Name:
Chamaecyparis thyoides Swamp Forest Alliance
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
The canopy of forests in this alliance may be heavily dominated by <i>Chamaecyparis thyoides</i>, or they may contain <i>Pinus elliottii var. elliottii</i> in Florida basins or <i>Pinus serotina</i> in North Carolina peat domes or broad-leaved deciduous trees, such as <i>Acer rubrum var. trilobum, Liriodendron tulipifera, Nyssa biflora</i>, or <i>Persea palustris</i>. The subcanopy may contain <i>Acer rubrum var. trilobum, Cliftonia monophylla, Magnolia virginiana, Nyssa biflora</i>, and <i>Persea palustris</i>. <i>Sabal palmetto</i> and <i>Serenoa repens</i> are abundant on hummocks in one Florida association. The shrub stratum ranges from open to dense and may contain <i>Clethra alnifolia, Cyrilla racemiflora, Gaylussacia frondosa, Ilex coriacea, Ilex glabra, Ilex laevigata, Ilex verticillata, Lyonia lucida, Magnolia virginiana, Persea palustris, Rhododendron viscosum, Smilax laurifolia, Vaccinium corymbosum</i>, and <i>Vaccinium formosum</i>. The herbaceous stratum is sparse to well-developed and may contain <i>Carex atlantica, Carex collinsii, Carex striata, Drosera</i> spp., <i>Mitchella repens, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, Pogonia ophioglossoides, Sarracenia purpurea, Thelypteris palustris, Woodwardia areolata</i>, and <i>Woodwardia virginica</i>. <i>Sphagnum</i> spp., other nonvascular plants, and lichens may be common on exposed peat and rotting wood. These <i>Chamaecyparis thyoides</i> forests and woodlands are found on saturated, peaty substrates, usually over sand. <i>Chamaecyparis thyoides</i> tolerates only brief inundation.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38029-{DE07B77D-3013-49B0-8094-9AF5CD10FC6C}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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