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CEGL004231 Taxodium distichum / Typha angustifolia Tidal Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Bald-cypress / Narrowleaf Cattail Tidal Woodland
Colloquial Name: Mid-Atlantic Freshwater Pond-cypress Tidal Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This tidally flooded freshwater marsh is found in the Outer Coastal Plain of North Carolina and possibly South Carolina. Stands of this association typically consist of large, scattered Taxodium distichum over a graminoid-dominated, tidally flooded, freshwater marsh. Some additional canopy species could include Nyssa biflora, Acer rubrum, Fraxinus sp., and Persea palustris. The ground layer tends to be dominated by graminoids. Some examples may contain a more-or-less monospecific cover of Typha angustifolia. Other herbaceous dominants may occur. More information on the composition, dynamics, and status of this community is needed.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Other herbaceous dominants may occur.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy of this freshwater marsh tidal woodland association is dominated by Taxodium distichum, with few other tree species. Some additional canopy species could include Nyssa biflora, Acer rubrum, Fraxinus sp., and Persea palustris (M. Schafale pers. comm.). The ground layer tends to be dominated by graminoids. Some examples may contain a more-or-less monospecific cover of Typha angustifolia. Other herbaceous dominants may occur.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This is a tidally flooded freshwater marsh of the Outer Coastal Plain of North Carolina and possibly South Carolina.
Geographic Range: This tidally flooded freshwater marsh is found in the Outer Coastal Plain of North Carolina and possibly South Carolina.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: NC, SC?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687663
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.c Bald-cypress - Water Tupelo Floodplain Forest Group | G033 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.c |
| Alliance | A3595 Bald-cypress - Swamp Tupelo Tidal Swamp Forest Alliance | A3595 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.c |
| Association | CEGL004231 Bald-cypress / Narrowleaf Cattail Tidal Woodland | CEGL004231 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.c |
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., 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.
- Schafale, Mike P. Personal communication. Ecologist, North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.