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CEGL004927 Quercus muehlenbergii - Juglans major - (Ulmus rubra) / Verbesina virginica Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Chinquapin Oak - Arizona Walnut - (Slippery Elm) / White Crownbeard Forest
Colloquial Name: Edwards Plateau Moist Limestone Slope Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association occurs on mesic limestone slopes in the Edwards Plateau of Texas. Quercus muehlenbergii dominates the canopy; other canopy species may include Quercus buckleyi, Carya illinoinensis, Juglans major, Fraxinus albicans, Tilia americana, Ulmus crassifolia, and Ulmus rubra. Subcanopy species may include Morus microphylla and Juniperus ashei. A diversity of shrubs and woody vines may include Garrya ovata ssp. lindheimeri, Aesculus pavia, Frangula caroliniana, Ilex decidua, Viburnum rufidulum, Cornus drummondii, and Parthenocissus quinquefolia. Herbaceous species include Carex edwardsiana, Carex planostachys, Galium texense, Brickellia cylindracea, Desmodium paniculatum, Geum canadense, Verbesina virginica var. virginica, Adiantum capillus-veneris, Tripsacum dactyloides, Packera obovata, Chaetopappa effusa (within its range), and Elymus spp.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association is similar to ~Acer grandidentatum - (Quercus muehlenbergii) / Carex edwardsiana Lampasas Cutplain Forest (CEGL002319)$$ but lacks Acer grandidentatum.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Quercus muehlenbergii dominates the canopy; other canopy species may include Quercus buckleyi, Carya illinoinensis, Juglans major, Fraxinus albicans (= Fraxinus texensis), Tilia americana, Ulmus crassifolia, and Ulmus rubra. Subcanopy species may include Morus microphylla and Juniperus ashei. A diversity of shrubs and woody vines may include Garrya ovata ssp. lindheimeri, Aesculus pavia, Frangula caroliniana, Ilex decidua, Viburnum rufidulum, Cornus drummondii, and Parthenocissus quinquefolia. Herbaceous species include Carex edwardsiana, Carex planostachys, Galium texense, Brickellia cylindracea, Desmodium paniculatum, Geum canadense, Verbesina virginica var. virginica, Adiantum capillus-veneris, Tripsacum dactyloides, Packera obovata (= Senecio obovatus), Chaetopappa effusa (within its range), and Elymus spp. In the Lampasas Cutplain of Texas, Carya illinoinensis occurs occasionally along lower slopes in the riparian areas closer to the streams that usually transect this community.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occurs on slopes of mesic canyons and hillsides in the Edwards Plateau and Lampasas Cutplain of Texas.
Geographic Range: This association occurs on the Edwards Plateau and Lampasas Cutplain of central Texas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688063
Confidence Level: Moderate
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.1 Warm Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F018 | 1.B.1 |
| Division | 1.B.1.Nd Madrean-Balconian Forest & Woodland Division | D060 | 1.B.1.Nd |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.1.Nd.3 Texas Red Oak - Texas Live Oak - Ashe''s Juniper Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M015 | 1.B.1.Nd.3 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Nd.3.b Texas Red Oak - Arizona Walnut / Ashe''s Juniper Dry-Mesic Forest Group | G028 | 1.B.1.Nd.3.b |
| Alliance | A3214 Bigtooth Maple - Chinquapin Oak - Arizona Walnut Forest & Woodland Alliance | A3214 | 1.B.1.Nd.3.b |
| Association | CEGL004927 Chinquapin Oak - Arizona Walnut - (Slippery Elm) / White Crownbeard Forest | CEGL004927 | 1.B.1.Nd.3.b |
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.
- Diggs, G. M., Jr., B. L. Lipscomb, and R. J. O''Kennon. 1999. Shinners & Mahler''s Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas. Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Fort Worth. 1626 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- TNHS [Texas Natural History Survey]. No date. Unpublished data. Texas Natural History Survey, The Nature Conservancy, San Antonio.