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CEGL007727 Acer saccharinum / Leersia lenticularis - Commelina virginica Floodplain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Silver Maple / Catchfly Grass - Virginia Dayflower Floodplain Forest
Colloquial Name: Atlantic Coastal Plain Silver Maple Sandy Riverfront Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest occurs in South Carolina on relatively recently deposited sands between levees and associated rivers. The fairly open to mostly closed canopy and the subcanopy of this community are dominated by Acer saccharinum. Other species that are sparingly present in these strata are Acer negundo, Celtis laevigata, and Fraxinus pennsylvanica. The sparse shrub layer contains Asimina triloba, Ilex decidua, Lindera benzoin, and canopy species. The sparse herbaceous layer has a variety of herbaceous species that may be present; these species include Leersia lenticularis, Acalypha rhomboidea, Packera glabella, Boehmeria cylindrica, Pilea pumila, Carex grayi, Impatiens capensis, Polygonum virginianum, and others.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: The exotics Ligustrum sinense and Microstegium vimineum are present in occurrences of this community. Global rank needs reassessment following evaluation of more complete information on the global range of this community. Global distribution needs assessment. This community was described based on 1998 data from the Congaree National Park.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The fairly open to mostly closed canopy and the subcanopy of this community are dominated by Acer saccharinum. Other species that are sparingly present in these strata are Acer negundo, Celtis laevigata, and Fraxinus pennsylvanica. The sparse shrub layer contains Asimina triloba, Ilex decidua, Lindera benzoin, and canopy species. The sparse herbaceous layer has a variety of herbaceous species that may be present; these species include Leersia lenticularis, Acalypha rhomboidea, Packera glabella (= Senecio glabellus), Boehmeria cylindrica, Pilea pumila, Carex grayi, Impatiens capensis, Polygonum virginianum, and others.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This forest occurs on relatively recently deposited sands between levees and associated rivers.
Geographic Range: This forest occurs in South Carolina.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685787
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3?
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.b Green Ash - American Elm - Black Willow Floodplain Forest Group | G759 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.b |
| Alliance | A3707 Green Ash - American Sycamore - American Elm Coastal Plain Floodplain Forest Alliance | A3707 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.b |
| Association | CEGL007727 Silver Maple / Catchfly Grass - Virginia Dayflower Floodplain Forest | CEGL007727 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Acer saccharinum / Leersia lenticularis - Commelina virginica Forest (Landaal et al. 1998) [Plot 1-54]
- Landaal, S., A. Weakley, and J. Drake. 1998. Classification of the vegetation of Congaree National Park. Report to BRD-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program, National Park Service, The Nature Conservancy, Chapel Hill, NC. 67 pp.
- Nelson, J. B. 1986. The natural communities of South Carolina: Initial classification and description. South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, Columbia, SC. 55 pp.
- Peet, R. K., T. R. Wentworth, M. P. Schafale, and A.S. Weakley. No date. Unpublished data of the North Carolina Vegetation Survey. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.