Name:
Liriodendron tulipifera - Tilia americana var. heterophylla - (Aesculus flava) / Actaea racemosa Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This association encompasses mixed mesophytic forests of the low mountains and foothills, mostly below 610 m (2000 feet) elevation in the Southern Blue Ridge escarpment and adjacent Piedmont. This forest is dominated by <i>Liriodendron tulipifera</i>, but other canopy species typically include <i>Tilia americana var. heterophylla, Fraxinus americana, Carya alba, Aesculus flava, Halesia tetraptera, Fagus grandifolia, Quercus alba</i>, and <i>Acer rubrum</i>. <i>Tsuga canadensis</i> is not dominant, shrubs are sparse, if present. In the vicinity of the Chauga River, South Carolina, <i>Acer leucoderme</i> may dominate the understory. Ferns are often locally dominant, typically <i>Thelypteris noveboracensis, Polystichum acrostichoides, Adiantum pedatum, Phegopteris hexagonoptera</i>, and <i>Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides</i>. The herb stratum is diverse and coverage is often scattered. Typical species include <i>Actaea pachypoda, Asarum canadense, Carex plantaginea, Carex austrocaroliniana, Actaea racemosa (= Cimicifuga racemosa), Collinsonia canadensis, Goodyera pubescens, Hepatica nobilis var. acuta, Viola blanda, Galium latifolium, Galium circaezans, Trillium catesbaei, Maianthemum racemosum, Sanguinaria canadensis, Thalictrum thalictroides</i>, and <i>Monarda clinopodia</i>. This forest occurs on moderately steep, protected slopes and in coves, over nutrient-rich soils formed from colluvium. This association can have species with Piedmont affinities and lacks species typical of higher elevation cove forests, such as <i>Acer saccharum, Impatiens pallida, Clintonia umbellulata, Prosartes maculata (= Disporum maculatum), Polygonatum pubescens, Streptopus lanceolatus var. roseus (= Streptopus roseus), Astilbe biternata, Veratrum viride</i>, and <i>Maianthemum canadense</i>.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.35791.CEGL007291
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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