Print Report
CEGL003909 Alnus serrulata - Lindera benzoin / Scutellaria lateriflora - Thelypteris noveboracensis Seepage Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Hazel Alder - Northern Spicebush / Blue Skullcap - New York Fern Seepage Shrubland
Colloquial Name: Montane Low-Elevation Seep
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This low-elevation seep is known from low elevations in the Southern Blue Ridge of North Carolina and Georgia, but is likely more widespread. The type may need substantial revision as more information is collected. This community occurs in stream headwaters and on the edges of small stream floodplains, where groundwater seepage emerges and provides a relatively constant flow and saturated conditions. A small streamlet (less than 1 m wide) flows through the community, and saturated and upland conditions form a mosaic through the remainder of the community. Physiognomy is variable, and may include herbaceous-dominated patches, shrubby areas, and areas with an open canopy of trees. The open to scattered canopy includes species such as Betula lenta, Magnolia tripetala, Acer rubrum var. trilobum, and Nyssa sylvatica. The shrub stratum is open to dense, and is dominated by Alnus serrulata, Lyonia ligustrina, Kalmia latifolia, Lindera benzoin var. benzoin, and Vaccinium fuscatum. Typical herbaceous species include Scutellaria lateriflora, Thelypteris noveboracensis, Mimulus ringens, Osmunda cinnamomea, Ludwigia palustris, Apios americana, Oxypolis rigidior, Leersia virginica, Galium obtusum, Viola cucullata, Lycopus virginicus, Vernonia noveboracensis, Boehmeria cylindrica, Solidago canadensis, Impatiens capensis, Scirpus georgianus, Hypericum mutilum, Rhexia virginica, Ludwigia alternifolia, Solidago patula var. patula, Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata, Carex gynandra, and Juncus gymnocarpus.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: More information is needed in order to fully understand the composition and distribution of this type.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Physiognomy is variable and may include herbaceous-dominated patches, shrubby areas, and areas with an open canopy of trees. The open to scattered canopy includes species such as Betula lenta, Magnolia tripetala, Acer rubrum var. trilobum, and Nyssa sylvatica. The shrub stratum is open to dense, and is dominated by Alnus serrulata, Lyonia ligustrina, Kalmia latifolia, Lindera benzoin var. benzoin, and Vaccinium fuscatum. Typical herbaceous species include Scutellaria lateriflora, Thelypteris noveboracensis, Mimulus ringens, Osmunda cinnamomea, Ludwigia palustris, Apios americana, Oxypolis rigidior, Leersia virginica, Galium obtusum, Viola cucullata, Lycopus virginicus, Vernonia noveboracensis, Boehmeria cylindrica, Solidago altissima, Impatiens capensis, Scirpus georgianus, Hypericum mutilum, Rhexia virginica, Ludwigia alternifolia, Solidago patula var. patula, Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata, Carex gynandra, and Juncus gymnocarpus.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This community occurs in stream headwaters and on the edges of small stream floodplains, where groundwater seepage emerges and provides a relatively constant flow and saturated conditions. A small streamlet (less than 1 m wide) flows through the community, and saturated and upland conditions form a mosaic through the remainder of the community.
Geographic Range: This low-elevation seep is found in the Southern Appalachians at low elevations. It has been documented from North Carolina and Georgia, and is likely to occur in adjacent states (South Carolina, Tennessee).
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA, NC, SC, TN?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688323
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2?
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.1 Shrubby-cinquefoil - Canadian Burnet / Inland Sedge Seep Macrogroup | M061 | 2.C.4.Nd.1 |
| Group | 2.C.4.Nd.1.a Catawba Rosebay / Tawny Cottongrass / Peatmoss species Shrub & Herb Seep Group | G184 | 2.C.4.Nd.1.a |
| Alliance | A3381 Prickly Bog Sedge - Roundleaf Goldenrod - Kidneyleaf Grass-of-Parnassus Seep Alliance | A3381 | 2.C.4.Nd.1.a |
| Association | CEGL003909 Hazel Alder - Northern Spicebush / Blue Skullcap - New York Fern Seepage Shrubland | CEGL003909 | 2.C.4.Nd.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- 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.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.