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CEGL004213 Quercus stellata - (Ulmus crassifolia) / Sideroxylon lanuginosum / Nassella leucotricha Paluxy Sands Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Post Oak - (Cedar Elm) / Gum Bully / Texas Wintergrass Paluxy Sands Woodland
Colloquial Name: Lampasas Cutplain Paluxy Post Oak Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This woodland association occurs over deep sands that have developed over the Paluxy Formation on the Edwards Plateau and adjacent areas in the Crosstimbers region of Texas. The canopy is dominated by Quercus stellata and sometimes Ulmus crassifolia. Other woody species include Forestiera pubescens, Toxicodendron radicans, Prosopis glandulosa, Zanthoxylum hirsutum, Prunus mexicana, Sideroxylon lanuginosum, Prunus umbellata, Rhus trilobata, Smilax bona-nox, Celtis laevigata var. reticulata, Vitis mustangensis, Cissus trifoliata, and Opuntia engelmannii. Herbaceous openings may contain Nassella leucotricha, Sporobolus cryptandrus, Eragrostis sessilispica, Aristida purpurea, Schizachyrium scoparium, Oenothera laciniata, Melampodium leucanthum, Bothriochloa ischaemum, Verbena halei, and Tetraneuris scaposa.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association is described from limited occurrences at Fort Hood, Texas, where deep sandy soils over the Paluxy Formation are present. This has a very limited extent at Fort Hood, but habitat is more abundant off base. More information is needed across the range of the Paluxy Formation and other deep sands of the Edwards Plateau and Crosstimbers region of Texas. It is possible that this or similar undescribed vegetation occurs in the Crosstimbers region on sandy soils that have developed over the Antlers Formation.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy is dominated by Quercus stellata and sometimes Ulmus crassifolia. Other woody species include Forestiera pubescens, Toxicodendron radicans, Prosopis glandulosa, Zanthoxylum hirsutum, Prunus mexicana, Sideroxylon lanuginosum, Prunus umbellata, Rhus trilobata, Smilax bona-nox, Celtis laevigata var. reticulata, Vitis mustangensis, Cissus trifoliata (= Cissus incisa), and Opuntia engelmannii. Herbaceous openings may contain Nassella leucotricha, Sporobolus cryptandrus, Eragrostis sessilispica, Aristida purpurea, Schizachyrium scoparium, Oenothera laciniata, Melampodium leucanthum, Bothriochloa ischaemum, Verbena halei, and Tetraneuris scaposa.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occurs over deep sands that have developed over the Paluxy Formation on the Edwards Plateau and adjacent areas in the Crosstimbers region of Texas.
Geographic Range: This association occurs in the Lampasas Cutplain, Edwards Plateau and Crosstimbers regions of Texas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.801779
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
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.2 Cool Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F008 | 1.B.2 |
| Division | 1.B.2.Na Eastern North American Forest & Woodland Division | D008 | 1.B.2.Na |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Na.1 White Oak - Southern Red Oak - Shortleaf Pine Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M016 | 1.B.2.Na.1 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.1.f Post Oak - Blackjack Oak Forest & Woodland Group | G017 | 1.B.2.Na.1.f |
| Alliance | A3217 Post Oak - Cedar Elm Forest & Woodland Alliance | A3217 | 1.B.2.Na.1.f |
| Association | CEGL004213 Post Oak - (Cedar Elm) / Gum Bully / Texas Wintergrass Paluxy Sands Woodland | CEGL004213 | 1.B.2.Na.1.f |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Diamond, D. D. 1993. Classification of the plant communities of Texas (series level). Unpublished document. Texas Natural Heritage Program, Austin. 25 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.