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A3668 Hottonia inflata - Ludwigia palustris Aquatic Vegetation Alliance
Type Concept Sentence: This Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain aquatic bed alliance occurs on seasonally to semipermanently flooded impoundments along floodplains of small rivers that are dominated by Hottonia inflata and Ludwigia palustris.
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: American Featherfoil - Marsh Seedbox Aquatic Vegetation Alliance
Colloquial Name: Coastal Plain Featherfoil - Marsh Seedbox Aquatic Vegetation
Hierarchy Level: Alliance
Type Concept: This Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain aquatic bed occurs on seasonally to semipermanently flooded impoundments along floodplains of small rivers. They likely developed as a result of beaver activity damming former stream channels. The vegetation is a floating bed dominated by Hottonia inflata and Ludwigia palustris. Callitriche heterophylla is a constant associate; Nuphar advena may be codominant where it occurs.
Diagnostic Characteristics: Stands of this alliance are found on floodplains of small rivers. They are dominated by Hottonia inflata and Ludwigia palustris.
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This alliance is poorly described and based on one association. The conceptual and distributional boundaries need fleshing out.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: This alliance is dominated by a floating bed of aquatic vegetation. Tall emergent species are absent or rare.
Floristics: This alliance is characterized by floating bed dominated by Hottonia inflata and Ludwigia palustris. Callitriche heterophylla is a constant associate; Nuphar advena (= Nuphar lutea ssp. advena) may be codominant where it occurs.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain aquatic bed alliance occurs on seasonally to semipermanently flooded impoundments along floodplains of small rivers.
Geographic Range: This alliance is known only from Virginia, though its distribution needs more examination.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: VA
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 | 5 Aquatic Vegetation Class | C05 | 5 |
| Subclass | 5.B Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation Subclass | S13 | 5.B |
| Formation | 5.B.2 Temperate to Polar Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation Formation | F057 | 5.B.2 |
| Division | 5.B.2.Na North American Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation Division | D049 | 5.B.2.Na |
| Macrogroup | 5.B.2.Na.1 Hornwort species - Pond-lily species - Pondweed species Eastern North American Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation Macrogroup | M108 | 5.B.2.Na.1 |
| Group | 5.B.2.Na.1.a American White Water-lily - Sago Pondweed - Pondweed species Freshwater Aquatic Vegetation Group | G114 | 5.B.2.Na.1.a |
| Alliance | A3668 American Featherfoil - Marsh Seedbox Aquatic Vegetation Alliance | A3668 | 5.B.2.Na.1.a |
| Association | CEGL006102 American Featherfoil - Marsh Seedbox - Greater Water-starwort Aquatic Vegetation | CEGL006102 | 5.B.2.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
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