Name:
Acer rubrum - Nyssa sylvatica - Magnolia virginiana Forest
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This acidic swamp forest of the eastern middle-latitude states is a nutrient-poor wetland forest occurring in groundwater-saturated stream bottoms and poorly drained depressions. Soils are typically moderately deep to deep muck over mineral soil, with pools of standing water at the surface. Acidic waters originate from groundwater seepage, with little to no overland seasonal flooding. This community is characterized by Acer rubrum and Nyssa sylvatica in the canopy, which may be quite open in some examples. Canopy associates include Magnolia virginiana, Liquidambar styraciflua, and Persea palustris plus occasional incidental Liriodendron tulipifera or Pinus taeda. Upland trees may occur on drier hummocks. The shrub layer is characterized by Vaccinium corymbosum, as well as Clethra alnifolia, Ilex verticillata, Ilex opaca, Viburnum nudum var. nudum, Lindera benzoin, and Rhododendron viscosum. The herbaceous layer varies from dense to sparse and may include Symplocarpus foetidus, Triadenum virginicum, Lythrum lineare, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, Woodwardia areolata, Carex folliculata, Carex lonchocarpa, Carex collinsii, Carex atlantica, Bartonia paniculata, Parnassia asarifolia, Helonias bullata, Chelone glabra, Oxypolis rigidior, and Osmunda cinnamomea. Sphagnum spp. and other mosses are common.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.23246.ACERRUBRUMNYSSA
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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