Name:
A.434
Reference:
EcoArt 2002
Description:
This alliance includes forests that occur in floodplains primarily in the Piedmont and Inner Coastal Plain; this vegetation follows major disturbances such as blowdowns, logging, and agriculture. The canopy is typically dominated by ~Pinus taeda$ and ~Liriodendron tulipifera$. Other woody species that may be present include ~Liquidambar styraciflua, Platanus occidentalis, Cornus florida, Acer rubrum, Quercus alba, Fagus grandifolia, Morus rubra, Betula nigra, Fraxinus americana, Ilex opaca, Lindera benzoin$, and ~Asimina parviflora$. Woody species common in the Piedmont portion of the range include ~Aesculus sylvatica$ and ~Acer negundo$. Herbaceous and woody vine species that may occur include ~Carex crinita, Botrychium virginianum, Eupatorium purpureum, Polystichum acrostichoides, Arundinaria gigantea, Toxicodendron radicans ssp. radicans, Asplenium platyneuron, Woodwardia areolata, Osmunda cinnamomea, Ophioglossum vulgatum, Actaea racemosa (= Cimicifuga racemosa), Dulichium arundinaceum, Carex albolutescens, Hypericum nudiflorum, Corydalis flavula$, and others. The exotics ~Ligustrum sinense$ and ~Lonicera japonica$ commonly occur in forests of this alliance.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.2097.A434
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
0
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