Name:
Pinus virginiana - Quercus falcata - Carya pallida Forest
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This xeric pine forest of the central Atlantic Coastal Plain occurs on inland sand dune ridges. Pinus virginiana is codominant with a variety of oak species, including Quercus falcata, Quercus nigra, Quercus alba, Quercus stellata, and Quercus velutina. Carya pallida and Carya alba (= Carya tomentosa) can also occur. Other canopy and subcanopy associates may include Sassafras albidum, Pinus taeda, Quercus prinus, Quercus marilandica, Prunus serotina, Cornus florida, Nyssa sylvatica, and Diospyros virginiana. The shrub layer may include Gaylussacia frondosa, Ilex opaca, Vaccinium pallidum (= Vaccinium vacillans), Gaylussacia baccata, Kalmia angustifolia, Comptonia peregrina, and Vaccinium stamineum. The herbaceous layer is generally sparse, but is more abundant in openings. Characteristic herbs may include Cypripedium acaule, Carex tonsa, Carex nigromarginata, Carex albicans, Carex albicans var. emmonsii (= Carex emmonsii), Tephrosia virginiana, Tephrosia spicata, Dichanthelium commutatum, Dichanthelium ovale, Chimaphila maculata, Melampyrum lineare, and Mitchella repens. Less frequent species may include Euphorbia ipecacuanhae, Baptisia tinctoria, Lupinus perennis, Pteridium aquilinum, Chimaphila umbellata, Monotropa uniflora, and Desmodium strictum. Lichens of the genera Cladonia and Cladina are common. Vines such as Smilax glauca, Smilax rotundifolia, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, and Vitis rotundifolia are common at low cover.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.20332.PINUSVIRGINIANA
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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