Name:
Quercus alba / Carex pensylvanica - Carex ouachitana Dwarf Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This community is characterized by a nearly continuous canopy of gnarled Quercus alba, 2.5-5.0 m tall, in the highest elevations of the Ouachita Mountains. Quercus rubra, Quercus stellata, Carya texana, Quercus marilandica may occur as minor components of the canopy. The understory is relatively open in areas, but on north-facing slopes shrubs are abundant. Ground cover is generally sparse and may have a mosaic of sedge-dominated and lichen/moss-dominated areas. Associated woody species of minor importance include Amelanchier arborea, Acer rubrum var. rubrum, Sassafras albidum, Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium stamineum, Rubus spp., Nyssa sylvatica, Hamamelis virginiana, Rhus copallinum, Rhus glabra, Pinus echinata, Chionanthus virginicus, Ulmus alata, Smilax spp., and Rubus spp. Herbaceous species include Carex pensylvanica, Carex ouachitana, Carex albicans var. albicans, Carex nigromarginata, Deschampsia flexuosa, Schizachyrium scoparium, Elymus spp., Maianthemum racemosum, Hypericum sp., Baptisia sp., Cynoglossum virginianum var. virginianum, Agalinis sp., Dichanthelium spp., Solidago ulmifolia, and Solidago spp.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.27502.QUERCUSALBACARE
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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