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Liquidambar styraciflua - Liriodendron tulipifera / Onoclea sensibilis Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Liquidambar styraciflua - Liriodendron tulipifera / Onoclea sensibilis Forest
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This floodplain forest is found along brownwater rivers in the South Atlantic Coastal Plain and adjacent areas of the Piedmont. In addition to Liquidambar styraciflua and Liriodendron tulipifera, the canopy may contain Nyssa biflora (which is a characteristic species of this type in the Coastal Plain) and Acer rubrum. The subcanopy is well-developed and contains canopy species along with Carpinus caroliniana, Ilex opaca var. opaca, Persea palustris, Acer barbatum, Cornus florida, Diospyros virginiana, Frangula caroliniana, Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra, and Viburnum nudum var. nudum. Some examples may contain Pinus taeda. Shrubs and vines may include Arundinaria gigantea, Decumaria barbara, Itea virginica, Leucothoe axillaris, Smilax laurifolia, Toxicodendron radicans, Campsis radicans, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, and Vitis rotundifolia. Herbs may include Boehmeria cylindrica, Mitchella repens, Carex spp., Polystichum acrostichoides, Onoclea sensibilis and Woodwardia areolata. In the Piedmont, stands of this association may consist of linear zones along small streams. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.27718.LIQUIDAMBARSTYR
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 01-May-1994 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Sweetgum - Tuliptree / Sensitive Fern Forest
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689937 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Scientific: Liquidambar styraciflua - Liriodendron tulipifera / Onoclea sensibilis Forest
  Common: Sweetgum - Tuliptree Brownwater Floodplain Forest
  Code: CEGL007329
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Liquidambar styraciflua - Liriodendron tulipifera / Onoclea sensibilis Forest