Name:
Carya illinoinensis - Ulmus crassifolia / Elymus virginicus Floodplain Forest
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This forest is currently only known from moderately well-drained alluvial floodplains of the Leon River and Cowhouse Creek in the Lampasas Cutplain of central Texas. It may also extend into adjacent ecoregions. The vegetation is characterized by a closed-canopy forest dominated by <i>Ulmus crassifolia</i> and/or <i>Carya illinoinensis</i>. The canopy may also include <i>Celtis laevigata var. laevigata, Celtis laevigata var. texana, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Quercus macrocarpa, Juniperus virginiana</i>, and <i>Ulmus americana</i>. In addition to canopy species, the midstory often includes <i>Acer negundo, Maclura pomifera, Sideroxylon lanuginosum</i>, and <i>Sapindus saponaria</i>. The understory is typically open with scattered shrubs, including canopy saplings and <i>Forestiera pubescens, Callicarpa americana, Cornus drummondii, Frangula caroliniana</i>, and <i>Ilex decidua</i>. Herbaceous ground cover is typically greater than 75% cover of a mixture of graminoids and forbs, including <i>Elymus virginicus</i> (which can have high cover), <i>Carex bulbostylis, Geum canadense, Sanicula canadensis, Ruellia drummondiana, Chasmanthium latifolium, Verbesina virginica, Commelina erecta, Vernonia baldwinii, Symphyotrichum drummondii var. texanum</i>, and <i>Cocculus carolinus</i>. Vines, including <i>Toxicodendron radicans, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Smilax rotundifolia, Smilax bona-nox</i>, and <i>Vitis cinerea</i>, are a common component of this association and are typically present in all strata.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33042-{93B53D47-BD24-4B34-BB9F-6728B7446280}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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