Name:
Magnolia virginiana - Nyssa biflora / Carpinus caroliniana / Thelypteris noveboracensis - Athyrium filix-femina Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This saturated streamhead forest community occurs in the East Gulf Coastal Plain and South Atlantic Coastal Plain in streamheads and downstream along the margins of small acid streams, where groundwater seepage rather than overbank flooding controls the vegetation. The canopy is dominated by the nominal species, Magnolia virginiana and Nyssa biflora; Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Acer rubrum var. trilobum are often also prominent. Other canopy species can include Pinus taeda, Quercus nigra, and Quercus laurifolia. Stands in Florida may contain Nyssa ogeche. The subcanopy typically contains canopy species (especially Magnolia virginiana and Acer rubrum var. trilobum) and Carpinus caroliniana ssp. caroliniana, Persea palustris, Cyrilla racemiflora, and Ilex opaca var. opaca. These species may also occur in the shrub stratum, along with Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta, Decumaria barbara, Illicium floridanum, Itea virginica, Sebastiania fruticosa, Smilax laurifolia, Smilax rotundifolia, Toxicodendron radicans, Vaccinium elliottii, Vaccinium formosum, Viburnum nudum, and Vitis rotundifolia. Within its range, Pieris phillyreifolia may be found climbing on the bark of trees. Herbs are generally fairly sparse, consisting primarily of Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides, Boehmeria cylindrica, Carex leptalea, Carex venusta, Chasmanthium laxum, Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Elephantopus carolinianus, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, Peltandra virginica, Thelypteris noveboracensis, and Woodwardia areolata. Sphagnum spp. may be patchily common.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.19344.MAGNOLIAVIRGINI
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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