Name:
Fraxinus americana - Celtis laevigata - Nyssa sylvatica - Quercus shumardii - Ulmus americana Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This is a generally calcareous forest composed of a variety of mostly calciphilic hardwoods and very limited amounts of Pinus taeda. It is found on calcareous clays of various Tertiary formations (e.g., Fleming, Catahoula?, Vicksburg?, Jackson, Cane River, Wilcox) in the uplands of central and northern Louisiana and presumably eastern Texas. Dominant and characteristic canopy species include Fraxinus americana, Celtis laevigata, Nyssa sylvatica, Liquidambar styraciflua, Quercus shumardii, Quercus nigra, Quercus alba, Quercus falcata, Quercus stellata, Quercus pagoda, Ulmus americana, Ulmus alata, Gleditsia triacanthos, Diospyros virginiana, Tilia americana, Carya alba, Carya glabra, Quercus muehlenbergii (occasional), and Carya myristiciformis (rare to occasional). Some dominant and characteristic midstory and understory species include Ostrya virginiana, Carpinus caroliniana, Cornus florida, Cercis canadensis, Cornus drummondii, Frangula caroliniana, Chionanthus virginicus, Viburnum rufidulum, Viburnum acerifolium, Acer leucoderme, Acer barbatum, Crataegus spp. (e.g., Crataegus spathulata, Crataegus crus-galli), Ilex decidua, Aesculus pavia, Asimina triloba, Zanthoxylum clava-herculis, and Sabal minor. Prominent vines include Berchemia scandens, Toxicodendron radicans, Bignonia capreolata, Vitis rotundifolia, and Smilax spp. The herb layer is relatively sparse in most examples but typically includes Carex cherokeensis, Carex spp., Chasmanthium laxum, Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Viola spp., Trillium spp., Sanicula canadensis, and numerous other species. Many species of this community are more typical of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. A similar community with Cornus drummondii, Sideroxylon lanuginosum, Diospyros virginiana, Fraxinus americana, and Quercus muehlenbergii has been observed on and around Weches glades in eastern Texas. However, Rhus aromatica, Phlox pilosa, and Echinacea purpurea are not present.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.20210.FRAXINUSAMERICA
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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