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Nyssa biflora - Liriodendron tulipifera - Pinus (serotina, taeda) / Lyonia lucida Swamp Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Nyssa biflora - Liriodendron tulipifera - Pinus (serotina, taeda) / Lyonia lucida Swamp Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This streamhead swamp forest type of North and South Carolina includes very wet forests along mucky small streams in sandy terrain, which are dominated by combinations of <i>Nyssa biflora, Acer rubrum var. rubrum</i>, and <i>Liriodendron tulipifera</i> and have undergrowth of pocosin species. Pines (<i>Pinus serotina, Pinus taeda</i>) are usually present but do not dominate. In the Francis Marion National Forest, South Carolina, the understory is dominated by <i>Acer rubrum</i> and <i>Persea palustris</i>. Prominent shrubs include <i>Ilex glabra, Lyonia lucida, Clethra alnifolia</i>, and <i>Morella caroliniensis</i>. <i>Smilax laurifolia</i> is a prominent vine. The herb layer is dominated by <i>Osmunda cinnamomea</i> and <i>Carex elliottii</i>. Though flooded occasionally by stream water, stands are also kept saturated by seepage input.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33512-{5417C528-0CF4-4757-82FB-41E1BAF4C5E1} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 9
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 21-Apr-2004 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Nyssa biflora Swamp Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686501 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL004734   Translated: Swamp Tupelo - Tuliptree - (Pond Pine, Loblolly Pine) / Shining Fetterbush Swamp Forest   Common: Sandhills Swamp Tupelo - Pine Streamhead Swamp Forest   Scientific: Nyssa biflora - Liriodendron tulipifera - Pinus (serotina, taeda) / Lyonia lucida Swamp Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL004734 (similar) Nyssa biflora - Liriodendron tulipifera - Pinus (serotina, taeda) / Lyonia lucida - Ilex glabra Forest (similar) Nyssa biflora - Liriodendron tulipifera - Pinus (serotina, taeda) / Lyonia lucida - Ilex glabra Forest