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Vaccinium (angustifolium, myrtilloides, pallidum) Central Appalachian Dwarf-shrubland | Fike, J. 1999. Terrestrial and p...
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Name: Vaccinium (angustifolium, myrtilloides, pallidum) Central Appalachian Dwarf-shrubland Reference: Fike, J. 1999. Terrestrial and p... Description: This association occurs on mid- to high-elevation acidic rock outcrops or summits and is characterized by abundant dwarf <i>Vaccinium</i> spp. in areas with frequent fire and/or droughty soils. This community is dominated by heaths or heath-like shrubs (typically blueberries <i>Vaccinium angustifolium, Vaccinium myrtilloides, Vaccinium stamineum, Vaccinium pallidum (= Vaccinium vacillans)</i>) and is commonly referred to as "heath barrens." Soils are shallow accumulations of organic material on bedrock habitats. Small trees may be present but are very sparse. The herbaceous layer is usually sparse with low diversity. In addition to <i>Vaccinium</i>, the shrub layer typically contains other low shrubs such as <i>Gaylussacia baccata, Kalmia angustifolia, Lyonia ligustrina</i>, and <i>Comptonia peregrina</i>, with <i>Kalmia latifolia</i> present in some areas. <i>Quercus ilicifolia</i> is frequently present, with variable cover, above the low heaths. Herbaceous plants scattered among the shrubs include <i>Deschampsia flexuosa, Schizachyrium scoparium, Carex pensylvanica, Carex argyrantha, Danthonia spicata, Piptatherum pungens (= Oryzopsis pungens), Lysimachia quadrifolia, Rubus hispidus, Melampyrum lineare, Solidago canadensis, Lycopodium dendroideum</i>, and <i>Lycopodium digitatum</i>. Mosses (including <i>Polytrichum</i> spp.) and lichens usually are present.  Accession Code: VB.CC.31445.CEGL003958 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.2.686894 NatureServe Explorer   Common: Central Appalachian Blueberry Shrubland   Translated: (Lowbush Blueberry, Velvetleaf Huckleberry, Blue Ridge Blueberry) Central Appalachian Dwarf-shrubland   Scientific: Vaccinium (angustifolium, myrtilloides, pallidum) Central Appalachian Dwarf-shrubland   Code: CEGL003958