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A4083 Phyllostachys aurea Exotic Ruderal Shrubland Alliance

Type Concept Sentence: This is exotic bamboo-dominated vegetation that occurs in the eastern United States on sites that were cleared and the soils disturbed (e.g., old fields, abandoned quarries, old homesteads).

Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Golden Bamboo Exotic Ruderal Shrubland Alliance

Colloquial Name: Eastern Ruderal Golden Bamboo Shrubland

Hierarchy Level:  Alliance

Type Concept: This alliance encompasses exotic bamboo-dominated vegetation that occurs in the eastern United States on sites that were cleared and the soils disturbed (e.g., old fields, abandoned quarries, old homesteads). These are combinations of taxa for which no natural analog exists. Any of several bamboo species could dominate, but Phyllostachys aurea is the most often documented dominant component. These are most often essentially monodominant stands, but other native and exotic species can also occur.

Diagnostic Characteristics: This alliance encompasses exotic bamboo-dominated vegetation that occurs on disturbed sites in the eastern United States.

Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available

Classification Comments: These exotic bamboo-dominated stands have no natural analog in North America. This group now contains a native deciduous Rubus - Prunus - Cornus shrub alliance, a Ligustrum exotic (evergreen) shrub alliance, an exotic vine-shrubland alliance, and an exotic bamboo alliance.

Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available

Floristics: Exotic bamboo-dominated stands in semi-natural environments in North America can be dominated by any of several taxa, but Phyllostachys aurea is the most often documented dominant component. These are most often essentially monodominant stands, but other native and exotic species can also occur.

Dynamics:  No Data Available
Environmental Description:  No Data Available
Geographic Range: This alliance may occur throughout the southeastern United States where this species of bamboo or others have become naturalized.

Nations: US

States/Provinces:  AL?, AR, DE, FL, GA, LA?, MS?, NC?, SC, TN, TX, VA


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.B Temperate & Boreal Grassland & Shrubland Subclass S18 2.B
Formation 2.B.2 Temperate Grassland & Shrubland Formation F012 2.B.2
Division 2.B.2.Nh Southeastern North American Grassland & Shrubland Division D102 2.B.2.Nh
Macrogroup 2.B.2.Nh.90 Broomsedge Bluestem - Blackberry species - Annual Ragweed Southeastern Ruderal Grassland & Shrubland Macrogroup M307 2.B.2.Nh.90
Group 2.B.2.Nh.90.a Broomsedge Bluestem - Annual Ragweed - Sawtooth Blackberry Ruderal Grassland & Shrubland Group G583 2.B.2.Nh.90.a
Alliance A4083 Golden Bamboo Exotic Ruderal Shrubland Alliance A4083 2.B.2.Nh.90.a
Association CEGL008560 Golden Bamboo Ruderal Shrubland CEGL008560 2.B.2.Nh.90.a
Concept Lineage: The only association placed here (CEGL008560) comes from old alliance A.2010 (1/1).

Predecessors: No Data Available

Obsolete Names: No Data Available

Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
Concept Author(s): M. Pyne, in Faber-Langendoen et al. (2014)

Author of Description: M. Pyne

Acknowledgements: We acknowledge the previous work done by Rob Evans, Lesley Sneddon, and Rickie White, who wrote an earlier version of the alliance or association descriptions, or who provided significant descriptive information, and on which we have based our version.

Version Date: 03-14-14
  • Faber-Langendoen, D., J. Drake, M. Hall, G. Kittel, S. Menard, C. Nordman, M. Pyne, M. Reid, M. Russo, K. Schulz, L. Sneddon, K. Snow, and J. Teague. 2013-2019b. Screening alliances for induction into the U.S. National Vegetation Classification: Part 1 - Alliance concept review. NatureServe, Arlington, VA.