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Thuja occidentalis / Carex eburnea Forest | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Thuja occidentalis / Carex eburnea Forest Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of... Description: This association contains Thuja-dominated forests of limestone bedrock bluffs, on islands adjacent to Lake Champlain, and also in association with alvar grasslands. Canopy associates include Pinus strobus, Pinus resinosa, Picea glauca, and scattered deciduous trees, such as Quercus rubra, Fraxinus americana, and Acer saccharum. The ground flora is sparse, characterized by Carex eburnea, Carex backii, and ferns such as Polypodium virginianum, Cypripedium arietinum, Dryopteris intermedia, Waldsteinia fragarioides, and Cystopteris bulbifera. Several additional species are found occasionally in this community, including Adlumia fungosa, Asclepias quadrifolia, Quercus muehlenbergii, and Asplenium rhizophyllum.  Accession Code: VB.CC.24772.THUJAOCCIDENTAL Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Thuja occidentalis Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Northern White-cedar / Bristleleaf Sedge Forest   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687513 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL006021   Scientific: Thuja occidentalis / Carex eburnea Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Thuja occidentalis / Carex eburnea Forest