Name:
Quercus muehlenbergii - Carya carolinae-septentrionalis / Acer (barbatum, leucoderme) - Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana / Croton alabamensis Woodland
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This association covers woodlands over Ketona dolomitic limestone, in Bibb County, Alabama, associated with Bibb County glades. Dominant species of the open (though variable) canopy are Quercus muehlenbergii, Carya carolinae-septentrionalis, and Quercus alba, with other species including Quercus shumardii, Quercus sinuata (which may be in any woody stratum), Fraxinus americana, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Gleditsia triacanthos, Ulmus rubra, and Tilia americana var. caroliniana. In addition, Quercus velutina, Fraxinus quadrangulata, Ulmus alata, Pinus palustris, Pinus taeda, Pinus echinata, Carya glabra, and Carya pallida may be present in some examples. Dominant understory trees may include Ostrya virginiana, Ulmus rubra, Acer barbatum, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Acer leucoderme, and Cercis canadensis. Other members of this stratum may include Ulmus alata, Carya glabra, Tilia americana var. caroliniana, Viburnum rufidulum, Amelanchier arborea, Aesculus pavia, Cornus florida, Magnolia acuminata, and Diospyros virginiana. Dominant shrubs include Croton alabamensis var. alabamensis, Forestiera ligustrina, and Rhus aromatica var. aromatica. Other shrubs include Acer leucoderme, Asimina parviflora, Callicarpa americana, Celtis laevigata, Celtis tenuifolia, Chionanthus virginicus, Cladrastis kentukea, Euonymus atropurpurea, Frangula caroliniana, Hydrangea arborescens, Hypericum frondosum, Philadelphus hirsutus, Prunus americana, Ptelea trifoliata, Quercus sinuata, Sideroxylon lycioides, and Viburnum rufidulum. The characteristic species Croton alabamensis var. alabamensis is locally dominant and may form dense thickets in the shrub stratum. Toxicodendron radicans and Parthenocissus quinquefolia are common vines. Some other vines include Bignonia capreolata, Vitis rotundifolia, Smilax bona-nox, Smilax rotundifolia, Cocculus carolinus, Matelea sp., Clematis glaucophylla, and Vitis vulpina. Herbs are very sparse in this community, as the soils are shallow and rocky. Some more abundant herbs may include Chasmanthium latifolium, Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Dichanthelium boscii, Solidago auriculata, Solidago caesia, Ageratina altissima (= Eupatorium rugosum), Hexastylis arifolia, and Viola walteri. Additional herbs may include Conoclinium coelestinum (= Eupatorium coelestinum), Packera obovata, Mitchella repens, Epigaea repens, Verbesina occidentalis, Verbesina virginica, Polygala boykinii, Euphorbia pubentissima, Solidago auriculata, Galium circaezans, Galium obtusum ssp. filifolium, Lithospermum canescens, Symphyotrichum shortii (= Aster shortii), Symphyotrichum undulatum (= Aster undulatus), Scutellaria incana var. punctata, Sedum nevii, Asplenium resiliens, and Pellaea atropurpurea.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.23628.QUERCUSMUEHLENB
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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