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Quercus pagoda / Ulmus crassifolia - Celtis laevigata / Carex cherokeensis Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Quercus pagoda / Ulmus crassifolia - Celtis laevigata / Carex cherokeensis Forest
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This riparian forest occurs along the periphery of the West Gulf Coastal Plain on rich, often calcareous alluvium. The canopy of typical stands contains Quercus pagoda and Liquidambar styraciflua, with Ulmus crassifolia and Celtis laevigata in the understory. Carex cherokeensis is a characteristic herb. The midstory is dominated by Celtis laevigata, followed by Ulmus crassifolia and Ulmus alata. Other dominant or frequently encountered species include Sabal minor, Ulmus alata, Crataegus spathulata, Crataegus viridis, Ilex decidua, Ilex vomitoria, Fraxinus americana, Rubus trivialis, Smilax bona-nox, Toxicodendron radicans, Chasmanthium latifolium, Campsis radicans, Elymus virginicus, Geum canadense, and seedlings of Quercus pagoda, Celtis laevigata, and Quercus nigra. Shrubs include Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, Forestiera ligustrina, and Sanicula odorata (= Sanicula gregaria). 
Accession Code: VB.CC.23706.QUERCUSPAGODAUL
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 15-Dec-1999 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Cherrybark Oak / Cedar Elm - Sugarberry / Cherokee Sedge Forest
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686457 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL007952
  Scientific: Quercus pagoda / Ulmus crassifolia - Celtis laevigata / Carex cherokeensis Forest
  Common: West Gulf Coastal Plain Rich Bottomland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Quercus pagoda / Ulmus crassifolia - Celtis laevigata / Carex cherokeensis Forest