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Habitat band US

Upper Shore

Third mapped community band along the Academy transect. This is a study-community label and transect position, not a universal ecological description.

SEAINLANDOPOpen PioneerOP: no study evidence availableLSLower ShoreLS: no study evidence availableUSUpper ShoreUS: no study evidence availableTGTall GrassTG: no study evidence availablecommunity bands form a gradient · boundaries are not rigid

The transect communicates relative position and increasing inland context. It does not imply rigid boundaries, elevation values or unverified environmental tolerances.

OUR STUDY

Species recorded in our 2024 coastal-meadow sampling

47 published Atlas species occurred in US. Records are ranked by occurrence frequency across the 30 sampled plots; this is not a complete floristic inventory of the habitat beyond this study.

FINBIF · MX.40438

Festuca rubra

Poaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 30%LS: 9 / 30 plots · 30% occurrenceUS 100%US: 30 / 30 plots · 100% occurrenceTG 80%TG: 24 / 30 plots · 80% occurrence

63 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in US Upper Shore

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FINBIF · MX.40417

Carex nigra

Cyperaceae

OP 3%OP: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 73%US: 22 / 30 plots · 73% occurrenceTG 57%TG: 17 / 30 plots · 57% occurrence

40 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in US Upper Shore

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FINBIF · MX.39037

Trifolium montanum

Fabaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 53%US: 16 / 30 plots · 53% occurrenceTG 40%TG: 12 / 30 plots · 40% occurrence

28 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in US Upper Shore

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FINBIF · MX.38794

Filipendula vulgaris

Rosaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 50%US: 15 / 30 plots · 50% occurrenceTG 43%TG: 13 / 30 plots · 43% occurrence

28 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in US Upper Shore

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FINBIF · MX.39292

Galium verum

Rubiaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 50%US: 15 / 30 plots · 50% occurrenceTG 77%TG: 23 / 30 plots · 77% occurrence

38 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in TG Tall Grass

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FINBIF · MX.40503

Sesleria uliginosa

Poaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 50%US: 15 / 30 plots · 50% occurrenceTG 77%TG: 23 / 30 plots · 77% occurrence

38 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in TG Tall Grass

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FINBIF · MX.40501

Briza media

Poaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 43%US: 13 / 30 plots · 43% occurrenceTG 40%TG: 12 / 30 plots · 40% occurrence

25 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in US Upper Shore

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FINBIF · MX.40557

Arrhenatherum elatius

Poaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 37%US: 11 / 30 plots · 37% occurrenceTG 73%TG: 22 / 30 plots · 73% occurrence

33 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in TG Tall Grass

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FINBIF · MX.39284

Galium boreale

Rubiaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 37%US: 11 / 30 plots · 37% occurrenceTG 83%TG: 25 / 30 plots · 83% occurrence

36 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in TG Tall Grass

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FINBIF · MX.39366

Succisa pratensis

Caprifoliaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 30%US: 9 / 30 plots · 30% occurrenceTG 47%TG: 14 / 30 plots · 47% occurrence

23 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in TG Tall Grass

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FINBIF · MX.40601

Agrostis stolonifera

Poaceae

OP 90%OP: 27 / 30 plots · 90% occurrenceLS 100%LS: 30 / 30 plots · 100% occurrenceUS 27%US: 8 / 30 plots · 27% occurrenceTG 7%TG: 2 / 30 plots · 7% occurrence

67 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in LS Lower Shore

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FINBIF · MX.39772

Pentanema salicinum

Asteraceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 27%US: 8 / 30 plots · 27% occurrenceTG 30%TG: 9 / 30 plots · 30% occurrence

17 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in TG Tall Grass

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FINBIF · MX.39812

Achillea millefolium

Asteraceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 23%US: 7 / 30 plots · 23% occurrenceTG 20%TG: 6 / 30 plots · 20% occurrence

13 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in US Upper Shore

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FINBIF · MX.40351

Carex flacca

Cyperaceae

OP 3%OP: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 23%US: 7 / 30 plots · 23% occurrenceTG 47%TG: 14 / 30 plots · 47% occurrence

22 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in TG Tall Grass

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FINBIF · MX.40207

Juncus gerardi

Juncaceae

OP 47%OP: 14 / 30 plots · 47% occurrenceLS 100%LS: 30 / 30 plots · 100% occurrenceUS 23%US: 7 / 30 plots · 23% occurrenceTG 3%TG: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrence

52 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in LS Lower Shore

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FINBIF · MX.39057

Lotus corniculatus

Fabaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 23%US: 7 / 30 plots · 23% occurrenceTG 13%TG: 4 / 30 plots · 13% occurrence

11 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in US Upper Shore

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FINBIF · MX.40643

Molinia caerulea

Poaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 23%US: 7 / 30 plots · 23% occurrenceTG 57%TG: 17 / 30 plots · 57% occurrence

24 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in TG Tall Grass

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FINBIF · MX.39917

Scorzoneroides autumnalis

Asteraceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 10%LS: 3 / 30 plots · 10% occurrenceUS 23%US: 7 / 30 plots · 23% occurrenceTG 17%TG: 5 / 30 plots · 17% occurrence

15 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in US Upper Shore

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FINBIF · MX.38863

Potentilla erecta

Rosaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 17%US: 5 / 30 plots · 17% occurrenceTG 30%TG: 9 / 30 plots · 30% occurrence

14 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in TG Tall Grass

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FINBIF · MX.39052

Trifolium pratense

Fabaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 17%US: 5 / 30 plots · 17% occurrenceTG 20%TG: 6 / 30 plots · 20% occurrence

11 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in TG Tall Grass

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FINBIF · MX.39038

Trifolium repens

Fabaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 17%US: 5 / 30 plots · 17% occurrenceTG 13%TG: 4 / 30 plots · 13% occurrence

9 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in US Upper Shore

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FINBIF · MX.38972

Vicia cracca

Fabaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 3%LS: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrenceUS 17%US: 5 / 30 plots · 17% occurrenceTG 63%TG: 19 / 30 plots · 63% occurrence

25 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in TG Tall Grass

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FINBIF · MX.39904

Centaurea jacea

Asteraceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 13%US: 4 / 30 plots · 13% occurrenceTG 23%TG: 7 / 30 plots · 23% occurrence

11 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in TG Tall Grass

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FINBIF · MX.39679

Plantago lanceolata

Plantaginaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 13%US: 4 / 30 plots · 13% occurrenceTG 27%TG: 8 / 30 plots · 27% occurrence

12 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in TG Tall Grass

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FINBIF · MX.39064

Anthyllis vulneraria

Fabaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 10%US: 3 / 30 plots · 10% occurrenceTG 20%TG: 6 / 30 plots · 20% occurrence

9 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in TG Tall Grass

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FINBIF · MX.38844

Argentina anserina

Rosaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 33%LS: 10 / 30 plots · 33% occurrenceUS 10%US: 3 / 30 plots · 10% occurrenceTG 3%TG: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrence

14 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in LS Lower Shore

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FINBIF · MX.40355

Carex distans

Cyperaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 7%US: 2 / 30 plots · 7% occurrenceTG 0%TG: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrence

2 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in US Upper Shore

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FINBIF · MX.40564

Deschampsia cespitosa

Poaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 7%US: 2 / 30 plots · 7% occurrenceTG 3%TG: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrence

3 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in US Upper Shore

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FINBIF · MX.40537

Elytrigia repens

Poaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 17%LS: 5 / 30 plots · 17% occurrenceUS 7%US: 2 / 30 plots · 7% occurrenceTG 0%TG: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrence

7 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in LS Lower Shore

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FINBIF · MX.39959

Pilosella officinarum

Asteraceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 7%US: 2 / 30 plots · 7% occurrenceTG 0%TG: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrence

2 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in US Upper Shore

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FINBIF · MX.39198

Pimpinella major

Apiaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 7%US: 2 / 30 plots · 7% occurrenceTG 0%TG: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrence

2 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in US Upper Shore

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FINBIF · MX.39199

Pimpinella saxifraga

Apiaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 7%US: 2 / 30 plots · 7% occurrenceTG 3%TG: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrence

3 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in US Upper Shore

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FINBIF · MX.39673

Plantago major

Plantaginaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 7%US: 2 / 30 plots · 7% occurrenceTG 0%TG: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrence

2 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in US Upper Shore

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FINBIF · MX.39500

Prunella vulgaris

Lamiaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 7%US: 2 / 30 plots · 7% occurrenceTG 3%TG: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrence

3 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in US Upper Shore

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FINBIF · MX.39042

Trifolium fragiferum

Fabaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 7%US: 2 / 30 plots · 7% occurrenceTG 3%TG: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrence

3 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in US Upper Shore

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FINBIF · MX.40298

Carex disticha

Cyperaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 3%US: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrenceTG 0%TG: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrence

1 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in US Upper Shore

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FINBIF · MX.39002

Lathyrus pratensis

Fabaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 3%US: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrenceTG 33%TG: 10 / 30 plots · 33% occurrence

11 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in TG Tall Grass

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FINBIF · MX.39126

Linum catharticum

Linaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 3%US: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrenceTG 0%TG: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrence

1 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in US Upper Shore

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FINBIF · MX.40436

Lolium arundinaceum

Poaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 3%US: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrenceTG 50%TG: 15 / 30 plots · 50% occurrence

16 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in TG Tall Grass

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FINBIF · MX.40228

Luzula campestris

Juncaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 3%US: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrenceTG 7%TG: 2 / 30 plots · 7% occurrence

3 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in TG Tall Grass

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FINBIF · MX.39242

Peucedanum palustre

Apiaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 3%US: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrenceTG 13%TG: 4 / 30 plots · 13% occurrence

5 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in TG Tall Grass

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FINBIF · MX.40639

Phragmites australis

Poaceae

OP 20%OP: 6 / 30 plots · 20% occurrenceLS 3%LS: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrenceUS 3%US: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrenceTG 13%TG: 4 / 30 plots · 13% occurrence

12 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in OP Open Pioneer

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FINBIF · MX.39677

Plantago maritima

Plantaginaceae

OP 57%OP: 17 / 30 plots · 57% occurrenceLS 37%LS: 11 / 30 plots · 37% occurrenceUS 3%US: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrenceTG 0%TG: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrence

29 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in OP Open Pioneer

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FINBIF · MX.37902

Ranunculus bulbosus

Ranunculaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 3%US: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrenceTG 7%TG: 2 / 30 plots · 7% occurrence

3 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in TG Tall Grass

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FINBIF · MX.38055

Stellaria graminea

Caryophyllaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 3%US: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrenceTG 23%TG: 7 / 30 plots · 23% occurrence

8 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in TG Tall Grass

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FINBIF · MX.40125

Triglochin maritima

Juncaginaceae

OP 37%OP: 11 / 30 plots · 37% occurrenceLS 57%LS: 17 / 30 plots · 57% occurrenceUS 3%US: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrenceTG 0%TG: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrence

29 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in LS Lower Shore

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FINBIF · MX.38312

Viola hirta

Violaceae

OP 0%OP: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceLS 0%LS: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrenceUS 3%US: 1 / 30 plots · 3% occurrenceTG 0%TG: 0 / 30 plots · 0% occurrence

1 / 120 sampled plots · highest occurrence in US Upper Shore

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