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CEGL003841 Taxodium distichum - Nyssa ogeche Floodplain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Bald-cypress - Ogeechee Tupelo Floodplain Forest
Colloquial Name: Bald-cypress - Ogeechee Tupelo Floodplain Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest type includes wet forests of the East Gulf Coastal Plain in northern Florida that are flooded by river overbank flow, and are dominated by a combination of Taxodium distichum, Nyssa ogeche, possibly with a minor component of Nyssa biflora. Acer rubrum is also typically present, with Planera aquatica and Cephalanthus occidentalis. Other shrub and herb components vary among stands. This community occurs in sloughs and depressions in seasonally flooded Coastal Plain riverine settings.
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
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands are dominated by a combination of Taxodium distichum, Nyssa ogeche, possibly with a minor component of Nyssa biflora. Nyssa aquatica is not a significant component. Acer rubrum is also typically present, with Planera aquatica and Cephalanthus occidentalis. Other shrub and herb components vary among stands. A stand in the Apalachicola National Forest assigned here contains Crataegus sp., Morus rubra, Toxicodendron radicans, Boehmeria cylindrica, Justicia ovata, Leersia lenticularis, Lygodium japonicum (exotic), Packera glabella (= Senecio glabellus), Triadenum walteri, Hypoxis hirsuta, Pluchea camphorata, and the epiphyte Tillandsia usneoides. A stand in the Osceola National Forest contains Pinus taeda, Cyrilla racemiflora, Itea virginica, and Ditrysinia fruticosa (= Sebastiania fruticosa). A heavier vine component includes Smilax laurifolia, Smilax rotundifolia, and Smilax walteri. Herbs are few, including Chasmanthium laxum. Sphagnum spp. are also present in this stand (NatureServe Ecology unpubl. data).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This community occurs in sloughs and depressions in seasonally flooded Coastal Plain riverine settings.
Geographic Range: This cypress-gum swamp occurs in Florida, and could range into adjacent Georgia.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: FL, GA?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683896
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3G4
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.3 Temperate Flooded & Swamp Forest Formation | F026 | 1.B.3 |
| Division | 1.B.3.Nb Southeastern North American Flooded & Swamp Forest Division | D062 | 1.B.3.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Nb.4 Swamp Chestnut Oak - Bald-cypress - Pecan Southern Floodplain Forest Macrogroup | M031 | 1.B.3.Nb.4 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nb.4.c Bald-cypress - Water Tupelo Floodplain Forest Group | G033 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.c |
| Alliance | A3594 Bald-cypress - Water Tupelo - Swamp Tupelo Floodplain Forest Alliance | A3594 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.c |
| Association | CEGL003841 Bald-cypress - Ogeechee Tupelo Floodplain Forest | CEGL003841 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- NatureServe Ecology - Southeastern United States. No date. Unpublished data. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.