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Juniperus virginiana / Bouteloua curtipendula - Carex eburnea Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Juniperus virginiana / Bouteloua curtipendula - Carex eburnea Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This small-patch calcareous slope or rocky summit community occurs in southern New England and portions of the northern Piedmont. Xeric, south-facing calcareous slopes or outcrops support small grassland openings characterized by <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i> and <i>Bouteloua curtipendula</i>. <i>Juniperus virginiana</i> is usually present as a stunted, sparse canopy. Other possible woody associates may include <i>Fraxinus americana, Ostrya virginiana</i>, or <i>Quercus muehlenbergii</i>. Shrubs are sparse but when present may include <i>Celtis occidentalis</i> or <i>Cornus alternifolia</i>. The herbaceous composition is quite diverse and variable among occurrences but often includes such species as <i>Carex eburnea, Anemone cylindrica, Solidago bicolor, Panicum virgatum, Carex pensylvanica, Lespedeza violacea, Lespedeza capitata, Asclepias viridiflora, Asclepias verticillata, Muhlenbergia sobolifera, Sporobolus compositus (= Sporobolus asper), Triosteum aurantiacum, Piptatherum racemosum (= Oryzopsis racemosa), Pycnanthemum incanum, Sorghastrum nutans, Onosmodium</i> spp., <i>Packera aurea (= Senecio aureus), Packera obovata (= Senecio obovatus)</i>, and others. This community occurs in association with forests characterized by <i>Quercus muehlenbergii</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31370.CEGL006047
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Common: Northeastern Limestone Red-cedar Glade
  Translated: Eastern Red-cedar / Sideoats Grama - Bristleleaf Sedge Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Juniperus virginiana / Bouteloua curtipendula - Carex eburnea Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL006047
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689411 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo