Piedmont-Central Appalachian Rich Floodplain Forest
| Type: | Association | | Parent classification: | Central Appalachian-Piedmont Sycamore - Green Ash Floodplain Forest | | Scientific Name: | Platanus occidentalis - Acer negundo - Juglans nigra / Asimina triloba / Mertensia virginica Floodplain Forest | | Location: | United States (West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania) | | Description: | This rich floodplain forest of the Piedmont and Central Appalachians is found on the higher terraces of floodplains along large rivers, and main floodplains of medium-sized rivers; examples are dominated by the trees Platanus occidentalis, Juglans nigra, Carya cordiformis, Celtis occidentalis, and Ulmus americana, with a diverse herb layer. | | Website: | View website |
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