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CEGL003804 Taxodium distichum - Nyssa biflora - Acer rubrum - Magnolia virginiana Swamp Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Bald-cypress - Swamp Tupelo - Red Maple - Sweetbay Swamp Forest
Colloquial Name: Bald-cypress - Swamp Tupelo Basin Swamp Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: Stands of this forest are dominated by Taxodium distichum, Nyssa biflora, Acer rubrum, and Magnolia virginiana. It is known in Florida from Big Gum Swamp Wilderness, Osceola National Forest and farther east at Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve and may also occur directly to the north at Pinhook Swamp, Osceola National Forest and Okefenokee Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. There it occurs in a large, poorly drained flat area, with some poorly defined creeks which are tributaries of the Middle Fork St. Mary''s River. The site is along the flat divide between the Atlantic drainage (St. Mary''s River) and Gulf drainage (Suwannee River). At Timucuan it occurs along the Thomas Creek tributary of the Nassau River. This forest is dominated by Taxodium distichum, Nyssa biflora, Acer rubrum, and Magnolia virginiana. The subcanopy is composed of Acer rubrum, Magnolia virginiana, and Persea palustris. Shrubs are Lyonia lucida, Morella cerifera, Persea palustris, and Eubotrys racemosa. Toxicodendron radicans is an important vine, and Dulichium arundinaceum is the only sparse herb documented. In a stand from the Ocala National Forest, the canopy contains Nyssa biflora, Taxodium distichum, Acer rubrum, and Pinus elliottii. In addition, the subcanopy contains Ulmus americana, Ilex cassine, Persea palustris, and Sabal palmetto. Shrubs include Diospyros virginiana, Fraxinus caroliniana, Ilex cassine, Itea virginica, Morella cerifera, Nyssa biflora, Persea palustris, Quercus nigra, Toxicodendron radicans, and Vaccinium virgatum. Vines include Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Smilax bona-nox, Decumaria barbara, and Vitis aestivalis. Herbs include Woodwardia virginica, Hypoxis curtissii, Peltandra virginica, Dichanthelium sp., Osmunda regalis, Carex sp., Chasmanthium nitidum, Mitchella repens, Osmunda cinnamomea, Solidago latissimifolia, and the epiphytic Tillandsia bartramii.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
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Floristics: This forest is dominated by Taxodium distichum, Nyssa biflora, Acer rubrum, and Magnolia virginiana. The subcanopy is composed of Acer rubrum, Magnolia virginiana, and Persea palustris. Shrubs are Lyonia lucida, Morella cerifera, Persea palustris, and Eubotrys racemosa (= Leucothoe racemosa). Toxicodendron radicans is an important vine, and Dulichium arundinaceum is the only sparse herb documented. In a stand from the Ocala National Forest, the canopy contains Nyssa biflora, Taxodium distichum, Acer rubrum, and Pinus elliottii. In addition, the subcanopy contains Ulmus americana (= var. floridana), Ilex cassine, Persea palustris, and Sabal palmetto. Shrubs include Diospyros virginiana, Fraxinus caroliniana, Ilex cassine, Itea virginica, Morella cerifera, Nyssa biflora, Persea palustris, Quercus nigra, Toxicodendron radicans, and Vaccinium virgatum. Vines include Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Smilax bona-nox, Decumaria barbara, and Vitis aestivalis. Herbs include Woodwardia virginica, Hypoxis curtissii, Peltandra virginica, Dichanthelium sp., Osmunda regalis, Carex sp., Chasmanthium nitidum, Mitchella repens, Osmunda cinnamomea, Solidago latissimifolia, and the epiphytic Tillandsia bartramii. This type is described from Big Gum Swamp Wilderness, Osceola National Forest, and a stand from the Ocala National Forest is also assigned here.
Dynamics: These forests are prone to flooding, especially after hurricanes.
Environmental Description: Stands of this forest occur in large, poorly drained flat areas, with some poorly defined creeks which are tributaries of the Middle Fork St. Mary''s River and the Nassau River. The site is along the flat divide between the Atlantic drainage (St. Mary''s River) and Gulf drainage (Suwannee River).
Geographic Range: This type is found in northeastern Florida and perhaps Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: FL, GA?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684897
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2G3
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.3 Sweetbay - Swamp Bay - Pond Pine Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M032 | 1.B.3.Nb.3 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nb.3.a Sweetbay - Loblolly-bay - Pond Pine Swamp Forest Group | G037 | 1.B.3.Nb.3.a |
| Alliance | A0378 <i>Magnolia virginiana - Nyssa biflora - Quercus laurifolia</i> Southeast Swamp Forest Alliance | A0378 | 1.B.3.Nb.3.a |
| Association | CEGL003804 Bald-cypress - Swamp Tupelo - Red Maple - Sweetbay Swamp Forest | CEGL003804 | 1.B.3.Nb.3.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- 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]
- 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.