Name:
Pinus palustris - (Pinus elliottii var. elliottii) / Ilex coriacea - Cyrilla racemiflora Woodland
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This association is a saturated longleaf pine woodland from southern portions of the East Gulf Coastal Plain, originally defined based on data from southern areas of De Soto National Forest, including Camp Shelby. The canopy is primarily Pinus palustris, with less Pinus elliottii var. elliottii. The canopy and/or subcanopy also contains Acer rubrum, Liriodendron tulipifera, Nyssa biflora, Magnolia virginiana, and Liquidambar styraciflua. The ground layer is shrub-dominated, with Ilex coriacea, Nyssa biflora, Cliftonia monophylla, and Cyrilla racemiflora generally the most abundant shrubs; other tall shrubs include Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera), Morella caroliniensis (= Myrica heterophylla), Ilex vomitoria, Ilex glabra, Persea borbonia, Photinia pyrifolia (= Aronia arbutifolia), Osmanthus americanus var. americanus (rarely), and Arundinaria gigantea. Low shrubs include Gaylussacia mosieri, Lyonia lucida, Rhododendron viscosum (= Rhododendron serrulatum), and Hypericum brachyphyllum. Herbs include Andropogon spp., Aristida purpurascens var. virgata, Aristida purpurascens var. tenuispica, Carphephorus odoratissimus, Solidago rugosa, and Osmunda cinnamomea; Sphagnum spp. may also be present.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.27540.PINUSPALUSTRISP
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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