Name:
Quercus michauxii / Carpinus caroliniana - Ilex opaca / Leucothoe racemosa Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This forest community occurs on the edges of brownwater floodplains in the Atlantic Coastal Plain, in situations that are very rarely flooded by alluvial waters, but which receive regular seepage from adjacent upland slopes. The hydrology is constantly saturated, and soils are silty clay with organic matter present. This association has a closed canopy and moderate to sparse subcanopy, shrub, herbaceous, and vine/liana strata. The canopy is dominated by Quercus michauxii. Pinus taeda and Liquidambar styraciflua are typical in the canopy. The subcanopy is dominated by Carpinus caroliniana. Other species that may occur in the canopy or subcanopy include Nyssa sylvatica, Magnolia virginiana, Persea palustris, Quercus pagoda, Acer rubrum, Quercus laurifolia, Quercus nigra, Ulmus alata, Liriodendron tulipifera, Carya alba, Cornus foemina, Ilex decidua, Ilex opaca, Quercus phellos, Carya cordiformis, and others. Leucothoe racemosa is the dominant and characteristic shrub species; other shrubs present can include Ilex verticillata, Callicarpa americana, Viburnum dentatum, Rhododendron canescens, and others. The herbaceous layer is sparse and is weakly dominated by Chasmanthium sessiliflorum. Other species that are typical include Carex bromoides, Osmunda cinnamomea, Pluchea camphorata, Carex scoparia, and Mitchella repens. This forest type is documented in the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain, but is possible in adjacent regions; global distribution needs assessment.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.25832.QUERCUSMICHAUXI
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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