Name:
Quercus alba - Carya glabra - Carya alba / Aesculus pavia Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This type is a nutrient-rich, calcareous to subcalcareous, mesic Coastal Plain forest found east of the Mississippi River, extending to the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain of North Carolina and possibly Virginia. Stands contain Quercus alba, Carya glabra, and Carya alba in the canopy, and Aesculus pavia in the understory and shrub layer. Some other canopy components include Quercus nigra, Carya pallida (in drier stands), Fraxinus americana, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Liquidambar styraciflua. The subcanopy may contain Liquidambar styraciflua, Cornus florida, Nyssa sylvatica, Morus rubra, Celtis occidentalis, Ostrya virginiana, Acer rubrum, Diospyros virginiana, Prunus serotina, Ulmus alata, and/or Quercus velutina. Some other possible shrubs include Arundinaria gigantea, Asimina parviflora, Callicarpa americana, Quercus alba, Quercus velutina, Vaccinium elliottii, Rubus argutus, and Vaccinium fuscatum. Typical vines include Vitis rotundifolia, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Cocculus carolinus, Smilax bona-nox, Smilax glauca, Berchemia scandens, and Toxicodendron radicans. More information is needed on the detailed range, environment, and floristics of this association.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.28344.QUERCUSALBACARY
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
0
|
