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Betula nigra - Liquidambar styraciflua - Platanus occidentalis - Quercus nigra Floodplain Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Betula nigra - Liquidambar styraciflua - Platanus occidentalis - Quercus nigra Floodplain Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: The canopy of stands of this association is dominated by <i>Betula nigra, Liquidambar styraciflua, Platanus occidentalis, Quercus nigra, Quercus pagoda, Ulmus americana</i>, and <i>Carya glabra</i>. The midstory is dominated by <i>Carpinus caroliniana, Ulmus alata, Halesia diptera, Ilex opaca var. opaca</i>, and <i>Ostrya virginiana</i>. Understory shrubs include <i>Vaccinium elliottii, Asimina triloba, Callicarpa americana</i>, and patchy <i>Arundinaria gigantea</i>. Woody vines include <i>Smilax rotundifolia</i> and <i>Vitis rotundifolia</i>. Herbs include <i>Elephantopus carolinianus, Onoclea sensibilis, Polystichum acrostichoides, Dichanthelium</i> spp., <i>Panicum</i> spp., <i>Carex</i> spp., and <i>Chasmanthium latifolium</i> or <i>Chasmanthium laxum</i>, either one of which may have high cover values. These forests occur on narrow floodplains along medium-sized streams in the West Gulf Coastal Plain.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:36081-{C1019002-210A-4296-A92A-9E1B4FD2AB7C} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 2
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 17-May-2002 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Quercus laurifolia - Liquidambar styraciflua - Nyssa biflora Coastal Plain Floodplain Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688847 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL007898   Translated: River Birch - Sweetgum - American Sycamore - Water Oak Floodplain Forest   Common: West Gulf Coastal Plain Mixed Small Stream Bottomland Forest   Scientific: Betula nigra - Liquidambar styraciflua - Platanus occidentalis - Quercus nigra Floodplain Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL007898 (similar) Betula nigra - Liquidambar styraciflua - Platanus occidentalis - Quercus nigra Forest (similar) Betula nigra - Liquidambar styraciflua - Platanus occidentalis - Quercus nigra Forest