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Pinus rigida / Vaccinium corymbosum - Leucothoe racemosa / Sphagnum spp. Woodland | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus rigida / Vaccinium corymbosum - Leucothoe racemosa / Sphagnum spp. Woodland
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This pitch pine lowland community is restricted to the New Jersey Pine Barrens. This association is described as hydric, with a saturated hydrology. The open canopy is dominated by <i>Pinus rigida</i>, with <i>Acer rubrum, Nyssa sylvatica</i>, and <i>Amelanchier arborea</i> being infrequent associates. The shrub layer may be quite dense and is characterized by <i>Vaccinium corymbosum, Leucothoe racemosa, Gaylussacia frondosa, Gaylussacia baccata, Kalmia angustifolia</i>, and <i>Ilex glabra</i>. The herbaceous layer is not well developed. <i>Sphagnum</i> species are common in the bryophyte layer. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31266.CEGL006195
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.2.689926 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Common: Pitch Pine Lowland
  Translated: Pitch Pine / Highbush Blueberry - Swamp Doghobble / Peatmoss species Woodland
  Scientific: Pinus rigida / Vaccinium corymbosum - Leucothoe racemosa / Sphagnum spp. Woodland
  Code: CEGL006195