Name:
Pinus rigida / Hudsonia tomentosa Woodland
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This maritime pitch pine woodland occurs on coastal sand dunes from southern Maine to Cape Henlopen, Delaware. The community occurs on stabilized backdunes influenced by wind and salt spray. Substrate is dry, acidic, nutrient-poor sand. Active sand movement occurs with storm activity, causing the boundaries of the community to migrate over time. There is generally significant cover of bare sand, but where more stabilized, species diversity tends to increase. Pinus rigida dominates the canopy. Canopy associates are few but include Juniperus virginiana, and occasionally Sassafras albidum, with scattered individuals of Quercus velutina in the northern part of the range, and Quercus falcata and Pinus virginiana to the south. The shrub layer, if present, may include Hudsonia tomentosa, Morella pensylvanica (= Myrica pensylvanica), Gaylussacia baccata, Gaylussacia frondosa, Vaccinium pallidum, and occasionally Hudsonia ericoides, or Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides (= Viburnum cassinoides). Vines may be present but scarce and include Smilax rotundifolia, Smilax glauca, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, and Toxicodendron radicans. The herbaceous layer is sparse but can include Aralia nudicaulis, Dichanthelium ovale var. addisonii, Solidago odora, Chimaphila maculata, Lechea maritima, Pteridium aquilinum, and Trientalis borealis, Maianthemum canadense, Deschampsia flexuosa, Carex lucorum, and Arctostaphylos uva-ursi in the north. Lichens are common, especially Cladonia spp., Cladina sp., and Lepraria sp.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.24610.PINUSRIGIDAHUDS
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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