Name:
Chamaecyparis thyoides - (Liriodendron tulipifera) / Lyonia lucida Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This forest, found along streams or at seepages in the Fall-line Sandhills, is usually dominated by <i>Chamaecyparis thyoides</i>, but possesses a mixed-species canopy with <i>Liriodendron tulipifera</i> usually present. It is found in the Sandhills area of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, but is possible on the outer coastal terraces of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The ground surface has little exposed soil. The community is not flood-prone, nor exposed to frequent fire. It occurs at seepage areas where water infiltration is impeded by an impervious clay layer and therefore flows out where the hardpan intersects the soil surface, usually on a slope and often creating a streamhead. The community also occurs at streamsides of small blackwater streams. Soils are generally acidic and saturated throughout the year and often are of the Torhunta (Typic Humaquept) and Johnston (Cumulic Humaquept) series. The canopy contains <i>Chamaecyparis thyoides</i>, with <i>Liriodendron tulipifera, Pinus serotina, Pinus taeda, Nyssa biflora</i>, and <i>Acer rubrum</i>. The subcanopy contains <i>Persea palustris</i> and <i>Magnolia virginiana</i>. The shrub stratum is tall and includes <i>Cyrilla racemiflora, Ilex coriacea, Ilex glabra, Lyonia lucida</i>, and <i>Vaccinium formosum</i>. <i>Toxicodendron radicans, Smilax laurifolia</i> and <i>Smilax rotundifolia</i> are extremely frequent in most occurrences. <i>Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta</i> is common. Herbaceous species that may be present include <i>Drosera capillaris, Drosera rotundifolia, Sarracenia flava, Sarracenia rubra, Peltandra virginica, Mayaca fluviatilis</i>, and <i>Orontium aquaticum</i>. <i>Sphagnum</i> spp. are also present.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.36175.CEGL007563
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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