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A.992 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.992
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: Depressional wetlands in uplands of the Coastal Plain and extreme lower Piedmont dominated by ~Vaccinium formosum, Vaccinium fuscatum$, and other heaths locally, such as ~Lyonia ligustrina var. foliosiflora, Lyonia lucida$, and others. Other shrub/vine species which may be present include ~Leucothoe racemosa, Smilax walteri$, and ~Viburnum nudum var. nudum$. The shrub coverage sometimes has an open, sparse structure. Trees may be interspersed among the shrubs; these may include ~Liquidambar styraciflua, Acer rubrum var. rubrum, Pinus palustris$, and ~Pinus taeda$. Herbaceous species that may be present include ~Carex crinita, Carex glaucescens, Eleocharis$ sp., ~Rhynchospora$ sp., ~Scleria$ sp., and ~Utricularia gibba$. ~Sphagnum$ spp. are present in some examples. ~Vaccinium$ spp. sometimes exceed 5 m in height, but are placed here. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.2619.A992
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Mar-2005
     
  • status: accepted
  • Community's Parent: III.B.2.N.e
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: VACCINIUM FORMOSUM - VACCINIUM FUSCATUM SEASONALLY FLOODED SHRUBLAND ALLIANCE
  Code: A.992
  Common: Southern Highbush Blueberry - Black Highbush Blueberry Seasonally Flooded Shrubland Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Vaccinium formosum - Vaccinium fuscatum - Vaccinium corymbosum Seasonally Flooded Shrubland Alliance