Name:
Platanus occidentalis - Liquidambar styraciflua / Asimina triloba Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This forest, dominated by Platanus occidentalis and Liquidambar styraciflua, occurs on active first bottoms and possibly on levees where flooding may be frequent but is of short duration. The community occurs in the Piedmont of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. It may occur in the Cumberlands, the Ridge and Valley, and adjacent provinces of Tennessee and Kentucky. Other woody species common to this community include Aesculus sylvatica, Cornus florida, Alnus serrulata, Fraxinus americana, Acer rubrum, Asimina triloba, Toxicodendron radicans, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Ulmus americana, Fagus grandifolia, and Euonymus americana. In addition, Arundinaria gigantea may be present or even abundant. Herbaceous species that may be found include Arisaema triphyllum, Sanicula canadensis, Saururus cernuus, Campanula divaricata, Laportea canadensis, Salvia lyrata, Chasmanthium latifolium, Dichanthelium dichotomum var. dichotomum, Viola sororia, and Carex crinita. Because of repeated flooding, this community may remain on a site indefinitely. It develops from communities dominated by Salix spp. and Populus spp., and probably from others.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.18814.PLATANUSOCCIDEN
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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