Name:
Betula nigra - Platanus occidentalis / Impatiens capensis Forest
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This Mid-Atlantic floodplain forest of large and moderately large rivers occurs on sandy, gravelly, well-drained soils of levees, gravel bars, braided channels and other areas of frequent flooding. The tree canopy is well-developed and dominated by <i>Betula nigra</i> and <i>Platanus occidentalis</i>, with associates including <i>Acer negundo</i> and occasionally <i>Acer saccharinum</i> and <i>Fraxinus pennsylvanica</i>. The shrub layer can include <i>Cornus amomum, Cornus sericea</i>, and <i>Lindera benzoin</i>. The vine and herb layers are lush and diverse and may include <i>Boehmeria cylindrica, Elymus hystrix, Stellaria pubera, Impatiens capensis, Impatiens pallida, Laportea canadensis, Pilea pumila, Toxicodendron radicans, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Vitis rotundifolia</i> or <i>Vitis riparia, Chasmanthium latifolium (= Uniola latifolia), Podophyllum peltatum, Polygonum virginianum, Apocynum cannabinum</i>, and <i>Urtica</i> sp. Exotic species are typical and may include <i>Lysimachia</i> sp., <i>Microstegium vimineum, Lonicera japonica, Lonicera morrowii, Polygonum cuspidatum, Phalaris arundinacea</i>, and <i>Alliaria petiolata</i>.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.31020.CEGL006184
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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