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CEGL008596 Andropogon arctatus - Rhynchospora chapmanii Seepage Meadow
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Pinewoods Bluestem - Chapman''s Beaksedge Seepage Meadow
Colloquial Name: Apalachicola Seepage Bog
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This seepage slope or bog is found in northern Florida on the Apalachicola National Forest and may occur elsewhere in the region. It is floristically and ecologically related to wetland savannas of the region but is presumed to be more heavily influenced by seepage flow. Herbaceous dominants are Aristida beyrichiana, Andropogon arctatus, Dichanthelium leucothrix, and Ctenium aromaticum. A scattered shrub layer may be present which includes Hypericum spp. and Ilex glabra, among other species, the density of which is dependent upon fire history.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This type has been defined using vegetation data provided by Susan Carr (S. Carr unpubl. data). Additional data are needed to help further define this type.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Herbaceous dominants are Aristida beyrichiana, Andropogon arctatus, Dichanthelium leucothrix, and Ctenium aromaticum. This community supports a diverse mixture of wetland species. Species with high cover values in a single plot include Andropogon tracyi, Eurybia eryngiifolia (= Aster eryngiifolius), Bigelowia nudata, Dichanthelium strigosum var. leucoblepharis, Erigeron vernus, Eriocaulon decangulare, Hypericum cistifolium, Hypericum microsepalum, Lachnocaulon anceps, Lobelia glandulosa, Lophiola aurea (= Lophiola americana), Panicum rigidulum var. pubescens, Triantha racemosa (= Tofieldia racemosa), Polygala cruciata, Rhynchospora plumosa, Rhexia alifanus, Rhexia petiolata, and Xyris ambigua (S. Carr unpubl. data).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: More information is needed to clarify the relative importance of seepage and seasonally high water tables in this habitat.
Geographic Range: This association is found in the East Gulf Coastal Plain of northern Florida.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: FL
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684188
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G1G2
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 | CEGL008596 Pinewoods Bluestem - Chapman''s Beaksedge Seepage Meadow | CEGL008596 | 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: < Panhandle Seepage Savannas (Carr et al. 2010)
- Anglin, Guy. Personal communication. Forest Botanist. National Forests of Florida, Tallahassee, FL.
- 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.
- Carr, S. No date. Unpublished data. Ph.D. research. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
- 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, Carolyn. Personal communication. Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Tallahassee.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.