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Tsuga canadensis - Acer saccharum / (Hepatica nobilis var. acuta) Driftless Forest | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Tsuga canadensis - Acer saccharum / (Hepatica nobilis var. acuta) Driftless Forest
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Description: This hemlock forest type occurs in the 'Driftless Region' of southern Wisconsin, of the United States. Stands occur on steep north-facing, thin soil slopes and cool protected ravines that are associated with cliffs in the unglaciated part of Wisconsin. The tree canopy is tall and dominated by <i>Acer saccharum</i> and <i>Tsuga canadensis</i>, with <i>Betula alleghaniensis</i> always present. Other associates may include <i>Carya cordiformis, Fraxinus americana, Pinus strobus, Quercus rubra</i>, and <i>Tilia americana</i>. The shrub/sapling layer is not well-developed and contains <i>Acer spicatum, Hamamelis virginiana, Ostrya virginiana, Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa (= Sambucus pubens)</i>, and occasional <i>Acer rubrum</i>. The herbaceous layer contains a mix of southern and northern species; southern species include <i>Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis (= Circaea quadrisulcata), Hepatica nobilis var. acuta (= Hepatica acutiloba), Hydrophyllum virginianum, Osmorhiza claytonii</i>, and <i>Podophyllum peltatum</i>; the characteristic northern species include <i>Eurybia macrophylla (= Aster macrophyllus), Clintonia borealis, Huperzia lucidula (= Lycopodium lucidulum), Maianthemum canadense, Mitchella repens, Streptopus lanceolatus var. longipes (= Streptopus roseus)</i> and <i>Trientalis borealis</i>. Other common herbs include <i>Arisaema triphyllum (= Arisaema atrorubens), Athyrium filix-femina</i>, and <i>Polygonatum pubescens</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36673.CEGL002597
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
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Names:   Common: Hemlock - Sugar Maple Relict Forest
  Translated: Eastern Hemlock - Sugar Maple / Sharp-lobe Liverleaf Driftless Forest
  Scientific: Tsuga canadensis - Acer saccharum / (Hepatica nobilis var. acuta) Driftless Forest
  Code: CEGL002597
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