Name:
Celtis laevigata - Ulmus crassifolia - (Fraxinus berlandieriana) / Rivina humilis - Chromolaena odorata Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This community occurs along the Rio Grande throughout the floodplain and delta region in southern Texas and adjacent Mexico. The canopy is dominated and characterized by Celtis laevigata var. laevigata, Ulmus crassifolia, and Fraxinus berlandieriana. Other canopy species include Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii, Leucaena pulverulenta, Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa, and Taxodium mucronatum. The subcanopy is often open to sparse, including Diospyros texana, Sideroxylon celastrinum, Xylosma flexuosa, and Acacia greggii var. wrightii (= Acacia wrightii). Lianas are Serjania brachycarpa, Cocculus diversifolius, Clematis drummondii, Urvillea ulmacea, and Cardiospermum halicacabum. The shrub layer is typically open and may include Heimia salicifolia. Epiphytes are typically abundant, including Tillandsia usneoides, Tillandsia recurvata, and (rarely) Tillandsia baileyi. Characteristic herbs and low shrubs are Rivina humilis, Chromolaena odorata (= Eupatorium odoratum), Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, Malpighia glabra, Petiveria alliacea, Celosia nitida, Plumbago scandens, Achyranthes aspera, Solanum triquetrum, and Salvia coccinea.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.21722.CELTISLAEVIGATA
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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