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Chamaecyparis thyoides / Chamaedaphne calyculata Woodland | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Chamaecyparis thyoides / Chamaedaphne calyculata Woodland
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This Atlantic white-cedar bog of the northeastern coastal region is an oligotrophic basin peatland dominated by heath shrubs with an open canopy of stunted white-cedar. <i>Chamaecyparis thyoides</i> is the most abundant tree but generally grows in association with other trees such as <i>Acer rubrum, Pinus rigida, Nyssa sylvatica</i>, and <i>Magnolia virginiana</i>. Tall shrubs may be present and scattered, including <i>Vaccinium corymbosum, Clethra alnifolia</i>, or <i>Rhododendron viscosum</i>. Heath shrubs form a dense low-shrub layer dominated by <i>Chamaedaphne calyculata</i> and <i>Kalmia angustifolia</i>. Other dwarf-shrub associates may include <i>Gaylussacia baccata, Rhododendron canadense</i>, and <i>Gaylussacia dumosa</i>. Herbaceous species growing within the dwarf-shrub mat often include <i>Eriophorum</i> spp., <i>Woodwardia virginica, Vaccinium macrocarpon, Drosera</i> spp., and <i>Sarracenia purpurea</i>. <i>Sphagnum</i> mosses form a continuous layer. Key diagnostic characteristic is the sparse <i>Chamaecyparis thyoides</i> canopy over dense heath shrubs. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31413.CEGL006321
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
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  Common: Atlantic White-cedar Bog
  Translated: Atlantic White-cedar / Leatherleaf Woodland
  Scientific: Chamaecyparis thyoides / Chamaedaphne calyculata Woodland
  Code: CEGL006321