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Chamaecyparis thyoides / Chamaedaphne calyculata Woodland | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Chamaecyparis thyoides / Chamaedaphne calyculata Woodland
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This Atlantic white-cedar bog of the northeastern coastal region is an oligotrophic basin peatland dominated by heath shrubs with an open canopy of stunted cedar. Chamaecyparis thyoides is the most abundant tree but generally grows in association with other trees such as Acer rubrum, Pinus strobus, Betula populifolia, Pinus rigida, or Picea mariana. Tall shrubs may be present and scattered, including Vaccinium corymbosum or Rhododendron viscosum. Heath shrubs form a dense low-shrub layer, dominated by Chamaedaphne calyculata and Kalmia angustifolia. Other dwarf-shrub associates may include Gaylussacia baccata, Rhododendron canadense, Gaylussacia dumosa, and Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla (= Andromeda glaucophylla). Herbaceous species growing within the dwarf-shrub mat often include Eriophorum spp., Carex trisperma, Woodwardia virginica, Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Drosera spp., and Sarracenia purpurea. Sphagnum mosses form a continuous layer. Key diagnostic characteristic is the sparse Chamaecyparis thyoides canopy over dense heath shrubs. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.25666.CHAMAECYPARISTH
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Atlantic White-cedar / Leatherleaf Woodland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689133 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL006321
  Scientific: Chamaecyparis thyoides / Chamaedaphne calyculata Woodland
  Common: Atlantic White-cedar Bog
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Chamaecyparis thyoides / Chamaedaphne calyculata Woodland