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Chamaecyparis thyoides / Rhododendron maximum Forest | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Chamaecyparis thyoides / Rhododendron maximum Forest
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This saturated peatland forest is dominated by <i>Chamaecyparis thyoides</i> with a dense shrub layer dominated by <i>Rhododendron maximum</i>. It occurs in southern New Hampshire, Massachusetts, southern Rhode Island and Connecticut, southeastern New York and northern New Jersey. Associated canopy trees may include <i>Acer rubrum, Betula alleghaniensis, Tsuga canadensis</i>, or <i>Nyssa sylvatica</i>. Associated shrubs are generally few and of low cover but may include <i>Kalmia latifolia, Vaccinium corymbosum, Rhododendron viscosum, Ilex verticillata, Nemopanthus mucronatus</i>, and <i>Kalmia angustifolia</i>. The herbaceous layer is generally sparse due to the dense shade cast by shrubs, but may include <i>Trientalis borealis, Carex collinsii, Osmunda cinnamomea</i>. Typical <i>Sphagnum</i> mosses include <i>Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum fallax, Sphagnum fimbriatum, Sphagnum russowii, Sphagnum recurvum</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31411.CEGL006355
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
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  Common: Atlantic White-cedar / Great Laurel Swamp
  Translated: Atlantic White-cedar / Great Laurel Forest
  Scientific: Chamaecyparis thyoides / Rhododendron maximum Forest
  Code: CEGL006355