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Acer rubrum - Fraxinus pennsylvanica / Lindera benzoin / Osmunda regalis - Pedicularis lanceolata Forest | Govus, T. 2011. Documentation of...
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Name: Acer rubrum - Fraxinus pennsylvanica / Lindera benzoin / Osmunda regalis - Pedicularis lanceolata Forest
Reference: Govus, T. 2011. Documentation of...
Description: This red maple forested seep community type is found in the Southern Blue Ridge of Georgia, occurring in a zone of ultramafic rock that encircles Brasstown Bald. Stands occur on flat to gently sloping sites near stream headwaters. The source of hydrology is from a combination of groundwater seepage and input from storm events. The soils in this forested fen are poorly drained, ranging seasonally from saturated to moist. The parent material is a mixture of amphibolite and ultramafics (including dunite). Hydrophytic plants dominate the vegetation. The overstory is composed of mixed deciduous hardwoods with a partially open canopy that is 20-30 m tall. Typical tree dominants include <i>Acer rubrum var. trilobum, Fraxinus pennsylvanica</i>, and <i>Liriodendron tulipifera</i>. Other woody associates occur as minor components and include <i>Cornus florida </i>and <i>Pinus strobus</i>. The subcanopy is medium to tall in height (10-15 m) and is generally well-developed. The shrub layer is moderately well-developed. Species present include <i>Lindera benzoin</i> and <i>Alnus serrulata</i>. The ground cover is composed of mixed sedges, ferns, and forbs. Species present include <i>Pedicularis lanceolata</i><i>, Juncus coriaceus, Carex gynandra, Lobelia siphilitica, Dichanthelium clandestinum, Onoclea sensibilis, Scirpus polyphyllus, Solidago patula, Oxypolis rigidior, Boehmeria cylindrica</i>, and <i>Spiranthes ovalis</i>. Dense hummocks of mosses can be prominent in areas of shallow ponding, including <i>Thuidium delicatulum</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.37546.CEGL007046
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Names:   Common: Georgia Blue Ridge Forested Fen
  Translated: Red Maple - Green Ash / Northern Spicebush / Royal Fern - Swamp Lousewort Forest
  Scientific: Acer rubrum - Fraxinus pennsylvanica / Lindera benzoin / Osmunda regalis - Pedicularis lanceolata Forest
  Code: CEGL007046
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.867537 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo