Name:
Acer rubrum - Fraxinus pennsylvanica - Liquidambar styraciflua Floodplain Forest
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This is an Outer Coastal Plain red maple - green ash - sweetgum swamp of New Jersey, with a canopy dominated by <i>Acer rubrum, Fraxinus pennsylvanica</i>, and <i>Liquidambar styraciflua</i>. Other potential canopy associates include <i>Quercus phellos, Betula populifolia, Fagus grandifolia, Magnolia virginiana, Nyssa sylvatica</i>, and <i>Ilex opaca</i>. Shrubs can include <i>Viburnum dentatum, Vaccinium corymbosum, Ilex verticillata, Clethra alnifolia</i>, and <i>Rhododendron viscosum</i>. The diverse herbaceous layer is dominated by a variety of sedges, including <i>Carex laevivaginata, Carex stricta, Carex intumescens, Carex debilis, Carex abscondita, Carex folliculata</i>, and <i>Carex atlantica ssp. capillacea</i>, as well as <i>Glyceria septentrionalis, Symplocarpus foetidus, Onoclea sensibilis, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis, Thelypteris palustris</i>, and <i>Impatiens capensis</i>. <i>Sphagnum</i> spp. are common throughout the swamp. The Coastal Plain setting and presence of <i>Liquidambar styraciflua, Ilex opaca</i>, and <i>Magnolia virginiana</i> distinguish this association from ~<i>Acer rubrum - Fraxinus (pennsylvanica, americana) / Lindera benzoin / Symplocarpus foetidus</i> Swamp Forest (CEGL006406)$$.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:35313-{EFEADED6-239D-4811-A9CA-414AB5D551BD}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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