Name:
Pinus taeda - Liriodendron tulipifera Temporarily Flooded Forest Alliance
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This alliance includes forests that occur in floodplains primarily in the Piedmont and Inner Coastal Plain; this vegetation follows major disturbances such as blowdowns, logging, and agriculture. The canopy is typically dominated by Pinus taeda and Liriodendron tulipifera. Other woody species that may be present include Liquidambar styraciflua, Platanus occidentalis, Cornus florida, Acer rubrum, Quercus alba, Fagus grandifolia, Morus rubra, Betula nigra, Fraxinus americana, Ilex opaca, Lindera benzoin, and Asimina parviflora. Woody species common in the Piedmont portion of the range include Aesculus sylvatica and Acer negundo. Herbaceous and woody vine species that may occur include Carex crinita, Botrychium virginianum, Eupatorium purpureum, Polystichum acrostichoides, Arundinaria gigantea, Toxicodendron radicans ssp. radicans, Asplenium platyneuron, Woodwardia areolata, Osmunda cinnamomea, Ophioglossum vulgatum, Actaea racemosa (= Cimicifuga racemosa), Dulichium arundinaceum, Carex albolutescens, Hypericum nudiflorum, Corydalis flavula, and others. The exotics Ligustrum sinense and Lonicera japonica commonly occur in forests of this alliance.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.28460.PINUSTAEDALIRIO
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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