Name:
Chamaecyparis thyoides - (Liriodendron tulipifera) / Lyonia lucida Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This forest, found along streams or at seepages in the Fall-line Sandhills, is usually dominated by Chamaecyparis thyoides, but possesses a mixed species canopy with Liriodendron tulipifera usually present. It is found in the Sandhills area of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, but is possible on the outer coastal terraces of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The canopy contains Chamaecyparis thyoides, with Liriodendron tulipifera, Pinus serotina, Pinus taeda, Nyssa biflora, and Acer rubrum. The subcanopy contains Persea palustris and Magnolia virginiana. The shrub stratum is tall and includes Cyrilla racemiflora, Ilex coriacea, Ilex glabra, Lyonia lucida, and Vaccinium formosum. Toxicodendron radicans, Smilax laurifolia and Smilax rotundifolia are extremely frequent in most occurrences. Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta is common. Herbaceous species that may be present include Drosera capillaris, Drosera rotundifolia, Sarracenia flava, Sarracenia rubra, Peltandra virginica, Mayaca fluviatilis and Orontium aquaticum. Sphagnum spp. are also present. The ground surface has little exposed soil. The community is not flood-prone, nor exposed to frequent fire. This association occurs at seepage areas where water infiltration is impeded by an impervious clay layer and therefore flows out where the hardpan intersects the soil surface - usually on a slope and often creating a streamhead. The community also occurs at streamsides of small blackwater streams. Soils are generally acidic and saturated throughout the year, and often are of the Torhunta (Typic Humaquept) and Johnston (Cumulic Humaquept) series.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.23250.CHAMAECYPARISTH
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
0
|
