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Platanus occidentalis - (Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera) / Asimina triloba Forest | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Platanus occidentalis - (Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera) / Asimina triloba Forest Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of... Description: This Inner Coastal Plain streamside forest of the Chesapeake Bay region occurs along braided and intermittent streams on active and former stream channels. Flooding frequency is annual, and soils are alluvial clay loams or sandy clay loams. The tree canopy is dominated by Platanus occidentalis, Liquidambar styraciflua, Betula nigra, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Acer rubrum. Less frequent associates may include Quercus michauxii, Ulmus americana, and Quercus phellos. The subcanopy is of variable cover and is characterized by Asimina triloba, Carpinus caroliniana, Lindera benzoin, and Ilex opaca, with Cornus florida found less frequently. Typical vines include Toxicodendron radicans, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, and Smilax rotundifolia. The most abundant herbs are Boehmeria cylindrica and Arisaema triphyllum. Other herbaceous associates include Geum virginianum, Carex debilis, Lycopus virginicus, Impatiens capensis, Pilea pumila, Claytonia virginica, Ranunculus abortivus, and Cardamine concatenata. The vine Campsis radicans may also be present.  Accession Code: VB.CC.22740.PLATANUSOCCIDEN Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 12-Apr-2000 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Platanus occidentalis - (Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera) Temporarily Flooded Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686841 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Sycamore - (Sweetgum, Tuliptree) / Common Pawpaw Forest   Code: CEGL006603   Scientific: Platanus occidentalis - (Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera) / Asimina triloba Forest   Common: Coastal Plain Streamside Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Platanus occidentalis - (Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera) / Asimina triloba Forest