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CEGL008550 Ilex (coriacea, glabra) / Osmunda cinnamomea - Rhexia petiolata Seepage Bog
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: (Large Gallberry, Inkberry) / Cinnamon Fern - Fringed Meadowbeauty Seepage Bog
Colloquial Name: Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain Hillside Seepage Bog
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This community is a hillside seepage bog in a steep, longleaf pine-dominated landscape of the Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain. The physiognomy is variable, depending on fire history, and can vary from densely shrubby to herbaceous. Dominant shrubs are Ilex coriacea, Ilex glabra, Arundinaria tecta, and Cyrilla racemiflora. Other shrubs, woody vines, and tree sprouts include Acer rubrum var. trilobum, Lyonia ligustrina, Lyonia lucida, Magnolia virginiana, Morella caroliniensis, Nyssa sylvatica, Oxydendrum arboreum, Aronia arbutifolia, Pinus palustris, Quercus nigra, Smilax glauca, Smilax laurifolia, Symplocos tinctoria, Vaccinium elliottii, and Viburnum nudum var. nudum. Herbs include Osmunda cinnamomea (dominant), Aletris farinosa, Aristida purpurascens, Dichanthelium dichotomum var. ensifolium, Epigaea repens, Eupatorium pilosum, Eupatorium rotundifolium, Helianthus angustifolius, Lachnocaulon anceps, Polygala nana, Pteridium aquilinum var. pseudocaudatum, Rhexia alifanus, Rhexia petiolata, Rhynchospora plumosa, Sarracenia rubra ssp. alabamensis, Schizachyrium scoparium, Solidago odora var. odora, Xyris ambigua, and Xyris caroliniana.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This community type is somewhat uncomfortably placed in this alliance.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The physiognomy is variable, depending on fire history, and can vary from densely shrubby to herbaceous. Dominant shrubs are Ilex coriacea, Ilex glabra, Arundinaria tecta (= Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta), and Cyrilla racemiflora. Other shrubs, woody vines, and tree sprouts include Acer rubrum var. trilobum, Lyonia ligustrina, Lyonia lucida, Magnolia virginiana, Morella caroliniensis (= Myrica heterophylla), Nyssa sylvatica, Oxydendrum arboreum, Aronia arbutifolia, Pinus palustris, Quercus nigra, Smilax glauca, Smilax laurifolia, Symplocos tinctoria, Vaccinium elliottii, and Viburnum nudum var. nudum. Herbs include Osmunda cinnamomea (dominant), Aletris farinosa, Aristida purpurascens, Dichanthelium dichotomum var. ensifolium, Epigaea repens, Eupatorium pilosum, Eupatorium rotundifolium, Helianthus angustifolius, Lachnocaulon anceps, Polygala nana, Pteridium aquilinum var. pseudocaudatum, Rhexia alifanus, Rhexia petiolata, Rhynchospora plumosa, Sarracenia rubra ssp. alabamensis, Schizachyrium scoparium, Solidago odora var. odora, Xyris ambigua, and Xyris caroliniana.
Dynamics: This community type can vary between densely shrubby and fairly open and herbaceous, depending on frequency of fire and amount of elapsed time since the previous fire.
Environmental Description: This hillside seepage bog occurs on steep slopes in a longleaf pine-dominated landscape. The wetland character is to some extent maintained by seepage flow from adjacent uplands.
Geographic Range: This association is documented from the Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain of Alabama, but may be somewhat more widespread.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, MS?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689370
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2?
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 2 Shrub & Herb Vegetation Class | C02 | 2 |
| Subclass | 2.C Shrub & Herb Wetland Subclass | S44 | 2.C |
| Formation | 2.C.2 Temperate to Polar Bog & Fen Formation | F016 | 2.C.2 |
| Division | 2.C.2.Nb Atlantic & Gulf Coastal Plain Pocosin Division | D324 | 2.C.2.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 2.C.2.Nb.1 Shining Fetterbush - Inkberry - Swamp Titi Bog & Fen Macrogroup | M065 | 2.C.2.Nb.1 |
| Group | 2.C.2.Nb.1.a Shining Fetterbush - Inkberry - Swamp Titi Pocosin & Shrub Bog Group | G186 | 2.C.2.Nb.1.a |
| Alliance | A3442 Large Gallberry - Inkberry - Mountain Laurel Hillside Seepage Shrub Bog Alliance | A3442 | 2.C.2.Nb.1.a |
| Association | CEGL008550 (Large Gallberry, Inkberry) / Cinnamon Fern - Fringed Meadowbeauty Seepage Bog | CEGL008550 | 2.C.2.Nb.1.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.