Name:
Carya (glabra, alba) - Fraxinus americana - Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana Woodland
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
Montane woodlands of the Southern Blue Ridge with open and stunted (3-5 m) canopies, with gnarly Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, and various deciduous species, typically Carya glabra, Fraxinus americana, Quercus prinus, Ostrya virginiana, and Chionanthus virginicus. Occurrences are often physiognomic complexes of woodland, grassland, and rock outcropping, and are often associated with southern or eastern exposures on granitic domes or rocky summits. Shrubs are scattered or locally abundant and may include Ptelea trifoliata, Physocarpus opulifolius, Hypericum prolificum, Vaccinium stamineum, Vaccinium pallidum, Lonicera flava, Amelanchier sanguinea, and Rosa carolina. A dense, grassy herb layer can occur beneath the canopy or in open areas, interspersed with bare rock. Typical dominants include Carex pensylvanica, Dichanthelium scoparium, Danthonia compressa, Danthonia sericea, Andropogon gyrans, Andropogon ternarius, Andropogon gerardii, Sorghastrum nutans, Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium, Aristida purpurascens, and Melica mutica. Other herbaceous species include Dodecatheon meadia, Solidago nemoralis, Pycnanthemum montanum, Hypericum punctatum, Hypericum gentianoides, Desmodium rotundifolium, Antennaria virginica, Piptochaetium avenaceum, Packera millefolia (= Senecio millefolium), Helianthus microcephalus, Claytonia virginica, Coreopsis major, and Coreopsis pubescens. The steepest areas may have patches of Sedum glaucophyllum, Houstonia longifolia, and Saxifraga michauxii. These woodlands are currently known from the lower mountains of North Carolina and Virginia, 750-1150 m (2500-3800 feet) elevation, on sites with biotite gneiss geology with veins of base-rich hornblende gneiss.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.26390.CARYAGLABRAALBA
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