Name:
Quercus velutina - (Quercus alba) - Quercus ellipsoidalis / Schizachyrium scoparium - Lupinus perennis Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference:
Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description:
This black oak - mixed oak barrens community occurs in the central and lower Great Lakes region of the United States and adjacent Canada. Stands occur on sandy outwash or lakeplains. Soils are well-drained, coarse-textured, varying from almost pure sand to sandy loam. Canopy structure varies from a dominant herbaceous ground layer with sparse, scattered 'savanna' canopy (5-30%), through oak-dominated scrub, to a more closed 'woodland' canopy (30-80%). The canopy layer is dominated by Quercus velutina, with some Quercus ellipsoidalis and Quercus alba, the latter more common eastward and in woodland conditions. Occasional Pinus banksiana can occur in the northern parts of the range. Tree height varies from 5-15 m. A subcanopy layer may be composed of the preceding species or Prunus serotina, Sassafras albidum, and Carya ovata. Tall shrubs may include Cornus amomum, Cornus foemina, Corylus americana, and Rhus glabra. The low-shrub/scrub layer typically contains Ceanothus americanus, Rosa spp. (such as Rosa carolina), and Rubus allegheniensis, but may contain ericaceous shrubs, such as Gaylussacia baccata, Vaccinium angustifolium and Vaccinium pallidum. The herb layer is dominated by graminoids, such as Andropogon gerardii, Carex pensylvanica, and Schizachyrium scoparium. Typical forbs include Antennaria neglecta, Antennaria plantaginifolia, Euphorbia corollata, Helianthemum bicknellii, Helianthemum canadense, Lespedeza capitata, Lithospermum caroliniense, Lithospermum canescens, Lupinus perennis, and Pteridium aquilinum. Forb dominance may increase as woody cover increases.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.20928.QUERCUSVELUTINA
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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