Name:
Impatiens (capensis, pallida) - Monarda didyma - Rudbeckia laciniata var. humilis Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This association covers forb-dominated palustrine vegetation occurring as small wetlands at high elevations (greater than 1200 m or 4000 feet), on upper slopes and ridgetops in the Southern Blue Ridge ecoregion. These areas lack extensive Sphagnum and are typically open, without shading from a forest canopy. Typical dominant species include Impatiens capensis, Impatiens pallida, Monarda didyma, and Rudbeckia laciniata var. humilis. Other characteristic species include Aconitum reclinatum, Cardamine clematitis, Carex leptonervia, Carex debilis var. rudgei (= Carex flexuosa), Carex ruthii, Chelone lyonii, Cicuta maculata, Claytonia caroliniana, Conioselinum chinense, Euonymus obovata, Geum geniculatum, Helenium autumnale, Houstonia serpyllifolia, Lilium superbum, Lilium grayi, Packera aurea (= Senecio aureus), Solidago patula, Thalictrum clavatum, Trautvetteria caroliniensis, Veratrum viride, Viola cucullata, and Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens. This vegetation is often associated with boulderfield forests or other northern hardwood forests [see Betula alleghaniensis - Fagus grandifolia - Aesculus flava Forest Alliance (A.266)].
Accession Code:
VB.CC.27864.IMPATIENSCAPENS
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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