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CEGL007796 Adiantum capillus-veneris Cahaba River Bluff Cliff Vegetation
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Common Maidenhair Cahaba River Bluff Cliff Vegetation
Colloquial Name: Cahaba River Bluff Common Maidenhair Cliff
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association represents seepage cliffs dominated by Adiantum capillus-veneris occurring along bluffs of the Cahaba River of central Alabama, where small streams and seeps flow over open limestone cliffs. The vegetation is dominated by Adiantum capillus-veneris. Other herbs include Gentiana saponaria, Onoclea sensibilis, Itea virginica, and Phlox sp. More information is needed on the detailed floristics of these sites. Alnus serrulata is reported to be a common shrub.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This vegetation is reported by Al Schotz (pers. comm.).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The vegetation is dominated by Adiantum capillus-veneris. Other herbs include Gentiana saponaria, Onoclea sensibilis, Itea virginica, and Phlox sp. More information is needed on the detailed floristics of these sites. Alnus serrulata is reported to be a common shrub.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Seepage cliffs along bluffs of the Cahaba River of central Alabama, where small streams and seeps flow over open limestone cliffs.
Geographic Range: This association occurs along bluffs of the Cahaba River of central Alabama.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, FL?, GA?, TN
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686685
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2G3
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 6 Open Rock Vegetation Class | C06 | 6 |
| Subclass | 6.B Temperate & Boreal Open Rock Vegetation Subclass | S04 | 6.B |
| Formation | 6.B.1 Temperate & Boreal Cliff, Scree & Other Rock Vegetation Formation | F034 | 6.B.1 |
| Division | 6.B.1.Na Eastern North American Temperate Cliff, Scree & Rock Vegetation Division | D051 | 6.B.1.Na |
| Macrogroup | 6.B.1.Na.1 Shrubby Fivefingers - Rock Polypody / Cup Lichen species Eastern North American Cliff & Rock Vegetation Macrogroup | M111 | 6.B.1.Na.1 |
| Group | 6.B.1.Na.1.c Appalachian Cliff & Rock Vegetation Group | G840 | 6.B.1.Na.1.c |
| Alliance | A3915 Appalachian Wet Cliff Alliance | A3915 | 6.B.1.Na.1.c |
| Association | CEGL007796 Common Maidenhair Cahaba River Bluff Cliff Vegetation | CEGL007796 | 6.B.1.Na.1.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Campbell, Julian J. N. Personal communication. Kentucky Field Office, The Nature Conservancy.
- Schotz, Al. Personal communication. Community Ecologist. Alabama Natural Heritage Program. Montgomery, AL.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.