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Quercus velutina - Quercus coccinea - Quercus prinus / Kalmia latifolia Forest | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Quercus velutina - Quercus coccinea - Quercus prinus / Kalmia latifolia Forest
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This association comprises coastal oak-laurel forests occurring on sandy and gravelly soils on convex slopes. Characteristic dominants are <i>Quercus coccinea, Quercus velutina, Quercus prinus</i>, and <i>Quercus alba</i>. Pines (<i>Pinus rigida, Pinus echinata</i>, or <i>Pinus virginiana</i>) may be present at low cover in some examples. <i>Kalmia latifolia</i> is the dominant shrub forming extensive, dense patches, with other ericaceous shrubs such as <i>Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium stamineum</i>, and <i>Gaylussacia baccata</i> contributing low cover. The herbaceous layer is sparse due to the dense <i>Kalmia latifolia</i> and may include <i>Pteridium aquilinum, Gaultheria procumbens, Carex pensylvanica</i>, and <i>Carex albicans</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31227.CEGL006374
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688806 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Common: Coastal Oak / Laurel Forest
  Translated: Black Oak - Scarlet Oak - Chestnut Oak / Mountain Laurel Forest
  Scientific: Quercus velutina - Quercus coccinea - Quercus prinus / Kalmia latifolia Forest
  Code: CEGL006374