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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 <i>Quercus pagoda</i> and <i>Liquidambar styraciflua</i>, with <i>Ulmus crassifolia</i> and <i>Celtis laevigata</i> in the understory. <i>Carex cherokeensis</i> is a characteristic herb. The midstory is dominated by <i>Celtis laevigata</i>, followed by <i>Ulmus crassifolia</i> and <i>Ulmus alata</i>. Other dominant or frequently encountered species include <i>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</i>, and seedlings of <i>Quercus pagoda, Celtis laevigata</i>, and <i>Quercus nigra</i>. Shrubs include <i>Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, Forestiera ligustrina</i>, and <i>Sanicula odorata (= Sanicula gregaria)</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.35642.CEGL007952
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:   Common: West Gulf Coastal Plain Rich Bottomland
  Translated: Cherrybark Oak / Cedar Elm - Sugarberry / Cherokee Sedge Forest
  Scientific: Quercus pagoda / Ulmus crassifolia - Celtis laevigata / Carex cherokeensis Forest
  Code: CEGL007952
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686457 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo