Name:
Liriodendron tulipifera - Tilia americana var. heterophylla - Aesculus flava - Acer saccharum / (Magnolia tripetala) Forest
Reference:
Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description:
This mixed mesophytic forest is found primarily in the Central Appalachians, Western Allegheny Plateau, and Cumberland Plateau ecoregions of the United States. Stands occur on cool, moist slopes and steep ravines or bottoms. The tree canopy is often tall, closed and contains a variety of tree species, including <i>Acer saccharum, Fagus grandifolia, Fraxinus americana, Liriodendron tulipifera, Prunus serotina, Quercus alba</i>, and <i>Quercus rubra</i>. Trees indicative of the type include <i>Aesculus flava</i> and <i>Tilia americana var. heterophylla</i>. <i>Magnolia acuminata</i> occurs locally. <i>Acer rubrum</i> and <i>Betula lenta</i> may be common in areas with a more recent harvest history. Frequent vines and shrubs include <i>Aristolochia macrophylla, Asimina triloba, Carpinus caroliniana, Hamamelis virginiana, Lindera benzoin, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Staphylea trifolia, Toxicodendron radicans, Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor</i>, and more locally <i>Magnolia tripetala, Cercis canadensis</i>, and <i>Rhododendron maximum</i>. The herbaceous layer is extremely rich, including <i>Actaea racemosa (= Cimicifuga racemosa), Adiantum pedatum, Arisaema triphyllum, Asarum canadense, Botrychium virginianum, Caulophyllum thalictroides, Claytonia virginica, Cryptotaenia canadensis, Dicentra canadensis, Dryopteris marginalis, Erythronium americanum, Galium triflorum, Geranium maculatum, Hepatica nobilis var. acuta, Hydrophyllum canadense, Hydrophyllum virginianum, Osmorhiza</i> spp., <i>Laportea canadensis, Polystichum acrostichoides, Prosartes lanuginosa, Sanguinaria canadensis, Sedum ternatum, Tiarella cordifolia, Trillium erectum, Trillium grandiflorum, Viola canadensis</i>, and many others. Spring ephemeral herbs which bloom before tree leaf-out may be abundant.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.36636.CEGL005222
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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