Chamaecyparis thyoides (L.) BSP

Locations ofChamaecyparis thyoides (L.) BSP in Virginia

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Family
Cupressaceae
Botanical Name
Chamaecyparis thyoides (L.) BSP
Common Name
Atlantic White Cedar
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Chamaecyparis thyoides (L.) B.S.P.
Comments
Habitat
Peaty non-riverine swamps and pocosins subject (at least historically) to occasional intense fires; also scattered in tidal swamp forests along Pitts Creek in northern Accomack County. Rare but locally common, Coastal Plain of far se. Virginia and the Eastern Shore; still common at a few sites in the embayed region of se. Virginia, from the Great Dismal Swamp to North Landing River. Formerly more abundant but was heavily exploited for its rot-resistant wood. Fire exclusion has limited the regeneration of secondary stands.
Native Status
Native

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