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CEGL004182 Cephalanthus occidentalis / Nekemias arborea Ruderal Wet Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Common Buttonbush / Peppervine Ruderal Wet Shrubland
Colloquial Name: West Gulf Coastal Plain Ruderal Buttonbush Pond
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This vegetation occurs along the frequently flooded shores of impoundments in central Texas. Plant species richness is low, typically comprising only Cephalanthus occidentalis and Nekemias arborea. Other shrub species can include Baccharis neglecta and Amorpha fruticosa.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: It is unclear whether similar vegetation occurring in natural settings along streams and creeks should be classified here or elsewhere.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This shrubland is characterized by Cephalanthus occidentalis which may be present in monodominant stands. It may also be codominant with Nekemias arborea (= Ampelopsis arborea) or co-occurring with Baccharis neglecta and Amorpha fruticosa. Other species that may be found in this vegetation, but usually at very low cover, include Smilax bona-nox, Rubus trivialis, Vitis mustangensis, Styphnolobium affine (= Sophora affinis), Rubus aboriginum. Herbaceous cover is usually extremely low except along the edges and may include Pluchea odorata, Phyla nodiflora (= Lippia nodiflora), Iva annua, Verbesina virginica, Ambrosia psilostachya, Cardiospermum halicacabum, and Clematis pitcheri. Scattered individuals of Salix nigra, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, and Platanus occidentalis may occur.
Dynamics: This vegetation occurs along lakeshores that vary from complete inundation to frequently exposed depending on control of the water levels in artificial impoundments.
Environmental Description: This vegetation usually occurs along the exposed shoreline of artificially impounded lakes in central Texas. Bare substrate is often exposed during the drier seasons.
Geographic Range: This association occurs in central Texas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.801795
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNA
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.4 Temperate to Polar Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Formation | F013 | 2.C.4 |
| Division | 2.C.4.Ne Atlantic & Gulf Coastal Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Division | D322 | 2.C.4.Ne |
| Macrogroup | 2.C.4.Ne.2 Beaksedge species - Spikerush species - Panicgrass species Atlantic & Gulf Coastal Plain Wet Prairie & Marsh Macrogroup | M067 | 2.C.4.Ne.2 |
| Group | 2.C.4.Ne.2.g Beaksedge species - Spikerush species - Yellow-eyed-grass species Pondshore & Wet Prairie Group | G915 | 2.C.4.Ne.2.g |
| Alliance | A1011 Common Buttonbush Coastal Plain Shrub Swamp Alliance | A1011 | 2.C.4.Ne.2.g |
| Association | CEGL004182 Common Buttonbush / Peppervine Ruderal Wet Shrubland | CEGL004182 | 2.C.4.Ne.2.g |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.