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Taxodium distichum - Platanus occidentalis Edwards Plateau Floodplain Forest Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Taxodium distichum - Platanus occidentalis Edwards Plateau Floodplain Forest Alliance
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: These open forests are dominated by <i>Taxodium distichum</i>, with <i>Platanus occidentalis</i> usually occurring as the second most important species. Large individuals of <i>Taxodium distichum</i> are typical. There is no significant midstory, but <i>Amorpha fruticosa, Cephalanthus occidentalis, Celtis laevigata var. laevigata, Celtis laevigata var. reticulata, Sabal minor</i>, and <i>Salix nigra</i> may occur as tall shrubs or small trees. The ground layer is highly disturbed by flooding and may have areas of standing water. This community occurs as narrow (5-25 m) strips along floodplains of perennial streams that run through steep-sided canyons in the Edwards Plateau of Texas. The deep, alluvial soils are usually saturated and periodically inundated during flood events. This combination of floristics and biogeography is diagnostic. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38895-{E40FA347-4D77-45CC-8AE5-D3969E0E8E13}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Sep-2014 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899733 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A3681
  Translated: Bald-cypress - American Sycamore Edwards Plateau Floodplain Forest Alliance
  Common: Edwards Plateau Bald-cypress Gallery Forest
  Scientific: Taxodium distichum - Platanus occidentalis Edwards Plateau Floodplain Forest Alliance