Name:
Chamaecyparis thyoides / Ilex verticillata Forest
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
An Atlantic white-cedar swamp that occurs on peat in poorly-drained depressions of southern New England and the Hudson Highlands of New York. The canopy can be variable; it can be solely dominated by Chamaecyparis thyoides or mixed with Acer rubrum, Betula alleghaniensis, Tsuga canadensis, Pinus strobus, and occasionally Nyssa sylvatica. The shrub layer is diverse with Ilex verticillata, Vaccinium corymbosum, Ilex laevigata, Rhododendron viscosum, Kalmia latifolia, Lyonia ligustrina, Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides, and Clethra alnifolia common. Herbaceous cover is inversely proportional to canopy and shrub cover and commonly includes Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda claytoniana, Osmunda regalis, Symplocarpus foetidus, Calla palustris, Trientalis borealis, Aralia nudicaulis, Coptis trifolia, Mitchella repens, Carex folliculata, Carex trisperma, and occasionally Carex intumescens and Carex stricta. The nonvascular layer is usually well-developed and includes abundant Sphagnum including Sphagnum angustifolium, Sphagnum palustre, Sphagnum fimbriatum, Sphagnum magellanicum, Thuidium delicatulum, Hypnum imponens, and Pallavicinia lyellii. Localized seepage in these basins may be expressed with indicators such as Lindera benzoin and Geum rivale.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.20290.CHAMAECYPARISTH
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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