Name:
Carex gynandra - Scirpus cyperinus - Eriophorum virginicum - Osmunda cinnamomea Herbaceous Seep
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This association consists of patches of saturated vegetation located in areas of flat to very gently sloping topography (0-2°) located near streams in the Allegheny and Cumberland mountains. This community occurs along streams, in flats away from the immediate streambed, along wetland margins, and in seepage-fed oxbow fens, at elevations of 610 to 1220 m (2000-4000 feet). It is primarily an herbaceous community, but some examples may exhibit a shrub zone. The primary herbaceous species are <i>Carex gynandra, Carex atlantica, Juncus effusus, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, Doellingeria umbellata, Polygonum sagittatum, Eriophorum virginicum, Lygodium palmatum, Platanthera clavellata, Platanthera flava var. flava, Lycopus virginicus, Oxypolis rigidior, Chelone glabra, Carex lurida, Glyceria melicaria, Scirpus cyperinus, Carex leptalea ssp. harperi, Solidago rugosa, Galium tinctorium, Solidago uliginosa, Carex scoparia var. scoparia, Dryopteris cristata, Impatiens capensis, Carex stipata, Hypericum mutilum</i>, and <i>Glyceria laxa</i>. <i>Sphagnum</i> spp. are common and include <i>Sphagnum palustre</i>. Shrubs can occur as scattered clumps or zones and include <i>Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides, Hypericum densiflorum, Salix sericea, Ilex opaca, Kalmia latifolia, Rhododendron maximum</i>, and <i>Aronia arbutifolia</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:35958-{2CE22989-0172-47EE-860C-9DF06AF20733}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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