Name:
Carex torta Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This association accommodates Carex torta-dominated alluvial wetlands on sand, gravel, and rock bars along riverbanks in valleys and gorges in the southern Appalachians, ranging west into the Cumberland Plateau and the Interior Low Plateau, and north into the Central Appalachians. This association is characterized by light-requiring, tough-rooted herbaceous perennials tolerant of frequent inundation and flood-scouring. Carex torta often forms dense, extensive colonies. Associated species vary with geography but can include Verbena hastata, Doellingeria umbellata (= Aster umbellatus), Dichanthelium clandestinum, Solidago rugosa ssp. aspera, Juncus effusus, Scirpus expansus, Scirpus cyperinus, Equisetum arvense, Onoclea sensibilis, Vernonia noveboracensis, Lycopus virginicus, Scutellaria lateriflora, Lobelia cardinalis, Symphyotrichum dumosum (= Aster dumosus), Lycopus virginicus, Osmunda regalis, Hypericum mutilum, Eupatorium fistulosum, Solidago patula, and Salix sericea.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.25868.CAREXTORTAHERBA
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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