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Calamagrostis cainii - Carex ruthii - Parnassia asarifolia / Sphagnum spp. Herbaceous Vegetation | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Calamagrostis cainii - Carex ruthii - Parnassia asarifolia / Sphagnum spp. Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This is a herbaceous-dominated seepage slope community, 1-2 acres in size. It is known from a single location on Mount Le Conte in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. This community occurs on a steep, south-facing, exposed slope, at 1830 m (6000 feet) elevation. The site is thought to be a former landslide scar. It is a perennial seep, with small rock outcroppings. This community occurs in the spruce-fir zone and is adjacent to forests affected by balsam woolly adelgid (<i>Adelges piceae</i>). The vegetation is open with little or no shading by the surrounding forest. Graminoid species have almost continuous coverage, growing within large mats of <i>Sphagnum</i>. It is strongly dominated by <i>Calamagrostis cainii</i>. Other species with moderate coverage include <i>Carex ruthii, Carex misera, Gentiana linearis</i>, and <i>Dennstaedtia punctilobula</i>. Additional herbaceous species include <i>Carex debilis, Glyceria nubigena, Hypericum graveolens, Krigia montana, Parnassia asarifolia</i>, and <i>Solidago glomerata</i>. Shrubs and small trees may be scattered within the seep but are more prominent around the perimeter. Woody species include <i>Abies fraseri, Picea rubens, Prunus pensylvanica, Rhododendron catawbiense, Rubus canadensis</i>, and <i>Vaccinium erythrocarpum</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36392.CEGL007877
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: Blue Ridge High-Elevation Seep (Mt. Le Conte Type)
  Translated: Cain's Reedgrass - Ruth's Sedge - Kidneyleaf Grass-of-Parnassus / Peatmoss species Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Calamagrostis cainii - Carex ruthii - Parnassia asarifolia / Sphagnum spp. Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL007877
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685565 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo