Name:
Liquidambar styraciflua / Lindera benzoin / Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
These forests develop along small streams in the Piedmont. The topographic features of floodplains can heavily influence the individual makeup of examples of this association. The canopy, subcanopy, shrub, and herbaceous layers often are well-developed. Dominant canopy species always include Liquidambar styraciflua and Liriodendron tulipifera, while Acer barbatum and Acer rubrum var. rubrum may also make up significant amounts of the canopy. This community type exists as a continuum between two subtypes, i.e., the tuliptree subtype and the sweetgum subtype. In some examples only one or the other dominates the canopy. However, in many examples both are equally dominant. Common species in the canopy and understory include Ilex opaca var. opaca, Aesculus sylvatica, Carpinus caroliniana ssp. caroliniana, Cornus florida, Crataegus flava, Fagus grandifolia, Juglans nigra, Morus rubra var. rubra, Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana, Oxydendrum arboreum, Pinus echinata, Prunus serotina var. serotina, Quercus alba, Quercus rubra var. rubra, Ulmus rubra, Ulmus americana, Ulmus alata, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Nyssa sylvatica, Fraxinus americana, Halesia tetraptera var. tetraptera, Arundinaria gigantea ssp. gigantea, Cornus florida, and Fraxinus pennsylvanica. Euonymus americana, Lindera benzoin var. benzoin, and Corylus americana are common and dominant in the shrub layer. Other shrub species that may be present include Viburnum acerifolium, Viburnum nudum var. nudum, Viburnum prunifolium, Viburnum rufidulum, Hamamelis virginiana, Asimina triloba, and Ilex decidua among others. Vines are prominent and species include Vitis rotundifolia, Apios americana, Campsis radicans, Aristolochia serpentaria, Bignonia capreolata, Dioscorea quaternata, Gelsemium sempervirens, Parthenocissus quinquefolia (= var. quinquefolia), Campsis radicans, Passiflora lutea, Smilax bona-nox, Smilax glauca, Smilax hugeri, Smilax rotundifolia, and Toxicodendron radicans ssp. radicans. The herbaceous layer is species rich and often has good sedge development. Common species in this layer include Thalictrum thalictroides, Trillium cuneatum, Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum, Asplenium platyneuron var. platyneuron, Botrychium virginianum, Carex spp., Carex impressinervia, Carex striatula, Galium circaezans, Geum canadense, Polystichum acrostichoides, and Scutellaria integrifolia among many others. Soils are relatively acid. The exotics Microstegium vimineum, Ligustrum sinense, and Lonicera japonica are common in this community.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.18866.LIQUIDAMBARSTYR
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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