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CEGL008404 Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis Seepage Riverbed Vegetation
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Royal Fern Seepage Riverbed Vegetation
Colloquial Name: Cumberland Royal Fern Riverbed Seep
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association occurs in seeps along the margins of major creeks in the Cumberland Plateau. Osmunda regalis is the dominant herbaceous component. Other herbaceous components include Onoclea sensibilis, Justicia americana, and Sphagnum sp. Shrubs, such as Alnus serrulata, Cornus sp., and Itea virginica, may be present in variable amounts. It is maintained by saturated soil conditions and periodic scouring by seasonal floods.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association is described from the Bankhead National Forest.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis is the dominant herbaceous component. Other herbaceous components include Onoclea sensibilis, Justicia americana, Sphagnum sp., Eutrochium fistulosum (= Eupatorium fistulosum), Solidago caesia, Chasmanthium latifolium, Viola x primulifolia, Elephantopus carolinianus, Rudbeckia laciniata, and Trautvetteria caroliniensis. Shrubs, such as Alnus serrulata, Cornus sp., and Itea virginica, may be present in variable amounts. Other shrubby species which may be present include Betula nigra, Diospyros virginiana, Vaccinium elliottii, Vitis rotundifolia, Rhododendron arborescens, Xanthorhiza simplicissima, Hypericum hypericoides, Toxicodendron radicans, and Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis.
Dynamics: This community is maintained by saturated soil conditions and periodic souring by seasonal floods.
Environmental Description: This community occurs along the rocky margins of creeks and rivers in the Cumberland Plateau of Alabama. It is maintained by saturated soil conditions and periodic scouring by seasonal floods.
Geographic Range: This community occurs in the Cumberland Plateau of northern Alabama and possibly other states (e.g., Kentucky, Tennessee).
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, KY?, TN?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684119
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3?
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 2 Shrub & Herb Vegetation Class | C02 | 2 |
| Subclass | 2.C Shrub & Herb Wetland Subclass | S44 | 2.C |
| Formation | 2.C.4 Temperate to Polar Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Formation | F013 | 2.C.4 |
| Division | 2.C.4.Nd Eastern North American Temperate Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Division | D323 | 2.C.4.Nd |
| Macrogroup | 2.C.4.Nd.3 Eastern North American Wet Shoreline Vegetation Macrogroup | M880 | 2.C.4.Nd.3 |
| Group | 2.C.4.Nd.3.a Eastern North American Riverine Wetland Vegetation Group | G755 | 2.C.4.Nd.3.a |
| Alliance | A1657 American Water-willow Riverbed Alliance | A1657 | 2.C.4.Nd.3.a |
| Association | CEGL008404 Royal Fern Seepage Riverbed Vegetation | CEGL008404 | 2.C.4.Nd.3.a |
Concept Lineage: No longer needed
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Evans, M., B. Yahn, and M. Hines. 2009. Natural communities of Kentucky 2009. Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission, Frankfort, KY. 22 pp.
- NatureServe Ecology - Southeastern United States. No date. Unpublished data. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.