Name:
Fagus grandifolia - Quercus rubra / Ostrya virginiana - Acer (barbatum, leucoderme) / Actaea racemosa - Sanguinaria canadensis Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This association represents intermediate and basic, mesic, mixed hardwood forests of the Piedmont, ranging from Virginia south to Georgia. Stands of this association are closed-canopy forests dominated by Fagus grandifolia and Quercus rubra with Liriodendron tulipifera, Quercus alba, Carya ovata, Fraxinus americana, and, locally in Virginia stands, Quercus muehlenbergii. In addition, Acer barbatum or Acer leucoderme may be present within their ranges. Prominent understory species include Aesculus sylvatica, Ostrya virginiana, and Asimina triloba. Herbs which appear to be abundant or characteristic include Polystichum acrostichoides, Asarum canadense, Actaea racemosa (= Cimicifuga racemosa), Sanguinaria canadensis, Tiarella cordifolia var. collina, Carex laxiflora var. laxiflora, Carex grisea, Desmodium pauciflorum, Uvularia sessilifolia, Maianthemum racemosum, Polygonatum biflorum, Tipularia discolor, Dicentra canadensis, Podophyllum peltatum, Cardamine concatenata, Erythronium americanum, and Erythronium umbilicatum ssp. umbilicatum.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.21554.FAGUSGRANDIFOLI
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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