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Chamaecyparis thyoides - Acer rubrum / Lycopus spp. Forest | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Chamaecyparis thyoides - Acer rubrum / Lycopus spp. Forest
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This seasonally flooded Atlantic white-cedar swamp occurs along streamsides, pond borders, and wettest portions of swamp basins in New England and possibly elsewhere. Seasonal overbank flow makes these swamps more nutrient-rich than other Atlantic white cedar swamps. The canopy is generally codominated by <i>Chamaecyparis thyoides</i> and <i>Acer rubrum</i>. The shrub layer is variable and often includes <i>Vaccinium corymbosum, Clethra alnifolia, Ilex verticillata, Lyonia ligustrina</i>, and occasionally <i>Frangula alnus (= Rhamnus frangula), Alnus incana ssp. rugosa</i>, and <i>Rhododendron viscosum</i>. The herbaceous layer is diverse and robust including <i>Lycopus uniflorus, Lycopus virginicus, Lycopus americanus, Osmunda regalis, Bidens</i> spp., <i>Thelypteris palustris, Carex stricta</i>, and <i>Triadenum virginicum</i>. Additional species occurring less frequently include <i>Peltandra virginica, Sagittaria latifolia, Sparganium</i> spp., <i>Leersia oryzoides, Boehmeria cylindrica, Lysimachia terrestris, Carex folliculata, Impatiens capensis</i>, and <i>Typha latifolia</i>. The key diagnostic characteristic of this association is the robust and diverse herb layer of these Atlantic white-cedar swamps. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31376.CEGL006364
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
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  Common: Seasonally Flooded Atlantic White-cedar Swamp
  Translated: Atlantic White-cedar - Red Maple / Water-horehound species Forest
  Scientific: Chamaecyparis thyoides - Acer rubrum / Lycopus spp. Forest
  Code: CEGL006364