Name:
Liquidambar styraciflua - Liriodendron tulipifera / Onoclea sensibilis Floodplain Forest
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This floodplain forest is found along brownwater rivers in the Atlantic Coastal Plain and adjacent areas of the Piedmont. In addition to <i>Liquidambar styraciflua</i> and <i>Liriodendron tulipifera</i>, the canopy may contain <i>Nyssa biflora</i> (which is a characteristic species of this type in the Coastal Plain) and <i>Acer rubrum</i>. Some stands may contain <i>Betula nigra</i>. The subcanopy is well-developed and contains canopy species along with <i>Carpinus caroliniana, Ilex opaca var. opaca, Persea palustris, Acer floridanum, Cornus florida, Diospyros virginiana, Frangula caroliniana, Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra</i>, and <i>Viburnum nudum var. nudum</i>. Some examples may contain <i>Pinus taeda</i>. Shrubs and vines may include <i>Arundinaria gigantea, Decumaria barbara, Itea virginica, Leucothoe axillaris, Smilax laurifolia, Toxicodendron radicans, Campsis radicans, Parthenocissus quinquefolia</i>, and <i>Vitis rotundifolia</i>. Herbs may include <i>Boehmeria cylindrica, Mitchella repens, Carex</i> spp., <i>Polystichum acrostichoides, Onoclea sensibilis</i> and <i>Woodwardia areolata</i>. In the Piedmont, stands of this association may consist of linear zones along small streams.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:35579-{C94C62C1-1B8A-4D23-89CF-C3D7303805EA}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
11
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