Name:
Liriodendron tulipifera - Aesculus flava - (Fraxinus americana, Tilia americana var. heterophylla) / Actaea racemosa - Laportea canadensis Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This association represents deciduous forests of concave lower slopes and flats at middle elevations (600-1370 m [2000-4500 feet]) in the southern Blue Ridge and at low to middle elevations (300 to 900 m [1000-3000 feet]) in the northern Blue Ridge and adjacent Ridge and Valley. The canopy is dominated by some mixture of rich-site mesophytic species such as Aesculus flava, Fraxinus americana, Tilia americana var. heterophylla, and Magnolia acuminata, occurring with more widely tolerant tree species such as Liriodendron tulipifera, Acer rubrum, Tsuga canadensis, and Betula lenta. The herbaceous stratum is diverse and often very lush. Typical herbaceous species include Actaea racemosa (= Cimicifuga racemosa), Caulophyllum thalictroides, Prosartes lanuginosa (= Disporum lanuginosum), Aruncus dioicus, Adiantum pedatum, Collinsonia canadensis, Osmorhiza claytonii, and Laportea canadensis. This association is distinguished by the absence or scarcity of calciphilic species, such as Diplazium pycnocarpon, Asplenium rhizophyllum, Dryopteris goldiana, Aquilegia canadensis, Solidago flexicaulis, Deparia acrostichoides, and Cystopteris protrusa, by generally occurring at elevations above 600 m (2000 feet) (300 m at the northern end of the range), and by lacking species typical of lower elevation forests.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.21772.LIRIODENDRONTUL
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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