Name:
Taxodium distichum Tidal Woodland Alliance
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This alliance contains irregularly flooded tidal woodland marshes that are dominated by tall graminoids or forbs with an open canopy of Taxodium distichum, Nyssa biflora, Liquidambar styraciflua, and Acer rubrum. A scattered to moderately dense shrub layer may be present and species in this stratum include Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera var. cerifera), Rosa palustris, Clethra alnifolia, Lyonia ligustrina var. foliosiflora, and Toxicodendron radicans ssp. radicans. Because of the tidal influence in these woodlands, they are very productive and the herbaceous layer is diverse and dense. Species that may be present include Carex hyalinolepis, Typha angustifolia, Typha latifolia, Peltandra virginica, Pontederia cordata, Centella asiatica, Cladium mariscoides, Rhynchospora glomerata, Nymphaea odorata, Pogonia ophioglossoides, Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare, Coreopsis falcata, Asclepias lanceolata, Physostegia leptophylla, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, Saururus cernuus, Triadenum walteri, Woodwardia areolata, Eleocharis fallax, Typha angustifolia, Panicum virgatum, and Schoenoplectus americanus (= Scirpus americanus). Occurrences range up to 100 hectares in size.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.21079.TAXODIUMDISTICH
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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