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CEGL004550 Nyssa biflora / Cephalanthus occidentalis - Eubotrys racemosa Swamp Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Swamp Tupelo / Common Buttonbush - Swamp Doghobble Swamp Forest
Colloquial Name: Piedmont Swamp Tupelo Upland Depression Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This vegetation occurs in seasonally flooded upland pools in the lower Piedmont of North Carolina. Vegetation is zoned with an outer ring of trees, a more interior ring of shrubs, herbs and vines, and a central area with or without standing water year round depending on precipitation. Tree species include Nyssa biflora, Acer rubrum var. rubrum, Nyssa sylvatica, Liquidambar styraciflua, and Quercus nigra. The shrub zone is dominated by Cephalanthus occidentalis, Eubotrys racemosa, and Viburnum nudum var. nudum, with Alnus serrulata, Ilex verticillata, Itea virginica, and others. Herbaceous dominants include Smilax laurifolia, Juncus repens, Carex crinita, and Panicum virgatum var. virgatum.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Documented by NCVS plot data from the Uwharrie National Forest.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Tree species include Nyssa biflora, Acer rubrum var. rubrum, Nyssa sylvatica, Liquidambar styraciflua, and Quercus nigra. The shrub zone is dominated by Cephalanthus occidentalis, Eubotrys racemosa (= Leucothoe racemosa), and Viburnum nudum var. nudum, with Alnus serrulata, Ilex verticillata, Itea virginica, and others. Vines form tangles; Smilax laurifolia is characteristic. Herbaceous dominants include Juncus repens, Carex crinita, and Panicum virgatum var. virgatum.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occurs in seasonally flooded upland depressions in the Piedmont of North Carolina. It may be somewhat more widespread, but potential occurrence is very limited.
Geographic Range: This association is documented from the Uwharrie National Forest in the south-central Piedmont of North Carolina.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: NC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686514
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G1
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.Na Eastern North American-Great Plains Flooded & Swamp Forest Division | D011 | 1.B.3.Na |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Na.2 Pin Oak - Green Ash - Blackgum Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M503 | 1.B.3.Na.2 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Na.2.b Overcup Oak - Post Oak - Blackgum Flatwoods & Pond Forest Group | G654 | 1.B.3.Na.2.b |
| Alliance | A3430 Willow Oak Piedmont-Cumberland Wet Depression Forest Alliance | A3430 | 1.B.3.Na.2.b |
| Association | CEGL004550 Swamp Tupelo / Common Buttonbush - Swamp Doghobble Swamp Forest | CEGL004550 | 1.B.3.Na.2.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- 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.