Name:
Taxodium distichum - Nyssa biflora Chesapeake Bay Forest
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
These forests comprise cypress - swamp blackgum in channels of blackwater rivers in the Chesapeake Bay region, characterized by a canopy dominated by Taxodium distichum and Nyssa biflora, in association with Fraxinus pennsylvanica or Fraxinus profunda. Shrubs tend to be sparse, but common species include Clethra alnifolia, Viburnum dentatum, Cornus amomum, Itea virginica, Cephalanthus occidentalis, and Rhododendron viscosum. The herb layer of these forests is variable, supporting such species as Saururus cernuus, Osmunda cinnamomea, Woodwardia areolata, Boehmeria cylindrica, Dulichium arundinaceum, Lobelia cardinalis, Impatiens capensis, Polygonum hydropiperoides, Carex folliculata, Carex atlantica, Carex crinita, Carex intumescens, Carex lonchocarpa, Carex seorsa, and other Carex spp., Orontium aquaticum, and Peltandra virginica. Soils of this community are generally organic, and waters usually acidic. This vegetation may be tidally influenced and is occasionally affected by storm tides in Delaware and Maryland. In Virginia, this vegetation is almost exclusively tidal.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.22188.TAXODIUMDISTICH
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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