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Tsuga canadensis / Rhododendron maximum / Sphagnum spp. Forest | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Tsuga canadensis / Rhododendron maximum / Sphagnum spp. Forest
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This hemlock swamp of the Central Appalachians, southeastern New York and northern New Jersey occurs on saturated acidic muck to imperfectly drained mineral soils in upland valleys, bedrock depressions, low slopes, and adjacent to streams and lakes. Mounds and depressions caused by uprooted trees are typical. The tree canopy is closed or nearly closed and is dominated by <i>Tsuga canadensis</i> with associates including <i>Acer rubrum, Nyssa sylvatica, Pinus strobus</i>, and <i>Betula alleghaniensis</i>. The well-developed shrub layer is strongly dominated by <i>Rhododendron maximum</i>. Other shrubs may include <i>Ilex verticillata, Rhododendron viscosum, Vaccinium corymbosum</i>, and <i>Lindera benzoin</i>. The sparse herb layer includes a variety of sedges such as <i>Carex folliculata, Carex trisperma, Carex intumescens</i>, as well as ferns and forbs such as <i>Osmunda cinnamomea, Thelypteris palustris, Onoclea sensibilis, Maianthemum canadense, Cornus canadensis, Coptis trifolia, Symplocarpus foetidus, Trientalis borealis</i>, and <i>Calla palustris</i>. The bryophyte layer is well-developed and strongly dominated by <i>Sphagnum</i> mosses. Other mosses may include <i>Aulacomnium palustre, Hypnum imponens</i>, and <i>Leucobryum glaucum</i> on drier hummocks. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31190.CEGL006279
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      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
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  Common: Eastern Hemlock / Great Laurel Swamp
  Translated: Eastern Hemlock / Great Laurel / Peatmoss species Forest
  Scientific: Tsuga canadensis / Rhododendron maximum / Sphagnum spp. Forest
  Code: CEGL006279