Name:
Quercus rubra - Tilia americana var. heterophylla - Carya carolinae-septentrionalis / Acer (barbatum, leucoderme) / Hydrangea quercifolia Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This is a rich basic cove or mixed hardwood forest from the Southern Ridge and Valley of Alabama. This is north of the range of Magnolia grandiflora, south of the range of Acer saccharum and Aesculus flava, and within the range of Quercus rubra, Tilia americana var. heterophylla, and Acer barbatum. The canopy of stands is dominated by Tilia americana var. heterophylla, Fagus grandifolia, Quercus rubra and/or Quercus alba, Carya carolinae-septentrionalis, and Quercus muehlenbergii. Some stands may contain Quercus prinus, Quercus shumardii, Fraxinus americana, Liriodendron tulipifera, Carya carolinae-septentrionalis, Carya cordiformis, Carya glabra, Carya ovata, Juglans nigra, Nyssa sylvatica, Prunus serotina, Diospyros virginiana, and/or Acer barbatum in their canopies. Some other subcanopy and tall-shrub components include Acer leucoderme, Asimina triloba, Cercis canadensis, Frangula caroliniana, Sassafras albidum, Ulmus rubra, Morus rubra, Prunus serotina, Magnolia tripetala, Ostrya virginiana, Oxydendrum arboreum, Halesia tetraptera, Hamamelis virginiana, Acer rubrum, Cornus florida, Aesculus pavia, Viburnum acerifolium, Styrax grandifolius, Euonymus americana, and Cornus alternifolia. The shrub layers may contain the aforementioned species, as well as a fair abundance of Acer barbatum and Aesculus parviflora. Some additional shrubs include Lindera benzoin, Aralia spinosa, Forestiera ligustrina, Sideroxylon lycioides (= Bumelia lycioides), Euonymus atropurpurea, Staphylea trifolia, Calycanthus floridus, Sambucus canadensis, Crataegus calpodendron, Crataegus spathulata, and Crataegus marshallii, along with patches of Hydrangea quercifolia and Hydrangea arborescens. Woody vines include Berchemia scandens, Bignonia capreolata, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Toxicodendron radicans, Vitis aestivalis, and Vitis rotundifolia. The herbaceous component is luxuriant and diverse. Some typical herbs include Actaea pachypoda, Actaea racemosa (= Cimicifuga racemosa), Phryma leptostachya, Scutellaria elliptica, Trillium spp. (e.g., Trillium cuneatum, Trillium decumbens, Trillium flexipes), Sanguinaria canadensis, Phlox divaricata, Luzula acuminata, Polystichum acrostichoides, Packera obovata (= Senecio obovatus), and Carex willdenowii (sensu lato). Croomia pauciflora may be quite abundant in some stands. Stands are typically found on mid to lower slopes (typically steep) on rich calcareous substrates, such as sedimentary limestones, in the Southern Ridge and Valley of Alabama.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.24594.QUERCUSRUBRATIL
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