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Pinus palustris - Pinus taeda / Quercus geminata - Quercus hemisphaerica - Osmanthus americanus var. americanus / Aristida stricta Woodland |
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Name: Pinus palustris - Pinus taeda / Quercus geminata - Quercus hemisphaerica - Osmanthus americanus var. americanus / Aristida stricta Woodland
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Description: This community occurs on xeric sands within several miles of the coast in southeastern North Carolina and South Carolina. The canopy is sparse, and consists of <i>Pinus palustris</i> and <i>Pinus taeda</i>. The sparse to dense scrub oak subcanopy/shrub layer is dominated by <i>Quercus geminata, Quercus hemisphaerica, Osmanthus americanus var. americanus, Quercus laevis</i>, (sometimes) <i>Quercus virginiana</i>, and <i>Vaccinium arboreum</i>. <i>Aristida stricta</i> dominates the herbaceous layer, with often abundant <i>Cladina evansii, Cladina</i> spp., and <i>Cladonia</i> spp. Other characteristic species include <i>Diospyros virginiana, Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera var. pumila), Gaylussacia dumosa (= var. dumosa), Ilex vomitoria, Rhynchospora megalocarpa</i>, and <i>Pityopsis graminifolia</i>. Soils are usually Kureb (Typic Quartzipsamment) and Mandarin (Typic Haplohumod). 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31439.CEGL003577
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 9
      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.2.683143 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Common: Carolina Coastal Longleaf Pine Sandhill
  Translated: Longleaf Pine - Loblolly Pine / Sand Live Oak - Darlington Oak - Devilwood / Pineland Three-awn Woodland
  Scientific: Pinus palustris - Pinus taeda / Quercus geminata - Quercus hemisphaerica - Osmanthus americanus var. americanus / Aristida stricta Woodland
  Code: CEGL003577