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Platanus occidentalis - Liquidambar styraciflua - (Ulmus americana) / (Crataegus viridis) Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Platanus occidentalis - Liquidambar styraciflua - (Ulmus americana) / (Crataegus viridis) Forest
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This floodplain forest of the Upper East and West Gulf coastal plains has a canopy dominated by <i>Platanus occidentalis</i> and <i>Liquidambar styraciflua</i>. Examples may be found on stabilized natural levees, point bars and first bottoms of large streams and rivers. Depending upon location and previous disturbance history (including hydrologic regime), a number of other tree species may also be present in lesser amounts. These may include <i>Ulmus americana, Carya illinoinensis, Nyssa biflora, Celtis laevigata, Populus deltoides, Quercus nigra, Salix nigra, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Betula nigra, Acer negundo</i>, and <i>Carya aquatica</i>. Shrubs are sparse to moderately dense in this community with covers ranging from 10-40%. Species may include <i>Crataegus viridis, Ilex decidua, Lindera benzoin, Carpinus caroliniana</i>, and <i>Aesculus pavia var. pavia</i>. Characteristic herbs include <i>Elymus hystrix, Boehmeria cylindrica, Chasmanthium latifolium</i>, and <i>Viola</i> spp. Patches of <i>Arundinaria gigantea</i> can be common in this community. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34951.CEGL007335
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686071 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Common: Gulf Coastal Plain Sycamore - Sweetgum Floodplain Forest
  Translated: American Sycamore - Sweetgum - (American Elm) / (Green Hawthorn) Forest
  Scientific: Platanus occidentalis - Liquidambar styraciflua - (Ulmus americana) / (Crataegus viridis) Forest
  Code: CEGL007335