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Chamaecyparis thyoides / Rhododendron maximum Forest | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Chamaecyparis thyoides / Rhododendron maximum Forest
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: Saturated peatland forest dominated by Chamaecyparis thyoides with a dense shrub layer dominated by Rhododendron maximum. Associated canopy trees may include Acer rubrum, Betula alleghaniensis, Tsuga canadensis, or Nyssa sylvatica. Associated shrubs are generally few and of low cover but may include Kalmia latifolia, Vaccinium corymbosum, Rhododendron viscosum, Ilex verticillata, Nemopanthus mucronatus, and Kalmia angustifolia. The herbaceous layer is generally sparse due to the dense shade cast by shrubs, but may include Trientalis borealis, Carex collinsii, Osmunda cinnamomea. Typical Sphagnum mosses include Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum fallax, Sphagnum fimbriatum, Sphagnum russowii, Sphagnum recurvum (Karlin 1988).This association occurs in southern New Hampshire, southern Rhode Island and Connecticut, southeastern New York and northern New Jersey. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.18082.CHAMAECYPARISTH
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 20-Jan-1998 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Atlantic White-cedar / Great Rhododendron Forest
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683137 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL006355
  Scientific: Chamaecyparis thyoides / Rhododendron maximum Forest
  Common: Atlantic White-cedar / Great Rhododendron Swamp
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Chamaecyparis thyoides / Rhododendron maximum Forest