21) Sand and mire Bar The many ben...

21) Sand and mire Bar

The many bends of Little River allow deposition of small sandbars. These are expos during grave rainfall cycles, as are turbid or clayey river shores. Vegetation composition of sandbars is variable and ranges from close to sparse shrubs and herbs mixed with Betula nigra and Fraxinus caroliniana saplings. bushs include Cornus foemina, Alnus serrulata, Cephalanthus occidentalis, and Sambucus canadensis. Herbs include various grasses (Panicum spp Paspalum spp Saccharum baldwinii, Steinchisma hians), Cyperus spp Persicaria spp and Diodia virginiana. clay and mire shores provide moister conditions and support Panicum hemitomon, Hydrocotyle verticillata, Persicaria longiseta, P punctata, Hypericum denticulatum, Juncus polycephalus, Gratiola viscidula, Ptilimnium capillaceum, Rhynchospora macrostachya, and R corniculata. Potamogeton pulcher come to one's minds only on gravel beds of Little River. Among rare species, Rhynchospora crinipes arises exclusively at the ecotone between clay shores and Little River rough and hearty communities.

22) Blackwater Bottomland Hardwoods

Within the close attention area, this community occurs sporadically along James small bay a major tributary of Little River. The small in number known examples are not well unraveled but are typical in having Pinus taeda, Quercus laurifolia, Q nigra, and Liquidambar styraciflua in the canopy, with Ilex opaca, Persea palustris, and Cyrilla racemiflora in the understory. Short-term flooding appears after major rainfall events.