Name:
Pinus virginiana - Quercus prinus / Deschampsia flexuosa - Cunila origanoides Woodland
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This shale barren woodland occurs in the central Appalachian Mountains from south-central Pennsylvania to southwestern Virginia. The community occurs on steep unstable shale slopes with areas of exposed bedrock. Canopy dominants are Pinus virginiana and Quercus prinus. Associates include Juniperus virginiana, Quercus rubra, Quercus velutina, Carya glabra, Carya ovata, and Fraxinus americana. The shrub layer is open and includes Vaccinium stamineum, Rosa carolina, Quercus ilicifolia, and Rhus copallinum. The ground layer is characterized by Carex pensylvanica, Danthonia spicata, Asplenium platyneuron, Cheilanthes lanosa, Helianthus divaricatus, Paronychia montana, Penstemon hirsutus, Viola pedata, Cunila origanoides, Potentilla simplex, Antennaria virginica, Packera antennariifolia (= Senecio antennariifolius), Houstonia longifolia (= var. longifolia, = Houstonia tenuifolia), Solidago arguta var. harrisii (= Solidago harrisii), Silene caroliniana ssp. pensylvanica (= Silene pensylvanica), and Phlox subulata. Southern examples may contain Clematis albicoma, Arabis serotina, and Penstemon pallidus (= Penstemon brevisepalus).
Accession Code:
VB.CC.23220.PINUSVIRGINIANA
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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