Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available

Floristics: This type is dominated by Quercus nigra, Quercus geminata, Lyonia ferruginea, and Symplocos tinctoria in the canopy and tall-shrub strata. Serenoa repens is the dominant low shrub. Other shrubs include Vaccinium stamineum, Ilex opaca, Lyonia lucida, Ditrysinia fruticosa (= Sebastiania fruticosa), Gaylussacia dumosa, Vaccinium arboreum, and Diospyros virginiana. There are additionally a number of more typical wetland shrubs at low cover values, including Cyrilla racemiflora, Ilex coriacea, Persea palustris, Ilex glabra, and Eubotrys racemosa (= Leucothoe racemosa). Nyssa ogeche and Liquidambar styraciflua are also present in the canopy. Herbaceous plants include Smilax pumila, Chasmanthium laxum, Rhynchospora megalocarpa, Sporobolus floridanus, Polygonella polygama, Dichanthelium spp., Cyperus retrorsus, Ludwigia alata, Rhynchospora microcephala, Pteridium aquilinum, and Mitchella repens.

Dynamics:  These riverbank forests are found in a pine flatwoods landscape. They are prone to some fire from the adjacent flatwoods. They are also prone to infrequent flooding, especially following hurricanes or tropical depressions. The coarse sand levee is probably very dry most of the time.