Name:
A.1989
Reference:
EcoArt 2002
Description:
Stands of this temporarily flooded alliance are found within the average annual floodplain of small streams in central and western Louisiana and eastern Texas, generally on acidic sandy loams and silt loams on both Pleistocene and Tertiary formations. Hydrologically, it is characterized by short-duration flood events, on the order of 1-3 days per event, occurring a few times in an average year. It occurs in the West (and possibly the East) Gulf Coastal Plain, along small streams within the range of ~Magnolia grandiflora$. The canopies of stands of this alliance are typically dominated by a combination of ~Magnolia grandiflora, Fagus grandifolia, Pinus taeda, Quercus alba, Liquidambar styraciflua, Nyssa sylvatica$, and ~Quercus nigra$. Some examples lack strong dominance by ~Magnolia grandiflora$, but these are included here. Other canopy species often present include ~Quercus laurifolia, Quercus michauxii, Quercus pagoda, Nyssa biflora, Magnolia virginiana, Liriodendron tulipifera, Ulmus alata, Acer rubrum, Prunus serotina, Carya alba, Carya glabra$, and ~Quercus falcata$. Common midstory and understory species include ~Carpinus caroliniana, Ilex opaca, Viburnum dentatum, Halesia diptera, Hamamelis virginiana, Cornus florida, Rhododendron canescens, Symplocos tinctoria, Vaccinium elliottii, Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (= Sambucus canadensis), Itea virginica$, and others. ~Arundinaria gigantea$ is typically very common in patches. Vines are usually conspicuous and may include ~Vitis rotundifolia, Smilax$ spp., ~Berchemia scandens, Campsis radicans, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Toxicodendron radicans$, and ~Bignonia capreolata$. Herbaceous species often include ~Athyrium filix-femina, Polystichum acrostichoides, Chasmanthium latifolium, Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Arisaema triphyllum, Lobelia cardinalis, Polygonum$ spp., and others.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.1693.A1989
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
0
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