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CEGL007752 Celtis laevigata - Ulmus crassifolia - (Fraxinus berlandieriana) / Rivina humilis - Chromolaena odorata Riparian Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sugarberry - Cedar Elm - (Mexican Ash) / Rouge Plant - Crucita Riparian Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This community occurs along the Rio Grande throughout the floodplain and delta region in southern Texas and adjacent Mexico. The canopy is dominated and characterized by Celtis laevigata var. laevigata, Ulmus crassifolia, and Fraxinus berlandieriana. Other canopy species include Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii, Leucaena pulverulenta, Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa, and Taxodium mucronatum. The subcanopy is often open to sparse, including Diospyros texana, Sideroxylon celastrinum, Xylosma flexuosa, and Acacia greggii var. wrightii. Lianas are Serjania brachycarpa, Cocculus diversifolius, Clematis drummondii, Urvillea ulmacea, and Cardiospermum halicacabum. The shrub layer is typically open and may include Heimia salicifolia. Epiphytes are typically abundant, including Tillandsia usneoides, Tillandsia recurvata, and (rarely) Tillandsia baileyi. Characteristic herbs and low shrubs are Rivina humilis, Chromolaena odorata, Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, Malpighia glabra, Petiveria alliacea, Celosia nitida, Plumbago scandens, Achyranthes aspera, Solanum triquetrum, and Salvia coccinea.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This is placed in deciduous forest because most of the canopy species are somewhat deciduous. These areas are no longer flooded with the altered flooding regime of the Rio Grande but are in the floodplain and would have flooded rarely with natural hydrology.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy is dominated by Celtis laevigata var. laevigata, Ulmus crassifolia, and Fraxinus berlandieriana. Other canopy species include Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii, Leucaena pulverulenta, Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa, and Taxodium mucronatum. Subcanopy components may include Diospyros texana, Sideroxylon celastrinum, Xylosma flexuosa, and Acacia greggii var. wrightii (= Acacia wrightii). Common lianas include Serjania brachycarpa, Cocculus diversifolius, Clematis drummondii, Urvillea ulmacea, and Cardiospermum halicacabum. The shrub layer includes Heimia salicifolia. Epiphytes are typically abundant, including Tillandsia usneoides, Tillandsia recurvata, and (rarely) Tillandsia baileyi. Characteristic herbs and low shrubs are Rivina humilis, Chromolaena odorata (= Eupatorium odoratum), Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, Malpighia glabra, Petiveria alliacea, Celosia nitida, Plumbago scandens, Achyranthes aspera, Solanum triquetrum, and Salvia coccinea.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association is restricted to the floodplain and delta of the Rio Grande in southern Texas and adjacent Mexico.
Geographic Range: This association is restricted to the Lower Rio Grande Valley of southern Texas and adjacent Mexico.
Nations: MX,US
States/Provinces: MXTAM, TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686057
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G1G2
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.Nd Western North American Interior Flooded Forest Division | D013 | 1.B.3.Nd |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Nd.2 Interior Warm & Cool Desert Riparian Forest Macrogroup | M036 | 1.B.3.Nd.2 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nd.2.a Rio Grande Palmetto - Texas Ebony - Cedar Elm Tamaulipan Riparian Scrub Group | G549 | 1.B.3.Nd.2.a |
| Alliance | A3842 Sugarberry - Cedar Elm / Apaac Tamaulipan Riparian Scrub Alliance | A3842 | 1.B.3.Nd.2.a |
| Association | CEGL007752 Sugarberry - Cedar Elm - (Mexican Ash) / Rouge Plant - Crucita Riparian Forest | CEGL007752 | 1.B.3.Nd.2.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < Sugarberry-Elm Series (Diamond 1993)
- Diamond, D. D. 1993. Classification of the plant communities of Texas (series level). Unpublished document. Texas Natural Heritage Program, Austin. 25 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.