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CEGL004613 Populus deltoides - Salix nigra / Ilex vomitoria Floodplain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Eastern Cottonwood - Black Willow / Yaupon Floodplain Forest
Colloquial Name: Texas Gulf Coast Cottonwood - Willow Levee Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest occurs on natural levees of Coastal Plain rivers along the Gulf Coast of eastern Texas. Populus deltoides ssp. deltoides is the largest and dominant tree, with Salix nigra present in the canopy and subcanopy. Ilex vomitoria is the dominant shrub. Herbs include Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Carex cherokeensis, Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii, and Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. setarius.
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: Populus deltoides ssp. deltoides is the largest and dominant tree in stands of this association, with Salix nigra present in the canopy and subcanopy. Ilex vomitoria is the dominant shrub. Herbs include Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Carex cherokeensis, Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (= Malvaviscus drummondii), and Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. setarius (= Oplismenus setarius).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This riparian forest is found on natural levees of rivers along the outer Gulf Coastal Plain of eastern Texas. The presence of Carex cherokeensis and Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii may be indicative of calcareous or subcalcareous influences.
Geographic Range: As currently described, this association is found only in the Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes of east Texas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688426
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3?
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.b Green Ash - American Elm - Black Willow Floodplain Forest Group | G759 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.b |
| Alliance | A3709 American Elm - Cedar Elm - Sugarberry West Gulf Coastal Plain Floodplain Forest Alliance | A3709 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.b |
| Association | CEGL004613 Eastern Cottonwood - Black Willow / Yaupon Floodplain Forest | CEGL004613 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.