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CEGL004293 Impatiens (capensis, pallida) - Monarda didyma - Rudbeckia laciniata var. digitata Herbaceous Seep
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: (Orange Jewelweed, Pale Touch-me-not) - Scarlet Beebalm - Greenhead Coneflower Herbaceous Seep
Colloquial Name: Rich Montane Seep (High-Elevation Type)
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association covers forb-dominated palustrine vegetation occurring as small wetlands at high elevations (greater than 1200 m [4000 feet]), on upper slopes and ridgetops in the Southern Blue Ridge ecoregion. These areas lack extensive Sphagnum and are typically open, without shading from a forest canopy. Typical dominant species include Impatiens capensis, Impatiens pallida, Monarda didyma, and Rudbeckia laciniata var. digitata. Other characteristic species include Aconitum reclinatum, Cardamine clematitis, Carex leptonervia, Carex debilis var. rudgei, Carex ruthii, Chelone lyonii, Cicuta maculata, Claytonia caroliniana, Conioselinum chinense, Euonymus obovatus, Geum geniculatum, Helenium autumnale, Houstonia serpyllifolia, Lilium superbum, Lilium grayi, Packera aurea, Solidago patula, Thalictrum clavatum, Trautvetteria caroliniensis, Veratrum viride, Viola cucullata, and Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens. This vegetation is often associated with boulderfield forests or other northern hardwood forests [see ~Betula alleghaniensis - Aesculus flava Forest Alliance (A0266)$$].
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Four plots were classified as this association in the Appalachian Trail project (Fleming and Patterson 2009a). Three plots are in the vicinity of Standing Indian (Nantahala Mountains, North Carolina) and one is on the slopes of Whitetop (Jefferson National Forest, Virginia); both sites are above 1220 m (4000 feet) elevation. The plots sampled forested seeps that vary in their physiognomy and composition; most have significant cover by woody species and are likely shaded by the forest canopy. Chelone glabra and Tiarella cordifolia are present in all plots. Species with 75% constancy include Aesculus flava, Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides, Betula alleghaniensis, Eurybia chlorolepis, Fraxinus americana, Houstonia serpyllifolia, Monarda didyma, Packera aurea, Veratrum viride, and Viola cucullata.
~Diphylleia cymosa - Saxifraga micranthidifolia - Laportea canadensis Forested Herbaceous Seep (CEGL004296)$$, another high-elevation herbaceous seep association known from the Southern Appalachians, typically occurs at lower elevations and is associated with cove forests.
~Diphylleia cymosa - Saxifraga micranthidifolia - Laportea canadensis Forested Herbaceous Seep (CEGL004296)$$, another high-elevation herbaceous seep association known from the Southern Appalachians, typically occurs at lower elevations and is associated with cove forests.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Typical dominant species include Impatiens capensis, Impatiens pallida, Monarda didyma, and Rudbeckia laciniata var. digitata (= var. humilis). Other characteristic species include Aconitum reclinatum, Cardamine clematitis, Carex leptonervia, Carex debilis var. rudgei (= Carex flexuosa), Carex ruthii, Chelone lyonii, Cicuta maculata, Claytonia caroliniana, Conioselinum chinense, Euonymus obovatus, Geum geniculatum, Helenium autumnale, Houstonia serpyllifolia, Lilium superbum, Lilium grayi, Packera aurea (= Senecio aureus), Solidago patula, Thalictrum clavatum, Trautvetteria caroliniensis, Veratrum viride, Viola cucullata, and Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens. These stands lack extensive cover by Sphagnum spp., and are typically open, without shading from a forest canopy.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Stands of this association are forb-dominated palustrine vegetation occurring as small wetlands at high elevations (greater than 1200 m [4000 feet]), on upper slopes and ridgetops in the Southern Blue Ridge ecoregion. These areas lack extensive Sphagnum and are typically open, without shading from a forest canopy. This vegetation is often associated with boulderfield forests or other northern hardwood forests.
Geographic Range: This community occurs at moderate to high elevations in the southern Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee, southwestern Virginia, northern Georgia, and northwestern South Carolina. It is not found in West Virginia (E. Byers pers. comm.).
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA, NC, SC, TN, VA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.690021
Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3
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 | A3382 Nodding Sedge - Melic Mannagrass - Fowl Mannagrass Seep Alliance | A3382 | 2.C.4.Nd.1.a |
| Association | CEGL004293 (Orange Jewelweed, Pale Touch-me-not) - Scarlet Beebalm - Greenhead Coneflower Herbaceous Seep | CEGL004293 | 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: < High Elevation Seep (Wichmann 2009)
= High-elevation Seepage Wetland (Wichmann et al. 2007)
< IID3a. Herbaceous High Elevation Seepage Slope (Allard 1990)
? Jewelweed-beebalm-coneflower seep (CAP pers. comm. 1998)
= High-elevation Seepage Wetland (Wichmann et al. 2007)
< IID3a. Herbaceous High Elevation Seepage Slope (Allard 1990)
? Jewelweed-beebalm-coneflower seep (CAP pers. comm. 1998)
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