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CEGL003953 Hypericum tenuifolium - Licania michauxii / Andropogon capillipes - Polygonella gracilis - Xyris caroliniana Dwarf-shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Atlantic St. John''s-wort - Gopher-apple / Chalky Bluestem - Tall Jointweed - Carolina Yellow-eyed-grass Dwarf-shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association consists of temporarily flooded interdune swales in Alabama and Florida dominated by Hypericum tenuifolium. Other typical species include Licania michauxii, Serenoa repens, Polygonella gracilis, Xyris caroliniana, Andropogon capillipes ("dryland variant"), Cladonia prostrata, and Cladonia leporina. Scattered clumps of shrubs and trees may occur, including Ilex glabra, Serenoa repens, Quercus geminata, Quercus myrtifolia, Pinus elliottii var. elliottii, and Pinus clausa. Although this association generally presents a very xeric appearance, the occasional flooding maintains its open aspect compared to dense scrub upslope.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Examples occur on Santa Rosa Island, Florida.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Vegetation is dominated by Hypericum tenuifolium (= Hypericum reductum). Other typical species include Licania michauxii, Serenoa repens, Polygonella gracilis, Xyris caroliniana, Andropogon capillipes ("dryland variant"), Cladonia prostrata, and Cladonia leporina. Scattered clumps of shrubs and trees may occur, including Ilex glabra, Serenoa repens, Quercus geminata, Quercus myrtifolia, Pinus elliottii var. elliottii, and Pinus clausa.
Dynamics: Although this association generally presents a very xeric appearance, the occasional flooding maintains its open aspect compared to dense scrub upslope.
Environmental Description: This association consists of temporarily flooded interdune swales.
Geographic Range: This association occurs in Alabama and Florida.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, FL
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 2 Shrub & Herb Vegetation Class | C02 | 2 |
| Subclass | 2.B Temperate & Boreal Grassland & Shrubland Subclass | S18 | 2.B |
| Formation | 2.B.4 Temperate to Polar Scrub & Herb Coastal Vegetation Formation | F005 | 2.B.4 |
| Division | 2.B.4.Na Eastern North American Coastal Scrub & Herb Vegetation Division | D026 | 2.B.4.Na |
| Macrogroup | 2.B.4.Na.2 American Beachgrass - Sea-oats - Seaside Goldenrod Dune & Grassland Macrogroup | M057 | 2.B.4.Na.2 |
| Group | 2.B.4.Na.2.a Wax-myrtle - Sea-oats - Shore Little Bluestem Dune & Grassland Group | G494 | 2.B.4.Na.2.a |
| Alliance | A3687 Chalky Bluestem - Bluejoint Panicgrass - Wright''s Rosette Grass Wet Grassland Alliance | A3687 | 2.B.4.Na.2.a |
| Association | CEGL003953 Atlantic St. John''s-wort - Gopher-apple / Chalky Bluestem - Tall Jointweed - Carolina Yellow-eyed-grass Dwarf-shrubland | CEGL003953 | 2.B.4.Na.2.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < Coastal Interdunal Swales (Kindell et al. 1997)
- ALNHP [Alabama Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data on file. Alabama Natural Heritage Program, Auburn University.
- 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, C. E., B. J. Herring, C. Nordman, J. Jensen, A. R. Schotz, and L. G. Chafin. 1997. Natural community survey of Eglin Air Force Base, 1993-1996: Final report. Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Tallahassee. 123 pp. plus appendix.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.