Name:
Nyssa biflora - (Acer rubrum) / Ilex opaca / Leucothoe axillaris / Carex atlantica ssp. capillacea Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This community occurs in floodplain edges of brownwater floodplains in the South Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plains, in situations that are very rarely flooded by alluvial waters, but which receive regular seepage from adjacent upland slopes. The hydrology is constantly saturated, and soils are acid and organic. The canopy is strongly dominated by Nyssa biflora, with some Acer rubrum, Quercus michauxii, Magnolia virginiana, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Liquidambar styraciflua. The subcanopy has abundant Ilex opaca, with some Acer rubrum and Liquidambar styraciflua. The shrub layer is dominated by Leucothoe axillaris, with Itea virginica, Clethra alnifolia, Persea palustris, and Arundinaria gigantea also present. Woody vines such as Decumaria barbara, Toxicodendron radicans, and Vitis sp. are locally common. The herb layer is well-developed and is dominated by species such as Carex atlantica ssp. capillacea, Carex bromoides ssp. bromoides, and Woodwardia areolata. Other herbs include Boehmeria cylindrica, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, Ludwigia palustris, Macbridea caroliniana, Carex leptalea, Platanthera clavellata, Hydrocotyle verticillata var. verticillata, and Mitchella repens. Sphagnum spp. have substantial cover.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.20084.NYSSABIFLORAACE
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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