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Comm #7981
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Triadica sebifera Seasonally Flooded Forest » more details
accession code: VB.CC.35053.CEGL007412
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This wetland forest type is broadly defined to cover a variety of sites strongly dominated by the exotic tree <i>Triadica sebifera (= Sapium sebiferum)</i> (Euphorbiaceae). Other wetland trees may be present including <i>Acer rubrum var. drummondii, Salix nigra</i>, and <i>Salix caroliniana</i>. Various wetland grasses, sedges, and forbs are present. |
Comm #7982
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Baccharis pilularis / Polystichum munitum Shrubland » more details
accession code: VB.CC.21102.BACCHARISPILULA
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Comm #7983
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Abies grandis / Xerophyllum tenax Forest » more details
accession code: VB.CC.25440.ABIESGRANDISXER
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Comm #7984
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Populus tremuloides / Sambucus racemosa Forest » more details
accession code: VB.CC.27524.POPULUSTREMULOI
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Comm #7985
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Fagus grandifolia - Magnolia grandiflora - Fraxinus americana / Acer barbatum - Cercis canadensis - Ostrya virginiana Forest » more details
accession code: VB.CC.36042.CEGL007458
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This is the most calcareous association of beech - magnolia forest. It occurs over calcareous rock or sediments on flats and slopes. <i>Fagus grandifolia</i> and <i>Magnolia grandiflora</i> dominate the canopy, with lesser amounts of <i>Ulmus americana, Fraxinus americana, Quercus alba, Tilia americana var. caroliniana, Carya glabra, Quercus shumardii, Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus michauxii, Juglans nigra</i>, and <i>Pinus glabra</i>. The subcanopy is typically dominated by <i>Acer barbatum</i>, and also includes <i>Carpinus caroliniana ssp. caroliniana, Magnolia ashei, Ostrya virginiana, Persea palustris, Ulmus rubra, Cercis canadensis var. canadensis, Cornus florida, Morus rubra, Ilex opaca var. opaca</i>, and <i>Quercus nigra</i>. The shrub and woody vine stratum is diverse and generally well-developed, including species such as <i>Aesculus pavia, Hydrangea quercifolia, Sabal minor, Rhapidophyllum hystrix, Euonymus americanus, Styrax grandifolius, Stewartia malacodendron, Halesia</i> sp., <i>Arundinaria gigantea ssp. gigantea, Ilex decidua, Toxicodendron radicans ssp. radicans, Callicarpa americana, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Smilax glauca, Smilax tamnoides</i>, and <i>Bignonia capreolata</i>. Herbs include <i>Melica mutica, Polystichum acrostichoides, Arisaema dracontium, Sanicula canadensis, Dioscorea quaternata, Sanguinaria canadensis, Phryma leptostachya, Carex basiantha, Botrychium virginianum, Oplismenus hirtellus, Smallanthus uvedalius, Asplenium platyneuron var. bacculum-rubrum, Laportea canadensis, Urtica chamaedryoides</i>, and <i>Collinsonia canadensis</i>. Vascular epiphytes are <i>Pleopeltis polypodioides ssp. michauxiana</i> and <i>Tillandsia usneoides</i>. |
Comm #7986
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Quercus virginiana - Magnolia grandiflora - Quercus pagoda - Celtis laevigata / Sabal minor Forest » more details
accession code: VB.CC.33376.CEGL007467
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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 (= Polypodium 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 (= Oplismenus setarius), Sanicula canadensis, Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (= Malvaviscus drummondii)</i>, and <i>Elephantopus carolinianus</i>. Common woody vines include <i>Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Toxicodendron radicans, Rubus</i> sp., <i>Ampelopsis arborea</i>, and <i>Smilax bona-nox</i>. |
Comm #7987
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Pinus palustris - Pinus (echinata, taeda) - Quercus (incana, margarettiae, falcata, laevis) Woodland » more details
accession code: VB.CC.35551.CEGL007511
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This broadly defined association represents fire-suppressed (or otherwise ecologically disturbed) former <i>Pinus palustris</i>-dominated sandhills ranging throughout the Coastal Plain east of the Mississippi River. Unlike most natural <i>Pinus palustris</i>-dominated sandhills, the overstory of stands covered by this association support a mixture of <i>Pinus palustris, Pinus echinata</i>, and <i>Pinus taeda</i>. In addition, sandhill oak species may be found in the canopy and subcanopy with greater frequency than natural stands. Predominant oak species include <i>Quercus incana, Quercus falcata, Quercus laevis</i>, and/or <i>Quercus margarettiae</i>. However, vegetation in any given stand may vary somewhat depending upon the severity of previous disturbance, including the length of fire exclusion. Related natural sandhill vegetation supporting mixed pines in the overstory are covered by other associations. |
Comm #7988
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Atriplex obovata / Pleuraphis jamesii - Sporobolus airoides Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation » more details
accession code: VB.CC.24052.ATRIPLEXOBOVATA
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Comm #7989
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CEGL008325 » more details
accession code: VB.CC.7666.CEGL008325
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Comm #7990
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Pinus glabra - Quercus (laurifolia, michauxii, nigra) / Carpinus caroliniana ssp. caroliniana / Sabal minor Forest » more details
accession code: VB.CC.36024.CEGL007544
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The closed canopy of this Coastal Plain stream forest is generally dominated by <i>Pinus glabra</i> and <i>Quercus laurifolia</i> and/or <i>Quercus michauxii</i>. Other floodplain oaks, <i>Quercus nigra, Pinus taeda</i>, and/or <i>Liquidambar styraciflua</i> may occur. <i>Carpinus caroliniana ssp. caroliniana</i> dominates the well-developed subcanopy stratum. <i>Sabal minor</i> may be common in at least some occurrences of this association. Shrubs may include <i>Hypericum galioides, Hypericum hypericoides, Sebastiania fruticosa, Leucothoe racemosa, Cyrilla racemiflora, Styrax americanus, Crataegus marshallii, Vaccinium</i> spp., and <i>Rhododendron canescens</i>. Vines include <i>Berchemia scandens</i> and <i>Vitis rotundifolia</i>. Herbs may include <i>Chasmanthium laxum, Saccharum baldwinii, Carex joorii, Osmunda cinnamomea</i>, and <i>Mitchella repens</i>. The liverwort <i>Pallavicinia lyellii</i> may be present. This association occurs on natural levees of Coastal Plain streams, both blackwater and brownwater, in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, southern South Carolina, and Florida. |