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Sabal palmetto / Glyceria septentrionalis - Carex stipata - Woodwardia virginica Woodland | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Sabal palmetto / Glyceria septentrionalis - Carex stipata - Woodwardia virginica Woodland
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This vegetation occupies old dune swales as well as extensive low flats between old dune ridges which support maritime forests in the South Atlantic Coastal Plain. These woodlands are dominated by <i>Sabal palmetto</i> which comprises over 95% of the canopy in places. Few other tree species occur; occasional <i>Quercus laurifolia, Acer rubrum, Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola (= Juniperus silicicola), Persea</i> sp., <i>Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera)</i>, and <i>Morus rubra</i> are found. This association has an open, glade-like aspect with a dense herbaceous layer. Common herbaceous species include <i>Glyceria septentrionalis, Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense (= Cladium jamaicense), Woodwardia virginica, Woodwardia areolata, Hydrocotyle verticillata, Rhynchospora caduca, Carex stipata var. maxima</i>, and <i>Boehmeria cylindrica</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.35245.CEGL007784
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]
Names:   Common: Atlantic Coast Cabbage Palmetto Dune Swale
  Translated: Cabbage Palmetto / Floating Mannagrass - Awl-fruit Sedge - Virginia Chainfern Woodland
  Scientific: Sabal palmetto / Glyceria septentrionalis - Carex stipata - Woodwardia virginica Woodland
  Code: CEGL007784
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689808 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo