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Species Most Often Observed near Cymophyllus fraserianus

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This pie chart shows the relative likelihood of observing particular other species commonly observed near Cymophyllus fraserianus

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These species are those which most commonly occur in our observation database near Cymophyllus fraserianus. Observations favor some phyla over others. Typically Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa, and Arthropods are more common in the field than in our records.

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Characteristics of Habitat

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Range and Population:

Native: North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia.

Habitat Overview:

Mesic to wet- mesic, shaded slopes and banks in rich, often rocky deciduous, mixed, or hemlock forests, local, often abundant; 400-1300 m[1].

Cold:

Can tolerate an average annual minimum temperature range of 0°F to 5°F (-15.0 to -17.7°C). Temperature in the habitat of Cymophyllus fraserianus rarely drops below that.

pH:

204-.

In sections below, we make some habitat inferences based on the known habitat preferences of those species most commonly associated with Cymophyllus fraserianus.

Zone:

circumboreal, montane, subtropics, temperate.

Vegetation:

boreal forest, coniferous forests, croplands, cultivated areas, deciduous woods and forests, desert, disturbed sites, fields, forests, gardens, grasslands, hardwood forests, meadows, moist woods, open forests, pasture, pine forests, rain forest, shrubby vegetation, steppes, thickets, tundra grassland.

Terrain:

arable land, flood plains, hillsides, mountain slopes, roadsides, sand dunes, streamsides, urban areas, valleys.

Soil and Rock:

clay, limestone, loam, sandy areas, sandy soil.

Water in Area:

along rivers, bays, bogs, brackish water, ditches, dry areas, estuaries, flood plains, lakes, marshes, mesic areas, ponds, river banks, rivers, saltwater, shores, stream banks, streams, swamps, wet woods.

Slopes in Area:

hillsides, ravines.

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Footnotes

  1. "Cymophyllus". in Flora of North America Vol. 23 Page 570, 573. Oxford University Press. Online at EFloras.org. [back]