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South Central Interior: Riparian Shrubland and Young Woodland

Area: 39,008 acres (15,786 ha)
Description of Mapped Type: This type is mapped along first and second order streams within
narrow buffers, and is represented by vegetation influenced by a variety of water regimes and
human impacts. Common shrubs or small trees include willow species, common buttonbush,
green ash, slippery elm, winged elm, gum bumelia, sugar hackberry, boxelder, possumhaw,
honeylocust, post oak, pecan, and black walnut. Vines such as eastern poison ivy, grape
species, peppervine species, Virginia creeper, and greenbriar species may be conspicuous
components. Herbaceous species many include species such as field brome, Bermudagrass,
tall fescue, little barley, Johnsongrass, Virginia wildrye, and sedge species.

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