Name:
Betula alleghaniensis - Fagus grandifolia - Aesculus flava / Viburnum lantanoides / Eurybia chlorolepis - Dryopteris intermedia Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This is a broadly defined association meant to cover typical 'northern hardwood forests' over 4000 feet in elevation of the Southern Blue Ridge. This deciduous forest association occurs on exposed landforms such as open, north-facing slopes. The canopy is dominated by various mixtures of Betula alleghaniensis, Fagus grandifolia, and sometimes Aesculus flava. Other canopy trees may be present but are of minor importance (e.g., Acer saccharum, Prunus serotina, Quercus rubra, Halesia tetraptera var. monticola). Common subcanopy trees include Acer pensylvanicum, Acer spicatum, and Acer saccharum. A shrub stratum may be absent to moderately dense. Viburnum lantanoides is a common shrub. Other possible shrub species include, but are not limited to, Hydrangea arborescens, Ilex montana, Rubus canadensis, and Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa (= Sambucus racemosa var. pubens). Herbaceous cover can be dominated by sedges or ferns or be comprised of a mixture of sedges, ferns, and other forbs. Typical herbaceous species include Ageratina altissima var. roanensis, Eurybia chlorolepis (= Aster chlorolepis), Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides (= Athyrium asplenioides), Carex pensylvanica, Dryopteris intermedia, Solidago curtisii (= Solidago caesia var. curtisii), Stellaria pubera, Stellaria corei, and Streptopus lanceolatus var. roseus (= Streptopus roseus).
Accession Code:
VB.CC.24362.BETULAALLEGHANI
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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