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CEGL006194 Pinus rigida / Chamaedaphne calyculata / Sphagnum spp. Swamp Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Pitch Pine / Leatherleaf / Peatmoss species Swamp Woodland
Colloquial Name: Pitch Pine Bog
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association comprises pitch pine bogs of the Northeast. It is characterized by an open canopy of Pinus rigida with an understory of ericaceous shrubs such as Chamaedaphne calyculata. Sphagnum mosses form a dense mat. Canopy associates include Acer rubrum, Betula populifolia, and Nyssa sylvatica. Other shrubs include Vaccinium corymbosum, Kalmia angustifolia, Aronia melanocarpa, Vaccinium myrtilloides, and Gaylussacia baccata. Eriophorum spp., Scirpus spp., Calopogon tuberosus, Vaccinium macrocarpon, Rhynchospora alba, Drosera rotundifolia, Drosera intermedia, and Carex trisperma are typical herbs. Other herbs are Cornus canadensis, Gaultheria procumbens, Pteridium aquilinum, Osmunda cinnamomea, Maianthemum canadense, and Trientalis borealis. This type occurs on acidic soils in poorly drained depressions or basins that may have deep accumulation of peat. Often found, but not exclusively, in proximity to upland sandplain pine barrens.
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: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occurs in shallow, poorly drained depressions or basins on deep peat or shallow peat over sandy mineral soil.
Geographic Range: Currently described from Maine, Vermont, and New York, but possibly occurs sporadically within the Northeast.
Nations: CA,US
States/Provinces: CT, MA?, ME, NH, NJ, NY, QC?, RI?, VT
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687571
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3G5
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.Nb Southeastern North American Flooded & Swamp Forest Division | D062 | 1.B.3.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Nb.3 Sweetbay - Swamp Bay - Pond Pine Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M032 | 1.B.3.Nb.3 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nb.3.b Atlantic White-cedar - Pitch Pine Swamp Group | G039 | 1.B.3.Nb.3.b |
| Alliance | A0580 Pitch Pine Swamp Woodland Alliance | A0580 | 1.B.3.Nb.3.b |
| Association | CEGL006194 Pitch Pine / Leatherleaf / Peatmoss species Swamp Woodland | CEGL006194 | 1.B.3.Nb.3.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: > Pitch Pine - Leatherleaf Lowland (PL1) (Windisch 2014a)
< Pitch Pine Lowland Forest (Breden 1989)
< Pitch Pine Lowland Forest (Breden 1989)
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