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CEGL004410 Gordonia lasianthus / Woodwardia virginica - Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis Swamp Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Loblolly-bay / Virginia Chainfern - Royal Fern Swamp Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This community is a saturated forest dominated by Gordonia lasianthus. It occurs in Florida and Georgia along poorly developed drainageways or in outer edges of floodplains, associated upslope with pinelands. Other trees present in the canopy and subcanopy include Acer rubrum and Persea palustris. Shrubs, including Itea virginica and Cephalanthus occidentalis, occur primarily on downed logs, stumps and Osmunda hummocks. The herb layer is generally dominated by Woodwardia virginica. Other herbs include Peltandra virginica, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, and Osmunda cinnamomea. Sphagnum macrophyllum occurs in water-filled depressions.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Examples are known at Paynes Prairie State Preserve, Alachua County, Florida.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands of this community are dominated by Gordonia lasianthus. Other trees present in the canopy and subcanopy include Acer rubrum and Persea palustris. Shrubs, including Itea virginica and Cephalanthus occidentalis, occur primarily on downed logs, stumps and Osmunda hummocks. The herb layer is generally dominated by Woodwardia virginica. Other herbs include Peltandra virginica, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, and Osmunda cinnamomea. Sphagnum macrophyllum occurs in water-filled depressions.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This saturated forest occurs along poorly developed drainageways or in outer edges of floodplains, associated upslope with pinelands.
Geographic Range: This community is found in Florida and Georgia and possibly South Carolina.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: FL, GA, SC?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689553
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.3 Sweetbay - Swamp Bay - Pond Pine Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M032 | 1.B.3.Nb.3 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nb.3.a Sweetbay - Loblolly-bay - Pond Pine Swamp Forest Group | G037 | 1.B.3.Nb.3.a |
| Alliance | A0060 Sweetbay - Swamp Bay Swamp Forest Alliance | A0060 | 1.B.3.Nb.3.a |
| Association | CEGL004410 Loblolly-bay / Virginia Chainfern - Royal Fern Swamp Forest | CEGL004410 | 1.B.3.Nb.3.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- FNAI [Florida Natural Areas Inventory]. 2010a. Guide to the natural communities of Florida: 2010 edition. Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Tallahassee, FL. 228 pp. [https://fnai.org/naturalcommguide.cfm]
- GNHP [Georgia Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data. Georgia Natural Heritage Program, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Social Circle.
- 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.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.