Name:
Quercus phellos / Carex striata var. brevis Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This association is found in isolated, extensive upland depressions, in Delmarva bays in Accomack County, Virginia. The vegetation is characterized by mixed canopies of Quercus phellos, Quercus michauxii, Quercus pagoda, Quercus palustris, and/or Quercus alba. In addition, Acer rubrum, Nyssa sylvatica, Liquidambar styraciflua, and Pinus taeda are minor or understory trees. Shrubs (sparse to open) include Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera), Cephalanthus occidentalis, Itea virginica, Clethra alnifolia, Rhododendron viscosum, Lyonia ligustrina var. foliosiflora, Leucothoe racemosa, Smilax rotundifolia, Vaccinium corymbosum, and Vaccinium formosum. In the herbaceous layer, Carex striata var. brevis is the overwhelming herbaceous dominant (25-75% cover), with Carex bullata also abundant (25-50% cover) in some examples. Minor herbaceous associates include Woodwardia virginica, Woodwardia areolata, Euthamia graminifolia, Pluchea foetida, Scirpus cyperinus, and Rhexia mariana. The stands apparently cover many hectares and are associated with slight depressions with drainage impeded by an impermeable clay layer about half a meter below the soil surface. The habitat apparently has a seasonally high water table but ponds water only intermittently or for short periods.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.24108.QUERCUSPHELLOSC
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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