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A.59 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.59
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: This alliance consists of bay forests dominated by ~Gordonia lasianthus$, with closed or moderately open canopy. This alliance occurs in streamhead pocosins, other peaty streamhead situations, large peat dome pocosins, peat-filled Carolina bays, and seeps at slope bases. The closed, broad-leaved evergreen canopy is dominated by ~Gordonia lasianthus$, though other bays (~Magnolia virginiana$ and ~Persea palustris), Acer rubrum, Pinus serotina$, and ~Pinus elliottii var. elliottii$ may occur. This alliance presumably can occur as a mosaic with the ~~Magnolia virginiana - Persea palustris$ Saturated Forest Alliance (A.60)$$, as well as with other pocosin/baygall vegetation types. Associated shrubs include ~Cyrilla racemiflora, Clethra alnifolia, Itea virginica, Lyonia lucida, Ilex glabra$, and ~Cephalanthus occidentalis$. Vines (~Smilax laurifolia, Smilax glauca, Vitis rotundifolia$) and ferns (~Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis$, and ~Woodwardia areolata$) also occur. ~Peltandra virginica$ is a characteristic herbaceous species. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.2234.A59
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • Community's Parent: I.A.4.N.g
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: GORDONIA LASIANTHUS SATURATED FOREST ALLIANCE
  Code: A.59
  Common: Loblolly-bay Saturated Forest Alliance