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CEGL008547 Catalpa bignonioides - Salix nigra / Brunnichia ovata / Eupatorium serotinum Floodplain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Southern Catalpa - Black Willow / American Buckwheat Vine / Late-flowering Thoroughwort Floodplain Forest
Colloquial Name: Gulf Coastal Plain Catalpa - Willow Floodplain Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This sandbar community occurs along small rivers and large creeks in the Red Hills of Alabama (East Gulf Coastal Plain), and apparently also in adjacent portions of the East Gulf Coastal Plain. This forest / woodland / shrubland has a variable physiognomy in height and canopy closure, from 4-20 m in height, and from open to closed canopy. Catalpa bignonioides and Salix nigra are the dominant trees. Brunnichia ovata is abundant and forms tangles and festoons over trees and shrubs. Eupatorium serotinum is a characteristic herbaceous species.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association was described based on 2000 data from Northern Gulf field work (NatureServe Ecology - Southeast U.S. unpubl. data 2000).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This forest / woodland / shrubland has a variable physiognomy in height and canopy closure, from 4-20 m in height, and from open to closed canopy. Catalpa bignonioides and Salix nigra are the dominant trees. Brunnichia ovata is abundant and forms tangles and festoons over trees and shrubs. Eupatorium serotinum is a characteristic herbaceous species.
Dynamics: This community floods each year, especially in the spring, during large rain events. The floods are of short duration.
Environmental Description: This sandbar community occurs along small rivers and large creeks in the Red Hills of Alabama (East Gulf Coastal Plain), and apparently also in adjacent portions of the East Gulf Coastal Plain.
Geographic Range: This forest type is documented in the East Gulf Coastal Plain, specifically in the Red Hills region of Alabama. Its distribution needs additional assessment.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, FL?, GA?, MS?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686672
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2G3
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 | A3421 Eastern Cottonwood - Black Willow - Carolina Willow Coastal Plain Floodplain Forest Alliance | A3421 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.b |
| Association | CEGL008547 Southern Catalpa - Black Willow / American Buckwheat Vine / Late-flowering Thoroughwort Floodplain Forest | CEGL008547 | 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: No Data Available
- NatureServe Ecology - Southeastern United States. No date. Unpublished data. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.