Name:
Fagus grandifolia - Quercus rubra / Acer barbatum - Aesculus sylvatica / Actaea racemosa - Adiantum pedatum Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This association represents intermediate and basic, mesic, mixed hardwood forests of the Piedmont, ranging from south-central Virginia south to Georgia. Stands of this association are closed-canopy forests dominated by <i>Fagus grandifolia</i> and <i>Quercus rubra</i> with <i>Liriodendron tulipifera, Quercus alba, Carya ovata</i>, and <i>Fraxinus americana</i>. In addition, <i>Acer barbatum</i> or <i>Acer leucoderme</i> may be present within their ranges. <i>Acer barbatum </i>dominates the canopy of some stands. Prominent understory species include <i>Aesculus sylvatica, Ostrya virginiana</i>, and <i>Asimina triloba</i>. Herbs which appear to be abundant or characteristic include <i>Polystichum acrostichoides, Asarum canadense, Actaea racemosa (= Cimicifuga racemosa), </i><i>Adiantum pedatum</i><i>, </i><i>Sanguinaria canadensis, Tiarella cordifolia var. collina, Carex laxiflora var. laxiflora, Carex grisea, Desmodium pauciflorum, Uvularia sessilifolia, Maianthemum racemosum, Polygonatum biflorum, Tipularia discolor, Dicentra canadensis, Podophyllum peltatum, Cardamine concatenata, Erythronium americanum</i>, and <i>Erythronium umbilicatum ssp. umbilicatum</i>.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.34866.CEGL008466
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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