Name:
Carex (atlantica, echinata) - Eriophorum virginicum - Rhynchospora capitellata - Solidago patula Saturated Herbaceous Alliance
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This alliance includes non-alluvial, palustrine vegetation of the unglaciated southern highlands of the eastern United States. Stands are dominated by mixtures of graminoids and forbs, with substantial Sphagnum cover and occasional shrubs. The nominal species are characteristic and nearly constant. Typical species include Carex atlantica, Carex echinata, Carex folliculata, Carex leptalea, Carex lurida, Eriophorum virginicum, Houstonia serpyllifolia, Lysimachia terrestris, Osmunda cinnamomea, Oxypolis rigidior, Parnassia asarifolia, Polytrichum commune, Rhynchospora alba, Rhynchospora capitellata, Scirpus atrovirens, Scirpus cyperinus, Scirpus expansus, Scirpus polyphyllus, Packera aurea (= Senecio aureus), Solidago patula var. patula, and Vaccinium macrocarpon. Typical mosses are Sphagnum palustre, Sphagnum affine (= Sphagnum imbricatum), Sphagnum bartlettianum, Sphagnum recurvum, and Aulacomnium palustre. Scattered shrubs are typically present, and in some cases are patchy dominants. Typical shrub species include Alnus serrulata, Rosa palustris, Salix sericea, Spiraea tomentosa, Ilex verticillata, Kalmia latifolia, Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina, and Rhododendron maximum. These seepage-fed communities occur in the unglaciated southern highlands of the eastern United States, on flat to slightly sloping topography, often associated with small streams and rivers.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.19461.CAREXATLANTICAE
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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