Name:
Morella pensylvanica / Schizachyrium littorale - Danthonia spicata Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This association comprises sandplain grasslands of the northeastern Atlantic coast. They occur on dry, nutrient-poor, sandy/gravelly soils of outwash plains influenced by offshore winds and salt spray. They are often associated with frost pockets on the landscape. The herbaceous layer is very diverse; graminoids are dominant and tend to form a dense turf. Dominant species include Schizachyrium littorale (= Schizachyrium scoparium ssp. littorale), Danthonia spicata, Deschampsia flexuosa, Carex pensylvanica, and occasionally Andropogon gerardii. Other typical species include Ionactis linariifolius, Solidago puberula, Lechea maritima, Antennaria plantaginifolia, Polygala polygama, Sericocarpus asteroides (= Aster paternus), Symphyotrichum dumosum (= Aster dumosus), Helianthemum dumosum, Juncus greenei, Pityopsis falcata, Euthamia graminifolia, Euthamia caroliniana (= Euthamia tenuifolia), Solidago nemoralis, Tephrosia virginiana, Dichanthelium scoparium, Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae, Chrysopsis mariana, Aristida purpurascens, Asclepias tuberosa, Baptisia tinctoria, Viola pedata, Symphyotrichum concolor (= Aster concolor), Linum intercursum, and others. Lichens are generally present, characteristically including Cladina rangiferina. Low shrubs can occur with variable cover (up to 50%). Species can include Gaylussacia baccata, Vaccinium angustifolium, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Morella pensylvanica (= Myrica pensylvanica), Comptonia peregrina, Quercus ilicifolia, Rhus copallinum, and Rubus flagellaris.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.18066.MORELLAPENSYLVA
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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