Name:
Ilex (coriacea, glabra) / Osmunda cinnamomea - Rhexia petiolata Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This community is a hillside seepage bog in a steep, longleaf pine-dominated landscape of the Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain. The physiognomy is variable, depending on fire history, and can vary from densely shrubby to herbaceous. Dominant shrubs are <i>Ilex coriacea, Ilex glabra, Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta</i>, and <i>Cyrilla racemiflora</i>. Other shrubs, woody vines, and tree sprouts include <i>Acer rubrum var. trilobum, Lyonia ligustrina, Lyonia lucida, Magnolia virginiana, Morella caroliniensis (= Myrica heterophylla), Nyssa sylvatica, Oxydendrum arboreum, Photinia pyrifolia (= Aronia arbutifolia), Pinus palustris, Quercus nigra, Smilax glauca, Smilax laurifolia, Symplocos tinctoria, Vaccinium elliottii</i>, and <i>Viburnum nudum var. nudum</i>. Herbs include <i>Osmunda cinnamomea</i> (dominant), <i>Aletris farinosa, Aristida purpurascens, Dichanthelium dichotomum var. ensifolium, Epigaea repens, Eupatorium pilosum, Eupatorium rotundifolium, Helianthus angustifolius, Lachnocaulon anceps, Polygala nana, Pteridium aquilinum var. pseudocaudatum, Rhexia alifanus, Rhexia petiolata, Rhynchospora plumosa, Sarracenia rubra ssp. alabamensis, Schizachyrium scoparium, Solidago odora var. odora, Xyris ambigua</i>, and <i>Xyris caroliniana</i>.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.35903.CEGL008550
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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