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Osmunda (cinnamomea, regalis) Saturated Herbaceous Alliance | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Osmunda (cinnamomea, regalis) Saturated Herbaceous Alliance
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: Stands of this alliance are a variety of saturated wetlands dominated by Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis and/or Osmunda cinnamomea. In peaty depressions or poorly developed flowages in the southeastern Coastal Plain, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis is the strong dominant, forming 2- to 7-dm tall hummocks. Other characteristic species in these examples include Peltandra virginica, Sagittaria lancifolia, Woodwardia virginica, Saururus cernuus, and Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense. Scattered shrubs occur, rooting primarily on Osmunda hummocks; these include Acer rubrum var. trilobum, Itea virginica, Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera var. cerifera), and the woody vine Smilax laurifolia. In seeps along the margins of major creeks in the Cumberland Plateau, Osmunda regalis is the dominant herbaceous component, and shrubs, such as Alnus serrulata, Cornus sp., and Itea virginica, may be present in variable amounts. Some other examples may be dominated by a combination of Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis and Osmunda cinnamomea. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.17825.OSMUNDACINNAMOM
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 01-Nov-1994 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: Osmunda (cinnamomea, regalis) Saturated Herbaceous Alliance
  Translated: (Cinnamon Fern, Royal Fern) Saturated Herbaceous Alliance
  UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.125966 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A.1692