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Pinus strobus - (Acer rubrum) / Osmunda spp. Swamp Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus strobus - (Acer rubrum) / Osmunda spp. Swamp Forest
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This white pine - red maple swamp forest is found in the southern Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, ranging east in scattered locations. Stands occur on sites with at least a thin layer of organic material on the surface. Glacially deposited sand usually lies beneath the organic layer. The overstory is dominated by <i>Pinus strobus</i> and may contain <i>Acer rubrum, Betula alleghaniensis, Tsuga canadensis</i>, and <i>Ulmus americana</i>. Shrubs can be sparse but include <i>Alnus incana</i> and <i>Ilex verticillata</i>. Understory species include <i>Carex</i> spp., <i>Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis</i>, and <i>Symplocarpus foetidus</i>. <i>Sphagnum</i> spp. may occur as a ground cover. In Wisconsin, common species include <i>Carex folliculata</i> and <i>Thelypteris simulata</i>, which are more common in the eastern United States. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31390-{F9D24172-9F86-46F3-8D0E-99B0FB0F7D1B}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 2
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 27-Mar-1996 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686788 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002482
  Translated: Eastern White Pine - (Red Maple) / Royal Fern species Swamp Forest
  Common: White Pine - Red Maple Swamp
  Scientific: Pinus strobus - (Acer rubrum) / Osmunda spp. Swamp Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Pinus strobus - (Acer rubrum) / Osmunda spp. Forest
(similar) Pinus strobus - (Acer rubrum) / Osmunda spp. Forest
(similar) CEGL002482