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Onoclea sensibilis - (Adiantum pedatum) - Impatiens capensis - Carex plantaginea Seepage Meadow | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Onoclea sensibilis - (Adiantum pedatum) - Impatiens capensis - Carex plantaginea Seepage Meadow
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: These small seepage wetlands range across northern New England and New York and are expected to be found in adjacent Canada. They occur as pockets or narrow linear patches within northern hardwood forests where seepage waters create saturated and mineral-rich conditions. Streamheads and lower slopes are typical settings, and the ground surface is usually gently sloping. Though generally shaded by the overhanging forest canopy, this association is defined by the herbaceous vegetation which is distinctly different from the herb and shrub layers in the surrounding forest. Shrub cover is generally low, and herb cover is lush (typically in the range of 60-85%). Bryophytes may be present but are often patchy. Herb composition is variable depending on the nutrient status of the soil and seepage water. Ferns, such as <i>Onoclea sensibilis, Athyrium filix-femina</i>, and <i>Matteuccia struthiopteris</i>, may be prominent. <i>Impatiens capensis</i> and <i>Arisaema triphyllum</i> are typical forb species. On the more enriched sites, <i>Adiantum pedatum, Hydrophyllum virginianum, Impatiens pallida, Milium effusum, Carex platyphylla</i>, and/or <i>Carex plantaginea</i> may be present. Other species commonly recorded from this vegetation are <i>Carex scabrata, Carex debilis, Polystichum acrostichoides, Glyceria striata, Solidago caesia</i>, and <i>Ageratina altissima</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:35052-{82E60A5B-88FD-4872-99B6-0D5F308C1664}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 23-Feb-2006 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.789560 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL006409
  Translated: Sensitive Fern - (Northern Maidenhair) - Orange Jewelweed - Plantainleaf Sedge Seepage Meadow
  Common: Enriched Northern Hardwood Forested Seep
  Scientific: Onoclea sensibilis - (Adiantum pedatum) - Impatiens capensis - Carex plantaginea Seepage Meadow
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Onoclea sensibilis - (Adiantum pedatum) - Impatiens capensis - Carex plantaginea Herbaceous Vegetation