Name:
Magnolia virginiana - Nyssa biflora / Carpinus caroliniana / Thelypteris noveboracensis - Athyrium filix-femina Swamp Forest
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This saturated streamhead forest community occurs in the East Gulf Coastal Plain and South Atlantic Coastal Plain in streamheads and downstream along the margins of small acidic streams, where groundwater seepage rather than overbank flooding controls the vegetation. The canopy is dominated by the nominal species, <i>Magnolia virginiana</i> and <i>Nyssa biflora</i>; <i>Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera</i>, and <i>Acer rubrum var. trilobum</i> are often also prominent. Other canopy species can include <i>Pinus taeda, Quercus nigra</i>, and <i>Quercus laurifolia</i>. Stands in Florida may contain <i>Nyssa ogeche</i>. The subcanopy typically contains canopy species (especially <i>Magnolia virginiana</i> and <i>Acer rubrum var. trilobum</i>) and <i>Carpinus caroliniana ssp. caroliniana, Persea palustris, Cyrilla racemiflora</i>, and <i>Ilex opaca var. opaca</i>. These species may also occur in the shrub stratum, along with <i>Arundinaria tecta, Decumaria barbara, Illicium floridanum, Itea virginica, Ditrysinia fruticosa, Smilax laurifolia, Smilax rotundifolia, Toxicodendron radicans, Vaccinium elliottii, Vaccinium formosum, Viburnum nudum</i>, and <i>Vitis rotundifolia</i>. Within its range, <i>Pieris phillyreifolia</i> may be found climbing on the bark of trees. Herbs are generally fairly sparse, consisting primarily of <i>Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides, Boehmeria cylindrica, Carex leptalea, Carex venusta, Chasmanthium laxum, Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Elephantopus carolinianus, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, Peltandra virginica, Thelypteris noveboracensis</i>, and <i>Woodwardia areolata</i>. <i>Sphagnum</i> spp. may be patchily common.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33501-{4651CC38-C9AD-4A2A-8E80-F40442550490}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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