Name:
Elaeagnus umbellata - Cornus racemosa - Rosa multiflora - Juniperus virginiana Shrubland
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This association comprises shrubby old fields dominated by thickets of <i>Elaeagnus angustifolia, Cornus racemosa, Viburnum prunifolium, Lonicera japonica, Lonicera morrowii, Ligustrum vulgare, Euonymus alatus, Rosa multiflora, Rhus glabra</i>, and <i>Rhus typhina</i>, with patches of herbaceous vegetation among the shrubs. Shorter shrubs include <i>Berberis thunbergii</i> and <i>Rubus</i> spp., and in some fields <i>Gaylussacia baccata, Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium stamineum</i>, and/or <i>Vaccinium angustifolium</i>. Small trees are often present but form <25% cover; they include <i>Juniperus virginiana, Betula populifolia, Prunus virginiana, Cornus florida, Acer rubrum, Juglans nigra, Prunus serotina, Robinia pseudoacacia</i>, and <i>Fraxinus americana</i>. The herbaceous layer is variable depending on the density of shrub cover. Typical species are those associated with old fields, grasslands, and agricultural sites. Common species include <i>Solidago rugosa, Solidago gigantea, Solidago nemoralis, Monarda fistulosa, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Poa pratensis, Oxalis stricta, Viola sororia, Euthamia graminifolia, Festuca rubra, Schizachyrium scoparium, Pycnanthemum virginianum, Alliaria petiolata, Galium mollugo, Potentilla simplex, Achillea millefolium, Daucus carota, Trifolium repens, Bromus inermis, Agrostis gigantea</i>, and <i>Elymus repens (= Elytrigia repens)</i>, among many others. Vines can be absent or dominant, sometimes covering the tall and short shrubs. Common vines are <i>Vitis aestivalis, Vitis labrusca, Toxicodendron radicans, Celastrus orbiculata, Parthenocissus quinquefolia</i>, and <i>Lonicera japonica</i>.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.31009.CEGL006451
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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