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CEGL003850 Taxodium distichum - Nyssa biflora / Sabal palmetto / Tillandsia (bartramii, usneoides) Floodplain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Bald-cypress - Swamp Tupelo / Cabbage Palmetto / (Bartram''s Airplant, Spanish-moss) Floodplain Forest
Colloquial Name: Central Florida Bald-cypress - Swamp Tupelo Floodplain Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest type includes wet forests of Florida that are flooded by river overbank flow, and are dominated by a combination of Taxodium distichum and Nyssa biflora. Sabal palmetto and Acer rubrum are also typically present in the subcanopy, with Itea virginica and a variety of evergreen small trees and shrubs in various woody strata (e.g., Persea palustris, Ilex cassine, Morella cerifera, and Lyonia lucida). Other shrub and herb components vary among stands. The epiphytes Tillandsia bartramii and Tillandsia usneoides are typically present. 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 and Nyssa biflora. Nyssa aquatica is not a significant component. Sabal palmetto and Acer rubrum are also typically present in the subcanopy, with Itea virginica and a variety of evergreen small trees and shrubs in various woody strata (e.g., Persea palustris, Ilex cassine, Morella cerifera, and Lyonia lucida). Woody vines include Nekemias arborea (= Ampelopsis arborea), Decumaria barbara, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Smilax bona-nox, Smilax laurifolia, Smilax walteri, Toxicodendron radicans, and Vitis rotundifolia. Other shrub and herb components vary among stands. Some typical herbs include Woodwardia virginica, Osmunda regalis, Woodwardia areolata, Thelypteris kunthii, Osmunda cinnamomea, Boehmeria cylindrica, Saururus cernuus, Pontederia cordata, Phanopyrum gymnocarpon (= Panicum gymnocarpon), Rhynchospora miliacea, Chasmanthium laxum, Peltandra virginica, and Polygonum hydropiperoides. The epiphytes Tillandsia bartramii and Tillandsia usneoides are typically present (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 peninsular Florida.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: FL
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684491
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 | CEGL003850 Bald-cypress - Swamp Tupelo / Cabbage Palmetto / (Bartram''s Airplant, Spanish-moss) Floodplain Forest | CEGL003850 | 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.