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Diervilla lonicera - Solidago simplex var. randii - Deschampsia flexuosa - Hylotelephium telephioides - Saxifraga michauxii Herbaceous Vegetation | Fleming, G. P., and P. P. Coulli...
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Name: Diervilla lonicera - Solidago simplex var. randii - Deschampsia flexuosa - Hylotelephium telephioides - Saxifraga michauxii Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Fleming, G. P., and P. P. Coulli... Description: This association is known only from a few high-elevation mafic rock outcrops in the northern Virginia Blue Ridge. All known sites are located in Shenandoah National Park. This community type is associated with exposed rocky summits and upper slope outcrops of Catoctin Formation metabasalt (greenstone) at elevations from 900-1200 m (3000-4000 feet). Slope shape is typically convex in at least one direction, and aspect varies from west to north. The vegetation is characterized by a patchwork of shrub thickets (typically <25% cover), herbaceous mats (typically <40% cover), and crustose lichen colonies on exposed rock surfaces. The most frequent woody species include extremely stunted, wind-blasted specimens of the trees Betula alleghaniensis and Sorbus americana; characteristic shrubs and woody vines are Diervilla lonicera, Physocarpus opulifolius, Prunus pensylvanica, Prunus virginiana, Kalmia latifolia, and Smilax tamnoides. Deschampsia flexuosa and Solidago simplex var. randii are usually the dominant herbaceous species.  Accession Code: VB.CC.18406.DIERVILLALONICE Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 03-Oct-2001 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Saxifraga michauxii Herbaceous Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Bush-honeysuckle - Rand's Goldenrod - Wavy Hairgrass - Appalachian Live-forever - Cliff Saxifrage Herbaceous Vegetation   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683560 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL008536   Scientific: Diervilla lonicera - Solidago simplex var. randii - Deschampsia flexuosa - Hylotelephium telephioides - Saxifraga michauxii Herbaceous Vegetation   Common: High-Elevation Greenstone Barren (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Diervilla lonicera - Solidago simplex var. randii - Deschampsia flexuosa - Hylotelephium telephioides - Saxifraga michauxii Herbaceous Vegetation