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Ulmus crassifolia - Celtis laevigata / Ilex decidua / Elymus virginicus Floodplain Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Ulmus crassifolia - Celtis laevigata / Ilex decidua / Elymus virginicus Floodplain Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This association occurs on alluvial terraces and floodplains along rivers and streams in central and southern Texas. Composition is quite variable, but the overstory is typically dominated by <i>Ulmus crassifolia</i> and <i>Celtis laevigata</i>. Other characteristic overstory species may include <i>Ulmus americana, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Tilia americana var. caroliniana</i>, and <i>Carya illinoinensis</i>. Midstory trees that may reach into the overstory include <i>Acer negundo, Juglans major, Juglans microcarpa, Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii, Sideroxylon lanuginosum</i>, and <i>Styphnolobium affine</i>. Typical components of the generally open understory include <i>Ilex decidua, Forestiera pubescens, Cornus drummondii, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus</i>, and occasionally <i>Lindera benzoin</i> and <i>Juniperus ashei</i>. The herbaceous layer is dense in patches and may include <i>Elymus virginicus, Chasmanthium latifolium, Setaria scheelei, Carex amphibola</i>, and <i>Verbesina virginica</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:36529-{504557E0-43FC-4B15-89EE-D015EC980D28} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 4
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 15-Feb-2001 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Carya illinoinensis - Ulmus crassifolia - Celtis laevigata Floodplain Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686221 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL008468   Translated: Cedar Elm - Sugarberry / Possum-haw / Virginia Wildrye Floodplain Forest   Scientific: Ulmus crassifolia - Celtis laevigata / Ilex decidua / Elymus virginicus Floodplain Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Ulmus crassifolia - Celtis laevigata / Ilex decidua / Elymus virginicus Forest (similar) CEGL008468 (similar) Ulmus crassifolia - Celtis laevigata / Ilex decidua / Elymus virginicus Forest