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CEGL004551 Acer rubrum var. trilobum - Liriodendron tulipifera / Ilex opaca / Osmunda cinnamomea Seep Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Carolina Red Maple - Tuliptree / American Holly / Cinnamon Fern Seep Forest
Colloquial Name: Piedmont Streamside Seepage Swamp
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This streamside seepage vegetation is found in the southeastern Piedmont of North Carolina and has addition occurrences in the lower Piedmont of Georgia (on Pine Mountain). This association is characterized by a mix of Piedmont and Coastal Plain elements. It occurs along small, low-gradient streams. Sites are intermittently flooded and nearly permanently saturated by water from the streambed and seepages as well as from upland runoff. Soils often have some silt content and usually have a clay layer at approximately one foot that inhibits infiltration. Characteristic canopy species include the nominals as well as Liquidambar styraciflua, Nyssa biflora, Magnolia virginiana, Pinus taeda, and Quercus alba. The understory contains Ilex opaca var. opaca, Ilex verticillata, Ilex coriacea, Vaccinium fuscatum, Euonymus americanus, Itea virginica, Viburnum nudum var. nudum, Alnus serrulata, Amelanchier arborea, Cyrilla racemiflora, and Aronia arbutifolia. The herbaceous layer is dominated by Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, Woodwardia areolata, Scutellaria integrifolia, Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides, Smilax laurifolia, and Vitis rotundifolia, with many other species often present.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Characteristic canopy species include Acer rubrum var. trilobum and Liriodendron tulipifera, as well as Liquidambar styraciflua, Nyssa biflora, Magnolia virginiana, Pinus taeda, Diospyros virginiana, Acer rubrum, and Quercus alba. The understory and shrub layers are diverse and can contain Ilex opaca var. opaca, Ilex verticillata, Ilex coriacea, Vaccinium fuscatum, Ilex ambigua, Euonymus americanus, Itea virginica, Viburnum nudum var. nudum, Arundinaria tecta, Alnus serrulata, Amelanchier arborea, Cyrilla racemiflora, and Aronia arbutifolia. In addition, Nyssa biflora and Ilex coriacea have been observed in Georgia occurrences (T. Govus pers. comm. 2011). The herbaceous layer is dominated by Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, Woodwardia areolata, Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides, Scutellaria integrifolia, Smilax laurifolia, and Vitis rotundifolia, with many other species often present.
Dynamics: Sites are intermittently flooded and nearly permanently saturated by water from the streambed as well as from upland runoff. Some examples in Georgia are associated with sites used for beaver impoundments.
Environmental Description: This vegetation occurs along small, low-gradient streams. Sites are intermittently flooded, and nearly permanently saturated by water from the streambed as well as from upland runoff. Soils often have some silt content and usually have a clay layer at approximately one foot that inhibits infiltration.
Geographic Range: This streamside forested seepage vegetation is found in the southeastern Piedmont of North Carolina, as well as from a few occurrences in the lower Piedmont of Georgia (T. Govus pers. comm. 2011). Additional occurrences are likely in South Carolina. Examples are known from the Uwharrie National Forest.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA, NC, SC?
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2G3
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 1 Forest & Woodland Class | C01 | 1 |
| Subclass | 1.B Temperate & Boreal Forest & Woodland Subclass | S15 | 1.B |
| Formation | 1.B.3 Temperate Flooded & Swamp Forest Formation | F026 | 1.B.3 |
| Division | 1.B.3.Na Eastern North American-Great Plains Flooded & Swamp Forest Division | D011 | 1.B.3.Na |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Na.2 Pin Oak - Green Ash - Blackgum Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M503 | 1.B.3.Na.2 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Na.2.a Red Maple - Blackgum - Sweetgum Seepage Forest Group | G044 | 1.B.3.Na.2.a |
| Alliance | A3358 Red Maple / Hazel Alder - Common Winterberry Appalachian-Piedmont Seepage Forest Alliance | A3358 | 1.B.3.Na.2.a |
| Association | CEGL004551 Carolina Red Maple - Tuliptree / American Holly / Cinnamon Fern Seep Forest | CEGL004551 | 1.B.3.Na.2.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: ? Boggy Streamside Seep (Schafale pers. comm.)
- GNHP [Georgia Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data. Georgia Natural Heritage Program, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Social Circle.
- Govus, Tom. Personal communication. Ecologist. Ellijay, GA.
- Nelson, J. B. 1986. The natural communities of South Carolina: Initial classification and description. South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, Columbia, SC. 55 pp.
- Peet, R. K., T. R. Wentworth, M. P. Schafale, and A.S. Weakley. No date. Unpublished data of the North Carolina Vegetation Survey. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
- Schafale, M. P. 2012. Classification of the natural communities of North Carolina, 4th Approximation. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh.
- Schafale, Mike P. Personal communication. Ecologist, North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.