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CEGL004610 Quercus nigra / Ilex vomitoria / Chasmanthium sessiliflorum Ruderal Floodplain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Water Oak / Yaupon / Longleaf Woodoats Ruderal Floodplain Forest
Colloquial Name: Gulf Coast Ruderal Small Stream Water Oak Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This is a small stream forest of the Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes Ecoregion and possibly adjacent inland areas of the West Gulf Coastal Plain and Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain. Quercus nigra dominates the canopy, with scattered Quercus virginiana. The tall-shrub stratum is dense and consists of Ilex vomitoria. Other shrubs and small trees include Callicarpa americana and Prunus caroliniana. Woody vines include Berchemia scandens, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Toxicodendron radicans, and Nekemias arborea. Chasmanthium sessiliflorum is the dominant herb. Other herbs are Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. setarius, Carex cherokeensis, Verbesina virginica, Ageratina aromatica, Asplenium platyneuron var. platyneuron, Geum canadense, and Polygonum virginianum. Tillandsia usneoides and Pleopeltis polypodioides ssp. michauxiana are common epiphytes.
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: Quercus nigra dominates the canopy, with scattered Quercus virginiana. The tall-shrub stratum is dense and consists of Ilex vomitoria. Other shrubs and small trees include Callicarpa americana and Prunus caroliniana. Woody vines include Berchemia scandens, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Toxicodendron radicans, and Nekemias arborea (= Ampelopsis arborea). Chasmanthium sessiliflorum is the dominant herb. Other herbs are Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. setarius (= Oplismenus setarius), Carex cherokeensis, Verbesina virginica, Ageratina aromatica, Asplenium platyneuron var. platyneuron, Geum canadense, and Polygonum virginianum. Tillandsia usneoides and Pleopeltis polypodioides ssp. michauxiana are common epiphytes.
Dynamics: This vegetation is presumed to be a result of disturbance of more diverse-canopied hardwood forests.
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association is found in eastern Texas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684181
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNA
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.a Swamp Chestnut Oak - Laurel Oak - Sweetgum Floodplain Forest Group | G034 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
| Alliance | A4684 <i>Quercus phellos - Quercus nigra</i> West Gulf Floodplain Forest Alliance | A4684 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
| Association | CEGL004610 Water Oak / Yaupon / Longleaf Woodoats Ruderal Floodplain Forest | CEGL004610 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.