Name:
Fraxinus nigra - Acer rubrum / Carex leptalea Saturated Forest
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
Closed-canopy deciduous swamp forest of poorly drained depressions or seepage zones in the unglaciated portions of Lower New England/Northern Piedmont, High Allegheny Plateau, and Central Appalachians. This forest can occur as narrow zones to small inclusions to large swamps. Soils are generally mucky and without substantial peat development. It often occurs in areas of calcareous bedrock. The canopy is codominated by Acer rubrum and Fraxinus nigra with associates such as Betula alleghaniensis, Ulmus rubra, Ulmus americana, and Pinus strobus. The understory is patchy, ranging from shrub-dominated to sedge-dominated. Shrubs include Lindera benzoin, Toxicodendron vernix, Alnus incana, Salix spp., and Rhamnus alnifolia. The herb layer is diverse with Carex leptalea, Carex bromoides, Caltha palustris, Veratrum viride, Platanthera grandiflora, Geum rivale, Symplocarpus foetidus, Cypripedium reginae, Trollius laxus, Osmunda cinnamomea, Impatiens capensis, Cardamine bulbosa, Saxifraga pensylvanica, Dryopteris cristata, Carex lacustris, and Symplocarpus foetidus.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.22728.FRAXINUSNIGRAAC
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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