Name:
Quercus alba - Carya alba / Euonymus americana / Hexastylis arifolia Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This type represents mesic, subacid oak-hickory forests of the southern Piedmont and possibly adjacent ecoregions. Stands of this association typically exhibit heavy dominance by Quercus alba and Carya alba. The canopy or subcanopy may also contain Fagus grandifolia, Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, Carya ovalis, Prunus serotina, Acer rubrum, Quercus nigra, Quercus falcata, Quercus velutina, Oxydendrum arboreum, Fraxinus spp., Halesia sp., Nyssa sylvatica, and Cornus florida. Some stands may contain a minor component of Pinus echinata. Shrubs include Euonymus americana, Rhododendron canescens, Calycanthus floridus, Aesculus pavia, Hydrangea quercifolia, Vaccinium elliottii, Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium stamineum, Asimina parviflora, and Asimina parviflora. Vines such as Toxicodendron radicans, Smilax rotundifolia, Smilax glauca, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, and Vitis rotundifolia are abundant. Some typical herbs are Hexastylis arifolia, Mitchella repens, Polystichum acrostichoides, Dioscorea villosa, Elephantopus tomentosus, Maianthemum racemosum, Coreopsis major, Desmodium nudiflorum, and Hypoxis hirsuta.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.21400.QUERCUSALBACARY
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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