Name:
Vaccinium (angustifolium, myrtilloides, pallidum) - Cladina rangiferina Dwarf-shrubland
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
These blueberry barrens occur on flat or undulating glacial outwash or till plains, sometimes as openings within wooded barrens. The soils are sandy, acidic, and very nutrient-poor. Where the substrate contains an impervious subsoil layer, the natural undulations in the substrate result in a pattern of upland and wetland pockets in an intimate network. Dwarf-shrubs are the dominant plants. Widely scattered trees may be present, but overall tree cover will be under 20%. Herbs are scattered among the blueberries, rarely totaling more than 25% cover. The bryoid layer may be extensive and is usually dominated by lichens. One or more lowbush blueberry species are the dominant shrubs: Vaccinium angustifolium, Vaccinium myrtilloides, or Vaccinium pallidum (= Vaccinium vacillans). Minor shrubs include Photinia melanocarpa (= Aronia melanocarpa), Spiraea alba, Kalmia angustifolia, Comptonia peregrina, and Lonicera villosa. Piptatherum canadense (= Oryzopsis canadensis), Piptatherum pungens (= Oryzopsis pungens), or Oryzopsis asperifolia are characteristic herbs, although rarely abundant. Other herbs include Pteridium aquilinum, Solidago canadensis, Euthamia graminifolia, Lycopodium dendroideum, and Lycopodium digitatum. Cladina rangiferina, Cladina stellaris (= Cladonia alpestris), and Cladonia pyxidata are common lichens; mosses include Polytrichum juniperinum, Polytrichum commune, Polytrichum piliferum, and Pleurozium schreberi. In the wetter pockets, Sphagnum mosses may be locally common. This association generally occurs in areas with a consistent fire history. Where fires have been particularly intense, lichens may form extensive carpets, sometimes termed "lichen barrens."
Accession Code:
VB.CC.22068.VACCINIUMANGUST
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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Names:
Translated: (Northern Lowbush Blueberry, Velvetleaf Blueberry, Hillside Blueberry) - Gray Reindeer Lichen Dwarf-shrubland
UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685487
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Scientific: Vaccinium (angustifolium, myrtilloides, pallidum) - Cladina rangiferina Dwarf-shrubland
Code: CEGL006426
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Vaccinium (angustifolium, myrtilloides, pallidum) - Cladina rangiferina Dwarf-shrubland
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