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Pinus rigida - Quercus ilicifolia - Rhododendron canadense Woodland | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus rigida - Quercus ilicifolia - Rhododendron canadense Woodland Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of... Description: This mesic pine barren community is restricted to the eastern portion of the High Allegheny ecoregion. Unlike all other pine barrens associations that occur in xeric habitats, this association occurs on deep, fine-loamy Illinoisan till. The origin of this association is not known definitively, but there is much evidence to suggest that that this community has likely persisted in this environment as a result of frequent fire. The canopy is dominated by Pinus rigida, with Acer rubrum as a common associate. The understory is characterized by Quercus ilicifolia, with associated heaths Vaccinium angustifolium and Kalmia angustifolia. Rhododendron canadense is the most characteristic shrub of this association. The herbaceous layer is characterized by Pteridium aquilinum, Calamagrostis coarctata (= Calamagrostis cinnoides), Carex pensylvanica, Piptatherum racemosum (= Oryzopsis racemosa), and Rubus hispidus. Other associates include Amianthium muscitoxicum, Doellingeria umbellata (= Aster umbellatus), as well as the rare plants Carex polymorpha and Lygodium palmatum. The mesic soil conditions and presence of Rhododendron canadense, Carex polymorpha, Amianthium muscitoxicum, Lygodium palmatum differentiate this association from other related associations in this alliance.  Accession Code: VB.CC.26348.PINUSRIGIDAQUER Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pinus rigida Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Pitch Pine / Bear Oak / Rhodora Woodland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688955 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL006157   Scientific: Pinus rigida - Quercus ilicifolia - Rhododendron canadense Woodland   Common: Mesic Pine Barrens (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Pinus rigida - Quercus ilicifolia - Rhododendron canadense Woodland