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Pinus echinata - Quercus prinus / Rhododendron minus / Vaccinium pallidum Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Pinus echinata - Quercus prinus / Rhododendron minus / Vaccinium pallidum Forest Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro... Description: This association is a mixed forest occurring in association with Tallulah Falls quartzite in the Blue Ridge/Piedmont transition of South Carolina and Georgia. It occurs on convex landforms over rocky, shallow soil and on broad, low ridges and exposed, convex slopes with southerly exposures at 490 to 610 m (1600-2000 feet) elevation. This is an open forest with a stunted canopy and scattered rock outcroppings. Pinus echinata and Quercus prinus dominate the canopy, but other species may occur, including Pinus rigida, Pinus virginiana, Quercus coccinea, Quercus falcata, Quercus stellata, and Quercus marilandica. Rhododendron minus occurs as a tall shrub (greater than 2 m) and can be quite dense. Vaccinium pallidum is the dominant short shrub (less than 2 m), in areas where the Rhododendron is sparse or absent. Other shrubs may include Vaccinium arboreum, Rhododendron maximum, and Kalmia latifolia. Smilax glauca and Vitis rotundifolia are common vines. The herbaceous stratum is sparse, with scattered grasses and forbs, including Chimaphila maculata, Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum, Dichanthelium dichotomum, Danthonia sericea, and Schizachyrium scoparium.  Accession Code: VB.CC.22038.PINUSECHINATAQU Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 01-Aug-1995 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pinus echinata - Quercus (coccinea, prinus) Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Shortleaf Pine - Rock Chestnut Oak / Foothills Rhododendron / Hillside Blueberry Forest   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685177 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL007496   Scientific: Pinus echinata - Quercus prinus / Rhododendron minus / Vaccinium pallidum Forest   Common: Southern Blue Ridge Escarpment Shortleaf Pine - Oak Forest (Tallulah Falls Type) (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Pinus echinata - Quercus prinus / Rhododendron minus / Vaccinium pallidum Forest