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Taxodium distichum - (Nyssa aquatica) / Forestiera acuminata - Planera aquatica Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Taxodium distichum - (Nyssa aquatica) / Forestiera acuminata - Planera aquatica Forest Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro... Description: This type represents bald-cypress - water tupelo swamp forests found in the Mississippi River Alluvial Plain and adjacent areas of the Gulf Coastal Plain of the southern United States, apparently extending northeast to the Interior Low Plateau. Stands are characterized by the presence of shallow standing water all or most of the year. The vegetation contains mixed dominants of Taxodium distichum and Nyssa aquatica, with Taxodium most often emergent in the overstory above shorter individuals of Nyssa aquatica. In some instances Carya aquatica and (rarely) Quercus lyrata may also be present. Dominant trees exhibit tall, straight growth and swelled buttresses. The subcanopy is sparse, consisting primarily of Forestiera acuminata, Cephalanthus occidentalis, and Planera aquatica. Shrubs may include Cephalanthus occidentalis and Itea virginica with a variety of other species, such as Acer rubrum var. drummondii, Acer negundo, Cornus obliqua (= Cornus amomum ssp. obliqua), Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Ilex decidua, and Liquidambar styraciflua, mostly occurring around the slough margins. Woody vines are uncommon but may include Ampelopsis arborea and Berchemia scandens. The herbaceous layer is also very sparse, being restricted to rotting logs, buttresses of trees, and small mounds and ridges which remain dry most of the growing season.  Accession Code: VB.CC.19916.TAXODIUMDISTICH Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Nyssa aquatica - (Taxodium distichum) Semipermanently Flooded Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Bald-cypress - (Water Tupelo) / Swamp Privet - Planertree Forest   Common: Bald Cypress - (Water Tupelo) Swamp   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683873 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002421   Scientific: Taxodium distichum - (Nyssa aquatica) / Forestiera acuminata - Planera aquatica Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Taxodium distichum - (Nyssa aquatica) / Forestiera acuminata - Planera aquatica Forest