegetation is common in the north-central parts of the midwestern United States.
Nations: CA,US
States/Provinces: MB?, MN, ON, WI
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4G5
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.e Prairie Cordgrass - Bluejoint - Sedge species Midwest Wet Prairie, Wet Meadow & Shrub Swamp Group | G770 | 2.C.4.Nd.2.e |
| Alliance | A4105 Sedge species - Canada Bluejoint Midwest Wet Meadow Alliance | A4105 | 2.C.4.Nd.2.e |
| Association | CEGL005449 Bluejoint North-Central Wet Meadow | CEGL005449 | 2.C.4.Nd.2.e |
Concept Lineage: CEGL005174 split into 2 new types (CEGL005448, CEGL005449) (DFL 7-13).
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < Calamagrostis canadensis - Phalaris arundinacea Herbaceous Vegetation (Faber-Langendoen 2001) [Bluejoint Meadow]
- CDPNQ [Centre de données sur le patrimoine naturel du Québec]. No date. Unpublished data. Centre de données sur le patrimoine naturel du Québec, Québec.
- Faber-Langendoen, D., editor. 2001. Plant communities of the Midwest: Classification in an ecological context. Association for Biodiversity Information, Arlington, VA. 61 pp. plus appendix (705 pp.).
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- ONHIC [Ontario Natural Heritage Information Centre]. 2018. Unpublished data. Ontario Natural Heritage Information Centre, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ontario, Canada.
- WDNR [Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources]. 2015. The ecological landscapes of Wisconsin: An assessment of ecological resources and a guide to planning sustainable management. PUB-SS-1131 2015. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison. [http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/landscapes/Book.html]