Name:
Carex gynandra - Scirpus cyperinus - Eriophorum virginicum - Osmunda cinnamomea Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This association consists of patches of saturated vegetation located in areas of flat topography located near streams in the Cumberlands. It is primarily an herbaceous community, but some examples may exhibit a shrub zone. The primary herbaceous species are Carex gynandra, Juncus effusus, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, Doellingeria umbellata (= Aster umbellatus), Polygonum sagittatum, Eriophorum virginicum, Lygodium palmatum, Platanthera clavellata, Platanthera flava var. flava, Lycopus virginicus, Oxypolis rigidior, Chelone glabra, Carex lurida, Carex atlantica, Glyceria melicaria, Scirpus cyperinus, Carex leptalea (ssp. harperi), and Solidago rugosa ssp. aspera. Sphagnum spp. are common and include Sphagnum palustre. Shrubs can occur as scattered clumps or zones and include Ilex opaca, Kalmia latifolia, Rhododendron maximum, and Photinia pyrifolia (= Aronia arbutifolia). This community occurs along streams, in flats away from the immediate streambed, at elevations of 2000-2500 feet.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.22894.CAREXGYNANDRASC
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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