09 December 2022.
Lee County, Georgia, United States
Locality: Plants growing around a pond and associated wetland on the property of Monica Williams north of Albany, Georgia. Common along the edges of the pond and wetland area.
Coordinates: 31.6383, -84.1383
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Elevation: 62m.
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Plants are growing in part-shade to sun of a wetland habitat on the edge of a large pond. The habitat is comprised of numerous hummocks where this species grows, slightly above the permanently wet, inundated edges of the pond. Some plants are growing in more shade under moist mesic conditions as well.
Soils: The underlying geology of this area is of Eocene origin and characterized as Ocala Limestone. The Ocala Limestone consists of almost pure limestones with occasional dolomites. It can be subdivided into both lower and upper facies with the lower facies composed of a whitish to cream-colored, fine to medium grained, poorly to moderately hard, fossil rich grainstone and packstone. The upper Ocala is white and somewhat weak and poorly sorted. It is extremely fossil rich grainstone, packstone and wackestone and some chert is common in the upper facies.
Source: USGS Georgia Geologic Map Data (https://mrdata.usgs.gov/geology/state/sgmc-unit.php?unit=GANu%3B1)
The primary soil types in the collection area are classified as Herod and Muckalee Series soils. The Herod Series consists of poorly drained moderately permeable soils formed in loamy alluvium. These soils are on flood plains of streams in the Coastal Plain. Slopes range from 0 to 2 percent. The Muckalee Series consists of poorly drained moderately permeable soils formed in loamy and sandy alluvium. These soils are on flood plains of streams in the Coastal Plain. Slopes range from 0 to 2 percent.
Source: NRCS Web Soil Survey (https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/WebSoilSurvey.aspx)
Number of plants sampled: 10
Associated species: Quercus nigra, Eubotrys racemosa, Smilax sp., Magnolia grandiflora, Osmundastrum cinnamomeum, Symplocos tinctoria, Rhododendron canescens, Gelsemium sempervirens, Persea borbonia, Liquidambar styraciflua, Arundinaria gigantea, Magnolia virginiana, Quercus virginiana, Ilex opaca, Itea virginica, Morella cerifera, Carex sp., Rosa palustris, Osmunda regalis, Callicarpa americana, Acer rubrum, Taxodium distichum, Swida foemina, Spiranthes odorata, Spiranthes vernalis
Comment: This species is a multi-stemmed, clumping to spreading, deciduous shrub with an upright irregular spreading habit. Mature plants ranged from 2-3 meters tall x 0.5-2 meters wide. Leaves have dropped. Fruits are borne in clusters on erect pedicels, ~2.5 cm long and with eglandular hairs on the capsules (occasionally nearly glabrous by the end of the season as well).
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