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Pinus taeda / Morella cerifera / Vitis rotundifolia Forest | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus taeda / Morella cerifera / Vitis rotundifolia Forest
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This mid-Atlantic coastal upland loblolly pine forest occurs on the Outer Coastal Plain and on barrier islands in sheltered backdunes protected from salt spray and overwash. The substrate is rapidly drained, nutrient-poor sands or sandy loams. This community is dominated by Pinus taeda, which can be the sole canopy component or can be associated with Quercus falcata, Acer rubrum, Prunus serotina var. serotina, and Sassafras albidum. The tall-shrub layer is comprised of Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera) and Vaccinium corymbosum. Vines and lianas are always present in abundance; Vitis rotundifolia is most common, but Toxicodendron radicans, Smilax rotundifolia, Smilax glauca, and Parthenocissus quinquefolia are usually present in abundance as well. The herbaceous layer may be sparse, particularly if shrubs and vines are dense, but Chasmanthium laxum may be fairly abundant in this community. Other herbs include Panicum amarum var. amarulum, Eupatorium hyssopifolium, and Elephantopus nudatus. In southern Virginia and North Carolina, Quercus virginiana and Gelsemium sempervirens may also be present, but Quercus virginiana is never abundant and when present is usually restricted to the understory. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.21138.PINUSTAEDAMOREL
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
     
  • status: accepted
  • Community's Parent: Pinus taeda Forest Alliance
  • This Community's Level: Association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Translated: Loblolly Pine / Wax-myrtle / Muscadine Forest
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685335 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL006040
  Scientific: Pinus taeda / Morella cerifera / Vitis rotundifolia Forest
  Common: Mid-Atlantic Coastal Loblolly Pine Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Pinus taeda - Quercus (falcata, nigra) / Morella cerifera / Vitis rotundifolia Forest