Name:
Pinus palustris / Quercus falcata / Cornus florida / Aristida beyrichiana Woodland
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This association is an upland longleaf pine community occurring on rolling, clay-based hills and upland flats in the East Gulf Coastal Plain, within the distribution of Aristida beyrichiana. Occurrences contain widely spaced pines with a few understory shrubs and a dense ground cover of grasses and herbs. The canopy of undisturbed examples is dominated by Pinus palustris, the subcanopy by scattered Quercus falcata (some possibly reaching the canopy). In forests that have been fire-managed, the midstory is sparse, providing an open, park-like appearance to this community. Shrubs and trees in this stratum include Quercus incana, Quercus hemisphaerica, Cornus florida, Sassafras albidum, Prunus serotina, Castanea pumila, Ilex glabra, Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera), Serenoa repens, Rhus copallinum, Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium elliottii, and Diospyros virginiana. The herbaceous understory is dominated by Aristida beyrichiana. In addition, this stratum includes Sorghastrum spp., Andropogon spp., Gymnopogon ambiguus, Schizachyrium scoparium, and Schizachyrium tenerum. Forbs found here include Solidago odora, Pityopsis spp., Balduina uniflora, Symphyotrichum adnatum (= Aster adnatus), Sericocarpus tortifolius (= Aster tortifolius), Liatris spp., Pterocaulon pycnostachyum, Tephrosia chrysophylla, Rhynchosia spp., Galactia spp., Stylosanthes biflora, Centrosema virginianum, and Crotalaria purshii.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.27784.PINUSPALUSTRISQ
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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