Name:
Nyssa biflora - Acer rubrum var. trilobum - Liriodendron tulipifera / Ilex coriacea - Lyonia lucida Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This community occurs in the South Atlantic Coastal Plain, on steeply to gently sloping seepage areas on sandhill side slopes, and in headwater seepages. Nyssa biflora, Acer rubrum var. trilobum, and Liriodendron tulipifera typically dominate the canopy. Gordonia lasianthus, Magnolia virginiana, Oxydendrum arboreum, Quercus nigra, Pinus elliottii var. elliottii, and Pinus taeda can also occur. Subcanopy trees include Oxydendrum arboreum, Persea palustris, Ilex opaca, Magnolia virginiana, Magnolia grandiflora, and Gordonia lasianthus. The shrub layer is usually dense and evergreen, and is typically dominated by Ilex coriacea and Lyonia lucida. Herb diversity is low, but this stratum may include Carex atlantica, Carex intumescens, Chasmanthium laxum, Mayaca fluviatilis (= Mayaca aubletii), Mitchella repens, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, Platanthera spp., Woodwardia areolata, and Sphagnum spp. This association is known from the Fall-line Sandhills region and the outer Coastal Plain of Georgia and South Carolina.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.19982.NYSSABIFLORAACE
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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