Name:
Pinus elliottii - Magnolia virginiana - Nyssa biflora - (Taxodium ascendens) Saturated Forest Alliance
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
These communities occur in fire-protected situations in a pine flatwoods landscape. They have saturated hydrology, with infrequent ponding of water following heavy rains. These communities are known from the East Gulf Coastal Plain and the northern Florida peninsula. This alliance encompasses a type of mixed bayhead and saturated small stream forest, with a closed to nearly closed canopy of Pinus elliottii var. elliottii, Magnolia virginiana, Nyssa biflora, Acer rubrum, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Liquidambar styraciflua. Taxodium ascendens, Quercus laurifolia, and Quercus nigra may also be present. Understory trees, shrubs, and vines include Photinia pyrifolia (= Aronia arbutifolia), Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta, Cyrilla racemiflora, Gaylussacia mosieri, Gelsemium rankinii, Gordonia lasianthus, Hypericum galioides, Ilex cassine, Ilex coriacea, Ilex glabra, Ilex opaca, Itea virginica, Lyonia lucida, Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera), Morella caroliniensis (= Myrica heterophylla), Persea palustris, Toxicodendron radicans ssp. radicans, and Viburnum nudum var. nudum. Typical herbaceous species include Polygala cymosa, Carex glaucescens, Eriocaulon compressum, Viola X primulifolia, Woodwardia areolata, Woodwardia virginica, and Xyris fimbriata. Sphagnum spp. are abundant. This alliance grades to vegetation of slightly less wet sites with greater fire frequency.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.28433.PINUSELLIOTTIIM
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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