Name:
Fagus grandifolia - Quercus rubra / Aesculus sylvatica / Actaea racemosa - Adiantum pedatum Forest
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This association represents intermediate and basic, mesic, mixed hardwood forests of the Piedmont, ranging from south-central Virginia south to Georgia. Stands of this association are closed-canopy forests dominated by <i>Fagus grandifolia</i> and <i>Quercus rubra</i> with <i>Liriodendron tulipifera, Quercus alba, Carya ovata</i>, and <i>Fraxinus americana</i>. In addition, <i>Acer floridanum</i> or <i>Acer leucoderme</i> may be present within their ranges. <i>Acer floridanum</i> dominates the canopy of some stands. Prominent understory species include <i>Aesculus sylvatica, Ostrya virginiana</i>, and <i>Asimina triloba</i>. Herbs which appear to be abundant or characteristic include <i>Polystichum acrostichoides, Asarum canadense, Actaea racemosa, Adiantum pedatum, Sanguinaria canadensis, Tiarella cordifolia var. collina, Carex laxiflora var. laxiflora, Carex grisea, Desmodium pauciflorum, Uvularia sessilifolia, Maianthemum racemosum, Polygonatum biflorum, Tipularia discolor, Dicentra canadensis, Podophyllum peltatum, Cardamine concatenata, Erythronium americanum</i>, and <i>Erythronium umbilicatum ssp. umbilicatum</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:36527-{2F4E8C17-2A2D-4453-B046-1B2708385AA9}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
80
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