Name:
Pinus strobus - Quercus alba - (Carya alba) / Gaylussacia ursina Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This association covers mesic pine-oak-hickory in the Southern Blue Ridge Escarpment and in the Piedmont transition, found below 2900 feet elevation, on protected ridges, mid to upper slopes, and in disturbed bottoms. Canopies are dominated by variable mixtures of Pinus strobus, Quercus alba, Quercus velutina, Carya alba, and Acer rubrum. Other canopy species may include Liriodendron tulipifera, Tsuga canadensis, Quercus rubra, Quercus falcata, Quercus prinus, and Magnolia fraseri. Subcanopy and saplings include canopy species and Cornus florida, Halesia tetraptera, Oxydendrum arboreum, and Nyssa sylvatica. Shrub layers are moderate to dense, with Gaylussacia ursina and Kalmia latifolia most commonly dominating. Other shrubs include Rhododendron minus, Rhododendron maximum, Symplocos tinctoria, Arundinaria gigantea, Castanea dentata, Sassafras albidum, Amelanchier arborea, Pyrularia pubera, and Hydrangea radiata. The herb stratum is sparse, although ferns (Thelypteris noveboracensis, Dennstaedtia punctilobula and Polystichum acrostichoides) may occasionally dominate. Common herbs include Chimaphila maculata, Viola hastata, Goodyera pubescens, Maianthemum racemosum, Polygonatum biflorum, Monotropa uniflora, Trillium catesbaei, Desmodium nudiflorum, Eupatorium purpureum, Galium circaezans, Galium latifolium, Galax urceolata, Hexastylis shuttleworthii, Medeola virginiana, Mitchella repens, and Houstonia purpurea.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.22132.PINUSSTROBUSQUE
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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