Name:
Hypericum densiflorum - Alnus serrulata / Jamesianthus alabamensis - Xyris tennesseensis Shrubland
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
These temporarily flooded shrublands are found in the United States in the southern end of the Ridge and Valley province of Alabama. Stands occur in linear zones along small streams (2-5 m wide), on bedrock and cobble of dolomite. Locally, seepy and saturated patches develop. This community is maintained by occasional flash floods. These shrublands are of modest stature (1-3 m, 3-10 feet). The dominant shrubs are Hypericum densiflorum (a narrow-leaved form sometimes known as Hypericum interior). Associated shrubs and small trees include Liriodendron tulipifera, Cercis canadensis var. canadensis, Cornus amomum, Hydrangea quercifolia, Itea virginica, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera var. cerifera), Rhus glabra, and Bignonia capreolata. Typical species in the herbaceous layer include Adiantum capillus-veneris, Aruncus dioicus, Symphyotrichum pilosum (= Aster pilosus), Chelone glabra, Elymus virginicus, Eupatorium fistulosum, Fuirena squarrosa, Helenium autumnale, Helianthus angustifolius, Jamesianthus alabamensis, Juncus coriaceus, Marshallia trinervia, Mitreola petiolata, Oxypolis rigidior, Parnassia grandifolia, Phlox glaberrima, Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (= Nasturtium officinale), Rudbeckia fulgida, Rudbeckia laciniata, Trautvetteria caroliniensis, and Xyris tennesseensis.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.26134.HYPERICUMDENSIF
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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