Type 6
Shrub Swamp
Soil: Usually waterlogged during growing season
Hydrology: Often covered with as much as 6 inches of water; water table is at or near the surface
Vegetation: Includes alder, willow, buttonbrush, dogwood,
and swamp privet
Common sites: Along sluggish streams, drainage depressions, and occasionally
on floodplains
NWI Symbols: PSSA, C, F, and G; PSS1, 5, and 6B
