Name:
Magnolia virginiana - Nyssa biflora / Oxydendrum arboreum / Viburnum nudum var. nudum Swamp Forest
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This saturated seepage forest occurs in the Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain and adjacent Piedmont of the southeastern United States. It can occur in situations associated with streams, or isolated from other wetlands on sideslopes. The canopy is dominated by the nominal species, <i>Magnolia virginiana</i> and <i>Nyssa biflora</i>; <i>Acer rubrum var. trilobum, Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, Pinus taeda</i>, and <i>Quercus nigra</i> can also be important. The subcanopy typically contains the canopy species and additionally <i>Oxydendrum arboreum</i>. These species may also occur in the shrub stratum, along with <i>Aronia arbutifolia, Alnus serrulata, Arundinaria tecta, Illicium floridanum, Itea virginica, Eubotrys racemosa, Morella caroliniensis, Rhododendron</i> sp. (deciduous), <i>Vaccinium fuscatum</i>, and <i>Viburnum nudum var. nudum</i>. Lianas include <i>Decumaria barbara, Smilax laurifolia, Smilax rotundifolia, Toxicodendron radicans</i>, and <i>Vitis rotundifolia</i>. Herbs are sparse, consisting primarily of <i>Mitchella repens, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis</i>, and <i>Woodwardia areolata</i>. <i>Sphagnum</i> spp. are usually abundant.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:36605-{DD812414-8C33-49A5-BBFD-0026E51FC8C9}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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