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CEGL007954 Quercus nigra - Quercus phellos / Carya myristiciformis - Sabal minor / Carex cherokeensis Floodplain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Water Oak - Willow Oak / Nutmeg Hickory - Dwarf Palmetto / Cherokee Sedge Floodplain Forest
Colloquial Name: Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain Circumneutral Water Oak - Willow Oak Floodplain Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This riparian forest occurs along the southwestern periphery of the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain in Texas. The canopy of this forest association is dominated by Quercus nigra and Quercus phellos, and is distinguished from other bottomland forests by the presence of Quercus similis, Carya myristiciformis, and Ulmus crassifolia. Midstory shrubs include Ilex longipes, Crataegus viridis, Crataegus marshallii, Crataegus spathulata, Ulmus alata, Forestiera ligustrina, Fraxinus americana, and Ilex decidua. The herbaceous layer dominants in plot samples in eastern Texas are Carex cherokeensis and Poa autumnalis. Other important herbaceous species are Chasmanthium latifolium, Phanopyrum gymnocarpon, Dichanthelium commutatum, Elymus virginicus, Carex caroliniana, and Carex flaccosperma.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Described from observations on the Sam Houston National Forest. The type includes plots A2026A [Angelina National Forest], H7523, H3401 [Sam Houston National Forest - this latter plot perhaps transitional to CEGL007950 with less oak dominance] (Turner et al. unpubl. data).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy of this forest association is dominated by Quercus nigra and Quercus phellos, and is distinguished from other bottomland forests by the presence of Quercus similis, Carya myristiciformis, and Ulmus crassifolia. Midstory shrubs include Ilex longipes, Crataegus viridis, Crataegus marshallii, Crataegus spathulata, Ulmus alata, Forestiera ligustrina, Fraxinus americana, and Ilex decidua. The low-shrub and herbaceous layer contains Toxicodendron radicans, Dichanthelium commutatum, Carex caroliniana, Carex flaccosperma, Chasmanthium latifolium, Rubus argutus (= Rubus louisianus), Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (= Aster lateriflorus), Poa autumnalis, Symphyotrichum drummondii (= Aster drummondii), Trepocarpus aethusae, Campsis radicans, Ruellia caroliniensis, Carya ovata, and many other species. The herbaceous layer dominants in plot samples in eastern Texas are Carex cherokeensis and Poa autumnalis. Other important herbaceous species are Yeatesia viridiflora, Ruellia caroliniensis, Chasmanthium latifolium, Phanopyrum gymnocarpon, Dichanthelium commutatum, Elymus virginicus, Carex caroliniana, and Carex flaccosperma.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This forest association is restricted to circumneutral calcareous-influenced substrates, in part derived from the Fleming Formation.
Geographic Range: This type is limited to the periphery of the West Gulf Coastal Plain of Texas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687911
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.a Swamp Chestnut Oak - Laurel Oak - Sweetgum Floodplain Forest Group | G034 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
| Alliance | A4684 <i>Quercus phellos - Quercus nigra</i> West Gulf Floodplain Forest Alliance | A4684 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
| Association | CEGL007954 Water Oak - Willow Oak / Nutmeg Hickory - Dwarf Palmetto / Cherokee Sedge Floodplain Forest | CEGL007954 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
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.
- Turner, R. L., J. E. Van Kley, L. S. Smith, and R. E. Evans. No date. Unpublished data from the national forests and adjacent areas of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. The Nature Conservancy, Nacogdoches, TX.