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CEGL003654 Pinus palustris / Sporobolus silveanus - Muhlenbergia capillaris - Chaetopappa asteroides Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine / Silveus'' Dropseed - Hair-awn Muhly - Arkansas Leastdaisy Woodland
Colloquial Name: Western Wet Longleaf Pine Savanna (Prairie Terraces Sodic Silt Loam Type)
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is a West Gulf Coastal Plain wetland longleaf community, occurring on saline soils (Brimstone silt loam, a Glossic Natraqualf) of the Pleistocene prairie terrace, with an open canopy of Pinus palustris. Important herbaceous species include Andropogon capillipes (''wetlands variant''), Andropogon glaucopsis, Arnoglossum ovatum, Bigelowia nuttallii, Chaetopappa asteroides, Dalea candida var. candida, Dichanthelium spp., Echinacea sanguinea, Eupatorium leucolepis, Evolvulus sericeus, Stenaria nigricans, Iva angustifolia, Liatris acidota, Liatris punctata, Liatris pycnostachya var. lasiophylla, Marshallia caespitosa, Muhlenbergia capillaris, Neptunia lutea, Panicum virgatum, Paspalum floridanum, Physostegia virginiana ssp. praemorsa, Rhexia lutea, Rhexia virginica, Rhynchospora colorata, Rhynchospora divergens, Rhynchospora elliottii, Rhynchospora glomerata, Rhynchospora gracilenta, Rhynchospora plumosa, Rhynchospora microcarpa, Rudbeckia texana, Sabatia campanulata, Sabatia dodecandra (occasionally), Schizachyrium tenerum, Solidago sempervirens var. mexicana, Spartina spartinae, Sporobolus silveanus, Sporobolus pyramidatus, and Sporobolus compositus var. compositus. The herbaceous layer (especially the graminoids) is sometimes lacking or sparse in areas with particularly harsh edaphic (chemical) conditions.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This saturated wetland woodland has an open canopy of Pinus palustris. Important herbaceous species include Andropogon capillipes (''wetlands variant''), Andropogon glaucopsis, Arnoglossum ovatum, Bigelowia nuttallii, Chaetopappa asteroides, Dalea candida var. candida, Dichanthelium spp., Echinacea sanguinea, Eupatorium leucolepis, Evolvulus sericeus, Stenaria nigricans (= Hedyotis nigricans), Iva angustifolia, Liatris acidota, Liatris punctata, Liatris pycnostachya var. lasiophylla, Marshallia caespitosa, Muhlenbergia capillaris, Neptunia lutea, Panicum virgatum, Paspalum floridanum, Physostegia virginiana ssp. praemorsa, Rhexia lutea, Rhexia virginica, Rhynchospora colorata (= Dichromena colorata), Rhynchospora divergens, Rhynchospora elliottii, Rhynchospora glomerata, Rhynchospora gracilenta, Rhynchospora plumosa, Rhynchospora microcarpa, Rudbeckia texana, Sabatia campanulata, Sabatia dodecandra (occasionally), Schizachyrium tenerum, Solidago sempervirens var. mexicana, Spartina spartinae, Sporobolus silveanus, Sporobolus pyramidatus, and Sporobolus compositus var. compositus.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This saturated wetland longleaf pine association is restricted to the West Gulf Coastal Plain of Louisiana and possibly Texas. It only occurs on rare saline soil types of the Pleistocene prairie terrace. The herbaceous layer (especially the graminoids) is sometimes lacking or sparse in areas with particularly harsh edaphic (chemical) conditions.
Geographic Range: This association is restricted to the West Gulf Coastal Plain of Louisiana and possibly Texas. It only occurs on rare saline soil types of the Pleistocene prairie terrace.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: LA, TX?
Plot Analysis Summary:
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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.1 Warm Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F018 | 1.B.1 |
| Division | 1.B.1.Na Southeastern North American Forest & Woodland Division | D006 | 1.B.1.Na |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.1.Na.1 Longleaf Pine / Pineland Three-awn Woodland Macrogroup | M007 | 1.B.1.Na.1 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Na.1.f Longleaf Pine - Slash Pine - Pond Pine Open Woodland Group | G190 | 1.B.1.Na.1.f |
| Alliance | A3306 Longleaf Pine West Gulf Coastal Plain Wet Open Woodland Alliance | A3306 | 1.B.1.Na.1.f |
| Association | CEGL003654 Longleaf Pine / Silveus'' Dropseed - Hair-awn Muhly - Arkansas Leastdaisy Woodland | CEGL003654 | 1.B.1.Na.1.f |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Diamond, D. D. 1993. Classification of the plant communities of Texas (series level). Unpublished document. Texas Natural Heritage Program, Austin. 25 pp.
- LNHP [Louisiana Natural Heritage Program]. 2009. Natural communities of Louisiana. Louisiana Natural Heritage Program, Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, Baton Rouge. 46 pp. [http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/page_wildlife/6776-Rare%20Natural%20Communities/LA_NAT_COM.pdf]
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.