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CEGL004155 Aristida beyrichiana - Rhynchospora oligantha - Panicum nudicaule - (Eurybia eryngiifolia) Seepage Meadow
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Beyrich''s Three-awn - Feather-bristle Beaksedge - Gulf Bog Panicgrass - (Thistleleaf Aster) Seepage Meadow
Colloquial Name: East Gulf Coastal Plain Seepage Bog (Upper Terrace Type)
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association occurs in the western Florida Panhandle and adjacent Alabama. It occurs in a hilly landscape, typically associated with seepage on slopes where clay or hardpan is close to the surface; it is characterized by Aristida beyrichiana, Rhynchospora oligantha, Panicum nudicaule, Eurybia eryngiifolia (rare or absent in Alabama examples), Rhynchospora macra, Carphephorus pseudoliatris, Pleea tenuifolia, Eriocaulon decangulare, Ctenium aromaticum, Rhexia alifanus, Aletris aurea, Sarracenia psittacina, Sarracenia flava, Sarracenia leucophylla (rarely), Andropogon arctatus, Aristida purpurascens, Aristida palustris, Lachnocaulon digynum, Liatris spicata, Balduina uniflora, Polygala ramosa, Polygala spp., Xyris ambigua, Platanthera integra, and others. Other typical species include Andropogon glomeratus, Aristida palustris, Arundinaria tecta, Bidens mitis, Bigelowia nudata ssp. nudata, Coreopsis linifolia, Fuirena squarrosa, Helianthus heterophyllus, Hypericum brachyphyllum, Ilex glabra, Liatris spicata, Lophiola aurea, Lycopodiella spp., Magnolia virginiana, Morella caroliniensis, Nyssa biflora, Oxypolis filiformis, Rhexia lutea, Rhexia petiolata, Rhynchospora chalarocephala, Rhynchospora plumosa, Schizachyrium scoparium, Scleria muehlenbergii, Smilax laurifolia, Triantha racemosa, Xyris baldwiniana, Xyris stricta, and Zigadenus glaberrimus.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This type is based on A. Schotz observations at Eglin Air Force Base and has later been applied to Alabama examples (Conecuh National Forest) which are being regularly burned. The placement of Splinter Hill Bog under this type is not clear. Aristida beyrichiana and Eurybia eryngiifolia distinguish this type from more western parts of the East Gulf Coastal Plain seepage bogs (of eastern Louisiana and Mississippi). Eurybia eryngiifolia is rare in Alabama, and may not be present in occurrences of this association found in that state. Note that Panicum nudicaule is erroneously not regarded as a valid taxon in Kartesz (1999), and also needs a name in Dichanthelium. Examples of this association are documented at Splinter Hill Bog, Alabama.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Vegetation is characterized by Aristida beyrichiana, Rhynchospora oligantha, Panicum nudicaule, Eurybia eryngiifolia (= Aster eryngiifolius) (rare or absent in Alabama examples), Rhynchospora macra, Carphephorus pseudoliatris, Pleea tenuifolia, Eriocaulon decangulare, Ctenium aromaticum, Rhexia alifanus, Aletris aurea, Sarracenia psittacina, Sarracenia flava, Sarracenia leucophylla (rarely), Andropogon arctatus, Aristida purpurascens, Aristida palustris, Lachnocaulon digynum, Liatris spicata, Balduina uniflora, Polygala ramosa, Polygala spp., Xyris ambigua, Platanthera integra, and others. Other typical species include Andropogon glomeratus, Aristida palustris, Arundinaria tecta (= Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta), Bidens mitis, Bigelowia nudata ssp. nudata, Coreopsis linifolia, Fuirena squarrosa, Helianthus heterophyllus, Hypericum brachyphyllum, Ilex glabra, Liatris spicata, Lophiola aurea, Lycopodiella spp., Magnolia virginiana, Morella caroliniensis (= Myrica heterophylla), Nyssa biflora, Oxypolis filiformis, Rhexia lutea, Rhexia petiolata, Rhynchospora chalarocephala, Rhynchospora plumosa, Schizachyrium scoparium, Scleria muehlenbergii, Smilax laurifolia, Triantha racemosa (= Tofieldia racemosa), Xyris baldwiniana, Xyris stricta, and Zigadenus glaberrimus.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: It occurs in a hilly landscape, typically associated with seepage on slopes where clay or hardpan is close to the surface.
Geographic Range: This association occurs in the western Florida Panhandle and adjacent Alabama.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, FL
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 2 Shrub & Herb Vegetation Class | C02 | 2 |
| Subclass | 2.C Shrub & Herb Wetland Subclass | S44 | 2.C |
| Formation | 2.C.4 Temperate to Polar Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Formation | F013 | 2.C.4 |
| Division | 2.C.4.Ne Atlantic & Gulf Coastal Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Division | D322 | 2.C.4.Ne |
| Macrogroup | 2.C.4.Ne.2 Beaksedge species - Spikerush species - Panicgrass species Atlantic & Gulf Coastal Plain Wet Prairie & Marsh Macrogroup | M067 | 2.C.4.Ne.2 |
| Group | 2.C.4.Ne.2.e Beaksedge species - Pitcherplant species Seep Group | G187 | 2.C.4.Ne.2.e |
| Alliance | A1463 Feather-bristle Beaksedge - Pitcherplant species - Toothache Grass Seep Alliance | A1463 | 2.C.4.Ne.2.e |
| Association | CEGL004155 Beyrich''s Three-awn - Feather-bristle Beaksedge - Gulf Bog Panicgrass - (Thistleleaf Aster) Seepage Meadow | CEGL004155 | 2.C.4.Ne.2.e |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < Lower Panhandle Savannas (Carr et al. 2010)
- ALNHP [Alabama Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data on file. Alabama Natural Heritage Program, Auburn University.
- Carr, S. C., K. M. Robertson, and R. K. Peet. 2010. A vegetation classification of fire-dependent pinelands of Florida. Castanea 75(2):153-189.
- FNAI [Florida Natural Areas Inventory]. 2010a. Guide to the natural communities of Florida: 2010 edition. Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Tallahassee, FL. 228 pp. [https://fnai.org/naturalcommguide.cfm]
- Kartesz, J. T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: J. T. Kartesz and C. A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, NC.
- Schotz, Al. Personal communication. Community Ecologist. Alabama Natural Heritage Program. Montgomery, AL.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.