Diagnostics: Red spruce is dominant, and yellow birch is the most abundant hardwood. Herbaceous species exceed 15% cover, with montane/boreal herbs such as bluebead lily, northern wood-sorrel, ...

Texture is sandy to loamy. Back to top. Diagnostics: White spruce, bayberry, hay-scented fern, and mountain cranberry are indicators, though not always present. Sites contain relatively little or no ...