Submerged Marsh

Counties: Bayfield, Buffalo, Columbia, Douglas, Jefferson, Oconto, Oneida, and Vilas

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Description:

The Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota & Wisconsin uses the term Shallow Open Water Communities as a direct corollary to Curtis term Submerged Marsh. According to Eggars & Reed, shallow, open water communities generally have water depths of less than 6.6 feet (2 meters).

Alternative Natural Community Names:

Cowardin	Palustrine or lacustrine, littoral; aquatic bed, submergent, floating, and floating-leaved
Eggers & Reed	Shallow, Open Water
Hoffman	Insert Community Here
WDNR	Aquatic bed, Submergent Marsh
Shaw	Type 5; Inland open fresh water
US National Vegetation Classification	CEGL002282 Potamogeton spp. – Ceratophyllum spp. Midwest Aquatic Vegetation

Typical Plant Species:

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References:

Curtis, John T. The Vegetation of Wisconsin.  University of Wisconsin Press. 1959.

Eggers, Steven D. and Reed, Donald M. Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota & Wisconsin, second edition. US Army Core of Engineers. Final Report 1997.

Hoffman, Randolph M. Wisconsin’s Natural Communities: How to Recognize Them, Where to Find Them, second edition. University of Wisconsin Press. 2002.

Shaw, Samual P, and Fredine, C. Gordon. Wetlands of the United States. 1971.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Wisconsin Wetland Inventory Classification Guide. 1992.