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Magnolia virginiana - Nyssa biflora / Oxydendrum arboreum / Viburnum nudum var. nudum Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Magnolia virginiana - Nyssa biflora / Oxydendrum arboreum / Viburnum nudum var. nudum Forest
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This saturated seepage forest occurs in the Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain and adjacent Piedmont of the southeastern United States. It can occur in situations associated with streams, or isolated from other wetlands on sideslopes. The canopy is dominated by the nominal species, <i>Magnolia virginiana</i> and <i>Nyssa biflora</i>; <i>Acer rubrum var. trilobum, Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, Pinus taeda</i>, and <i>Quercus nigra</i> can also be important. The subcanopy typically contains the canopy species and additionally <i>Oxydendrum arboreum</i>. These species may also occur in the shrub stratum, along with <i>Photinia pyrifolia (= Aronia arbutifolia), Alnus serrulata, Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta, Illicium floridanum, Itea virginica, Leucothoe racemosa, Morella caroliniensis, Rhododendron</i> sp. (deciduous), <i>Vaccinium fuscatum</i>, and <i>Viburnum nudum var. nudum</i>. Lianas include <i>Decumaria barbara, Smilax laurifolia, Smilax rotundifolia, Toxicodendron radicans</i>, and <i>Vitis rotundifolia</i>. Herbs are sparse, consisting primarily of <i>Mitchella repens, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis</i>, and <i>Woodwardia areolata</i>. <i>Sphagnum</i> spp. are usually abundant. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36043.CEGL008552
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
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Names:   Common: Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain Sweetbay - Tupelo Seepage Forest
  Translated: Sweetbay - Swamp Tupelo / Sourwood / Possumhaw Forest
  Scientific: Magnolia virginiana - Nyssa biflora / Oxydendrum arboreum / Viburnum nudum var. nudum Forest
  Code: CEGL008552
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684483 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo