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CEGL007047 Magnolia virginiana / Illicium floridanum Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sweetbay / Florida Anisetree Forest
Colloquial Name: Florida Panhandle Steephead Seepage Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: Stands of this association are seepage-fed saturated forests found at the base of steepheads and the upper reaches of seepage streams. The canopy is dominated by Magnolia virginiana, sometimes with Persea palustris and Gordonia lasianthus. Acer rubrum, Cliftonia monophylla, and Quercus nigra may also occur in the canopy and subcanopy. Illicium floridanum is the most striking and characteristic feature of this community; it may be very abundant, sometimes reaching high into the subcanopy.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy of stands of this type is dominated by Magnolia virginiana, sometimes with Persea palustris and Gordonia lasianthus. Acer rubrum, Cliftonia monophylla, and Quercus nigra may also occur in the canopy and subcanopy (Kindell et al. 1997). Illicium floridanum is characteristic and may be very abundant, sometimes reaching high into the subcanopy. Other shrubs include Ilex coriacea, Ilex glabra, Viburnum nudum var. nudum, Clethra alnifolia, Itea virginica, Pinckneya bracteata, and Lyonia lucida. Herbs include Rhynchospora spp., Peltandra sagittifolia, Sarracenia purpurea, Drosera intermedia, Pinguicula pumila, Viola x primulifolia, Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides, Woodwardia areolata, and Carex atlantica ssp. capillacea. Sphagnum is common in this community.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Stands of this association occur in the upper reaches of seepage streams and near the base of steephead ravines where seeping groundwater and shaded conditions create a constantly moist, cool microclimate (Kindell et al. 1997).
Geographic Range: This association is found in the Panhandle of Florida.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: FL
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683443
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 1 Forest & Woodland Class | C01 | 1 |
| Subclass | 1.B Temperate & Boreal Forest & Woodland Subclass | S15 | 1.B |
| Formation | 1.B.1 Warm Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F018 | 1.B.1 |
| Division | 1.B.1.Na Southeastern North American Forest & Woodland Division | D006 | 1.B.1.Na |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.1.Na.3 American Beech - Southern Magnolia - White Oak Forest Macrogroup | M008 | 1.B.1.Na.3 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Na.3.a American Beech - Southern Magnolia - Oak species Forest Group | G007 | 1.B.1.Na.3.a |
| Alliance | A0369 American Beech - Southern Magnolia Forest Alliance | A0369 | 1.B.1.Na.3.a |
| Association | CEGL007047 Sweetbay / Florida Anisetree Forest | CEGL007047 | 1.B.1.Na.3.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Baygall, Florida anise association (Kindell et al. 1997)
? Steephead Variant (Chafin and Shotz 1995)
? Steephead Variant (Chafin and Shotz 1995)
- Chafin, L. G., and A. R. Shotz. 1995. Rare plant survey of Eglin Air Force Base, 1992-1994: Final report. Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Tallahassee, FL.
- 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]
- Kindell, C. E., B. J. Herring, C. Nordman, J. Jensen, A. R. Schotz, and L. G. Chafin. 1997. Natural community survey of Eglin Air Force Base, 1993-1996: Final report. Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Tallahassee. 123 pp. plus appendix.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.