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Quercus virginiana - Magnolia grandiflora - Quercus pagoda - Celtis laevigata / Sabal minor Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Quercus virginiana - Magnolia grandiflora - Quercus pagoda - Celtis laevigata / Sabal minor Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This association includes upland forests on loess-derived silt loams of coastal salt domes of Louisiana and upland forests on salt domes of coastal Texas on soils not derived from loess. The canopy in Louisiana occurrences is dominated by <i>Quercus virginiana, Magnolia grandiflora, Quercus pagoda, Ulmus americana, Celtis laevigata, Liquidambar styraciflua, Tilia americana var. caroliniana, Quercus nigra</i>, and <i>Carya glabra</i>. <i>Fagus grandifolia</i> is absent. A sparse shrub layer of <i>Sabal minor, Vitis rotundifolia, Smilax rotundifolia</i>, and the alien <i>Ardisia crenata</i> is present. <i>Quercus virginiana</i> typically codominates the closed canopy of this community in Texas. Other codominants can include <i>Carya illinoinensis</i> and <i>Celtis laevigata</i>, while <i>Magnolia grandiflora</i> is typically present but in smaller amounts. The epiphyte <i>Pleopeltis polypodioides</i> is quite common in canopy trees. The patchy to dense understory consists of <i>Prunus caroliniana, Ilex vomitoria, Callicarpa americana</i>, and <i>Aesculus pavia</i>. The herb layer is typically sparse and includes <i>Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. setarius, Sanicula canadensis, Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii</i>, and <i>Elephantopus carolinianus</i>. Common woody vines include <i>Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Toxicodendron radicans, Rubus</i> sp., <i>Nekemias arborea</i>, and <i>Smilax bona-nox</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:35685-{8D0DBCAA-B826-4096-9C46-86F3A3C32DDB} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 01-Apr-1995 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Quercus virginiana - Celtis laevigata Chenier Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689498 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL007467   Translated: Live Oak - Southern Magnolia - Cherrybark Oak - Sugarberry / Dwarf Palmetto Forest   Common: Gulf Coast Salt Dome Hardwood Forest   Scientific: Quercus virginiana - Magnolia grandiflora - Quercus pagoda - Celtis laevigata / Sabal minor Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Quercus virginiana - Magnolia grandiflora - Quercus pagoda - Celtis laevigata / Sabal minor Forest (similar) Quercus virginiana - Magnolia grandiflora - Quercus pagoda - Celtis laevigata / Sabal minor Forest (similar) CEGL007467