Name:
Fraxinus americana - Carya glabra / Schizachyrium scoparium - Helianthus divaricatus Woodland
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This association is a woodland dominated by Fraxinus americana and Carya glabra, occurring in dry, rocky, fertile soils derived from metabasalt of the Catoctin Formation and, less frequently, metasiltstone of the Harpers and Weaverton formations. Stands are found from 60 to 950 m (250-3000 feet) in elevation in the central Blue Ridge and upper Piedmont. Less constant and important canopy species include Carya ovalis, Quercus prinus, Quercus rubra var. rubra, Juniperus virginiana, and Pinus virginiana. Subcanopy species include Celtis tenuifolia, Celtis occidentalis, Cercis canadensis var. canadensis, Ostrya virginiana, and Ulmus rubra. The shrub stratum includes Rhus aromatica var. aromatica, Ptelea trifoliata, Viburnum rafinesquianum (= var. rafinesquianum), Rhus typhina, Toxicodendron radicans, and Vaccinium pallidum. Typical species of the herb stratum include Muhlenbergia sobolifera, Helianthus divaricatus, Pycnanthemum incanum, Elymus hystrix, Carex pensylvanica, Polygonum tenue, Woodsia ilvensis, Woodsia obtusa, Phacelia dubia, Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (= Aster oblongifolius), Solidago arguta var. harrisii (= Solidago harrisii), Selaginella rupestris, Cheilanthes lanosa, Danthonia spicata, Cardamine parviflora var. arenicola, Draba ramosissima, Sedum glaucophyllum, and others.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.19650.FRAXINUSAMERICA
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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