Name:
Nyssa biflora - Nyssa ogeche - Taxodium distichum Basin Swamp Group
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
Forests in this group occur in poorly drained basins and wet flats in the Southern Coastal Plain. Canopy dominants are some combination of <i>Nyssa biflora</i>, occasionally <i>Nyssa ogeche</i> and/or <i>Nyssa sylvatica</i>, and <i>Taxodium distichum</i>. Several <i>Quercus</i> species more tolerant of wet conditions (such as <i>Quercus laurifolia, Quercus michauxii</i>, and <i>Quercus phellos</i>) may be present. Other woody species that may occur are <i>Acer rubrum var. trilobum, Chamaecyparis thyoides, Fraxinus profunda, Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, Pinus serotina, Pinus taeda, Populus heterophylla</i>, and <i>Taxodium ascendens</i>. Typical species in the moderate to dense understory include <i>Acer rubrum, Clethra alnifolia, Cyrilla racemiflora, Ilex opaca var. opaca, Lyonia lucida, Magnolia virginiana, Persea palustris</i>, and <i>Smilax laurifolia</i>. The herbaceous layer may be sparse to dense, and species include <i>Carex</i> spp., <i>Woodwardia areolata, Woodwardia virginica</i>, and <i>Sphagnum</i> spp. Vines are conspicuous components. Stands occur on poorly drained basins and flats with organic or mineral soils that are saturated by rainfall and seasonal high water tables, but without the influence of river or tidal flooding (although they may be physically proximal to small streams). Stands may be difficult to distinguish from some other wetland forests based purely on canopy composition.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:39765-{5CF94F18-4194-449E-8B2E-E6BF5A3C346D}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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