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Rocky Shores: Great Lakes Alkaline Rocky Shores Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda / Clinopodium arkansanum - Argentina anserina - Primula mistassinica Sparse Vegetation Shrubby-cinquefoil / Low Calamint - Silverweed - Bird's-eye Primrose Sparse Vegetation Great Lakes Limestone - Dolostone Bedrock Shore CEGL002506 DESCRIPTION: These lakeshores are characterized by a zonal gradation of plant communities, changing in response to distance from the lake. Typical species found in protected bedrock cracks of the splash/scrape zone include Juncus balticus, Argentina anserina (= Potentilla anserina), and Populus balsamifera. The more inland vegetated zone contains patchy vegetation. Common species include Clinopodium arkansanum (= Calamintha arkansana), Deschampsia caespitosa, Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda (= Pentaphylloides floribunda), Dichanthelium acuminatum var. lindheimeri (= Panicum lindheimeri), and species from the previous zone. A variety of mosses, including Campylium stellatum, are common throughout this zone. In the most inland zone, on sand accumulations or cobble ridges on the bedrock, scattered trees and shrubs are common, including Abies balsamea, Picea glauca, Populus balsamifera, and Thuja occidentalis (Albert et al. 1995). The width of the zone varies with fluctuations in the Great Lakes water level. The splash/scrape zone, which averages 10 m in width, is very sparsely vegetated, with small pools of standing water. Plant species are typically found in protected bedrock cracks. A vegetated zone occurs more inland as soil accumulates in and adjacent to bedrock cracks. Further inland, sand accumulations or cobble ridges on the bedrock surface provide a suitable substrate for the establishment of woody and herbaceous plants. Wind, waves, and ice action disturb the various zones in this community. COMMENTS: 2, MCS. Note, in Michigan alvar-like communities may be included here. New York occurrences in Lake Champlain may fit this type. Michigan stands may be split into two types: limestone/dolomite (S3) and volcanic conglomerate (S3). CONSERVATION RANK: G3. DISTRIBUTION: This community occurs along Great Lakes shores in the United States and Canada, ranging from Michigan and Wisconsin to Ontario, and possibly to Minnesota and Ohio. USFS ECOREGIONS: 212Ha:CC, 212He:CCC, 212Hi:CC, 212Hj:CCC, 212Hl:CCP, 212Ja:C, 212Oa:CCC, 212Ob:CCC, 212Pa:CCC CONSERVATION REGIONS: 48:C STATES: MI MN OH WI PROVINCES: ON MIDWEST HERITAGE SYNONYMY: MI bedrock beach-limestone pavement lakeshore = MN lake beach (lake superior section) bedrock subtype OH bedrock beach WI Great Lakes limestone-dolostone bedrock shore = OTHER SYNONYMY: USNVC HIERARCHY: OPEN PAVEMENT SPARSE VEGETATION ALLIANCE (VII.A.2.N.a) PLANT COMMUNITIES OF THE MIDWEST – 2001. APPENDIX: ASSOCIATION DESCRIPTIONS 264
Rocky Shores: Appalachian Highlands Floodplain Pools and Rocky Riverbeds Justicia americana Herbaceous Vegetation Common Water-willow Herbaceous Vegetation Water-willow Wetland CEGL004286 DESCRIPTION: Justicia americana is the characteristic dominant. Other herbaceous species that may be present include Diodia teres, Gratiola brevifolia, Leersia sp., Lemna minor, Orontium aquaticum, Podostemum ceratophyllum, Saururus cernuus, and Xyris difformis var. difformis. In Ohio, Justicia usually grows in nearly pure patches, so that few other species are associated with it. Bidens spp., Cuscuta gronovii, Mimulus ringens, Polygonum spp., Rumex spp., and Salix interior can occur (Anderson 1982). A sparse canopy layer may be present, which can include Carpinus caroliniana, Fagus grandifolia, and Fraxinus pennsylvanica, among others. In the Cumberland Plateau of Alabama, Justicia americana is present in dense patches with some interspersion of other species including Pilea pumila, Boehmeria cylindrica, Eclipta prostrata (= Eclipta alba), Juncus coriaceus, Mikania scandens, Ludwigia palustris, Leersia sp. and Bidens sp. This association occurs on the shoals or bars of rocky streams and riverbeds, or gravelly sands. Stands in some situations may be obliterated by ongoing river channeling. Anderson (1982) describes some of the life-history characteristics of Justicia americana that allow it to persist in river channels. COMMENTS: 2, SCS. This type, in Ohio, often forms pure patches, but consistent identification may require a simple cutoff rule, such as at least 50% cover of Justicia (Anderson 1982). However, Anderson (1996) no longer recognizes this type. CONSERVATION RANK: G4G5. DISTRIBUTION: This type is found primarily in the Piedmont, Interior Low Plateau, Cumberland Plateau, Ozarks, Ouachita Mountains, and adjacent provinces. It ranges from Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas west to Arkansas and Oklahoma and north to Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. USFS ECOREGIONS: 221Ec:CCC, 221Ed:CCP, 221Ef:CCP, 221Ha:CCC, 221Hb:CCC, 221Hc:CCC, 221He:CCC, 222Eb:CCC, 222Ej:CCP, 222En:CCC, 222Eo:CCC, 222Ha:CCC, 231Af:CCC, 231B:CC, 231Cd:CCC, 231D:CC, M221Aa:CCC, M221Ac:CCC, M221Ad:CCC, M221Bb:CCC, M221Bd:CCC, M221Be:CCC, M221Bf:CCC, M221Cd:CCC, M221Da:CCC, M221Dc:CCC, M222A:CC, M231A:CC CONSERVATION REGIONS: 38:C, 39:C, 43:C, 44:C, 45:C, 48:C, 49:C, 50:C, 51:C, 52:C, 59:C, 61:C STATES: AL AR DE GA KY MD NC OH OK PA SC TN VA WV PROVINCES: MIDWEST HERITAGE SYNONYMY: OH water-willow riverine community = OTHER SYNONYMY: IIE3a. Riverside Shoal and Stream Bar Complex, in part (Allard 1990), Water-willow Aquatic Bed USNVC HIERARCHY: JUSTICIA AMERICANA TEMPORARILY FLOODED HERBACEOUS ALLIANCE (V.B.2.N.d) PLANT COMMUNITIES OF THE MIDWEST – 2001. APPENDIX: ASSOCIATION DESCRIPTIONS 272
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PLANT COMMUNITIES OF THE MIDWEST CL
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CONTENTS APPENDIX: PLANT COMMUNITY
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OVERVIEW APPENDIX: PLANT COMMUNITY
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− The USFS (U.S. Forest Service)
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Box 2. State Natural Heritage progr
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INDEX TO ASSOCIATIONS BY ECOLOGICAL
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2.3.4.4. Interior Highlands Shale G
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Acid Peatlands: Northern Shrub/Gram
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Rich Peat Fens: Northeastern Rich F
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Rich Peat Fens: Midwestern Prairie
Page 22 and 23: Seeps: Midwestern Seepage Meadows S
Page 24 and 25: Open and Emergent Marshes: Eastern
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Page 40 and 41: Wooded Swamps and Floodplains: Nort
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Page 62 and 63: Wooded Swamps and Floodplains: Sout
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Page 66 and 67: Shoreline Sand/Mud Strands, Beaches
Page 68 and 69: Sphagnum wulfianum, Sphagnum warnst
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Page 78 and 79: DISTRIBUTION: This limestone glade
Page 80 and 81: DISTRIBUTION: This graminoid shale
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Page 88 and 89: Forests and Woodlands: Midwestern D
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