Name:
Impatiens (capensis, pallida) - Monarda didyma - Rudbeckia laciniata var. humilis Herbaceous Vegetation
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Description:
This association covers forb-dominated palustrine vegetation occurring as small wetlands at high elevations (greater than 1200 m [4000 feet]), on upper slopes and ridgetops in the Southern Blue Ridge ecoregion. These areas lack extensive <i>Sphagnum</i> and are typically open, without shading from a forest canopy. Typical dominant species include <i>Impatiens capensis, Impatiens pallida, Monarda didyma</i>, and <i>Rudbeckia laciniata var. humilis</i>. Other characteristic species include <i>Aconitum reclinatum, Cardamine clematitis, Carex leptonervia, Carex debilis var. rudgei (= Carex flexuosa), Carex ruthii, Chelone lyonii, Cicuta maculata, Claytonia caroliniana, Conioselinum chinense, Euonymus obovatus, Geum geniculatum, Helenium autumnale, Houstonia serpyllifolia, Lilium superbum, Lilium grayi, Packera aurea (= Senecio aureus), Solidago patula, Thalictrum clavatum, Trautvetteria caroliniensis, Veratrum viride, Viola cucullata</i>, and <i>Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens</i>. This vegetation is often associated with boulderfield forests or other northern hardwood forests [see ~<i>Betula alleghaniensis - Aesculus flava</i> Forest Alliance (A0266)$$].
Accession Code:
VB.CC.37526.CEGL004293
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
8
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