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Comm #6111	Serenoa repens - Coccoloba uvifera - Pithecellobium keyense - Dalbergia ecastaphyllum Shrubland » more details accession code: VB.CC.23572.SERENOAREPENSCO	Johnson, A. F., and J. W. Muller...	0	This coastal strand community is found in extreme southeastern Florida, from St. Lucie County south to Dade County. It is characterized by the absence of Sideroxylon tenax, Quercus virginiana, and Persea borbonia, common or dominant in Serenoa repens - Sabal palmetto - Coccoloba uvifera - Sideroxylon tenax - Myrcianthes fragrans - Myrsine floridana Shrubland (CEGL003811), which occurs in similar situations just to the north. In addition, the number and abundance of tropical shrubs increases, such as Pithecellobium keyense, Dalbergia ecastaphyllum, Randia aculeata, Chiococca alba, Ernodea littoralis, Sophora tomentosa, Caesalpinia bonduc, Bursera simaruba, Metopium toxiferum, Chrysobalanus icaco, Ardisia escallonoides, and Eugenia foetida. Other characteristic species include Myrsine floridana, Schinus terebinthifolius (exotic), Casuarina equisetifolia (exotic), Forestiera segregata, and Opuntia stricta.
Comm #6112	Adenostoma fasciculatum - Diplacus aurantiacus Shrubland » more details accession code: VB.CC.34713.CEGL003178	Western Ecology Working Group of...	0	This shrubland association occurs on steep to very steep northeast-facing slopes at low elevations between 277 and 488 m. It is dominated by <i>Adenostoma fasciculatum</i> with lesser cover of <i>Diplacus aurantiacus (= Mimulus aurantiacus)</i> in the shrub layer, with little distinguishing the herbaceous layer. The emergent tree layer includes <i>Quercus agrifolia</i>.
Comm #6113	Quercus virginiana - Pinus clausa / Carya (glabra, pallida) / Serenoa repens Forest » more details accession code: VB.CC.22872.QUERCUSVIRGINIA	Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...	0	These maritime hammocks occur in small parcels along the shoreline of the northern Gulf of Mexico in western Florida. The canopy is dominated by Quercus virginiana, Carya pallida, Carya glabra, Quercus hemisphaerica, Quercus geminata, and Magnolia grandiflora. Other typical canopy trees are Persea borbonia, Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola, and Pinus clausa. Shrubs are often dense and composed of the canopy species, as well as Vaccinium stamineum, Ilex opaca, Ilex vomitoria, Morus rubra, Osmanthus americanus, Sideroxylon lanuginosum, Serenoa repens, Callicarpa americana, Aesculus pavia, Amelanchier arborea, Asimina parviflora, Clinopodium coccineum (= Calamintha coccinea), and Quercus myrtifolia. Herbs are sparse and include Smilax pumila, Mitchella repens, Desmodium spp., Erythrina herbacea, Galactia microphylla, and Chasmanthium sessiliflorum. The epiphytes Tillandsia usneoides and Pleopeltis polypodioides (= Polypodium polypodioides) are found on the oaks.
Comm #6114	Quercus sinuata var. sinuata - Fraxinus americana - Quercus muehlenbergii / Rhus aromatica - Cornus drummondii Forest » more details accession code: VB.CC.25032.QUERCUSSINUATAV	Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...	0	This upland forest community is known only from dry-mesic slopes associated with Jackson Calcareous Prairies in Louisiana. The open to closed canopy is dominated by Quercus sinuata var. sinuata, Quercus shumardii, Quercus muehlenbergii, Fraxinus americana, Acer barbatum, and Pinus taeda. The open subcanopy consists of canopy species. The open to dense shrub layer includes Rhus aromatica, Cornus drummondii, Ilex decidua, Cercis canadensis var. canadensis, Frangula caroliniana, Sideroxylon lanuginosum, Crataegus spathulata, Viburnum rufidulum, and Diospyros virginiana. The herb layer is characteristically dominated by Melica mutica and Carex cherokeensis but also includes Echinacea purpurea, Phlox pilosa, Carex microdonta, and species from the nearby prairie openings.
Comm #6115	Salix caroliniana / Decodon verticillatus / Typha latifolia Forest » more details accession code: VB.CC.35125.CEGL004423	Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...	0	This seasonally flooded willow community occurs in peaty depressional wetlands in Florida. <i>Salix caroliniana</i> is the monodominant small tree. Associated species are <i>Decodon verticillatus, Typha latifolia, Boehmeria cylindrica, Saccharum giganteum</i>, and <i>Hydrocotyle</i> spp. An example of this community at Canaveral National Seashore occurs along the edge of a larger, linear marsh and is dominated by <i>Salix caroliniana</i> in both the canopy and tall-shrub layers, with a sparse herb layer of <i>Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense, Sagittaria lancifolia</i>, and <i>Acrostichum danaeifolium</i>.
Comm #6116	Aquilegia canadensis - Asplenium heterochroum - Polymnia laevigata - Urtica chamaedryoides Herbaceous Vegetation » more details accession code: VB.CC.36355.CEGL004268	Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...	0	This panhandle Florida community consists of vegetation growing on limestone outcrops 1-5 m high, occurring on lower slopes adjoining bottomlands, mostly to entirely shaded by trees rooted in deeper soils of adjoining forests, but with highly distinctive floristic composition. Shrubs and woody vines, such as <i>Decumaria barbara, Hydrangea quercifolia, Ptelea trifoliata</i>, and <i>Acer barbatum</i>, are sometimes rooted in solution pockets in the top and sides of the outcrops and can be locally abundant. Herbaceous species include <i>Aquilegia canadensis, Polymnia laevigata, Thelypteris kunthii, Asplenium heterochroum, Oxalis</i> sp., <i>Pilea pumila, Laportea canadensis, Pachysandra procumbens, Urtica chamaedryoides, Melica mutica, Arenaria lanuginosa, Chaerophyllum tainturieri</i>, and <i>Carex willdenowii</i>. Bryophytes are locally abundant, and include <i>Anomodon attenuatus, Conocephalum salebrosum (= Conocephalum conicum)</i>, and <i>Marchantia</i> sp. The alien <i>Lonicera japonica</i> may also be present. The lowermost portions of the outcrops are very rarely flooded by extreme flood events.
Comm #6117	Juniperus osteosperma / Symphoricarpos oreophilus Woodland » more details accession code: VB.CC.21656.JUNIPERUSOSTEOS	Western Ecology Working Group of...	0
Comm #6118	Picea sitchensis - Alnus rubra / Rubus spectabilis Woodland » more details accession code: VB.CC.36574.CEGL003253	Martin, R. R., S. J. Trull, W. W...	0	This plant association is found on low-elevation floodplains of southeastern Alaska. It represents the most frequently disturbed portion of the riparian zone on well-drained undifferentiated alluvium. The stands occur below 60 m (200 feet) elevation. It has a relatively closed canopy averaging 55% cover. <i>Picea sitchensis</i> and <i>Alnus rubra</i> dominate the overstory, and <i>Tsuga heterophylla</i> is a common associate. Overstory height averages 45 m (148 feet) tall. The understory shrub layer is dominated by <i>Rubus spectabilis</i>, and <i>Oplopanax horridus (= Echinopanax horridus)</i> and <i>Ribes bracteosum</i> are also common. The herbaceous layer is sparse and includes <i>Circaea alpina</i> and <i>Tiarella trifoliata</i>.
Comm #6119	Cornus drummondii - Amorpha fruticosa - Cornus sericea Shrubland » more details accession code: VB.CC.19798.CORNUSDRUMMONDI	Midwestern Ecology Working Group...	0	This dogwood shrubland community is found along rivers and streams in the central Great Plains of the United States. It is found along high banks, raised islands, and terraces above the stream channel, which experience periodic flooding in late winter or spring. Soils are moderately well-drained and formed in alluvium. Vegetation consists of patches of moderate to locally dense of cold-deciduous shrubs 2-3 m tall. Amorpha fruticosa and Cornus drummondii dominate the stands, with scattered patches of Cornus sericea, Salix exigua and Populus deltoides saplings. Herbaceous understory varies in response to flooding. Sedges, such as Carex cristatella, Carex emoryi, and Carex pellita, are found with mesophytic grasses, such as Panicum virgatum and Andropogon gerardii. In more xeric habitats, weedy annual forbs, such as Ambrosia artemisiifolia, may be abundant, whereas wetter sites are dominated by forbs typical of marshes, e.g. Impatiens capensis, Mentha arvensis.
Comm #6120	Packera tomentosa - Croton willdenowii - Schizachyrium scoparium - (Selaginella rupestris) Herbaceous Vegetation » more details accession code: VB.CC.35811.CEGL004298	Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...	0	This perennial-dominated herbaceous community is a zonal component of granitic flatrock communities of the Piedmont of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Alabama. The characteristic and typically dominant species are <i>Packera tomentosa (= Senecio tomentosus)</i> and <i>Croton willdenowii (= Crotonopsis elliptica)</i>. In some examples, <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i> and <i>Selaginella rupestris</i> may have high cover. Other characteristic species include <i>Diodia teres</i>.