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CEGL004222 Salix caroliniana / Sacciolepis striata - Boehmeria cylindrica Scrub Swamp
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Coastal Plain Willow / Sacciolepis striata - Boehmeria cylindrica Scrub Swamp
Colloquial Name: Mid-Atlantic Maritime Shrub Swamp (Carolina Willow Type)
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association occupies swales in forest-dominated dune fields, with scattered Salix caroliniana and some overhanging Quercus virginiana and Sabal palmetto (but not generally rooted in community). It can cover areas up to one hectare. Other characteristic species include Sacciolepis striata, Boehmeria cylindrica, Panicum rigidulum var. rigidulum, Nekemias arborea, and Carex hyalina. It was initially described from coastal North Carolina and presumably ranges into South Carolina. Its full range extent is not known.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: A related analogous association, ~Salix caroliniana / Hibiscus grandiflorus / Polygonum punctatum Swamp Woodland (CEGL004272)$$, has been created to accommodate similar vegetation in Georgia and northern Florida.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Vegetation is scattered Salix caroliniana and some overhanging Quercus virginiana and Sabal palmetto (but not generally rooted in community). It can cover areas up to one hectare. Other characteristic species include Sacciolepis striata, Boehmeria cylindrica, Panicum rigidulum var. rigidulum (= Panicum rigidulum var. condensum), Nekemias arborea (= Ampelopsis arborea), and Carex hyalina.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occupies swales in forest-dominated dune fields.
Geographic Range: This association was initially described from coastal North Carolina and presumably ranges into South Carolina. Its full range extent is not known. A different association in the same alliance is attributed to Georgia and northern Florida.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: NC, SC?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686307
Confidence Level: Low
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.C Shrub & Herb Wetland Subclass | S44 | 2.C |
| Formation | 2.C.4 Temperate to Polar Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Formation | F013 | 2.C.4 |
| Division | 2.C.4.Ne Atlantic & Gulf Coastal Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Division | D322 | 2.C.4.Ne |
| Macrogroup | 2.C.4.Ne.2 Beaksedge species - Spikerush species - Panicgrass species Atlantic & Gulf Coastal Plain Wet Prairie & Marsh Macrogroup | M067 | 2.C.4.Ne.2 |
| Group | 2.C.4.Ne.2.f Northern & Mid-Atlantic Coastal Wetland Group | G752 | 2.C.4.Ne.2.f |
| Alliance | A3649 <i>Morella cerifera - Persea palustris - Salix caroliniana</i> Maritime Scrub Swamp Alliance | A3649 | 2.C.4.Ne.2.f |
| Association | CEGL004222 Coastal Plain Willow / <i>Sacciolepis striata - Boehmeria cylindrica</i> Scrub Swamp | CEGL004222 | 2.C.4.Ne.2.f |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- 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.
- Schafale, M. P. 2012. Classification of the natural communities of North Carolina, 4th Approximation. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh.
- Schafale, M. P., and A. S. Weakley. 1990. Classification of the natural communities of North Carolina. Third approximation. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh. 325 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.