Name:
Aristida palustris - Panicum virgatum - Eriocaulon compressum - Eleocharis equisetoides Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This association represents flatwoods ponds of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. The most abundant herbaceous species are generally <i>Aristida palustris, Panicum virgatum, Eriocaulon compressum, Eleocharis equisetoides, Rhynchospora cephalantha, Ludwigia pilosa</i>, and <i>Carex glaucescens</i>. Other characteristic herbs include <i>Amsonia tabernaemontana var. tabernaemontana (= Amsonia glaberrima), Andropogon capillipes, Arnoglossum ovatum, Bacopa caroliniana, Carex verrucosa, Coelorachis rugosa, Dichanthelium scabriusculum, Eleocharis quadrangulata, Eupatorium</i> sp., <i>Fuirena bushii, Gratiola brevifolia, Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. lasiocarpos, Hydrolea ovata, Juncus effusus, Juncus polycephalus, Leersia hexandra, Ludwigia linearis, Ludwigia sphaerocarpa, Lycopus rubellus, Oxypolis filiformis, Panicum hemitomon, Proserpinaca palustris, Proserpinaca pectinata, Rhexia virginica, Rhynchospora corniculata, Rhynchospora elliottii, Rhynchospora mixta, Rudbeckia texana (= Rudbeckia nitida var. texana), Sagittaria graminea, Scleria baldwinii, Spiranthes laciniata, Tridens strictus, Tripsacum dactyloides, Xyris fimbriata</i>, and <i>Xyris laxifolia var. iridifolia</i>. Scattered trees, especially <i>Nyssa biflora</i>, can occur, though ponds are usually treeless. Other woody species may occur as scattered individuals, including <i>Pinus taeda, Cephalanthus occidentalis, Acer rubrum, Diospyros virginiana, Crataegus opaca, Styrax americanus (= var. pulverulentus)</i>, and <i>Hypericum brachyphyllum</i>. Although most common in the flatwoods region of southwestern Louisiana, they also occur in the High Terraces of western Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.36366.CEGL004577
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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