Name:
Nyssa aquatica - Fraxinus pennsylvanica - Taxodium distichum / Sabal minor Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This association occurs along brownwater streams in the Mobile-Tensaw River Basin in southern Alabama. This community is a seasonally flooded bottomland forest primarily comprised of <i>Nyssa aquatica, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Quercus laurifolia</i>, and <i>Taxodium distichum</i>. In addition, <i>Nyssa biflora, Liquidambar styraciflua</i>, and <i>Ulmus americana</i> are relatively frequent, but appear to be of secondary importance. Historically, <i>Taxodium distichum</i> may have been more abundant, but was reduced through timber harvesting. The subcanopy is represented by the foregoing species in addition to <i>Acer rubrum</i> and <i>Fraxinus profunda</i>. The shrub layer is characterized by a prominence of <i>Sabal minor</i>, and in some areas, <i>Ilex verticillata</i>. Other shrubs include <i>Cornus foemina, Fraxinus caroliniana, Itea virginica</i>, and <i>Ilex cassine</i>. Woody vines are common and generally climb into the canopy; they include <i>Toxicodendron radicans, Wisteria frutescens, Gelsemium rankinii, Brunnichia ovata</i>, and <i>Ampelopsis arborea</i>. The herbaceous component contains a rich diversity of species, with the following appearing most representative: <i>Onoclea sensibilis, Leersia lenticularis, Phanopyrum gymnocarpon (= Panicum gymnocarpon), Carex crus-corvi, Carex stipata, Carex hyalinolepis, Rhynchospora miliacea, Rhynchospora inundata, Commelina virginica, Saururus cernuus, Peltandra virginica, Spiranthes odorata, Platanthera flava var. flava, Asclepias perennis, Lobelia cardinalis, Mikania scandens</i>, and <i>Boehmeria cylindrica</i>.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.35701.CEGL008463
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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