Coastal Plain Depression Swamp (Willow Oak - Red Maple - Sweetgum Type) – CEGL006110

A large black gum (Nyssa sylvatica) in an extensive, drawn down depression swamp in Spotsylvania County.  The understory contains possum-haw (Viburnum nudum), fetterbush (Eubotrys racemosus), and scattered herbs such as royal fern (Osmunda spectabilis).  Hamilton's Thicket, Fredericksburg - Spotsylvania National Military Park.