Name:
Chamaecyparis thyoides - Picea rubens / Gaylussacia baccata / Gaultheria hispidula Forest
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
Atlantic white-cedar swamp at the northernmost range of Chamaecyparis thyoides that is distinguished by the presence of boreal species. It occurs in Maine, New Hampshire, and northern Massachusetts in poorly-drained depressions with cooler microclimates where standing water is often present for a significant portion of the growing season. Chamaecyparis thyoides is present in the canopy, but is not necessarily dominant. Additional canopy species include Picea rubens, Picea mariana, Abies balsamea, Larix laricina, or Acer rubrum. The shrub layer is characterized by Nemopanthus mucronatus and Ledum groenlandicum with Ilex verticillata, Ilex laevigata, Vaccinium corymbosum, Gaylussacia baccata, Kalmia angustifolia, or Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides usually present. Herbaceous species commonly include Gaultheria hispidula, Carex trisperma, Coptis trifolia, Maianthemum canadense, Osmunda cinnamomea, Trientalis borealis, and Aralia nudicaulis. The nonvascular layer is well-developed into hummocks and hollows with Sphagnum girgensohnii, Sphagnum palustre, Hypnum imponens, and Bazzania trilobata. Diagnostic characteristics of this association is the presence of boreal indicators with Chamaecyparis thyoides including Picea rubens, Abies balsamea, Ledum groenlandicum, Clintonia borealis, Gaultheria hispidula, and Cornus canadensis.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.20410.CHAMAECYPARISTH
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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