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CEGL004156 Carex (atlantica, echinata, leptalea, lurida) - Solidago patula Herbaceous Seep
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: (Prickly Bog Sedge, Star Sedge, Bristly-stalk Sedge, Shallow Sedge) - Roundleaf Goldenrod Herbaceous Seep
Colloquial Name: Southern Appalachian Herb Bog (Low-Elevation Type)
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This broadly defined type represents the least floristically distinctive Southern Appalachian herb bog vegetation, occurring most typically peripheral to the main bulk of the Appalachians and at lower elevations. It generally lacks distinctive Southern Appalachian endemic components and also is depauperate in northern disjunct species (as compared to other associations in the alliance). The shrub stratum may be patchy or locally well-developed, and consists of species such as Spiraea tomentosa, Kalmia latifolia, Lindera benzoin var. benzoin, Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina, and Alnus serrulata. Typical dominants in the well-developed herbaceous stratum are Carex atlantica, Carex folliculata, Carex intumescens, Carex leptalea, Carex lurida, Osmunda cinnamomea, and Solidago patula var. patula. Sphagnum is common.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: The only documented occurrence of this type in Virginia to date was from plots taken at the Blue Ridge Parkway. Classification of plots documenting its occurrence there are under review.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This broadly defined type generally lacks distinctive Southern Appalachian endemic components and also is depauperate in northern disjunct species (as compared to other associations in the alliance). Scattered trees may be present, especially Acer rubrum and Liriodendron tulipifera. The shrub stratum may be patchy or locally well-developed, and consists of species such as Alnus serrulata, Kalmia latifolia, Lindera benzoin var. benzoin, Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina, Aronia arbutifolia, Rosa palustris, and Spiraea tomentosa. Typical dominants in the well-developed herbaceous stratum are Carex atlantica, Carex folliculata, Carex intumescens, Carex leptalea, Carex lurida, Osmunda cinnamomea, and Solidago patula. Sphagnum is common. Other herbaceous species may include Apios americana, Arisaema triphyllum, Chelone glabra, Eutrochium fistulosum (= Eupatorium fistulosum), Eupatorium perfoliatum, Glyceria melicaria, Hypericum mutilum, Impatiens capensis, Juncus effusus, Lobelia siphilitica, Ludwigia alternifolia, Lycopus sp., Onoclea sensibilis, Parnassia asarifolia, Platanthera clavellata, Polygonum sagittatum, Scirpus expansus, Symphyotrichum puniceum (= Aster puniceus), Thelypteris noveboracensis, and Viola cucullata.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This community occurs associated with small streams or rivers, and the saturated hydrology is maintained by groundwater seepage. Less typically, this community may occur away from rivers or streams on slight to moderate slopes with a strong seepage source.
Geographic Range: This broadly defined type is peripheral to the main bulk of the Appalachians and is found only at lower elevations. It is not found in West Virginia (E. Byers pers. comm.).
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA, SC, TN, VA?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688474
Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G1
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 | CEGL004156 (Prickly Bog Sedge, Star Sedge, Bristly-stalk Sedge, Shallow Sedge) - Roundleaf Goldenrod Herbaceous Seep | CEGL004156 | 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: < Acidic Bog (Wichmann 2009)
< II31a. Southern Appalachian Bog Complex (Allard 1990)
> Low Elevation Herbaceous Bog (Wichmann et al. 2007)
< II31a. Southern Appalachian Bog Complex (Allard 1990)
> Low Elevation Herbaceous Bog (Wichmann et al. 2007)
- Allard, D. J. 1990. Southeastern United States ecological community classification. Interim report, Version 1.2. The Nature Conservancy, Southeast Regional Office, Chapel Hill, NC. 96 pp.
- 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.
- TDNH [Tennessee Division of Natural Heritage]. 2018. Unpublished data. Tennessee Division of Natural Heritage, Nashville, TN.
- Wichmann, B. 2009. Vegetation of geographically isolated montane non-alluvial wetlands of the Southern Blue Ridge of North Carolina. Masters thesis, North Carolina State, Raleigh. [http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-05152009-120239/unrestricted/etd.pdf]
- Wichmann, B., R. K. Peet, and T. R. Wentworth. 2007. Natural vegetation of the Carolinas: Classification and description of montane non-alluvial wetlands of the Southern Appalachian region. A report prepared for the Ecosystem Enhancement Program, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources in partial fulfillments of contract D07042. Carolina Vegetation Survey, Curriculum in Ecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.