Name:
Magnolia virginiana - Persea palustris Swamp Forest Alliance
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
These are saturated forests of the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains which have canopies typically dominated by <i>Magnolia virginiana</i> and/or <i>Persea palustris</i>. Both species are generally present; one or the other may dominate. Dominance of these species may be shared with <i>Gordonia lasianthus</i>, or this species may dominate. In addition, the trees <i>Acer rubrum, Pinus serotina</i>, and <i>Pinus elliottii var. elliottii</i> may also occur. Associated shrubs may include <i>Clethra alnifolia, Cyrilla racemiflora, Ilex coriacea, Ilex glabra, Illicium floridanum, Itea virginica, Lyonia lucida, Pinckneya bracteata</i>, and <i>Viburnum nudum var. nudum</i>. Vines may also occur. Herbs include <i>Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides, Carex atlantica ssp. capillacea, Drosera intermedia, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, Peltandra sagittifolia, Peltandra virginica, Pinguicula pumila, Rhynchospora</i> spp., Sarracenia purpurea, Viola x primulifolia, and <i>Woodwardia areolata</i>. <i>Sphagnum</i> is common to scattered in examples of this alliance. This alliance is known from the Atlantic Coastal Plain from North Carolina south to Florida, and in the Florida Gulf Coastal Plain. Occurrences in subtropical Florida have subtropical plants. This alliance includes seepage-fed saturated forests found at the base of steepheads, with cool microclimates, also stream-associated flats and isolated peaty wetlands, as well as peaty soils only slightly above sea level, in swales and seepage-fed areas, including those adjacent to sand dunes.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38015-{2813C9DF-C654-4DED-B68F-1ACDC54E3A31}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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