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Calamagrostis cainii - Carex ruthii - Parnassia asarifolia / Sphagnum spp. Herbaceous Vegetation | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Calamagrostis cainii - Carex ruthii - Parnassia asarifolia / Sphagnum spp. Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro... Description: This is a herbaceous-dominated seepage slope, 1-2 acres in size. It is known from a single location on Mount Le Conte, in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. The vegetation is open with little or no shading by the surrounding forest. Graminoid species have almost continuous coverage, growing within large mats of Sphagnum. It is strongly dominated by Calamagrostis cainii. Other species with moderate coverage include Carex ruthii, Carex misera, Gentiana linearis, and Dennstaedtia punctilobula. Additional herbaceous species include Carex debilis, Glyceria nubigena, Hypericum graveolens, Krigia montana, Parnassia asarifolia, and Solidago glomerata. Shrubs and small trees may be scattered within the seep but are more prominent around the perimeter. Woody species include Abies fraseri, Picea rubens, Prunus pensylvanica, Rhododendron catawbiense, Rubus canadensis, and Vaccinium erythrocarpum. This community occurs on a steep, south-facing, exposed slope, at 6000 feet elevation. The site is thought to be a former landslide scar. It is a perennial seep, with small rock outcroppings. This community occurs in the spruce - fir zone and is adjacent to forests affected by Balsam Woolly Adelgid (Adelges piceae).  Accession Code: VB.CC.20912.CALAMAGROSTISCA Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 16-Feb-1999 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Carex ruthii - Carex gynandra Saturated Herbaceous Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Cain's Reedgrass - Ruth's Sedge - Kidneyleaf Grass-of-Parnassus / Peatmoss species Herbaceous Vegetation   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685565 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL007877   Scientific: Calamagrostis cainii - Carex ruthii - Parnassia asarifolia / Sphagnum spp. Herbaceous Vegetation   Common: Blue Ridge High-Elevation Seep (Mt. Le Conte Type) (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Calamagrostis cainii - Carex ruthii - Parnassia asarifolia / Sphagnum spp. Herbaceous Vegetation