Name:
Acer saccharum - Fraxinus americana - Tilia americana - Liriodendron tulipifera / Actaea racemosa Forest
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This is a rich mesic, deciduous forest of the High Alleghenies, Western Allegheny Plateau, and Central Appalachians south to the Cumberlands of eastern Kentucky. Stands occur in coves, slope bases, lower slopes, and moderate slopes. Soils are typically deep, fertile, moderately to well-drained and are often derived from calcareous parent materials, with textures including sands, loams, and silt loams. The canopy is dominated by Acer saccharum with Fraxinus americana, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Tilia americana being very characteristic. Associated canopy trees include Quercus rubra, Ostrya virginiana, Ulmus rubra, Acer rubrum, Betula alleghaniensis, Betula lenta, Fagus grandifolia, Juglans nigra, Carya cordiformis, and Prunus serotina. The shrub layer is of variable composition, characterized by Cornus alternifolia, Hamamelis virginiana, Lindera benzoin, Asimina triloba, Lonicera canadensis, Rhododendron periclymenoides (= Rhododendron nudiflorum), and Viburnum acerifolium. The herb layer is diverse and made up of Adiantum pedatum, Asarum canadense, Actaea racemosa (= Cimicifuga racemosa), Cardamine spp. (= Dentaria spp.), Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa (= Hepatica americana), Hydrophyllum virginianum, Elymus hystrix (= Hystrix patula), Osmorhiza spp., Trillium grandiflorum, Viola spp., Dryopteris marginalis, Botrychium virginianum, Anemone quinquefolia, Geranium maculatum, Caulophyllum thalictroides, Sanguinaria canadensis, Claytonia virginica, Allium tricoccum, Cardamine concatenata, Arisaema triphyllum, and Laportea canadensis.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.24190.ACERSACCHARUMFR
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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