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Platanus occidentalis - (Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera) / Asimina triloba Forest | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Platanus occidentalis - (Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera) / Asimina triloba Forest
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This Inner Coastal Plain streamside forest of the Mid-Atlantic region occurs along braided and intermittent streams on active and former stream channels. Flooding frequency is annual, and soils are alluvial clay loams or sandy clay loams. The tree canopy is dominated by <i>Platanus occidentalis, Liquidambar styraciflua, Betula nigra, Liriodendron tulipifera</i>, and <i>Acer rubrum</i>. Less frequent associates may include <i>Quercus michauxii, Ulmus americana</i>, and <i>Quercus phellos</i>. The subcanopy is of variable cover and is characterized by <i>Asimina triloba, Carpinus caroliniana, Lindera benzoin</i>, and <i>Ilex opaca</i>, with <i>Cornus florida</i> found less frequently. Typical vines include <i>Toxicodendron radicans, Parthenocissus quinquefolia</i>, and <i>Smilax rotundifolia</i>. The most abundant herbs are <i>Boehmeria cylindrica</i> and <i>Arisaema triphyllum</i>. Other herbaceous associates include <i>Geum virginianum, Carex debilis, Lycopus virginicus, Impatiens capensis, Pilea pumila, Claytonia virginica, Ranunculus abortivus</i>, and <i>Cardamine concatenata</i>. The vine <i>Campsis radicans</i> may also be present. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31301.CEGL006603
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
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  Common: Coastal Plain Streamside Forest
  Translated: American Sycamore - (Sweetgum, Tuliptree) / Pawpaw Forest
  Scientific: Platanus occidentalis - (Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera) / Asimina triloba Forest
  Code: CEGL006603