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Quercus laurifolia / Carpinus caroliniana / Justicia ovata Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Quercus laurifolia / Carpinus caroliniana / Justicia ovata Forest
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This bottomland forest often borders blackwater streams in the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains. It is dominated by Quercus laurifolia, but Nyssa biflora is common as well. Other species that occur sparingly include Taxodium distichum, Quercus nigra, Nyssa aquatica, Liquidambar styraciflua, and Acer rubrum. Fraxinus caroliniana and Carpinus caroliniana are characteristic of the subcanopy. Dominance of the shrub layer may vary from stand to stand. Occasionally, Arundinaria gigantea or Sabal minor will form a conspicuous understory cover. Itea virginica may also dominate. The ground surface is covered by a combination of decaying leaves and exposed mud. The sparse herbaceous layer often contains only Justicia ovata, Saururus cernuus, and Proserpinaca palustris, but other species are possible, including Asclepias perennis and Campsis radicans. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.19496.QUERCUSLAURIFOL
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 01-Jan-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Code: CEGL007348
  Translated: Diamondleaf Oak / Ironwood / Water-willow Forest
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683821 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Scientific: Quercus laurifolia / Carpinus caroliniana / Justicia ovata Forest
  Common: Diamondleaf Oak Bottomland Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Quercus laurifolia / Carpinus caroliniana / Justicia ovata Forest