Name:
Quercus stellata - (Pinus echinata) / Vaccinium arboreum / Andropogon gerardii - Symphyotrichum patens var. patentissimum Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This Ozarkian glade community is described from a sandstone substrate, but the flora appears to have some affinities with somewhat basic sites. It occurs as narrow bands on a sloping landform, with sandstone outcrops and rubble at the surface. The local expression may vary from woodland to herbaceous, but it is placed here. A generally sparse (to 30%) cover of trees is dominated by Quercus stellata, Pinus echinata, and Ulmus alata. Juniperus virginiana may be found in various strata. Some Celtis tenuifolia, Prunus mexicana, Rhus copallinum, and Vaccinium arboreum are present in an open to sparse tall-shrub stratum. Vines include Smilax bona-nox and Passiflora lutea. Perennial grasses include Andropogon gerardii, Schizachyrium scoparium, Danthonia spicata, and Dichanthelium linearifolium. Forbs include Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (= Aster oblongifolius), Baptisia bracteata var. leucophaea, Croton capitatus, Cunila origanoides, Echinacea pallida, Helianthus hirsutus, Hypericum drummondii, Liatris aspera, Liatris squarrosa, Mimosa nuttallii (= Schrankia nuttallii), Nemastylis nuttallii, Opuntia humifusa var. humifusa, Parthenium integrifolium, Polytaenia nuttallii, Ruellia strepens, Silphium laciniatum, Solidago petiolaris, Solidago ulmifolia, and Vernonia missurica. Symphyotrichum patens var. patentissimum (= Aster patens var. patentissimus) is included as a nominal to indicate a relatively western (e.g., Ozark) distribution. The presence of abundant Andropogon gerardii and some more basophilic elements distinguishes this from other sandstone glades, including those of the Ouachitas.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.26196.QUERCUSSTELLATA
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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