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CEGL004426 Acer rubrum var. trilobum / Viburnum nudum var. nudum / Osmunda cinnamomea - Saururus cernuus - Impatiens capensis Seep Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Carolina Red Maple / Possumhaw / Cinnamon Fern - Lizard''s-tail - Orange Jewelweed Seep Forest
Colloquial Name: Piedmont Low-Elevation Headwater Seepage Swamp
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This saturated vegetation is found in seepage areas, often on edges of floodplains or in headwaters of small streams, in the Inner Coastal Plain and Piedmont of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and likely other states. The canopy includes Acer rubrum, Quercus phellos, and possibly other wetland trees. Some examples may contain, or even be codominated by, Nyssa sylvatica or less likely Nyssa biflora. Some herbs found in this association include Saururus cernuus, Impatiens capensis, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, Boehmeria cylindrica, Rudbeckia laciniata, Ranunculus recurvatus, and Juncus spp. Some more western examples may contain Chelone glabra and Saxifraga micranthidifolia. Occurrences in South Carolina''s Savannah River drainage are dominated by Carex atlantica ssp. capillacea, Carex debilis var. pubera, Carex debilis var. debilis, and Carex leptalea.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Vegetation which may fit this concept at Hanging Rock State Park (Stokes County, northwestern Piedmont of North Carolina) has a canopy dominated by Acer rubrum var. trilobum and Liriodendron tulipifera, and a subcanopy containing Ilex opaca var. opaca and Acer rubrum. Shrubs include Viburnum nudum var. nudum, Ilex montana, Aronia arbutifolia, and Gaylussacia frondosa?. The herbaceous layer contains Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, Woodwardia areolata, Carex intumescens, Chasmanthium laxum, Calamagrostis coarctata, Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata, Viola x primulifolia, and Chelone cuthbertii (M. Pyne pers. comm. 1997). In Virginia and farther north, related vegetation is treated (depending on soil chemistry) as ~Acer rubrum - Nyssa sylvatica - Magnolia virginiana / Viburnum nudum var. nudum / Osmunda cinnamomea Swamp Forest (CEGL006238)$$ and ~Acer rubrum - Nyssa sylvatica / Ilex verticillata - Vaccinium fuscatum / Osmunda cinnamomea Seep Forest (CEGL007853)$$.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy includes Acer rubrum, Quercus phellos, and possibly other wetland trees. Some examples may contain, or even be codominated by, Nyssa sylvatica or less likely Nyssa biflora. Some herbs found in this association include Saururus cernuus, Impatiens capensis, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, Boehmeria cylindrica, Chelone glabra, Rudbeckia laciniata, Ranunculus recurvatus, and Juncus spp. Some more montane-influenced examples (e.g., Stokes County, North Carolina) may contain Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Schafale and Weakley 1990). Occurrences in South Carolina''s Savannah River drainage are dominated by Carex atlantica ssp. capillacea, Carex debilis var. pubera, Carex debilis var. debilis, and Carex leptalea (P. Hyatt pers. comm.).
An apparent example at Hanging Rock State Park (Stokes County, northwestern Piedmont of North Carolina) contains Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, Woodwardia areolata, Carex intumescens, Chasmanthium laxum, Calamagrostis coarctata, Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata (= Aster umbellatus var. umbellatus), Viola x primulifolia, and Chelone cuthbertii.
An apparent example at Hanging Rock State Park (Stokes County, northwestern Piedmont of North Carolina) contains Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, Woodwardia areolata, Carex intumescens, Chasmanthium laxum, Calamagrostis coarctata, Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata (= Aster umbellatus var. umbellatus), Viola x primulifolia, and Chelone cuthbertii.
Dynamics: This saturated vegetation is found in seepage areas, often on edges of floodplains or in headwaters of small streams.
Environmental Description: This saturated vegetation is found in seepage areas, often on edges of floodplains or in headwaters of small streams in the Inner Coastal Plain and Piedmont of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and likely other states.
Geographic Range: This vegetation is found in the Inner Coastal Plain and Piedmont of North Carolina, South Carolina, and likely other states. Examples are known from Orange, Stokes, and Yadkin counties in the Piedmont of North Carolina (Schafale and Weakley 1990), and Cherokee County, South Carolina (NatureServe Ecology unpubl. data 2004).
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA, NC, SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688283
Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3?
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 | CEGL004426 Carolina Red Maple / Possumhaw / Cinnamon Fern - Lizard''s-tail - Orange Jewelweed Seep Forest | CEGL004426 | 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: ? Diabase Bog (Hall and Boyer 1992)
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- Hyatt, P. Personal communication. Forest Botanist, Ozark, St. Francis National Forests, Arkansas.
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- NatureServe Ecology - Southeastern United States. No date. Unpublished data. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- 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.
- Pyne, Milo. Personal communication. Southeast Regional Ecologist. NatureServe, Southeast Regional Office, Durham, NC.
- 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, M. P., and A. S. Weakley. 1990. Classification of the natural communities of North Carolina. Third approximation. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh. 325 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- White, Jr., R. D., and T. Govus. 2005. Vascular plant inventory and plant community classification for Kings Mountain National Military Park. NatureServe, Durham, NC. 178 pp.