Name:
Nyssa biflora - Liquidambar styraciflua / Magnolia virginiana / Hamamelis virginiana - Viburnum nudum Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
These saturated forests occur in seepage-influenced areas adjacent to small streams in southern portions of the Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain of Alabama and possibly Mississippi. The open tree canopy is typically dominated by Nyssa biflora, with some combination of Liquidambar styraciflua and Acer rubrum. In addition, Pinus taeda may be present in some stands. The subcanopy (and possibly the canopy in some examples) contains substantial Magnolia virginiana; this stratum may also contain Ilex opaca var. opaca and Cornus foemina. Canopy cover in these seeps is not complete, and the shrub and herbaceous layers may be well-developed. The shrub stratum contains Ilex opaca var. opaca, Viburnum nudum var. nudum, Hamamelis virginiana, and Itea virginica, which may be dominant. Other shrubs present include Viburnum dentatum, Ilex decidua, Cornus foemina, Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta, and others. The herbaceous layer includes Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, Osmunda cinnamomea, Woodwardia areolata, Solidago patula var. strictula, Sagittaria latifolia, Penthorum sedoides, Mikania scandens, Juncus effusus, Chelone glabra, Dichanthelium spp., Carex crinita, Carex frankii, Carex intumescens, Carex leptalea, Mitchella repens, Sphagnum spp., and others. Various of these herbs may be locally dominant in patches. Woody vines are common; some typical species are Smilax laurifolia, Smilax rotundifolia, Toxicodendron radicans, Berchemia scandens, and others. This association lacks some of the species characteristic of related vegetation types from further south, such as Morella caroliniensis (= Myrica heterophylla), Toxicodendron vernix, Ilex coriacea, Clethra alnifolia, and Persea palustris.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.23124.NYSSABIFLORALIQ
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