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CEGL008497 Taxodium distichum West Gulf Coastal Plain Lakeshore Swamp Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Bald-cypress West Gulf Coastal Plain Lakeshore Swamp Woodland
Colloquial Name: West Gulf Coastal Plain Bald-cypress Pondshore
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association represents Taxodium distichum-dominated lakeshores of the West Gulf Coastal Plain west of the Mississippi River. These ponds and lakes may be of natural or unnatural origin, although in large parts of the region, natural ponds are rare. In eastern Texas, ponds ringed by Taxodium are uncommon. Examples occur at Bouton Lake and Little Bouton Lake on the Angelina National Forest. More information is needed to ascertain the distribution of this type elsewhere in the region.
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: Stands on the Angelina National Forest contain Taxodium distichum, Fraxinus caroliniana, Planera aquatica, and Nyssa biflora. Shrubs include Cephalanthus occidentalis, Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera), Halesia diptera, Carpinus caroliniana, Rhododendron canescens, Ditrysinia fruticosa (= Sebastiania fruticosa), and Styrax americanus. Woody vines include Nekemias arborea (= Ampelopsis arborea), Brunnichia ovata, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, and Toxicodendron radicans. Some herbs include Saururus cernuus, Carex glaucescens, Onoclea sensibilis, Osmunda regalis, Triadenum walteri, Boehmeria cylindrica, Botrychium sp., Carex joorii, Chasmanthium laxum, Panicum anceps, Parietaria sp., Paspalum setaceum, and Phanopyrum gymnocarpon (NatureServe Ecology unpubl. data).
Dynamics: Nutrient input and some faunal exchange.
Environmental Description: Bouton Lake examples may be "millponds" created during the first half of the nineteenth century. They occur within the outermost portions of the Neches River floodplain and are subject to occasional overbank flooding. The ponds themselves retain water throughout the year.
Geographic Range: This association occurs in eastern Texas and may be found in southern Arkansas and/or western Louisiana.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AR?, LA?, TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689839
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.c Bald-cypress - Water Tupelo Floodplain Forest Group | G033 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.c |
| Alliance | A3594 Bald-cypress - Water Tupelo - Swamp Tupelo Floodplain Forest Alliance | A3594 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.c |
| Association | CEGL008497 Bald-cypress West Gulf Coastal Plain Lakeshore Swamp Woodland | CEGL008497 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.c |
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.