Name:
Tsuga canadensis - (Liriodendron tulipifera, Fagus grandifolia) / Magnolia macrophylla / Polystichum acrostichoides Forest
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This association represents acidic forests dominated by <i>Tsuga canadensis</i> and mesic hardwood species, occurring in the Cumberland Plateau of Alabama. These forests occur in steep mesic ravines associated with thick to massive bedded sandstone formations where <i>Tsuga canadensis</i> and <i>Fagus grandifolia</i> usually codominate. Common associates include <i>Magnolia macrophylla, Ilex opaca, Carya glabra, Carpinus caroliniana, Ostrya virginiana, Oxydendrum arboreum, Liriodendron tulipifera</i>, and <i>Betula lenta</i>. The understory ranges from open to closed, and may include <i>Arundinaria gigantea, Lindera benzoin, Kalmia latifolia, Hydrangea quercifolia, Viburnum acerifolium, Symplocos tinctoria, Styrax grandifolius</i>, and <i>Hamamelis virginiana</i>. <i>Xanthorhiza simplicissima</i> is often present in the streamside areas of this association. The herbaceous layer is typically sparse. Herbaceous components may include <i>Carex picta, Dryopteris marginalis, Thelypteris noveboracensis, Polystichum acrostichoides, Athyrium filix-femina, Goodyera pubescens, Mitchella repens, Chimaphila maculata, Asarum canadense</i>, and <i>Sanguinaria canadensis</i>. Characteristics vines include <i>Smilax glauca, Smilax rotundifolia, Decumaria barbara, Toxicodendron radicans</i>, and <i>Vitis rotundifolia</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33544-{C9791B64-E1C0-4C87-B252-4BFD118975B3}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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